There are some clothing items we’ve purchased that are well-worn, well-loved and that cause a bit of heartbreak when we realize it’s time to let them go. But the truth is, those few precious pieces make up only a fraction of what’s in our closets.
Online Store of the Week: This is Not a Mall brings you the best from South & South East Asia without the cultural-mislabels or the price gouging (plus, we’re getting an extra 10% off!)
It’s official: BryanBoy is joining America’s Next Top Model!
Did you know that skinny jeans can cause nerve damage?
One fine photo: Photographed by George Whiteside for FASHION’s Summer 2001 issue
Daily Steal: Crew Tee, $23
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Beauty
Poa Studio’s record-breaking manis
Photography (except clothing) by James Lourenço
I’ve long accepted that painting my own nails is not for me. I’m not very good at it and I’m also extremely irritated by the tiniest imperfections—the splotchy edge, the painted cuticle. So I graduated to the occasional manicure, but my pickiness remains, and as soon as I see the tiniest chip, it’s off with it all. So it’s sort of an expensive extravagance, given that my manis usually only remain perfect for three days—four, tops (I tend not to curtail my dishwashing activities). But this has all changed since I paid a lunchtime visit to Catherine Pacak at Poa Studio (98 Church St., Toronto, 416-364-2761, poastudio.com).
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Winnipeg: Fashion on a dime
I’ve always been bad at keeping secrets. My favorite thrift shop, Ruby Slipper was one of them…until now. I decided that sharing is caring and wanted to show everyone with a little video of where half of my closet is from. Behind the doors of Ruby Slipper Vintage Shoppe (970 Sargent Ave., 204-237-4976) is a plethora of fantastical finds for every girl and boy (especially for someone in the penny-pinching mood).
Watch a video of Sarah’s finds after the jump.
Beauty
Face it, you need a facial
Montagne Jeunesse face masks. Photography by James Lourenço
I have a confession: The seemingly permanent real estate that the blackheads on my nose have claimed makes me fear they’ll never go away and I’ll have to start referring to them as freckles to avoid the shame of being a beauty director with clogged pores. Even with a finely applied layer of foundation I can’t hide them—a midday shine gives me away, uncovering my dirty little secret. So, in utter despair and, I’m not going to lie, 11 months of unwanted abstinence, I booked a facial ($95) with Jennifer Cueto, aesthetician for Concepts Salon & Spa (60 Bloor St. W., 416-922-1558, conceptstoronto.com).
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Halifax: The sweetest little shop
With its big bay window, sleek racks and clean decor, Sweet Pea (1542 Queen St., 902-423-0975) sure looks like a boutique. With its ever-churning traffic of midday shoppers, big bags elbowed and hanger-sifting fingers poised, it sure feels like one. And with a only a few of each style in a library of dresses, it sure holds its nose like a boutique. But the price tags dangling from those adorable little frocks will make you think otherwise.
Fashion
Daily reads: New York fashion week kicks off and mannequins play fast and loose with their hair
CHANEL Spring 2009. Photography by Peter Stigter
First: New York Fashion Week starts today. Our own Sarah Casselman hops on a plane tomorrow. She’ll be filing daily updates from the shows so tune in at fashionmagazine.com/attheshows.
In what may be the least outrageous interview Karl Lagerfeld has ever given, the luxury designer says he is not a fan of luxury shopping on the Internet. [WWD, via NYMag]
How does one keep up? Models are changing their hair left right and centre: Ali Stephens and Coco have both gone short and now Ikeliene Stange has gone blonde. At least we can still count on Agyness Deyn. [Modelinia, Oh So Coco, Hint]
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Guelph: On consignment at Wild Rose
Anyone feeling the pinch this January after a season of power-shopping can take comfort in Guelph’s impressive selection of vintage and consignment shops. Read more »
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Charlottetown: Recessionista for the holidays
Recessionista (noun): Person who looks wicked awesome even during times of economic crisis.
I usually have trouble getting behind blend words. (I have one friend who always chirping about the latest bromance or tramedy she saw at the theatre, and I find it to be one hundred per cent cringe-worthy.) But recessionista is slang I can get behind, because it perfectly describes the money saving way I do Christmas. Read on for my favourite thrifts and crafty tips.
