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It was only a year ago that we lost the entire summer so we could launch ChickAdvisor. Our developers worked around the clock with us, watching the gorgeous summer weather through the window of our small apartment. This year, less than 1 year after launch, we're working hard once again to do bring you some cool new stuff.

The 2nd episode of our street fashion podcast, Summer Trends, aired on...
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Some sad news about Liz Claiborne, a women's wear icon and entrepreneur. Today she passed away at the age of 78 from cancer.

Aside from her contributions to fashion, she was also the first woman to have a company listed in the Fortune 500, with Claiborne Inc in 1985.

Thank you Spotty for sharing this news.
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Hello Fabulous!

We wanted to let you know about a deal and a shopping spree that starts tomorrow. This is posted on our deals page, but in case you've missed it, here are the details:


A Huge Sale, a $150 Shopping Spree and an extra 10% off!

Where: Five on Spadina 129 Spadina Avenue (Just south of Richmond)

Valid: From: Jun-27-2007 - To: Jul-01-2007

Details: This deal is a ChickAdvisor exclusive...
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This one's from Shopaholics Anonymous...

Summer is in full swing, so your calendar is likely filling up with hot dates, shopping sprees, and lots of fun, outdoor parties, right? I don't know about you, but to me, there's not much better than a sun-drenched day with friends spent relaxing outdoors, sipping iced tea (or margaritas) and grilling out. For your next BBQ party, keep your...
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We're so excited to announce the launch of our new streetfashion podcast, Where'd You Get That?

We literally stopped fashionable women on the street to find out where they bought their stuff. The most surprising thing for me was the amount of money these women spend on their bags!! It was a lot of fun to shoot and people were really receptive.

It was a lot of work and we've hardly slept...
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Yesterday we had the pleasure of meeting the gal behind Lipstick, Powder 'n Paint, Ellen Mirza, who has recently relocated to Toronto. Anything but a beauty snob, Ellen is bubbly, gracious and so much fun! We filled her in on the best places to shop in the city, quaint areas she should check out, and a few favorite restaurants. We also talked about how Toronto is such a great city for getting...
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Yesterday we had the pleasure of meeting Ellen, the powerhouse behind Lipstick, Powder 'n Paint, who has just relocated to Toronto. She is an absolute doll and we just love her! Similar to our product review club, she is looking for testers for some new shampoos so we thought we would share the following post with you. For those of you who have already joined our review club, we know who you...
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An amazingly drool-worthy recipe from Bon Apetit that you can't pass up this summer...

Biscuits
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup chilled whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Strawberries
2 pounds small strawberries, hulled, quartered (about 3 1/2 cups)
8 tablespoons powdered...
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Well if you needed one more reason to avoid eating force-fed bird liver, this reason from WebMD is good enough for us...

New research suggests that a compound found in the fatty goose and duck liver used to make foie gras may be linked to a rare disease called amyloidosis.

Researchers say it’s the first known evidence that a food product can speed the production of amyloid protein in...
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This one's from WebMD about a risk at the beach you probably haven't thought of. We're wondering who these crazies are that dig these ginormous holes in the first place, but if that happens to be you and your friends, you need to read up...

New research shows that digging sand holes can be risky because the sand may collapse in on diggers.

In the past decade, there have been...
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