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Grab of the Week: a memoir of a fashion icon

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Grace Coddington is Anna Wintour’s right hand woman, and she is one of the most powerful people in fashion. A former model, Coddington has held the title of Creative Director of American Vogue for more than 20 years. Now, at 71, she has released a memoir, finally giving us the chance to fuel our obsession with her (and that flaming red hair) even more so than we first caught a glimpse of the true Grace in The September Issue.

Grab of the Week: a floral blazer from Fitzroy Boutique

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If you just can’t wait for the holiday party season to kick off, you’re in luck. Fitzroy Boutique and BYOB Cocktail Emporium (which both share a space on Queen West) have teamed up to throw an early season shindig to get us all in the mood — tonight! Whether you’re in the mood to party or not, you can still get an early start on your holiday shopping with 10 per cent off Fitzroy’s entire stock.

This Toronto vending machine is for serious bookophiles

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If you love mystery and are looking for a quick, cheap thrill, check out this book-vending machine — dubbed the Biblio-mat — at The Monkeyʼs Paw on Dundas West. Just pop in $2, and in a flash, youʼll be the proud owner of a new, completely random book. The mystery comes from not knowing what book youʼll actually get. Intense.

Grab of the Week: a mood ring for nostalgia’s sake (and for a good cause)

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If you told us you had never heard of a mood ring because you weren’t around in the ’70s, we wouldn’t believe you. We can’t think of one girl since the ring’s invention in 1975 that hasn’t been intrigued by the idea of a wearable liquid crystal thermometer. How else are we to ever know how we are truly feeling inside?