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life's a charm

June 20th, 2006
Charm bracelets have long been a way to commemorate milestones, mark special vacations, and illustrate your interests and personal style. So what does it say about you when you wear pretty silver charms depicting monster trucks, chain saws and deer heads? That you have a ripe sense of humour, naturally. Vancouver’s Mimi & Marge invites you to build your own whimsical persona from their u ...

pool, cool

June 19th, 2006
When summer officially arrives this week, you’ll be wanting to score some Sunday afternoon pool time. But going public? We’ve got a better idea.Book your entré-to-summer rosemary-lavender pedicure ($50) at the spa at the Pacific Palisades Hotel www.mbodyspa.com, and they’ll do it poolside in your own little cabana.Then you’ve got the whole afternoon to ...

the dadio of patios

June 16th, 2006
If sipping tepid drinks on Yaletown loading bays among panhandlers and fuming dumpsters is getting you down, you’ve really got to go up. To the rooftop that is.Vancouver’s first location of Joey’s (an Earl’s offshoot) has opened in the former location of Kits Pub (may it rest in peace) with a rooftop patio fit to welcome the weekend. A soothing waterfall wall keeps your private ...

world cup widows

June 15th, 2006
Does your guy mysteriously disappear out of bed at 6 a.m.?Do you catch him doing keep-me-ups in the driveway in his old soccer jerseys?Has he stopped shaving, gotten a mullet and acquired a permanent case of beer breath?  World cup widows unite! Send him and his hooting and hollering soccer hooligan pals to raid someone else’s fridge for a change. And we have just the place. Gastown Mexican ...

steals and deals

June 15th, 2006
Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin v steals & deals and take advantage of hot promotions brought to you by our fabulous sponsors. Do remember to print this page and present it to receive your vitamin v offers. Ready, set, shop!name dropping Sonia Rykiel, Philip Lim, Anna Sui and Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent are just a few of the fabulous designers you’ll find at Misch – a So ...

get a leg up

June 14th, 2006
Been searching for the perfect welcome gift for baby Shiloh Jolie-Pitt? We think we’ve found it, courtesy of a fashion-forward mom in Seattle.Her baby legwarmers are perfect for June, when it’s too warm for tights, but baby dresses are too breezy (even in Namibia). Begun as an out-of-the-diaper bag business, there are now tons of cute polka dots, stars and striped legwarmers, with style ...

french dressing

June 13th, 2006
Fashion milestones: your first bra, your first bottle of perfume, your first formal dress, your first strand of pearls. Reached them? Good girl.Now it’s time to turn the corner on fashion classics by acquiring your first Hermès scarf. And if you’re still waiting for some prince charming to drop the $400 on your perfect square of French silk, get going sister. Now that Vancouver has it ...

reaping the benefits

June 12th, 2006
It’s a cliché that bears repeating: there’s no cheaper pick-me-up than a new lipstick. But when the name of your lip gloss comes with its own social barometer, the pick-me-up is even quicker. Transport yourself to instant A List with the help of San Francisco’s Benefit cosmetics’ cheeky new series of VIP lip glosses called Her Glossiness ($20). Lasting longer than a Francis F ...

kiss & makeup

June 10th, 2006
Get your hair summer ready at West Vancouver’s chic beauty haven Kiss & Makeup. As a vitamin v subscriber, buy a complete set of any of Bumble and Bumble’s hair treatment therapies at Kiss & Makeup and you’ll receive a FREE styling balm or finishing balm (value $47, while supplies last). www.kissandmakeup.ca summer solstice Don't miss Hana Ray, the North Shore hot spot for chic ...

top gun

June 10th, 2006
We all remember the infamous Top Gun volleyball scene. Well get ready to master those moves alongside your very own Iceman (a.k.a. Vish, head trainer at Island Motion Athletics). Learn how to dig, bump, and spike like a pro while Vish gets you bikini ready in no time flat. As a vitamin v subscriber, he'll serve up a FREE private beach volleyball lesson and a FREE group training session ...
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