Ali's Archive

Though he hauls me out of bed at 7am Wednesday mornings to punish me, I always feel great after a workout with G2 Kinetics founder George Gionniotis, aka Trainer George. Today I am struggling to type this, because he had me doing these wonky walking arm curls when I still had sleep in my eyes and bad breath but let's be honest. My arms have never looked better. Or so I've been told...

If you've popped into Banana Republic over the last few days you've probably found yourself on the way to the change room with an armload of their new soft and versatile Chinos collection.

I got the chance to eyeball the lot of it and I can honestly say I wanted it all. The Safari inspired pieces are easy to mix and match with your existing wardrobe from the Fitted Crinkle Blazer ($124)...

My favourite, Eric Del Monaco has finally opened his own salon in Toronto and I was the first in line. Well, technically one person (a ChickAdvisor reader!) managed to squeak in before me, but she was a doll so I let it go.


As many of you know, I've been a big Eric fan since I met him backstage at Toronto Fashion Week to interview him about the hair styles he created for the designers with...

First, we sat down with Clarins' National Makeup Expert, Patrice Boudreau, who explained the importance of building a good foundation. Even if you were blessed with flawless...

On February 20th, H+M is bringing another heavyweight to the masses. Sonia Rykiel's lively knitwear and accessories collection for women and girls will be available at over 200 H+M stores world wide. (scroll down for a list of Canadian locations)

Unlike other H+M designer collaborations, this will also be available in size mini-me for girls 18 months - 8 years. Can you imagine Mom and baby in...