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Toronto photographer Steve Carty's tweet caught my eye this morning:

Are you in Toronto with a cool personal #moleskin book you can't live without? msg me. I want to take your picture.

I have been since tempted to in fact message Steve to tell him to take my picture. Although I don't have the moleskin book, since Christmas I have been the proud owner of this beautiful agenda:


With the...
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If you just realized that you forgot to make a goodhearted holiday donation this year, with today being Christmas Eve you probably think you're too late. Think again!

Zunior Records has made it super simple for you to help support Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank while spreading the holiday cheer within your home as well. The Canadian independent digital music source is offering Peanuts...
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I got a lot of heat from my girlfriends for criticizing the first Sex and the City movie as being a predictable plot stretched out over a long two and half hours of nothingness. But when I caught the film on TMN a few weeks ago, I remembered what I loved about the series: the girl talk, the glamour, and the sappy moments you just hate to admit bring a tear to your eye.

So when our friends Coco and...
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My friend Donna left the mall today hopeless. With only three days until Christmas, she spent the entire afternoon trying to locate the one gift she had in mind for her mom: an apron. She searched Sears, rummaged around the Bay and investigated Williams-Sonoma, but had no luck.

"You should have told me sooner," I said.

I had known the answer to her question all along: Domistyle Aprons.

Domistyle is a...
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Tragic news broke this morning at 10:04 a.m. that 32 year-old actress Brittany Murphy has died.

Recent reports from a Los Angeles County coroner’s official say she appears to have died of natural causes. She had been rushed to the hospital after the Los Angeles fire department failed to resuscitate her in the Hollywood home she shared with her husband, British screenwriter Simon...
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As Ali mentioned last week, ChickAdvisor will be kicking off 2010 with our VIP L'Oreal Casting Call, and we want you.

Though we're keeping our lips sealed till the big revelation, we'll let this slip: beauty junkies with a love for being on camera must apply within.

For the news of the glitz, glamour and goods of this event, stay tuned to our site and blog.

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Could Taylor Lautner be the next David Beckham? Rumours are swirling that the 17 year-old Twilight star may be following the soccer star's path into the world of shirtless modelling. According to In Touch, a fashion insider has revealed that Lautner is next in line to be the face of Armani fragance and the more affordable Armani Exchange.

Though nothing is confirmed,...
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Anticipate more than just a kiss when ringing in the coming new year. Beginning this January, acclaimed fashion designer Michael Kors and beauty powerhouse Estée Lauder are launching their long-awaited collaboration at select Estée Lauder counters in Canada for a limited time only.

The Estée Lauder Michael Kors Very Hollywood Color Collection is a celebration of the city of fantasy and dreams....
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When in need of some inspiration, who does Lancôme look to?

Our very own female Olympians, that’s who! This January, Lancôme is set to launch its new Winter Makeup Collection entitled Gold Fascination, inspired by Canada’s best female athletes as they purse their quest for gold.

In celebration of the new line, Lancôme commissioned Canadian artist Raphael Mazzucco to design the makeup boxes....
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Earlier today, I had the fortune of attending Danier and Lundstrom's Spring 2010 Collection Preview. Both lines feature updated versions of classic staples as well as new inspirations.

Check out the photos I snapped.



This Danier leather jacket was a favourite among many attendees




...from derriere




I just added this Danier leather cardigan to my Christmas wish list




Feminine meets edgy in...
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