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The daily steal: Friday facial, $25

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Around our office we have something called “summer hours.” The deal is this: over the summer months, provided you get your work done, you can get a jump start on the weekend by leaving at one on Friday. Alas, we FASHION editors are often left forlorn at our desks while others vacate the building for cottages and drinks on a patio. Nearby Body One (688 Richmond St. W., Toronto, 416-516-2114, bodyone.ca) might be my new incentive to leave. This intimate healthcare clinic in Queen West Village is offering something called $25 Fridays. Between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Fridays, a 30-minute treatment can be had for $25. Choose from any one of the following, a mini herbal facial, a stress-busting upper back massage, cosmetic acupuncture, cosmetic anti-aging reflexology or head and neck reflexology. May the weekend start now.


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The daily steal: Python-print dress, $119

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The American designer Rachel Roy is a hero of mine.  She is beautiful, dark-skinned, curvy, and elegant, and her diffusion line Rachel Rachel Roy is both on-trend and flattering.  Note that the collarbone cut-out on this neon python print dress ($119, at select Bay stores) still allows for a bra and that the gentle gathers at the hips do wonders for le derrière. Best of all, the 100 per cent modal fabric refuses to wrinkle.


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The daily steal: Seamless bandeau, $15

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Nothing frustrates me more than beautiful dresses and tops marred by a plunging neckline. Not everyone at the office wants to see my goods, you know? So I’m very willing to try this C’est Moi bandeau ($15, Trixie Boutique, 2313 Bloor Street West, Toronto, 416-762-0084). Perfect for a too low neckline or summery cutout fashions. Available in a rainbow of colours.


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The daily steal: Wax strips, $11

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They say stress shows on your face. And if that’s the case, you’ll see stress by the hair on my face. When my life gets crazy, the first thing to go is my aesthetician, so after two weeks of late nights, I’m looking rough. Imagine my surprise when these Andrea Professionals Wax Strips for the Body ($11, at drugstores) landed on my desk. A sign from above. I was always scared to try this at home, but I know now this is ideal for emergencies or quick clean-ups between salon treatments.


Scene » Music

Hot disc: Q&A with The Besnard Lakes’ Olga Goreas

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The Besnard Lakes’ music is as vast and dramatic as the remote region of Northern Saskatchewan for which the band is named. Listen to the wall of sound captured on this Pitchfork-approved outfit’s third release, The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night (Jagjaguwar Records), and you’ll understand why Jace Lasek and wife Olga Goreas were tapped to score actor Mark Ruffalo’s directorial film debut Sympathy for Delicious. We spoke with Goreas, the voice behind lead-off single “Albatross,” from her home in Montreal. Read more »


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The daily steal: Foldable ballet flats, $40

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Nothing ruins the thrill of high fashion shoes quite like a blister. These SpareSoles ($40, ago.net) are the perfect affordable solution. Available in silver, black and gold, these waterproof and skid-resistant ballet flats come tucked into 6 x 5 inch wristlet that turns into a tote for the shoes you’ve just removed. So go ahead! Break those shoes in and wear them with pride. Relief is waiting in your handbag.


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The daily steal: Rock tees for a cause, $25

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The Indie Rock Coloring Book, and a T-shirt by Brooklyn's Grizzly Bear

The Indie Rock Coloring Book, and a T-shirt by Brooklyn's Grizzly Bear

Someday I know my collection of rock T-shirts will be worth money and now I can fuel my addiction (without having to deal with the club scene anymore) thanks to the Yellow Bird Project (yellowbirdproject.com). The Montreal-based non-profit that has some of the coolest indie bands of the day–Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear and the Dears to name a very few–create adorable tees ($25) that help charities selected by the musicians themselves. And if you know a little coolie person, be sure to buy the Indie Rock Coloring Book for a mere $10.


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The daily steal: Satin tunic, $20

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Photography by Katie Ennis

Photography by Katie Ennis

Since the compliments keep rolling in, I have to tell you about the three-stripe satin tunic (shown, $20), and cropped bouclé jacket ($25) by George at Walmart (walmart.ca). The tunic is the epitome of high/low fashion when paired with tights and Michael Kors’ OTK Bromley boot. Who knew developing film at Walmart’s photo shop could be this fruitful?


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