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06/28/12
With beach season in full-swing, finding the ideal bathing suit can be a challenge. So the timing is pretty perfect for the opening of the new Eres store in Yorkville, where women can find stylish and comfortable maillots. “You know the French,” says the store owner, who goes by the name Vasilia. “They don’t want to look old.”
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06/28/12
If you’re not wearing Canadian on Canada Day this long weekend then, well, you get zero points for patriotism. But if your closet is lacking in the department of maple-certified goods, don’t fret, we’ve found the best possible tank top. It’s red, it’s white and it’s got a dizzy-eyed bear (designed by renowned Canadian artist Geoff McFetridge) smack on the front. How fitting for a party weekend up north, eh?
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06/26/12
The ever-expanding granddaddy of shopping centres is at it again. Hot on the heels of its recent Dine on 3 food collection, Yorkdale Shopping Centre plans to add 30 new stores as part of its 145,000 square foot retail expansion, which is set to open November 15.
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06/25/12
Rue Pigalle, Isabelle Fish's high-end jewellery and accessories boutique, recently relocated to the Trinity Bellwoods park area from its previous location at 104 Yorkville Avenue. The store’s hand-picked, lovingly-curated offerings — most of which made their way from across the Atlantic — are now housed in a space that is four times larger than before.
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06/22/12
“I’m giving a new story to something that’s been worn before,” says Brittany Hopkins, the young entrepreneur behind Kensington Market’s newly-opened Anice. With the motto “Old treasures, new love,” Hopkins takes forgotten jewellery and reworks it into new pieces that have some history to them.
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06/21/12
There’s nothing like some good ol’ shoe candy to drool over just before the weekend hits. These laser-cut, fine leather slingbacks are reminiscent of the popular clog (RIP), but are updated with a stacked wooden heel and quirky details.
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06/19/12
Local fashion magazine Plaid has teamed up with Found Riches, a new shopping app, to present West End Riches, a shopping event that will keep participating west-end boutiques open until midnight, and, of course, offering discounts — so long as you snap and upload a picture of your new purchase.
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06/16/12
Drawing some 1,700 guests out to the waterfront, the Power Ball is Hogtown’s big-ticket fête of the summer. Held at The Power Plant, this year’s fundraiser served to blow out the candles on the gallery’s 25th birthday cake, with a Quarter-Life Crisis theme inspiring attendees to don either their finest frippery or the wildest getup they could muster up. We checked out the scene, finding plenty of feathers, sequins and, well, orange.
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06/15/12
Twin sisters Jen and Sarah Wetmore have banded together to open up a curiosity-filled treasure chest of sorts. Jinks Art Factory, located on Parkdale’s westernmost strip, is a little bit of everything. Up front, it’s a café complete with a vintage arcade game and seats overlooking Queen Street.
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06/14/12
With her background in styling and costume design, Nicole Manek knows exactly what works and what doesn’t. Though opening a boutique wasn’t originally in her life plans, when a space on Dundas West popped up, she simply couldn’t say no. Life of Manek offers up goods for the ladies plucked from near and afar, with Manek using her insider status in the film world to suss out goods from movie sets and more.
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06/14/12
How many cool up-and-coming swimwear designers from Toronto can you name off the top of your head? We have trouble naming even one from Canada, let alone Toronto. It’s really not that surprising, considering we are best known for clothing lines geared for the chillier months. Still, it would be nice to be able to strip down to some Canuck beachwear sometimes, would it not?
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06/12/12
Ever since Chasse Gardée shuttered its doors, West Queen West has been a bit lacking in the shoe department. Jeff Brodawka is here to change that with his brand new shop, Brodawka & Friends. Opened in May, the shop offers hungered shoe aficionados a selection of goods in the former Champagne and Cupcakes space (which just moved further east).
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06/11/12
The fallout from last week’s surprise council decision to ban single-use plastic shopping bags in Toronto continues. Mayor Rob Ford has called it “the dumbest thing” council has done, and said yesterday that there’s a legal challenge in the works.
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06/11/12
It’s hard to name a local brand that doesn’t fill our ideal closet more than Chloé Comme Parris. As if answering our prayers, the Toronto-based label, designed by sister-duo Chloé and Parris Gordon, officially launched their new online store last week, making it far easier to browse their coveted pieces.
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06/09/12
Have you ever dreamt of stumbling across a yard sale that just so happened to be filled with discarded designer goods? Well, lucky for you, that dream is about to come true. Toronto-based jewellery brand Blackbird has teamed up with a few fabulous fashionistas to host a yard sale today.
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06/08/12
So, you’ve got the decadent drop-top of your dreams revved up and ready to go for the summer. But do you have the shoes to go with it? Even if you don’t have the latest Mercedes-Benz SL-Class parked in your garage, you’ll appreciate these on-trend driving mocs we found at Cole Haan on Bloor Street.
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06/07/12
After watching Johnny Depp play an imprisoned vampire in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, we’ve been inspired to wake up our own inner 18th-century Goth. We’re not saying it’s time to hit Queen West and emerge in this city’s signature gothic-raver attire, but it is time to try something a little more dramatic — and this little black dress by Lover has all of the delicate detailing of “the dark world” that we love.
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06/05/12
“We wanted it to feel just like an apartment in Paris,” says Matéo Masquelier of Canon Blanc, the boutique he opened on Queen West at the end of April with his wife, Caroline. In their store, the pair, who left France in search of something new, offer a snapshot (or should we say Instagram) of the Parisian way of life.
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06/04/12
Anyone who has ever had the urgent need to open a bottle of wine or file their nails while halfway up a mountain knows that the Swiss Army knife is one of mankind’s most impressive inventions. This week, Victorinox, the company behind the famous knife, is opening its first North American flagship store in Toronto.
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06/02/12
It may look like the October out there, but that won’t last forever (we hope). Despite the weather, we’ve found the best designer sample sales over this weekend and next to help you prep your summer wardrobe at a steal.
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06/01/12
The master shirt-makers of Gitman Bros. Vintage know a thing or two about making classics stand out, so we pay attention when they opt to put a progressive spin on them. Lightweight chambray shirts should make their way into every guy's wardrobe at summer and Gitman’s U.S. Open three-quarter-length chambray shirt is cool variation on the theme.
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