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She Does The City launches a teen site; tweens remain dependent on Justin Bieber forums

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Since its launch five years ago, we’ve come to rely on lady lifestyle website She Does The City as a sort of online bible. From sex advice to guiding us to the best parties to profiling inspiring career women, it’s a one-stop shop. It’s the type of website we needed when we were teens. These days, with the demise of such Canadian teen publications as Fashion 18 and Teen Flare, we tend to wonder where the super-savvy new generation is sourcing its online information.

Neighbourhood Shopping Guide: Roncesvalles edition

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After a tirade of construction deterred many from heading to Toronto’s Polish village for, oh, almost forever, this west end ‘hood is now enjoying quite the revival. With many plenty of new businesses rearing their heads (with the exception of one landmark bakery shuttering after 39 years), Roncy is becoming a destination, featuring a great medley of boutiques and eateries. Below, some of the strip’s best shops.

Grab of the Week: a pair of sleek leopard print loafers

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After all those holiday parties, it’s time to come down from towering heels and give your feet some tender loving care in 2012. Let them rejoice in a flat for a while. But we don’t mean a ballet flat, oh no. What your feet need is a pair of sleek and stylish loafers — the easiest and chicest way to sharpen up a laid back look.

Grab of the Week: a metallic satchel that’s perfect for New Year’s Eve

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Reflecting back on the year of 2011, we’ve come to realize how heavily we’ve relied on A2Zane as our go-to accessory shop, and we aren’t the only ones. The shop has proved to be so popular that since its launch in 2010, it has grown from an online shop to a pop-up to a full-fledged boutique in the heart of Queen West’s best shopping strip.

T.O. Sales Roundup: The Narwhal pop-up, Holiday Gift Bazaar, Complex Geometries and Jeremy Laing

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From pop-up shops to super discounts to sample sales, there is a heck of a lot happening in the city over the next few days. You know what that means? Come Monday, your wardrobe is going to look extra fabulous — or perhaps you will have found most of your Christmas gifts. Either way, there will be some major credit card damage, but it will be worth it. Here’s a guide to the best in shopping this weekend.

Grab of the Week: a ruched bucket bag by Toronto designer Jenny Bird

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Every fashion-loving lady lusts for one of Alexander Wang’s Diego bags (unless she owns one already). Why do we love them so much? Well, first off, the bucket shape makes them neither dainty nor annoyingly oversized, and the studs and heavy metal make them all-around badass. While the Diego may be an icon in the handbag world, sometimes we like to look for lesser-known alternatives, especially when it means we can support our homegrown talent.

Neighbourhood Shopping Guide: Riverside edition

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For our neighbourhood feature this month we headed east to Riverside. Oft lumped together with Leslieville, this stretch of Queen Street East has some flair of its own, featuring a smattering of shops that speak mostly to our palates and our design sensibilities. Below, some of our favourite shops in the area.