Weekend Stroll // Victoria Day Weekend Edition
Wondering how to spend your Victoria Day Weekend, in or out of the city? Here’s some fun options that may help you make your long weekend plans. Getaways Take off for the beautiful long weekend and drive out of the city to Algonquin Park to explore and camp. For a less crowded destination check out … Read more
Cocktail Hour // SpiritHouse
SpiritHouse isn’t a cocktail bar – it’s a ‘spirit’ bar. The ‘man-cave’ drinking venue opened its doors last month and with a 400+ bottle selection, the bar will likely carve a spot as one of Toronto’s destination bars. The unassuming front entrance leads down a few steps and into a relaxed, lush venue of leathers, … Read more
Staff Picks
Sharee’s Pick Kara Ross Sidra, Black Wash Mixed Berry Python with Gold Hardware and Black Onyx $1,475.00 Elaisha’s Pick Shape Ways Hyphae lamp [Watch it glow below] $600 Sasha’s Pick Prabal Gurung Printed wool and silk-blend dress $1,995 Lili’s Pick Hermès Le Pégase Lumière $5,850.00 Jayne’s Pick Christian Louboutin 20th Anniversary Pigalove patent-leather ballet … Read more
Coffee Break
Aerin Lauder’s lifestyle brand will finally be launching in late August. [The Cut] Check out Emma Stone’s new Revlon ads which will be coming out in July. [Beauty High] Donna Summer lost her battle to lung cancer yesterday at the age of 63, but her style lives on. [Fashionista] Uptown’s new barbecue restaurant, Stack, hopes … Read more
Patio Life
Patio Life Top Five Patios By Neighbourhood The Danforth Messini 445 Danforth Avenue King West Beast 96 Tecumseth St Etobicoke Royal Meats BBQ 710 Kipling Ave Fashion District Wayne Gretzky’s Oasis Rooftop Patio 99 Blue Jays Way The Annex Madison Avenue Pub 14 Madison Avenue
Design Find // The Hugo Bench by Lona Design
Interior designer Katherine Newman and designer Peter Cebulak have collaborated to created Lona Design. The two worked together to create furniture that encompasses their aesthetic philosophy, while maintaining the perfect harmonious fit in any specific environment. Emphasizing the form and material, the design complexity is restrained intentionally, limiting the contemporary design expressions. Through the use … Read more
America’s Next Top Model Live
We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who came by the YYZ LIVING booth at the America’s Next Top Model Live convention last weekend. The event was the first of its kind that offered extensive shopping, beauty and fashion advice. Congratulations to Michie Peter, the winner of YYZ’s Street Style competition and the … Read more
Coffee Break
25 of Toronto’s best burgers ranked in order of heart-stopping, messy magnificence. [The Dish] Check out Tom Cruise’s entire tattooed W spread. [Styleite] Garage-sale sells a painting believed to be Tom Thomson for $126,500. [The Globe and Mail] Skechers will pay $40 million over charges for making false claims about its Shape-ups sneakers. [The Cut] LCBO … Read more
Mid-Week Beauty Pick // Caudalie Organic Grape Water
Caudalie Organic Grape Water 3.4 oz [$18] Caudalie Organic Grape Water Moisturizing Spray tones, hydrates, and clarifies your skin. Instantly soothe, and refresh your skin with this charmingly faint, fresh scented moisturizing spray. Extracted from grapes during the harvest, Caudalie Organic Grape Water is derived from 100% certified USDA organic grapes. Perfect for all skin types, … Read more
Coffee Break
A new British-style cafe, The Bristol Yard, opened near Christie Pits. [The Dish] New study indicates that thin models make most women repelled from wanting to shop. [The Cut] Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will bring Steve Jobs’ life to the big screen played by Ashton Kutcher. [Reuters.com] TIFF adds the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema as a new … Read more