(English) Les Printemps du MAC: Vertige

Once again, it's that time of year where art lovers dress up, drink champagne, nosh on canapés, listen to great dj beats and admire amazing contemporary art. For its sixth year, Les Printemps du MAC, the annual fundraiser for the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, takes place this Friday, April 19th at 9pm. Tax-deductible tickets ...

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(English) Six new scents for spring

When spring comes around we love to trade in our winter wardrobe for lighter and more colourful garments. I like to do the same with my perfume collection. The moodier and muskier fragrances get moved to the back of my vanity like pieces on a chessboard to make way for more cheerful scents. Whether I’m ...

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(English) Elizabeth Arden – New York in Bloom

Spring may have already sprung in NYC, but it sure doesn’t seem like it has here. Why not step things up by adding some of the Big Apple’s colourful blossoms to your makeup palette? Elizabeth Arden recently sent me samples from their limited edition colour collection, New York in Bloom. I especially love the two ...

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(English) 5 à Sucre

Until the end of the month, Montrealers in the mood for maple can indulge in Quebec’s typical sugary, meaty meal without ever leaving the city. Hôtel Nelligan’s Terrasse à sucre, now a three-year old tradition, treats young urban professionals and tourists to lively evenings of Quebec folk music, a superabundant sugar shack spread and an ...

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(English) Marché Saint-Jacques

This little piggy went to the recently reopened Saint-Jacques Market on the corner of Amherst and Ontario last weekend. One of Montreal’s oldest public markets (it’s been around since 1872!), the Marché boasts a baker’s dozen of lovely new tenants and a new landlord to bring us a little haven of good food. If you’re ...

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(English) Hand Shit – stuff for soft hands

The folks at Mortimer Snodgrass have some of the craziest sh*t you can find. Literally. I recently tried their Hand Shhhh… (I have a hard time even saying the name of these hand creams) and it is divine. Made from beeswax, sunflower and coconut oils, they come in 4 unique and subtle scents: jasmine fig, ...

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(English) Holt Renfrew’s brand new hr2

If Holts is the grande dame of retail in Montreal, then hr2 is her style-savvy little sister on the South Shore. Not much about Quartier DIX30 in Brossard had me too excited until last week, when Holt Renfrew opened its new concept store, hr2. Along with a few other fashionistas, I was treated to a sneak-peak ...

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(English) I Dream of Jeans

Enough with the depressing black uniforms already! Spring is officially here even if there's still snow on the ground. It's time to break the ice with some vivid denim. Most denim makers are making a statement with an array of colours, so we can go boldly into spring. Or go softly with the many pastel ...

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(English) Bridal Boudoir Affair: A Great Gatsby Party

If the words bridal show or wedding salon make you cringe, but you still dream of a perfect wedding, then you’re probably my kind of girlfriend. You’d also be the kind of gal that Maddy K would love to lend a hand to. Maddy is a chic Montrealer with a flare for organizing events (minus ...

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