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Which high-profile retailer will move into Sears Canada’s Eaton Centre space?

After much speculation, has struck a $400-million deal with its landlords to sell back five of its most valuable...

Store Guide: White House Black Market brings its office-appropriate basics to Yorkdale Mall

Store Guide: White House Black Market brings its office-appropriate basics to Yorkdale Mall

Name: White House Black Market Sells: Work-appropriate clothing, shoes, jewellery and accessories for women Contact info: Yorkdale...

Toronto Fashion Week: our 12 favourite looks from the spring 2014 collections

Toronto Fashion Week: our 12 favourite looks from the spring 2014 collections

Over the course of Toronto Fashion Week (plus two days of pre-Fashion Week presentations at The Shows ), Toronto’s runway...

Street Style: 10 of the most wearable looks at Toronto Fashion Week

Street Style: 10 of the most wearable looks at Toronto Fashion Week

There’s no question that the rise of street style has brought with it the rise of outlandish outfits designed to catch roving...

Street Style Trend Report: worn-in jeans get fancied up for Toronto Fashion Week

Street Style Trend Report: worn-in jeans get fancied up for Toronto Fashion Week

We love the high-low effect of pairing uber-formal pieces (pumps, statement earrings, clutches) with clothes normally reserved for...

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.

Toronto Fashion Week: 44 looks you can buy now from Target’s holiday-themed runway show

Toronto Fashion Week: 44 looks you can buy now from Target’s holiday-themed runway show

Toronto Fashion Week runs from October 21-26, in a large—and stylishly appointed—tent at David Pecaut Square. We’re posting...

Street Style Trend Report: the fashion week crowd ditches their coat sleeves

Street Style Trend Report: the fashion week crowd ditches their coat sleeves

Casually slinging a coat over your shoulders is not particularly practical. A draped coat won’t keep you warm—and just try...

Madonna opens one of her upscale, nightclub-like fitness centres in Toronto

Madonna, poster child for the taut bum after 50, is bringing one of her high-end fitness centres to Toronto. Hard Candy Fitness—...

Toronto Fashion Week: covetable handbags and tight, tight pants at Mackage spring 2014

Toronto Fashion Week: covetable handbags and tight, tight pants at Mackage spring 2014

Toronto Fashion Week runs from October 21-26, in a large—and stylishly appointed—tent at David Pecaut Square. We’re posting...

Toronto Fashion Week: Joe Fresh brings Asian pajamas and re-imagined tracksuits to the spring 2014 runway

Toronto Fashion Week: Joe Fresh brings Asian pajamas and re-imagined tracksuits to the spring 2014 runway

Toronto Fashion Week runs from October 21-26, in a large—and stylishly appointed—tent at David Pecaut Square. We’re posting...

Street Style Trend Report: 10 ways to wear black and white from the crowd at Toronto Fashion Week

Street Style Trend Report: 10 ways to wear black and white from the crowd at Toronto Fashion Week

Runway fans—normally a fickle bunch—are still rocking black-and-white prints, even though it’s been more than a year since...

Toronto Fashion Week: Jeanne Beker and Bernadette Morra break the rules at Mercedes-Benz’s finalists show

Toronto Fashion Week: Jeanne Beker and Bernadette Morra break the rules at Mercedes-Benz’s finalists show

Toronto Fashion Week runs from October 21-26, in a large—and stylishly appointed—tent at David Pecaut Square. We’re posting...

Toronto Fashion Week: Beaufille cements its cool-girl cred with a grommet-heavy spring 2014 show

Toronto Fashion Week: Beaufille cements its cool-girl cred with a grommet-heavy spring 2014 show

Toronto Fashion Week runs from October 21-26, in a large—and stylishly appointed—tent at David Pecaut Square. We’re posting...

Toronto Fashion Week: Pink Tartan makes 1960s prints pretty in a (mostly) demure spring 2014 collection

Toronto Fashion Week: Pink Tartan makes 1960s prints pretty in a (mostly) demure spring 2014 collection

Toronto Fashion Week runs from October 21-26, in a large—and stylishly appointed—tent at David Pecaut Square. We’re posting...

Stitch City: a primer on the four Toronto-based designers leading the city’s style revolution

Stitch City: a primer on the four Toronto-based designers leading the city’s style revolution

In honour of Toronto Fashion Week, which kicks off today, we look at four of the designers behind the city’s fashion boom...

Store Guide: Quebec mini-chain Artemano brings its ethically-sourced wood furniture to Toronto

Store Guide: Quebec mini-chain Artemano brings its ethically-sourced wood furniture to Toronto

Name: Artemano Sells: Furniture, lighting and decor accessories Contact info: 698 Caledonia Rd., 416-548-7818, artemano.ca Hours:...

Street Style: light fall layers and smart jackets in Rosedale

Street Style: light fall layers and smart jackets in Rosedale

The interval between summer tees and winter coats is short, leaving just a few brief weeks for one of our favourite items: the...

Store Guide: Surmesur, a new custom men’s clothing shop for guys intimidated by the tailor

Store Guide: Surmesur, a new custom men’s clothing shop for guys intimidated by the tailor

Name: Surmesur Sells: Tailor-made men’s clothing, ties and belts, plus socks and cufflinks Contact info: 108 Queen...

Brika—a curated, Toronto-based version of Etsy—opens a pop-up at Hudson’s Bay

Brika—a curated, Toronto-based version of Etsy—opens a pop-up at Hudson’s Bay

Even the most ardent advocate of handmade goods sometimes gets overwhelmed by the dizzying realm of Etsy. Enter Brika...

Toronto Fashion Week: Spring 2014 highlights from four Canadian designers who are making waves abroad

Toronto Fashion Week: Spring 2014 highlights from four Canadian designers who are making waves abroad

We look forward to The Shows every season, and not just because the two-night event marks the unofficial start of Toronto Fashion...

Street Style: Toronto fashion insiders look ultra-tough (but still chic) at The Shows

Street Style: Toronto fashion insiders look ultra-tough (but still chic) at The Shows

Twice a year, the city’s buyers, style editors and bloggers convene at The Shows, a two-night-long prequel to Toronto Fashion...

TNT opens a location in Bayview Village

TNT opens a location in Bayview Village

Known for its deep designer roster and sleek spaces, TNT was a mecca for on-trend shopping long before stylists were even a...

American Apparel is selling the most NSFW shirt on earth

American Apparel is selling the most NSFW shirt on earth

The habitual shock seekers at American Apparel have outdone themselves with a new t-shirt depicting a close-up of a vagina, a...

Toronto’s Best Dressed 2013: our annual list of the city’s most stylish people

Toronto’s Best Dressed 2013: our annual list of the city’s most stylish people

These 22 sartorial heroes have a passion for fashion and a rare talent for putting together outfits that make heads turn—and...

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