This new international magazine with a Vancouver connection is for anyone interested in where their food comes from.
NEW NOW NEXT | While magazine publishers everywhere are getting out of print, Vancouver billionaire philanthropist Frank Guistra is jumping in. Last month, Modern Farmer, a new quarterly magazine on farming, which comes in both print and digital versions, launched in the U.S. with Guistra’s name listed prominently on the masthead as equity partner. Guistra is betting on the public growing ever more inquisitive about where their food comes from, how it’s produced, and how they can participate in the modern farmer movement. And he is counting on the talent and international connections of editor-in-chief Ann Marie Gardner, who made a name for herself as a writer and producer at Monocle and New York Times T: Travel, two stylish magazines known for nailing the zeitgeist. Read more
The Swarovski Is The Bling Ring To Own
/2 Comments/in Classics & Trends, Fashion & Beauty, Shops & Shopping, View All Fashion Stories /by EditorWith no more illustrious performer than Justin Timberlake furnishing a seal of approval, the Swarovski crystal spiral ring is now a must-have fashion accessory.
CULT PRODUCT ALERT | Anyone yearning for a Cartier trinity ring or a set of Tiffany’s channel-set semiprecious stackers (both pictured below) will be attracted to the Swarovski crystal pavé spiral ring that featured prominently in Justin Timberlake’s recently released music video, Mirrors. And they’ll be even more smitten when they learn the price. Read more
L.A.’s Best Free Attraction: The Griffith
/0 Comments/in Go Here Now, TRAVEL, Travel, View All Travel Stories /by EditorBut not like you think—the Griffith Observatory is the best free attraction in the city.
TRAVEL ADVISORY | It always surprises me when I hear that friends who’ve vacationed in Los Angeles multiple times haven’t ventured up Mount Hollywood to visit the Griffith Observatory, the most interesting FREE attraction in this town after the sun and the beach. Read more
A New Magazine For Modern Farmer Types
/3 Comments/in FOOD, Food & Drink, View All Food Stories /by EditorThis new international magazine with a Vancouver connection is for anyone interested in where their food comes from.
NEW NOW NEXT | While magazine publishers everywhere are getting out of print, Vancouver billionaire philanthropist Frank Guistra is jumping in. Last month, Modern Farmer, a new quarterly magazine on farming, which comes in both print and digital versions, launched in the U.S. with Guistra’s name listed prominently on the masthead as equity partner. Guistra is betting on the public growing ever more inquisitive about where their food comes from, how it’s produced, and how they can participate in the modern farmer movement. And he is counting on the talent and international connections of editor-in-chief Ann Marie Gardner, who made a name for herself as a writer and producer at Monocle and New York Times T: Travel, two stylish magazines known for nailing the zeitgeist. Read more
Never Mistake One Key For Another Again
/1 Comment/in Goods & Services, HOW-TO KNOW-HOW, SAVE TIME, View All How-To Stories /by EditorA quick way to differentiate the keys on your keychain is to use nail polish to colour code them.
THE CREATIVE SOLUTION | Do you have keys on your keychain with bows (the handles used to turn the keys) so similar that you continually confuse one key for another, an activity that wastes time and causes frustration? You could use plastic key caps to distinguish important keys, but key caps are bulky, often fit poorly and don’t last all that long. Another less obtrusive way to differentiate your keys would be to use nail polish to colour code them. Read more
Beyond The Mask: Try Microdermabrasion
/2 Comments/in Fashion & Beauty, Skin & Body Care, View All Beauty Stories /by EditorThe skinny on the most effective light-cosmetic way to improve your complexion.
MONEY BETTER SPENT | As someone who subjected her face to a variety of professional spa treatments over the past six months in a one-time push to see if I could significantly improve my complexion, I can now report that of all the treatments I tried—steam, exfoliation, extraction, masks, scrubs and massage—not one of them brightened my skin tone the way microdermabrasion does. Read more
Skincare 101: How To Super Clean Your Face
/4 Comments/in Beauty How-To, Fashion & Beauty, HOW-TO KNOW-HOW, Skin & Body Care, View All Beauty Stories, View All How-To Stories /by EditorThe easiest way to remove eye makeup; when not to wash your face; and how to apply toner cost effectively.
SATURATE — When removing eye makeup or waterproof mascara, start with a good-quality makeup remover. Soak a cotton pad with the makeup remover and gently press and hold it against your eye for about 15 seconds—don’t rub right away! Read more
Give Birds A Chance: Use Window Clings
/0 Comments/in Goods & Services, HOME, HOW-TO KNOW-HOW, View All Home Stories, View All How-To Stories /by EditorEach year thousands of birds are killed when they crash into windows and glass doors. Here’s how to put an end to the slaughter.
HOW TO SAVE A LIFE | I’d been meaning to do it for a few years, but it wasn’t until I experienced three horrible deaths in a single week, each one the result of a small bird crashing into the picture window in my home office and then dropping into the reflective pool directly below it and drowning, that I decided to make a preemptive move. Read more
The Best Place For Eyebrow Threading
/5 Comments/in CANADIAN CONTENT, Fashion & Beauty, Skin & Body Care, View All Beauty Stories /by EditorChasing the perfect brow? Here’s the best (and least expensive) place to have your eyebrows threaded locally.
Which Tea Lights Burn Longest? Read This.
/13 Comments/in DECOR & DESIGN, Entertaining, FOOD, HOME, Home & Garden, View All Food Stories, View All Home Stories /by EditorWhen using tea lights to illuminate a special event, you need to know exactly how long they will burn. Here’s what we discovered.
BUY RIGHT | One thing I know for sure about tea lights is that the burn time listed on the package never lives up to its promise. I have only my own experience to back up this claim, but over the past few weeks, I have been testing tea light burn times for an upcoming wedding reception, and, without exception, every wee candle came up at least one hour short. It may be possible for tea lights to burn for as long as the manufacturers contend, though I can only imagine that to do so, they would need to be in a place where the air is still. Read more
How To Make This Curly Garden Stake
/4 Comments/in Chic & Easy Projects, Design, DIY, GARDEN, Home & Garden, HOW-TO KNOW-HOW, View All Garden Stories, View All How-To Stories /by EditorWhy settle for pedestrian plant supports when these fanciful ones are super easy to make.
CREATIVE SOLUTION | This curlicue cousin of the commercially available metal plant stake is made with 12-gauge T-bar ceiling hanger wire, which comes in a bundle of precut lengths that are perfect for supporting garden smaller plants. Read more