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method acting

February 19th, 2007
  method acting We hate cleaning as much as the next girl. But when the cleaning products come in toothsome bottles designed by Karim Rashid and in pale pastel shades that complement our kitchen décor, well, we might just give in. With prices ranging from $4 to $7, Method products like all-purpose cleaner, biodegradable wipes in pink grapefruit and hand soap ...

silly billy

February 17th, 2007
silly billy Sometimes you just have to laugh. Like when your tot’s diaper explodes on the duvet. But revenge is sweet, and while you’re still able to dress them, kit them out in laugh-out-loud designs from Vancouver’s new Baby Teasewear who have been a hit at their Oakridge Centre kiosk. A message tee reads iPood. A bib says Spit Happens. A ba ...

haute dogs

February 16th, 2007
  haute dogs If you banned yourself from street meat last time you stumbled out of a nightclub at 2 a.m., it might finally be time to reconsider your position. Fetch is a new high-end hotdog stand in Gastown brought to you by the folks behind Salt Tasting Room. All-natural, locally made hot dogs in French brioche buns from Patisserie Lebeau come with cond ...

steals and deals

February 15th, 2007
    Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin v steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! north shore score Calling all mani-pedi princesses. Pure Nail Bar is opening its fabulous fifth location in North Vancouver! So grab your girlfriends for the spring/summer special: book a mani-pedi combo ...

new york it girl

February 15th, 2007
  new york it girl If you’ve ever thought of dropping everything and moving to New York, we’re right there with you, girl. And that’s what Vancouver art publicist and vintage fashion maven Shannon Heth just did. Live vicariously through her new blog that has her running around organizing VIP art openings, bluffing her way into the Marc Jacobs show at F ...

a great date

February 14th, 2007
  a great date Tired of the usual cocktails and cuddles? Roll out of bed, grab your guy and head to the double infrared sauna just installed at Spruce Body Lab in Yaletown. In the sleek new spa (now twice the size) you’ll be escorted to the soothing change rooms where you’ll slip into robes. Head to the new lounge where you can peruse all the latest de ...

heavy hinter

February 13th, 2007
  heavy hinter If you suspect that Don Juan may not have gotten around to picking up that token of his undying love for tomorrow, give the guy a helping hand. Draw him a little map from his office leading to the corner of Burrard and Alberni. Mention how your favourite colour is blue. Especially in boxes. Comment casually on how much of a classic girl you ar ...

best little bistro

February 12th, 2007
  best little bistro When we hear the word “jewels” our ears tend to perk up. In this case, it turned out to be “Jules,” but we were sure glad we were listening. Just opened by a pair of Frenchmen who know their Gaelic classics is the lovely Jules bistro in the Dominion Hotel. (Having just built Fuel and Gastropod, one of the owners knows his design, t ...

petit picasso

February 10th, 2007
petit picasso Forget Baby Einstein: we want a Mini Monet! Get your kidlets’ artistic imaginations running wild with the ingenious activity books by Japanese illustrator Taro Gomi. In the “Doodles” book, the stylish and fun illustrations are ready to be embellished by your budding Jimmy Choo, who gets to draw 100 pairs of shoes on a centipede. Else ...

prescribed dose - stand by your man-icure

February 9th, 2007
stand by your man-icure No need to sit around waiting for those dozen roses to show up this Valentines Day. Forget the man: we’re talking manicures. The vitamin v team has picked their top two Valentine's shades from the brand new Spring 2007 Australia Collection from OPI. We love Fair Dinkum Pinkum—a s ...
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