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Wrap it up with a bow

April 9th, 2011
APRIL 9TH, 2011 Wrap it up with a bow Diane von Furstenberg’s iconic wrap dress gives shape to a boyish figure, and emphasizes the waistline on a curvier woman; basically, the dress that looks great on everyone. But what about when you are in most need of a figure-flattering piece, as you desperately try to fit a baby bump into something nice? Problem solved: DV ...

Attention All Shoppers: We’ve Taken over Park Royal!

April 8th, 2011
April 8, 2011 Attention All Shoppers: We’ve Taken over Park Royal! We’re taking to Park Royal for a month-long spring shopping event. Four of our editors have been tapped to be Park Royal Style Ambassadors. Our mission: scour Park Royal Centre’s amazing shops for the season’s prettiest and most on-trend pieces. From trenches to tangerine accessories, we’re leaving no rack untouched. ...

Roll Playing

April 8th, 2011
APRIL 8TH, 2011 Roll Playing When out-of-towners visit, you're the first to tell them the best places to stay, shop and play. But when they ask you for a downtown upscale sushi spot, you're left more stumped than a fanny-pack wearing tourist. Put down the Zagat and head to Hapa Umi, grown-up sibling to the fantastic Hapa Izakaya restaurants. Decidedly adult in bo ...

Steals and Deals

April 7th, 2011
THE STORY OF SAKE Curious about premium sake, how to pair it with food and the best way to serve each type (hot, cold or on the rocks)? Don’t miss the The Legacy Liquor Sake Seminar (Wednesday, April 27, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.); only 20 seats available! Use promo code VitaminDaily to purchase tickets ($35) here. STEAL THIS DEAL Do you have a deal for Vitamin Daily readers? ...

Tofino For Two

April 7th, 2011
APRIL 7TH, 2011 Tofino For Two Overcast, rainy days call for bundling up with your honey and walking along the beach hand-in-hand. If you’re on the search for a romantic getaway, get to Tofino and brave the end of storm-watching season up close, or create your own action (wink, wink) behind closed doors. stayMiddle Beach Lodge’s original property, Lodge at the B ...

Join us at Banana Republic Robson Street

April 6th, 2011
April 6, 2011 Join us at Banana Republic Robson Street Your closet is crying out for flowy and sophisticated dresses, seasonal prints and modern jewellery. Isn’t it time you answered the call? On Tuesday, April 12, Banana Republic Robson Street is hosting a special shopping event to celebrate its latest collection sure to put spring in your step—and in your wardrobe. V ...

Walk this Way

April 6th, 2011
APRIL 6TH, 2011 Walk this Way Canadian retailers are finally jumping on the designer collaboration train. Rejoice! First up is an outstanding collaboration between Aldo and one-to-watch New York-based designer Julian Louie. These sky-high wedges are right on trend, with an ikat textile inspired by photographs of Nigerian street wear. The result is a marriage of a ...

Discover the Westside Wine Trail

April 5th, 2011
April 5, 2011 Discover the Westside Wine Trail Life is good in the Thompson Okanagan. Case in point: the Westside Wine Trail. West Kelowna is the ideal spot to experience culinary delights and B.C.’s best sippers. Here you can rub elbows with some of the world’s foremost winemakers and get a taste of their commitment and passion to great grapes. Rolling hills, idyllic ...

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How to Get the new French Style

April 5th, 2011
APRIL 5TH, 2011 How to Get the new French Style Everyone is talking about the “New Wave of French Style,” whose leader Emmanuelle Alt (the new editor of Vogue Paris) has changed the image of the typical French woman. Gone are the Chanel suits and Kelly bags, now Paris fashion means slim jeans, messy hair, and a statement tailored jacket. So how do we get this effort ...

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Out of Africa

April 4th, 2011
APRIL 4TH, 2011 Out of Africa We love a brand that manufactures locally, but how about a brand that benefits its local economy and encourages trade in Kenya as well? Suno is just that. Inspired by ten years of collecting African textiles, two New York City based designers decided to launch a collection of beautiful separates, which is sampled locally in the Garme ...

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