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Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 27 impressive mid-range presents from $100 to $499

Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 27 impressive mid-range presents from $100 to $499

Sometimes it is hard to stick to a limit, because sometimes the gifts over $100 really are the perfect presents. We’ve found a...

Inside the Bay’s scheme to steal the fashion crown from Holts

Inside the Bay’s scheme to steal the fashion crown from Holts

The sensible shoes and twin sets are gone, replaced by stilettos and crystal-encrusted gowns. There are valet parking and personal shoppers, and they’re serving champagne up on three. It’s all a part of the Bay’s scheme to win the loyalty of society shopaholics—and steal the fashion crown from Holts

A return to the good old days at Joe Fresh Style

A return to the good old days at Joe Fresh Style

After yesterday’s news that Joe Fresh is making new Scouts Canada uniforms, it wasn’t a shock to see wilderness looks in its...

The Brick Works debuts as a fashion show venue

The Brick Works debuts as a fashion show venue

We already get organic purple carrots and Jamie Kennedy french fries there on weekends, but the Evergreen Brick Works moved from...

Best of fall fashion: nine favourite must-haves

Best of fall fashion: nine favourite must-haves

Three of the city's most stylish personalities reveal what they're buying this fall, plus six of our favourite autumn looks after...

Sales roundup: North Face sample sale, Knoll sale, children’s trunk show

FASHION AND BEAUTY JULES POWER It's time to scoop up Jules Power's grey knit track pants; the Toronto womenswear designer is...

Attention: a military-inspired fall jacket that’s already on sale

End-of-season sales are still going on in shops across town. Many are selling summer goods at 70 per cent off, but the items left...

Great lengths: our pick for a long summer dress

Great lengths: our pick for a long summer dress

Long dresses have been a hit this summer, and this German-designed Marc Cain number at Paola Di uptown is one of our favourite...

Sales roundup: Canadian designer sale at Eleven, half off at Over the Rainbow, 70 per cent off at Ella and Elliot

FASHION AND BEAUTY ELEVEN Spring and summer collections from such Canadian designers as Lucian Matis, Pink Tartan and Joeffer Caoc...

Just Opened: Topshop makes its Toronto debut at Jonathan and Olivia

Just Opened: Topshop makes its Toronto debut at Jonathan and Olivia

The place: Fast-fashion chain Topshop enjoys a cult-like following in Britain and the U.S. thanks to its collaborations with...

Last-minute weekend sales: Holt Renfrew, Greta Constantine, Canopy Blue and more

Is it the forecast of a grey weekend that has the city's retailers rolling out the sales signs? Don't know. Don't care. Whatever...

Get sprung: a casual jacket for cool spring evenings

Get sprung: a casual jacket for cool spring evenings

Tabula Rasa, the Latin term for "blank slate," is the name of a new shop on Broadview that reminds us of the lively boutiques we...

The best-ever leggings—yes, leggings

We're not usually fans of leggings, but we've been living in this knit pair from Toronto designer Jules Power , who has done time...

Topshop now shipping to Canada

As of right now, Topshop.com is shipping to Canada, which means we'll be able to get pieces from Mark Fast' s affordable...

Runway photos: Greta Constantine fall-winter 2010

Runway photos: Greta Constantine fall-winter 2010

Friday night, an east-end Audi dealership received a dose of glamour as hundreds poured in for one of Toronto's must-see fashion...

Nada's 3-D fashion show premieres at Scotiabank Theatre

Nada’s 3-D fashion show premieres at Scotiabank Theatre

This season, Nada Shepherd, eponymous designer of the Toronto-based womenswear line Nada, skipped the fashion week brouhaha and...

These coats are Canadiana at its finest

These coats are Canadiana at its finest

It might be March, but winter is hardly over, and these custom-order handmade wool coats from the Northwest Territories make cold...

Mark Fast’s fall show features plus-sized models, gets thumbs-up from British PM’s wife

Mark Fast’s fall show features plus-sized models, gets thumbs-up from British PM’s wife

Winnipeg-bred and Toronto-schooled designer Mark Fast got top marks for his fall collection during London fashion week over the...

Greta Constantine duo heads to New York

Greta Constantine duo heads to New York

Stephen Wong and Kirk Pickersgill, the sassy Toronto design duo behind Greta Constantine, are blogging for the National Post about...

Jeremy Laing’s fall 2010 show a hit in New York

Last Friday, as some patriotic Canadians got their kicks watching the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics, Toronto...

Just in time for Valentine’s Day: the Hoodie-Footie

As we reported earlier this week, barely there lingerie has been deemed passé. Maybe the trend toward covering up helps explain...

Biker chic: six affordable leather jackets

Biker chic: six affordable leather jackets

Leather motorcycle jackets were big on the 2010 runways, and we've found six affordable takes on the trend. View the slide show...

Laura Canada buys out Liz Claiborne stores

American fashion company Liz Claiborne is selling 38 of its Canadian stores to Montreal-based Laura Canada, which operates •...

Andy Thê-Anh closing its Yorkville boutique, opening two new Toronto stores

Andy Thê-Anh closing its Yorkville boutique, opening two new Toronto stores

Andy Thê-Anh , the luxe Canadian womenswear retailer, will close its Yorkville boutique to open two new Toronto locations by...

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto

Trump's Loss, Toronto's Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

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

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

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

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

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

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

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

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

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?

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

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

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

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

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

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

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

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?

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

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

"I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial"

“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

Buy Canadian

"We felt disconnected from the outdoors before": What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative