How many times have I trudged through snowy streets, tired after a long day at work or school and eager for a hot tasty supper but with the disenchanting knowledge that the only meal awaiting me was canned soup and a Pop Tart?  Answer: too many times.

After procrastinating for years, I finally picked up a slow cooker and found out what the fuss was all about.  You know what I'm

We're still on our menswear-inspired fashion soapbox, this time taking a look at the classic tailored Button Down Shirt.  It speaks to the minimalism we're expecting for Spring 2011, but can easily be paired with any trendy statement piece to ratchet up the visual interest and deliver a flattering look on any figure.

Body Type: Long and Lean

 Wall G** Ruffle Shirt US$68, Arden B....

With no major holidays in the short-range forecast, our blogger posse is pretending to ignore winter by previewing spring.

Buh-buy Ombré, hello Hair that doesn't look like artfully outgrown roots

BeautyEditor's love affair with ombré is officially over.   The outlook for spring is tone-on-tone natural highlights.

Runway beauty from Ohne Titel, Marc Jacobs (both S/S 2011)

Besides

Popular in the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s, the Half Moon Manicure is a hot nail trend that resurfaced on the Fall/Winter 2009 RTW catwalks but has been slow to gain mainstream attention.  Championed by Ruffian and early adopters Dior and Thakoon, we saw on runways again for Spring 2011 - but this time, it's getting nods beyond the beauty blogger posse.

Dubbed "the Ruffian" for the...

Hi all!  I'm Lauren, a new ChickAdvisor intern.

I am a student at the University of Waterloo working toward an Arts and Business Degree with a major in Legal Studies and an interest in Marketing. I've recently relocated to Toronto for the next few months and am excited to be part of the ChickAdvisor team.  I understand there's a Posing Wall?


I've always been a poser: even...

The classic patterns and structured tailoring of traditional menswear-inspired trousers have been taken up a notch.

Styled with elegant blouses, embellished cardigans, and high heeled platforms, this look is the epitome of all that is chic.


Women who wore them best: Victoria Beckham, Chloe Sevigny, and Beyonce Knowles.

Start here:

Classic Menswear Patterns

Mango Tweed Trouser US$34.31(sale),

Jason Wu is branching out into nailwear, we're hearing.  And Girlfriends, we like what we're seeing.


The designer came to popular awareness thanks to Michelle Obama, and counts the lovely Natalie Portman (People's Choice Awards, 2011) among his clientele.

"Every season I play with different ways of using color in my collection, so it was a natural choice to collaborate with CND on...

Boxers or Briefs?  So hard to decide...

Move over, Manties.  There's a new padded gitch in town.  Want to impress your date?  Add volume and definition "down there" for her anticipatory pleasure!

(Of course, once the undies are shed, all bets are off.)

Designer Andrew Christian is offering up the Shock Jock Flirt Boxer and Brief that features a soft hidden cup that's...

Winter has barely begun (officially, anyway) and my skin already feels like it has gone through months and months of cold and dry winter weather.

I have combination skin where my T-Zone is often oily but my cheeks and undereyes get quite dry and flaky.  I may love winter but my skin definitely disagrees.  That's why when the weather gets colder, I transition to products that keep my...

Fedoras have been around for over 100 years, making it into the mainstream in the early 1920s.  What started out as a hat for women quickly morphed into menswear, and in its evolution eventually became the truly gender neutral fashion statement we love today.

Best of all this statement chapeau is undeniably practical for chilly temps, and so all that's left to ask is: Which fedora will you...