We recently attended the new SPANNER store opening at the Shops at Don Mills. If you haven't checked out Don Mills yet, you must. It is beautiful. It is done in the same style as the out door open concept malls in California. We were giddy just driving into the place!

SPANNER has been around for 35 years and is carried in select boutiques in addition to this new flagship store. We were treated...

I come from a family full of sport hunters and fishers, so there is never a good excuse for serving substandard meaty fare. I guess you could call us meat-atarians. My father is - without a word of boast - quite simply the best chef never to run his own restaurant. He's also my go-to call for any type of meat emergency, as this article proved to be. If you've ever been embarrassed by a...

Were you inspired by Earth Day to clean up your act? Fact is, your house isn't going to clean itself and the environment needs a break, too. So spring into green clean and get your house fresh and beautiful in the most eco-friendly way.

Armed with these three Earth-friendly cleaning formulas and some old rags, preferably worn t-shirts, socks and other recycled cloth goods, you will be set for...

Spring cleaning your closet is so cathartic - out with the old, in with the new, right? (Especially shopping for the new!)

But before putting on that fabulous new spring ensemble and packing a picnic for the park, don’t forget to take care of the one fashion statement that never goes out of style: beautiful skin.

For the Face

To achieve and maintain radiant skin, sunscreen should be used year round...

Project Runway Canada Season 2 winner, Sunny Fong is a comeback kid. In 2005, the Ryerson film school graduate turned designer had to shut down his label, VAWK, when he ran out of money. Project Runway Canada was his final attempt at making it as a designer. After snagging first place, Sunny finally got his big break! We chatted with Sunny (he's so sweet!) the day after his big win to learn a...

We recently attended an excellent event put on by Elle magazine and the Toronto Fashion Incubator. The day event was full of exciting fashion shows, beauty and hair workshops and some great shopping. Some of the highlights included, speaking with Dino Dilio, a make-up specialist, who did personal consultations for colour contacts by CIBA Vision FreshLook.

It was also a pleasure...

Seriously now, two practical things everyone can do is stay home if you are sick and wash your hands often. This may sound like common sense but too many people try to be heroes going in to work sick: "See, even on death's door I made it into work!" Keep your germs...