Carbon: The Future of Yonge and Eglinton

The row of boutiques and restaurants that compose the best strip of Yonge Street, a few blocks north of Eglinton Ave., has never been particularly…young. In recent years, a glut of condo developments has lured a crop of 20- and 30-somethings to the ‘hood, but the yuppie-friendly local retailers have … Read More

Fall Fashion Essentials

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

Spas for Guys

The notion of the spa as the domain of women is a distinctly modern phenomenon; men have been frequenting spas for thousands of years. Granted, ancient Roman warriors weren’t getting facials in Yaletown – but it doesn’t mean you can’t. Herewith, Vancouver’s most man-friendly spa treatments. Man-cial This personalized man-cial, … Read More

Everyday Style: J.Crew, Come to Canada!

I have just returned from a trip to the U.S. and was very impressed with the J.Crew stores I visited while there. They have a deadly flagship store in NYC and I’m putting out the call for them to open one in Canada. Here are three things I think J.Crew … Read More

Malibu Meets Montreal

If your summer holidays involve yachts or private islands, or even just a day in the country, be sure to throw some classic, comfortable basics from James Perse – who opened his first Canadian outpost, in Westmount, earlier this summer – into your suitcase. Perse comes to Montreal by way … Read More

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