Urban Chic: Women’s Fashion

Have all eyes fall on you with a statement-making sweater with cute folding details on the collar and left shoulder. www.cartise.ca

Fit into this sparkling, sequined racer back tank top. www.shopnyla.blogspot.com

Strut around in style by sporting this fiercely short jacket that has its many zippers placed in fun spots. www.shopnyla.blogspot.com

Brush on a few coats of a bright hue or a subtle shade of GOSH Cosmetics nail lacquer. Its smooth, quick-drying finish will have your nails looking like you just stepped out of a salon. www.goshcosmetics.com

As the weather cools down, slip into these Frontier dark denim bottoms with a centred faded wash. Read more

City Search

We scoured the city to shine light on all things enjoyable.

Cheese Boutique If you have a soft spot for cheese, you’ll find yourself in fromage heaven here. www.cheeseboutique.com

Feel like you’ve travelled through time as you walk through the doors of this vintage styled barbershop. Blood & Bandages Barber Shop 416.357.9178

Take a walk through Twist Art Gallery and Café on Queen Street West and get a glimpse of beauty and imagination. www.twistgallery.ca

Producing the highest standards of quality foam products for bedding, furniture, automotive and more, Foamite also provides Read more

Fun Books for the Kids

School may be closed but your books don’t have to be! Sprawl out in the sun with one of these reads that will keep your child’s mind as active as their summer.

Toy Story Storybook Collection By Disney Press
Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang are back to share their fun-filled adventures with your kids as they flip through the colourful, action-packed pages of this book. www.disneybooks.com

Thea Stilton and the Secret City By Geronimo Stilton
Follow these five friendly, daring, travelling mouselings as they venture off to Peru to solve the mystery of a missing friend. With page after page of fun, suspenseful and descriptive narrative, your kids won’t be able to stop reading until they’ve unravelled the entire tale of the Thea Sisters’ adventurous journey. Read more

Sweet Peas: Kids fashion, Accessories, and Decor

Help your little ones show off their individuality, creativity and style with some items they’ll enjoy using just as much as you’ll enjoy finding them here.

1. This John Deere fabric crayon roll will help prevent your kids’ crayons from getting broken or lost. www.etsy.com

2. Get your little girl ready for a play date or outing with mommy and daddy by putting her in this cute peasant dress. www.etsy.com

3. Bring the beauty of the outdoors in with this cherry blossom tree wall sticker decal art that is colour customizable. www.etsy.com

4. Help your young ones get used to telling time with these cool, artistic timepieces wrapped around their little wrists. Read more

Sugar Blossom Salon: You’ll never want to wax again.

With a little help from a sweet solution, you’ll be able to confidently show off your sexy, smooth, hair-free skin.

Sugar Blossom – a one-of-a-kind natural hair removal salon located in Vaughan – offers the chance to experience a technique called professional body sugaring – a process they’ve not only mastered, but specialize in as well.

An alternative to waxing, which is made from artificial dyes, chemicals and preservatives, sugaring is an all-natural, safe and effective way to get rid of unwanted and unattractive hair anywhere on your body.

As you take a seat in Sugar Blossom’s inviting salon ready for this effective, intriguing procedure, a lukewarm mixture of sugar, lemon and water is gently massaged and moulded onto Read more

Home Decor Q & A with Drapery by Anna Maria

Anna Maria’s love of fashion sparked her passion for sewing that, along with her admiration of style, she now uses to create striking customized drapes.

Q: When deciding on drapery, should the drapes or wall paint be chosen first?
A: When choosing a fabric colour for your drapes, you’ll only fall in love with maybe one, two or maybe three colours, but paint comes in thousands of different shades so it becomes easier to pick a paint colour after you’ve settled on a fabric colour for your drapes. You should also pick the drapery first because when you’re renovating you want the drapery to be incorporated into the whole décor process, not look like you just added them in last. Read more

Wedding Guide: Oh Happy Day

Celebrate the most important day of your life with items that spin a fun, new and more personalized twist on wedding traditions.

As you read through, you’ll come across oodles of inspiration to help ease the stress of finding pieces and products to make your wedding day extra special.

Kodak Moments Having photographed weddings in places like Australia, India, Mexico, England and Puerto Rico, to name but a few, you can be sure Dave and Charlotte will snap photos of every striking and surprising moment of awe and action that takes place on your big day. www.daveandcharlotte.com

Words of Wisdom Express your happiness and congratulations for a newly married couple with a card that stands out Read more

Mi Casa, Tu Casa: Summer Home Decor Ideas

Enjoy the finest in food, décor and entertainment this summer with these items that will help to set the mood.

1. Corsica Single Chaise and Cushion Feel like you are on vacation at a tropical resort as you relax in the beaming sun on this hand-woven, durable, all-weather wicker lounge chair. It is quick drying in case any cool drinks are spilled and features a thick, comfy cushion that’s covered in a stain-resistant fabric. www.potterybarn.com

2. Chesapeake Double Chaise and Cushion Sit back and enjoy a good book, a cool drink or some company in this inviting chair that adjusts to four positions and comes with a convenient pullout tray. As nature surrounds you, you’ll be consumed by summer’s beauty. www.potterybarn.com Read more

City Bites — Local Restaurants

From fine dining on a Saturday night, to a relaxing brunch Sunday morning, City Bites offers an exquisite selection of local Vaughan and GTA restaurants.

1. Carmelina Restaurant
Transport yourself into an exotic Mediterranean atmosphere with rich Roman cooking and superior wines from around the world. Carmelina’s enticing entrées, fresh, crisp salads, gourmet pizzas and lavish pastas fused with classic décor has something that will make everyone’s dining experience spectacular. 905.754.0558

2. Spacco
You can finish off a plate of authentic Italian cooking by choosing from a long list of tasty appetizer and meal options, including coconut shrimp, battered calamari, steamed mussels, Read more

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