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Fashion: I wanna be per-sueded

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A) On the fringe Rewind Couture, 577 Mt. Pleasant Rd., $450 “I love the whipstitching. I love the colour, that neutral dove grey. It’s flirty, sexy, sassy. Looking for a suede statement? This is the way to go.” B) A hot topic Andrews, Bayview Village, $950 “MaxMara does such beautiful things. Clean lines, the suede is sumptuous. It … Continued

HGTV star Kortney Wilson takes us inside her closet

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I never thought my closet would become a place for a champagne toast with my girlfriends. In fact, I designed it to be a fully functioning and practical space and just got caught up in the pretty details of it all. Here’s how I turned my bedroom into my dream closet. My husband, Dave, and … Continued

Dream Homes: 35 million to 1

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$35 MIL ON THE BRIDLE PATH This gated French chateau at 68 The Bridle Path is on the market for a whopping $35 million. The elaborate home has played host to a fair share of notable persons, including Jane Fonda, Bette Middler and Pierre Trudeau. The expansive property includes more than four acres of manicured … Continued

Local fave Feist falls for Massey Hall

By Andrew Mannsbach

Toronto’s Leslie Feist isn’t interested in following convention. She’s an artist and goes where the music takes her, so when her latest album, Pleasure, was released in the spring, no one was surprised by the gloriously subtle and sparse backdrop for her emotionally wrought and introspective lyrics, and it soon garnered significant critical acclaim. So … Continued

Three fashion month finds all from local sources

By Andrew Mannsbach

There seems to be a frenzy of Fashion Week fever in Toronto this month with events ranging from Toronto Fashion Week (TFW) in Yorkville, to Toronto Men’s Fashion Week (TOM), Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 downtown, and ReSet Fashion at the Great Hall on Queen West. Here’s a guide to some of the designers who … Continued

Baby got Akira Back!

By Jarrod Daley

Ketchup chips aren’t necessarily the first thing you’d expect to find at an upscale Japanese restaurant. But Akira Back — a hipster celebrity chef who made his bones in Las Vegas  —  has crafted a name for himself by doing the unexpected. And come October, chef Back, along with T.O.’s powerhouse restaurateurs Charles Khabouth and … Continued