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Canadian designer Lida Baday is going out of business—and having a massive closing sale

Canadian designer Lida Baday is going out of business—and having a massive closing sale

Toronto-based designer Lida Baday, who has been designing her eponymous fashion label since 1987, is going out of business. A...

Street Style: Toronto indie-rock fans show off bold prints, big hats and lots of free-flowing fabric

Street Style: Toronto indie-rock fans show off bold prints, big hats and lots of free-flowing fabric

Field Trip, the outdoor music festival from indie label Arts & Crafts, is the closest thing Toronto has to Coachella. It’s also...

See 25 designers preview their collections at the world's only Philippine Fashion Week

See 25 designers preview their collections at the world’s only Philippine Fashion Week

For the second year, Toronto is hosting the world’s only Philippine Fashion Week . In support of the Kol Hope Foundation for...

Brooks Brothers goes posh with a fancy new flagship on Bloor Street

Brooks Brothers goes posh with a fancy new flagship on Bloor Street

Brooks Brothers, well-known purveyor of preppy dad-clothes, recently opened a fancy new flagship on Toronto's Mink Mile, just east...

Store Guide: Parloque, a new Queen West boutique stocked with hard-to-find international labels

Store Guide: Parloque, a new Queen West boutique stocked with hard-to-find international labels

Name: Parloque Sells: Designer labels and street wear for men and women Contact Info: 1093 Queen St. W., parloque.com Hours: M-F...

Inside the Latest Issue

The July issue of Toronto Life features the monster cottages of Muskoka versus the resistance. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

Street Style: 12 boldly individual looks from Pacific Mall in Markham

Street Style: 12 boldly individual looks from Pacific Mall in Markham

Pacific Mall is North America's largest indoor Asian shopping centre. The huge warehouse space is packed with hundreds of kiosks...

Sonic Boom Records is moving to Chinatown, closing Kensington and Honest Ed's shops

Sonic Boom Records is moving to Chinatown, closing Kensington and Honest Ed’s shops

Hip luddites can say goodbye to both the Annex and Kensington Market outlets of Sonic Boom Records, the go-to spots for rare vinyl...

Store Guide: an uptown women's boutique takes its fashion show on the road

Store Guide: an uptown women’s boutique takes its fashion show on the road

Name: Mala Go-tique Sells: Women's and kids' clothing and accessories Contact info: malaboutique.com, @malaboutique See the Mala...

Great Spaces: Inside a North Toronto fixer-upper that's been custom-outfitted for fun

Great Spaces: Inside a North Toronto fixer-upper that’s been custom-outfitted for fun

Alister Campbell and Colleen Mahoney like to host dinner parties. Lots of them. It’s not unheard-of for them to have friends or...

Juicy Couture's Canadian boutiques are kaput; Kate Spade shops could be moving in

Juicy Couture’s Canadian boutiques are kaput; Kate Spade shops could be moving in

There was a time, not too long ago, when the trendiest outfit you could wear was a skintight velour pantsuit with a brand name...

Store Guide: Kleinfeld, the massive Say Yes to the Dress bridal boutique at the Bay

Store Guide: Kleinfeld, the massive Say Yes to the Dress bridal boutique at the Bay

Name: Kleinfeld Sells: Women’s wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses and other bridal accessories Contact info: Hudson’s Bay...

Closing Sale: all books are 50 per cent off at the Chapters at John and Richmond

Closing Sale: all books are 50 per cent off at the Chapters at John and Richmond

Last month, we reported that the massive Chapters store next to the Scotiabank Theatre was closing, which was disappointing news...

Store Guide: Oak and Fort brings breezy, well-priced basics to the Shops at Don Mills

Store Guide: Oak and Fort brings breezy, well-priced basics to the Shops at Don Mills

Name: Oak and Fort Sells: Women’s clothing, shoes, bags and jewellery, plus some menswear Contact info: 1090 Don Mills...

Target went to hilarious lengths to make its Canadian shelves look full

Target went to hilarious lengths to make its Canadian shelves look full

It’s been a disappointing year for Target Canada, the wayward retail stepchild of everyone’s favourite American...

Jimmy Choo, Versace and eight more shops coming soon to Yorkdale

Jimmy Choo, Versace and eight more shops coming soon to Yorkdale

As far as we know, non-millionaires are still permitted to wander the hallways at Yorkdale, provided they can stand the glare from...

Jacob, supplier of inexpensive women’s wear, is going out of business (and selling off all its stuff)

Jacob, supplier of inexpensive women’s wear, is going out of business (and selling off all its stuff)

Canadian chain Jacob had its heyday around 1998, when Toronto women knew it as the place to stock up on pin-striped palazzo pants...

Target Canada may close, maybe

Target Canada may close, maybe

When Target Canada opened up shop(s) last year, there was much rejoicing. Finally Canadians would be able to take part in the...

A new online destination for handcrafted Oxfords and tobacco-scented beard oil

A new online destination for handcrafted Oxfords and tobacco-scented beard oil

Park and Province, a new Toronto-based online menswear shop, carries all the clothing, accessories and grooming products that a...

Book City is returning to Bloor West Village

Book City is returning to Bloor West Village

Bookstores are dead, long live bookstores! Or one bookstore, at least. BlogTO is reporting that a new Book City is opening in a...

Youth in a Bottle: synthetic testosterone is the latest fad for men who refuse to grow old

Youth in a Bottle: synthetic testosterone is the latest fad for men who refuse to grow old

Drug companies say synthetic testosterone gives you energy, helps you lose weight and boosts your sex drive. It’s the biggest...

Spring Style: seven chic Torontonians interpret the top trends of the season

Spring Style: seven chic Torontonians interpret the top trends of the season

Spring’s best looks are refreshingly bold: big florals, sporty tracksuits and punchy tropical hues. We recruited a team of...

Spring Style: The New Boho

Spring Style: The New Boho

Free-spirited Torontonians now spend their vacations eco-trekking in Laos and road-tripping through Morocco, collecting handmade...

Spring Style: The Sporting Life

Spring Style: The Sporting Life

First, the buyers and editors at Fashion Week started wearing varsity jackets. Then, the wedge sneaker—a high heel–running...

Spring Style: Prim and Proper

Spring Style: Prim and Proper

For a decade, womenswear lines have been stealing from men’s closets (see the boyfriend jean, the slouchy blazer, the tasselled...

Shopping

What actor Paul Gross loves about Stratford

What actor Paul Gross loves about Stratford

The silver-fox thespian takes us on a tour of his go-to spots in Festival City

From summer fashion finds to patio hopping, here’s what’s in store at Bloor-Yorkville this season

From summer fashion finds to patio hopping, here’s what’s in store at Bloor-Yorkville this season

Featuring retailers, ice cream and coffee on sun-kissed patios with the return of CaféTO and Summer Music in the Park

How an iGaming platform is giving back to the northern Ontario community

How an iGaming platform is giving back to the northern Ontario community

By bridging the gap between digital play and physical bingo halls, Betty is redefining the gaming industry to ensure that local communities always win.

Five ways to prepare for the ultimate watch party experience, at home or on the go

Five ways to prepare for the ultimate watch party experience, at home or on the go

Enjoy the soccer game anywhere with immersive tech that feels like a win

Great Spaces

Inside an art dealer’s 430-square-foot apartment crammed with paintings

Inside an art dealer’s 430-square-foot apartment crammed with paintings

Janos Toth began collecting works by Inuk artist Floyd Kuptana last year. He now has 42 on display

Inside painter Janna Watson's minimalist studio in a Grey County forest

Inside painter Janna Watson’s minimalist studio in a Grey County forest

A weathered steel exterior renders the building virtually invisible from the road

This couple turned a Dundas West Victorian into a dark and sultry Hollywood Regency palace

This couple turned a Dundas West Victorian into a dark and sultry Hollywood Regency palace

“I want it to feel like an Old Hollywood actress retired and then went thrifting”

Inside a technicolour rural farmhouse lovingly restored by director Eva Michon and musician Sebastien Grainger

Inside a technicolour rural farmhouse lovingly restored by director Eva Michon and musician Sebastien Grainger

Turns out the guy from Death From Above 1979 is really good at renovations