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By now, you surely have the perfect Valentine’s Day gift, carefully wrapped and waiting for your special lady. You do, don’t you? If not, don’t panic: You can still bounce back and pull together a V-Day treat that she’ll love – or, at least, that she won’t hold over your head … Read More
According to Weddingbells magazine’s annual survey, the average Canadian wedding budget has nudged past the $20,000 mark. I’ve spent a fair bit of time wondering what to make of the wedding frenzy in which our generation is engaged — by which I mean people born since 1970. It’s almost as … Read More
Unpredictable spring weather poses a unique problem for the practical urban gentleman: What coat to wear? It’s got to be robust enough to stand up to chilly gusts and rain, yet light enough to keep you comfortable when the sun pokes through. And, of course, it’s got to look really, … Read More
The fashion world has always had a flare for the dramatic; hence the seasonal use of the word “essentials” to describe items that are a far cry from food and shelter. “Luxuries” is a far more apt way of describing these items, which Lanita Layton, Holt Renfrew’s vice president of … Read More
We’ve evolved well beyond the days when a bar of soap could be considered proper shaving cream. But how great is the difference between a $3 cream and $30 “formula”? And do we really need more ginseng? With his trusty Gillette Mach 3 in hand, writer Vaughn Stafford Gray tested … Read More
