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“I never thought I could be part of the beauty industry”: Meet the burn survivor whose makeup line is now at Sephora
When Basma Hameed was two, a kitchen accident left severe scarring on her face. Her search for a foolproof foundation led her to create her own brand, which has been repped by Kourtney Kardashian
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Target Canada: the full list of the brands and designer collaborations coming to stores
Target finally revealed the brands, collections and designer collaborations that are going to be available in Canada when its...
Shopping
Vain Glory: a his-and-hers medicine cabinet stocked with everything you need
A his-and-hers medicine cabinet loaded for the kind of people who need more than Ivory and Crest to get through life
Shopping
Where to Get Good Stuff Cheap 2012: professional-quality beauty and grooming supplies at bargain prices
By Andrew D’Cruz, Matthew Hague, Rachel Heinrichs, Emily Landau, David Lawrason, Jason McBride, Mark Pupo, Peter Saltsman and...
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Style
One boy’s journey into the world of beauty and glamour: backstage at Greta Constantine spring/summer 2012
While the clothes always take center stage (or runway, as it were) at fashion shows, the beauty component is an equally important...
Shopping
Best of the City 2011: Our picks for the coolest home decor and other goods
Patio chair Camera Axe Reclaimed wood furniture Vintage Curios Fresh-cut flowers Guilt-free makeup Soil for a veggie garden Kids'...
Style
Video: how to pull off—or not—365 layers of makeup
There’s always been some debate about how much makeup is too much, and in this video we found, it seems directors Lernert and...
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Style
The IIFA Look: 100 bobby pins and half a can of hairspray are just some of the trade secrets
Bollywood would be nothing without its opulent dance sequences featuring lithe performers, sumptuous costumes, immaculate hair and...
Culture
The swag series: RealTV is one of TIFF’s best lounges
What it is: RealTV Films' Social Media Lounge (vying for the longest gifting-lounge title this TIFF) has partnered with Chic...
Culture
At the Caitlin Cronenberg party, guests diss TIFF opening gala fashion
Condo space Pears on the Avenue at Av and Dav has been taken over by Toro magazine to host a series of events for TIFF, the first...
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Culture
The swag series: George Stroumboulopoulos’s celeb guests take ketchup chips and Clamato back to the U.S.
What it is: Guests of Strombo’ s new show, George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, get their pick of some sweet swag in the Made in...
Culture
The swag series: celebs get Joe Fresh make-overs at the Tastemakers Lounge
Celebrities—they're just like us, except they make more money and get more free stuff. An unfair irony, we know. As of...
Style
Stephen Harper won’t divulge his stylist’s salary
Despite appearances, Stephen Harper has his very own Rachel Zoe, a personal stylist to attend to his makeup, hair and clothing...
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Food & Drink
Why are there no female sushi chefs? Blame warm hands and menstruation
According to the Star , there are only three female sushi chefs in Toronto because of a series of age-old beliefs about how the...
Style
Here comes the bride: nine stunning wedding gowns
This week on Style, we'll be posting several pieces from Toronto Life' s first-ever Wedding Guide . The guide is on newsstands now...
Style
Marketers (and girlfriends, wives and mothers) push for more men’s beauty products
According to a recent Globe article , more and more young men are taking their style cues from primped-to-the-nines man-gods like...
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Lindsay Lohan as Jesus, Abercrombie store scares Japanese shoppers, Tavi talks back
• Armani Exchange’ s Share the Love Valentine’s Day campaign, which features steamy photos of same-sex couples, has angered...
Style
905 faces off against the 416 in fashion battle
They walk among us to learn our language and customs. They could even be in the next cubicle. They’re everywhere, and nothing...
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Face forward: the perfect foundation for women who hate wearing foundation
We don't often write about cosmetics and skin products on Style, but we've been using Per-fékt' s skin perfection gel for...
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Shoppers Drug Mart will open at Queen and John
Last week, Urban Planet closed the doors on its massive store at 262 Queen Street West (the same building that once housed...
Style
My Edward Cullen Twilight make-over
Even non-Twihards know that associating oneself with the Twilight series is a wise move, so when my editor found out that Norma...
Shopping
Sales roundup: Discounts on Lacoste, Linda Lundström, Alexander McQueen, Lanvin and more
FASHION AND BEAUTY ALYSSA AGENCY SAMPLE SALE This sample sale includes such must-have brands as Fidelity Denim, Snob and...
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Torontonians score the most honours at the national hairstyling awards
While most people were gorging themselves on tiny chocolate bars and mini-bags of chips on the weekend, the country's aesthetic...
Culture
The Oprah effect: The press conference-turned-talk show taping
“It’s like the president is coming,” said one photographer looking back at the burly security guards at the entrance of the...
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Deep Dives
Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar
Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot
Deep Dives
The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy
Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story
Deep Dives
The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC
Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition
Deep Dives
Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king
Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports
Deep Dives
Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show,
Small Achievable Goals
The
Baroness von Sketch Show
alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?
Deep Dives
Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm
Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband
Deep Dives
Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian
For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect
Deep Dives
Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield
A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown
Deep Dives
The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation
Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?
Deep Dives
Almost
Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom
A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world
Deep Dives
“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”
How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence
Deep Dives
Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025
For inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless experiences to enjoy in the year ahead
Deep Dives
The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own
After kicking off a new chapter for hockey with the PWHL, Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull are blazing a trail for women in sports
Deep Dives
The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024
Our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it
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Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative
Food & Drink
These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you
Toronto bars and restaurants are partnering with their favourite distillers, winemakers and brewers to produce custom-made drinks. Here, nine crushable new concoctions
Food & Drink
“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war
It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business
Food & Drink
Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus
With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand