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AUGUST 30TH, 2008 COOL FOR SCHOOL Even your kids are demanding reusable bags now?

The adorable new Built NY lunch kits fashioned as orange tigers, pink pandas and green rabbits ($14.99) are so cute they won't mysteriously disappear at the back of the bus.

Unlike their carrot sticks.

View these and other kids' accessories at Vancouver site www.lavishandlime.com

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AUGUST 29TH, 2008 LUCK OF THE IRISH Your Irish eyes will definitely be smiling when you hit the newly relocated Irish Heather gastropub.

Admire the Waterford crystal chandelier upon entry, and note the wood floors made from barrel staves from the Guiness brewery. Turn down the hall, and behold the now-adjoining Salty Tongue Urban Deli, with its 40-person dining table and lunchtime take-out counter set against a soaring wall of brick and copper.

Tucked in the back, out the door and past the patio, is the new Shebeen whiskey bar, which now holds 60, and is a whimsical meeting of modern (sculptural red bar stools)

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SWEET ESCAPE Treat yourself to a pretty pedicure, discover the perfect bikini laser treatment and indulge in a customized facial just in time for fall at Som

AUGUST 28TH, 2008 HELLO DOLLY! What better name than the chic-lit hit of the late '60s for Main Street's newest fashion enclave, Valley of the Dolls.

You may just have to hit the barbiturates (a.k.a. "dolls") after all the excitement of super-soft off-the-shoulder sweaters by Bobi, diaphanous blouses by Trinity, and witty oversized silver lockets engraved with "ID" (code for designer Isabelle Dunlop whose hand-painted tops are also on offer).

Vintage scores mix with new fashion for the perfect fall dress-up box—you

AUGUST 27TH, 2008 WORD UP While you may not find any of these words in the Oxford dictionary, you'll certainly find them in the Vitamin Victionary.

Dumpster Driver: A person who pulls up to your recycling box in a car (usually in an affluent neighbourhood such as West Point Grey or Rosedale) and proceeds to pile your pop cans into their luxury SUV. “When I put the recycling out this morning, the neighbourhood dumpster driver was waiting in his Land Rover.” PC Break-up: Press Conference Break-up: An ex who very publicly spills the beans on your

AUGUST 26TH, 2008 HAVE YOU HEARD? It's Blubird, the new satellite store for Boboli, now open on Alberni Street.

Breakout lines like Ella Moss, Hanni Y, Tibi and Vince augment names you know like Stella McCartney and Marc by Marc Jacobs. Check out the cute patent trenches and vests from Juicy Couture plus hand-picked jean styles from Rich & Skinny and Earnest Sewn.

Want more? There's an in-store Stila cosmetics boutique, a Mac iBar and on-the-spot jeans hemming.

That flies with us.

Blubird, 1055 Alberni

AUGUST 25TH, 2008 WHAT ART THOU WEARING? If you've been in the vicinity of Aritzia, you may be hearing that a lot.

The stores' new Artist Series for fall features such stunners as a Chloe-esque silk dress splashed with water-colour pastels—the fabric designed by Emily Carr grad (now New York-based artist) Robin Cameron.

And at just $165, that's an art world bargain—you can't wear a Damien Hirst, now can you?

Or can you?

At Aritzia nationwide, www.aritzia.com

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AUGUST 23RD, 2008 SAFE SIPPY Sure your mother drove you around with no seatbelt in the front of her Chevy Nova while she fed you pesticide-laden apples and pulled on menthol Benson & Hedges.

“And you're still alive,” she'll remind you as she watches you spoon sugar-free carrot cake into baby's mouth.

But while we can't protect our little ones from our sordid pasts, the least we can do is let them drink their watered-down organic blueberry juice from a Vancouver-made kid-sized PBA-free stainless steel bottle.

And if it's a nice design? You really only have their best

AUGUST 22ND, 2008 MARC MY WORDS Q: What does fashion designer Marc Jacobs subsist on? A: Goji berry and Mangosteen shots, candy, cigarettes, and 15 minutes of sleep.

Just some of the private details revealed in the French TV documentary Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton, a must-see for any fashion voyeur.

From backstage to boardroom, from cutting room floor to dance floor, you'll be blown away by the sheer speed with which Jacobs comes up with new bags for Louis Vuitton (e.g, overnight) as he rolls around the studio in office chairs (no one appears

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