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a fashion prayer

February 1st, 2007
  a fashion prayer Armani, Who art in Holts. Hallowed be thy shoes. Thy Prada come, Thy shopping done, On Robson, as it is in Paris. Give us this day, our Visa Gold And forgive us our balance As we forgive those, Who charge us interest, Lead us not into Wal-Mart And deliver us from Sears, For thine is the Chanel The Gaultier, and the Versace, For D ...

top 5: sundance swag

January 31st, 2007
top 5: sundance swag How do celebs always know what’s hot? They scoop up free loot at events like the recent Sundance Film Festival. Our vitamin v coolhunter was on the ground watching what was disappearing first. 1. Larenim Mineral Makeup Do “The L Word” stars Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey owe their glow to the slopes? Nope. It’s the Goddess Glo Bron ...

cool cuffs

January 30th, 2007
  cool cuffs A bondage girl you are not. But when it involves a delicate gold Cartier bracelet that must be closed with a tiny gold screwdriver that your lover keeps, well, a girl might just be willing to play along. The Cartier Love bracelets first appeared in the summer of 1969 when legendary lovers like Sophia Lauren and Elizabeth Taylor wore theirs like cu ...

dream cream

January 29th, 2007
  dream cream When Canadian native Elizabeth Arden (you learn something every day!) needed a tincture to cure her racehorse’s tired hoofs, she decided to turn to her own product line. Who would have thought that 75 years later, women around the world would be slathering themselves with this very same formula (now called Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant) to ...

mini, mini, me

January 27th, 2007
  mini, mini, me Not every kid looks like she rolled off the assembly line at Mattel. So if you’re looking for a doll that your kid can relate to, look no further than the custom “mini me” dolls handmade by West Vancouver’s Bamboletta. Designed to look like a tiny version of your tot, the Dutch-cotton and lambswool dolls come in a choice of five ...

steals and deals

January 25th, 2007
Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin v steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! shoes glorious shoes Run don't walk to Stephane de Raucourt (1067 Robson St. and Oakridge Centre) for your last chance to save of up to 75 per cent off the sexiest shoes and boots in the city. Think stacked patent pumps to dress up your new Spring frocks and knee-high boots t ...

a clue for ucluelet

January 25th, 2007
a clue for ucluelet A brand new waterfront mansion. A 10-person hot tub. A master king suite with two fireplaces (the second is in the bathroom) and two queen suites with ocean-view soaker tubs. Did we mention the screening room with surround sound? The temperature controlled wine fridge?  The two professional-grade ovens and two dishwashers? Have the Beck ...

a hedonist in the cellar

January 24th, 2007
  a hedonist in the cellar “I’m more of a lover than a fighter,” claims Jay McInerney, author of “A Hedonist in the Cellar,” a collection of his essays on wine. And love wine he does. Long-time wine columnist of House and Garden magazine, the accomplished scribe is more likely to compare a wine to Pamela Anderson (she’s more Chardonnay than Chablis) ...

feeling just fine

January 23rd, 2007
  feeling just fine You like the finer things in life. Fine linens, fine china, fine dining. But while a ten-country European tour filling your valises with far-flung treasures isn’t possible every year, we’ve found a chic Euro pied-a-terre where you’ll find everything at hand.  Gastown’s beautiful new Farfalla is a calm oasis of real Irish linens, Port ...

see jane run

January 22nd, 2007
  see jane run Here’s a reason to get your toned gams down to the new Coal Harbour seawall post haste. Nike has just opened the first North American Nike Runners Lounge with all kinds of free amenities. Demo new equipment such as the new Nike+ Sport Kit that records your pace and distance via a chip in your Nike+ Ready Shoes, and plays motivational music and ...
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