How to: Buy A Designer Bag

Last year, I took the plunge. After a year of talking about it, planning for it and justifying it, two of my girlfriends got the text we’d all been waiting for. “Chanel. This weekend. 11 AM.” On that fateful April morning (one year to this day!), I met up with…

Vacation Beauty Essentials

Hello from sunny St. Maarten! It’s been a few days of careful sunning and easy beauty with a gaggle of family members and I’m feeling mega-relaxed. As usual, I did all of my packing the night before…with the exception of my beauty bag. I managed to do the unthinkable this…

The Lust List: weekly must-haves

The items on this week’s lust list will make you glow inside and out. From glosses & polish with staying power + lit-from-within powders to the perfect spring henley + the #1 must-have kitchen toy, this week’s picks can’t help but make you feel lust. 1. Vitamix Total Nutrition Centre…

Leather Love: Roots S/S13 collection

Even though the brief reprieve in winter weather that sent me straight to the shoe store for summer sandals has ended, I’ve still got spring on my mind. I’ve already started to add spring brights to my wardrobe and plan my purchases for the season. After attending the Roots Spring/Summer…

The Lust List: weekly must-haves

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this week’s Lust List has just the thing to get your ready for that big date (or cozy evening at home with wine). 1. Tilo Hearts on Leopard Scarf ($125, eLuxe) | As you know by now, I treat leopard as a neutral – even when…

Welcome to Toronto, Kate Spade!

Although I engage in gratuitous use of exclamation points, there are few things that actually make me jump for joy. When Kate Spade opened in Toronto, there was some serious jumping that went down. Although I went to check out the store at Yorkdale the day it opened (and, you…

The Lust List: weekly must-haves

With so many shopping events this week, I may have been just a bit naughtier than usual. These lust-worthy items pack a serious punch – on the beauty side, they’ll cut down the time it takes you to get ready while the accessories featured this week are can’t-be-missed statement items.…