Photography by Ainslie Lahey.Victoire’s #shoplocal mandate means you’ll find Canadian-made jumpsuits, athleisure pieces and comfy linen looks. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date April 15, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter While they’ve had to put their plans of a monthly Toronto pop-up experience on hold for the time being, the founders of Victoire boutique remain focused on bringing
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One of the main reasons people buy organic produce is to eliminate the risk of pesticides from their diet. Even with a good wash, however, you may still be paranoid that you can’t get everything off. Since any produce — organic or not — is handled considerably before it makes it to the market, washing
Five years ago, Netflix debuted its groundbreaking docuseries Making a Murderer, which posited that Wisconsin law enforcement officials and an incompetent defense attorney mishandled the trial of convicted murderer Steven Avery. Since then, the streaming giant has delivered more hit true-crime shows about wrongful convictions, including documentaries Time: The Kalief Browder Story and The Confession
image via istockWhether you prefer floral, citrus or woodsy, there’s a scent out there with your name on it. By Pahull Bains Date April 15, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter With every waking hour spent within the confines of our homes—aside from weekly trips to the grocery store or brief walks for some much-needed fresh air—it’s more
The moment the girl next to me in vocal class sneezed, I had a bad feeling. I texted my mom, “Guess what . . . I just got coronavirus.” This was in early March, when for the most part Americans still thought of the coronavirus as something that was happening on the other side of
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have made their first big, public donation during the coronavirus pandemic. Town & Country reports that the couple is donating £90,000 (or more than $112,000) to Feeding Britain, which helps provide food to families living in poverty in the UK. The funds are excess profits from the BBC broadcast of
The time has come to take matters (and scissors) into your own hands. Typically, we would not advise anyone to cheat on his or her hairstylist—let alone cut your hair at home—but as they say, desperate times call for desperate measures. If you’re going to attempt to maintain your ‘do at home, gear up with
We went to the pros to learn how to do it without messing up Well, well, well. We appear to have arrived at that phase of self-isolation. You’ve had one three too many glasses of wine, you’re running out of shows to binge (Netflix, if you’re listening, we could really use that second season of
Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the demand for face masks has been higher than the U.S. supply can currently support. Healthcare workers — who are on the frontlines battling the virus — are finding that there is not enough personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep them safe. In a medical setting, surgical masks
Photograph courtesy of Universal StandardBRB, buying one for every person we know. By Maddison Glendinning Date April 15, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter The message of inclusivity in fashion is one that we here at FASHION Canada take very seriously. In March, we relaunched our brand with the message of #FASHIONforall – our mission is to bring
Including great local wineries When it comes to wine in Canada, no two provinces are alike. One thing that most of them have in common, though, is an increasing number of agents, retailers and wine-makers offering contact-free wine delivery. Wine might not be at the very top of our hierarchy of needs right now, but,
I know the ideal temperature for sleep is somewhere in that sweet 60-67 degree range, but is there a thermostat best practice for at-home workouts, too? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself (while drenched in sweat) after finishing up strength-training and HIIT sessions in my bedroom. I go to extreme lengths to move around
Experienced politicians know there is a right way to answer questions about pursuing higher office. Be demure. Redirect. Convey vague interest while insisting never to have given it serious consideration. But Stacey Abrams does not give the expected answer when I ask if she would accept an offer from former vice president Joe Biden to
Photograph courtesy of IstockWe spoke with Edmonton-based nutritionist and dietician Brandon Gruber to find out how our change in scenery is affecting our eating schedules. By Maddison Glendinning Date April 14, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter We’re now entering our fifth week of social distancing, with no clear end in sight. Whilst this new “normal” might be
Let’s face it; sports bras can be tough to shop for. They need to be functional and supportive, but they should also be pretty enough to be seen peeking through a tank or rocking on their own. Lululemon has got cute, supportive sports bras down, but it can be tricky figuring out which one to
The filmmaker behind La La Land and Whiplash is tapping into the world of jazz once more. Damien Chazelle’s The Eddy, a Netflix drama set in a modern-day Paris jazz club, premieres May 8, and the first trailer is here. It introduces us to Elliot (André Holland), a jazz musician who is trying to run
Photograph by Danielle DeGrasse AlstonThe tune took on a new meaning as he contemplated the effects of #quarantinelife. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date April 14, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter “I feel insanely lucky that to me, quarantine is just hanging out with my family and watching movies and working on stuff at home. I get a
When I was preschool teaching and eating lunch at the tiny tables, a 5-year-old girl said to me, “I’m not allowed to drink juice because it’ll make me fat.” Five years old! As young women, we are sent a strong message to look a certain way and to fear fat, and it drives us to
Kathrin ZieglerGetty Images There’s a lot of anxiety about grocery shopping these days, and one very visible manifestation of it is the number of people in the aisles wearing gloves. Rubber gloves, dishwashing gloves, regular winter gloves—“I actually witnessed people earlier this week wearing plastic bags on their hands,” says microbiologist Kelly Reynolds, Ph.D., director
Over the past few months, COVID-19 has come to overwhelm all aspects of American life. As citizens, it is our responsibility to stay informed while also adhering to any shelter in place directives and practicing the social distancing measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. But, aside from ensuring your own safety, there are
Of all the three hair porosity types—low, normal, and high—low porosity hair can be such a nuisance sometimes. Porosity, in general, is the hair’s ability to absorb or retain moisture. “Porous hair retains more water therefore it is more difficult to dry and style. It is also extremely challenging to apply hair color on porous
Climate change is hard to deny when we see how much change has happened in the time we’ve been practicing social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the carbon dioxide levels in New York City were 50% lower than they were in March 2019. Environmentalists are also tracking the air pollution above Wuhan
image courtesy istockFrom a Masterclass in fashion design with Marc Jacobs to a guide to modern art with MoMA, there’s a lot out there. By Pahull Bains Date April 14, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter We’re already in Week 5 of self-isolation here in Canada and while there’s still plenty of great TV to binge-watch, books to
Just because you can’t make it to the gym or a studio class doesn’t mean all the hard work you’ve put in will suddenly go away. Whether you’re into lifting, Pilates, or high-intensity interval training, there’s always a way to work out at home. And for those days when you either just can’t motivate yourself
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