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Do you love tucking your pants into your winter boots, but hate the way they bunch up at the top of them?

Then you may be kind of thrilled to hear about Jean Straps.


These clip-on removable stirrups attach at the base of your pants. They minimize bunching and make it simple to pull your jeans over your pants.

Though we're still anticipating trying them ourselves, the stirrups are striking...
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The woman facing you is a mess. A large red wine stain accents the folds of her gorgeous white blouse and she’s carrying her left shoe in her hand, the broken heel creating a metaphoric ‘thumbs-down’. The tissues in her other hand crumble as she uses them to wipe her nose for the hundredth time. Her expression reeks of nostalgic pain and you’re not sure if she’s about to burst out...
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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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"Why, thank you for this... half-burned scented candle..." True story. A friend actually received the Christmas gift of a previously enjoyed candle.

'Tis the season for regifting felonies. In fact, December 18th is National Regifting Day in the US (proving there really is a 'day' for everything). While the act of regifting doesn't have to be seen as negative - it can be a way to do...
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Rest up Christmas night and head out early to take advantage of some amazing post-Christmas deals! You've shopped for everyone else and now it's your chance to treat yourself. We've rounded up plenty of sales on our Deals page so be sure to wear your comfy shoes. Happy shopping!

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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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The holiday party season is in full swing, sparkling and shmoozing its way ever closer to the event of the year - New Year's Eve!  Make sure you do all your "Season's Greetings" in glitzy, glamourous form.

(1) Zara $69.90, (2) Zara $69.90, (3) Aritzia Talulah $70

First on our fashion radar are Zara’s puffy sleeved deep V lace cocktail dress and one- shoulder silk number with rosette...
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We know exactly what we want-- and are less than thrilled when he gets it wrong.  However, we'll spill this dark secret: we often don't know what he wants either! Here at ChickAdvisor we pooled our ideas and rounded up some face-saving gifts ideas for your sweetheart.


Mary Green Lingerie, from $89

This 100% silk printed georgette chemise is something we would chose for ourselves. We...
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Girlfriends, what a better way to start the week than by hitting the posing wall? It seems people like the posing wall and so lately we've actually gotten a few freebies to try vs. pulling from our own tiny wardrobes. And by tiny, I really mean tiny. My wee closet is pie shaped (who designed that??) with one bar for hangers and one shelf for sweaters. Do you feel sorry for me?

Because of my...
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Are you helpless when it comes to finding The Perfect Gift for Him?  We know - we've been in the same predicament!  So we got the creative juices flowing and came up with a few gift ideas that will have your male friends and family members eager to see what you'll come up with next:


(1) FujiFilm Finepix F70EXR, $299

Why we love it: The EXR auto mode adjusts to 6 types of scenes...
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