Today’s most fashionable interiors reflect the quirks and passions of the people who live in them. Welcome to the world of undecorating.
DÉCOR TREND ALERT | In the world of interior design, undecorating is enjoying a moment. Undecorating, for the uninitiated, is what happens when stylish people forgo convention in favour of fearlessness, expressing their own eclectic, eccentric, creative, adventurous sides in the way they beautify their homes. The bible for the movement, published this past March, is Undecorate: The No-Rules Approach to Interior Design by Christiane Lemieux, a Canadian expat living in Manhattan. She is also the creative force behind DwellStudio, an immensely successful online emporium for modern décor that includes Lemieux’s own covetable textiles and bedding. Read more
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When it comes to certain kinds of cleaning jobs, distilled white vinegar really is the liquid miracle it’s touted to be.
THIS STUFF WORKS |What is it about ordinary distilled white vinegar that encourages list making? Google “vinegar” and you’ll see what I mean. Here are a few of the crazy numbers vinegar lovers throw around in their effort to woo you to their website: “74 Little Known Uses For Vinegar,” “1001 Things To Do With Vinegar” and, I kid you not, “A Billion Bitchen Things To Do With Vinegar.” Read more
Allison Emery demonstrates how to apply under-eye concealer—and picks the best products to buy.
“Help! What can I use to hide these dark circles under my eyes?” This is by far the most frequently asked question I have encountered in my career in cosmetics. Dark under-eye circles can have a number of causes—lack of sleep, stress, poor diet/nutrition—or may even be hereditary.
There are many treatments we can use such as eye creams and serums, as well as facial massage and even the classic cool cucumber slices. Luckily there are some excellent concealing products on the market, so regardless of our budget, we can look fresh and ready for whatever life brings. For best results, I recommend using eye treatments in conjunction with makeup solutions. Bright, well-rested eyes are always in style. Click through to VIEW THE VIDEO and/or read the rest of the story. Read more
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+J, Jil Sander’s hot fashion for Japanese megabrand Uniqlo, is low-end couture at its finest. Pity these pieces aren’t easily available to Canadians—or are they?
CHIC + CHEAP | Fashion icon Jil Sander, referred to as the queen of minimalist fashion for her single-minded focus on understated elegance—picture the perfectly tailored pant, the precisely cut coat, the impeccably executed white blouse—will end her three year collaboration with Uniqlo, Japan’s inexpensive high-style-basics chain and Asia’s largest clothing retailer, with the launch of a final (fall/winter) collection on September 7. Read more
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If this product doesn’t persuade mothers to make their own baby food, nothing will.
MONEY WELL SPENT | The number one reason for buying store-bought baby food is convenience, no small thing when you’re a newbie, have multiple offspring to attend to and/or juggle motherhood and a job. I used jar food when my kids were babies because I worked full time. I just never could get it together in the evenings to assemble the ingredients and equipment necessary to cook, purée and freeze multiple mini meals for my growing tribe, though I’m pretty sure if the Baby Bullet had been available back in my day, I’d be writing a different story now. Read more
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This New Zealand umbrella manufacturer is redefining personal weather protection.
MONEY WELL SPENT | Although Vancouver is a rainy place, I almost never carry an umbrella— and if I do, it’s usually a cheapie. I go cheap because every umbrella I’ve owned has been either wrecked and ruined in a storm or lost in 60 seconds. Considering my history, I surprised myself recently by switching from $10 disposables to a $60 Blunt umbrella. If the Blunt lives up to its promise, it’ll be one of the last brollies I buy. Read more
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Here’s how to throw a fabulous end-of-summer “arty party” with supplies from your friendly Dollar Giant.
DOLLAR STORE DAYS | I believe there’s an artist in everyone and I’m throwing an end-of-summer party to prove it. I’m inviting a close group of friends —many of whom have never picked up a paintbrush —to my first “arty party.” We’ll gather in a room with a raft of art supplies and let our imaginations take a walk on the wild side. We may unleash our inner Picassos, our native Carrs, our chaotic Pollocks (well, maybe paint-throwing Pollocks will get to create on the back lawn). Read more
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Here’s how to create instant impact in the garden by using the same ordinary element over and over again.
CHEAP & CHIC | It takes a certain kind of fearlessness to believe that you can make a cliché look fresh. The cliché I’m referring to here is the wide-rimmed dime-a-dozen terracotta pot found in every nursery and hardware store from there to China. You know the (inexpensive) kind I’m talking about, pictured here empty. If you’re like me, you cannot wait to replace yours with their more curvaceous Italian cousins, or some skinny Long Toms from England, or something stunning in Asian stoneware. Read more
We who are likely to die early because we sit too much need a combat plan. Here’s a tactic that could prove an effective weapon.
FITTER BY THE MINUTE | Anyone who checks this website routinely knows I’m obsessed with the fact I sit too much. I HATE sitting in front of a computer for hours at a stretch but that is what I do for a living. Sure I can use a sit/stand desk like the ones we reported on HERE last week. And yes I can—and do—exercise outside normal work hours, but I know from reading the research these practices alone will not keep the Grim Reaper from calling early, most likely unannounced. Read more
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Premiering at Target in September, the Italian fashion house known for its knits puts its signature on everything from onesies to two wheelers.
SAVE ON CHIC | Not since Liberty London for Target launched in March 2010 has the big box emporium fallen so head over heals in a huge way for a luxury label—right now Target is madly in love with Missoni. Debuting September 13, Missoni for Target will include a mindboggling array of 400 products bearing the kaleidoscope of colours and unmistakable motifs—chevrons, zigzags, flame stitching and abstract florals—synonymous with the 58-year-old-Italian knitwear giant. Read more
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It’s Time To Give Undecorating A Shot
/2 Comments/in Home & Garden /by EditorToday’s most fashionable interiors reflect the quirks and passions of the people who live in them. Welcome to the world of undecorating.
Ordinary & Amazing: Vinegar Cleans Up Good
/2 Comments/in Home & Garden, SAVE MONEY /by carolannruleWhen it comes to certain kinds of cleaning jobs, distilled white vinegar really is the liquid miracle it’s touted to be.
THIS STUFF WORKS | What is it about ordinary distilled white vinegar that encourages list making? Google “vinegar” and you’ll see what I mean. Here are a few of the crazy numbers vinegar lovers throw around in their effort to woo you to their website: “74 Little Known Uses For Vinegar,” “1001 Things To Do With Vinegar” and, I kid you not, “A Billion Bitchen Things To Do With Vinegar.” Read more
Watch How To Apply Concealer Perfectly
/1 Comment/in Video /by EditorAllison Emery demonstrates how to apply under-eye concealer—and picks the best products to buy.
“Help! What can I use to hide these dark circles under my eyes?” This is by far the most frequently asked question I have encountered in my career in cosmetics. Dark under-eye circles can have a number of causes—lack of sleep, stress, poor diet/nutrition—or may even be hereditary.
There are many treatments we can use such as eye creams and serums, as well as facial massage and even the classic cool cucumber slices. Luckily there are some excellent concealing products on the market, so regardless of our budget, we can look fresh and ready for whatever life brings. For best results, I recommend using eye treatments in conjunction with makeup solutions. Bright, well-rested eyes are always in style. Click through to VIEW THE VIDEO and/or read the rest of the story. Read more
How To Get Jil Sander For Uniqlo In Canada
/1 Comment/in Diffusion Collections, Fashion & Beauty, Shops & Shopping, Styling Tips /by Editor+J, Jil Sander’s hot fashion for Japanese megabrand Uniqlo, is low-end couture at its finest. Pity these pieces aren’t easily available to Canadians—or are they?
Look What’s Number One With A Baby Bullet
/0 Comments/in FOOD, Food & Drink, Tools & Techniques, View All Food Stories /by EditorIf this product doesn’t persuade mothers to make their own baby food, nothing will.
Blunt Design-Builds A Way Better Umbrella
/43 Comments/in FASHION, Goods & Services, View All Fashion Stories /by EditorThis New Zealand umbrella manufacturer is redefining personal weather protection.
Throw A Fab Party With Dollar Store Supplies
/0 Comments/in Culture & Leisure, Entertaining, FOOD, View All Food Stories /by EditorHere’s how to throw a fabulous end-of-summer “arty party” with supplies from your friendly Dollar Giant.
Clever Ways To Use Ordinary Flower Pots
/8 Comments/in Design, GARDEN, Home & Garden, View All Garden Stories /by EditorHere’s how to create instant impact in the garden by using the same ordinary element over and over again.
CHEAP & CHIC | It takes a certain kind of fearlessness to believe that you can make a cliché look fresh. The cliché I’m referring to here is the wide-rimmed dime-a-dozen terracotta pot found in every nursery and hardware store from there to China. You know the (inexpensive) kind I’m talking about, pictured here empty. If you’re like me, you cannot wait to replace yours with their more curvaceous Italian cousins, or some skinny Long Toms from England, or something stunning in Asian stoneware. Read more
Why You Need To Jump Rope For 60 Seconds
/2 Comments/in Exercise, FITNESS, Fitness & Health, HEALTH, View All Fitness Stories, View All Health Stories /by EditorWe who are likely to die early because we sit too much need a combat plan. Here’s a tactic that could prove an effective weapon.
Target + 400 Missoni Products = Good Stuff
/2 Comments/in Diffusion Collections, Fashion & Beauty /by EditorPremiering at Target in September, the Italian fashion house known for its knits puts its signature on everything from onesies to two wheelers.