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Toronto startup Dealuxe.ca promises easy online shopping and exclusive deals. Will it seal the deal?

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Back in 2004, Toronto entrepreneur Joanna Track created Sweetspot.ca to give Canadian women the inside scoop on what’s new and hot in their cities. Today, the site has over 100,000 subscribers and was recently purchased by Rogers. Now, with the recent launch of her new website Dealuxe.ca, Track has her sights set on bringing deluxe online shopping (including, yes, “deals”) to the Canadian masses.

Coming Soon: Intermix, opening in Yorkville this summer

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When it was originally announced back in January that Intermix was opening its first Canadian location on Bloor Street, it was speculated for a fall 2011 debut. Now Intermix CEO Khajak Keledjian tells us the store will open its doors in the old Lululemon spot (130 Bloor Street West) at the end of the summer, news that should please fashionistas who adore the retailer’s signature mix of “uptown chic with downtown chic.”

Mother’s Day the right way: five Good Samaritan gift ideas

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Look at your mom. She’s living proof that giving is better than receiving. That’s why this Mother’s Day, we urge you to “pay it forward” by getting her something she’ll not only love, but something that will benefit those in need. After all, what gift could be greater than the satisfaction she’ll receive knowing her efforts to raise you into a caring, considerate person have paid off? Here are our top five altruistic finds:

The Dressing Room: a love letter to sweatpants

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For somebody whose job requires regularly dressing for evening events where a quick head-to-toe evaluation is as customary as air kisses, I have a forlorn aversion to getting ready for anything where female patrons might have spent a previous portion of the night pondering the perfect shade of red lip for their age. The reason is an even combo of lazy dresser syndrome (incrementally intensifying with age) and an ardent and long-standing attachment to jogging pants.

T.O. sales roundup: borrow Kate’s style without a royal budget (our last mention of the royal wedding, we promise)

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When Kate Middleton was crowned duchess this morning (we’re allowed to mention it one last time), she joined the style ranks reserved for a special class of VIPs. If her simple, elegant look at the engagement announcement was any indication, we certainly have a style icon in the making. Today’s sales round-up helps you borrow Kate’s high-class look — without the ring or the tiara.

Coming Soon: Ironhead, bringing “the world’s toughest clothes” to Queen West

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Its friends? Athletes like Brad May and Mike Tyson and rock stars like Bif Naked. Its clientele? “Discerning individuals with unique tastes…no sheep.” Its location? Coming soon to Queen Street West. The brainchild of brothers Mike and Danny Regan, Ironhead enjoyed nearly two decades of success out of its Vancouver store and it’s finally setting up shop here in Toronto.

Feathers, frills and fascinators: where to get swanky hats for the royal wedding

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For female royal wedding guests, nothing matters more than deciding which colourful bird feathers to strap atop their heads for the big day. Those of us watching the ceremony on the telly — at a venue that encourages showy hats, perhaps — can sympathize with the plight. We found the best places to find your own wedding hat, because nothing says “elegant spring wedding” quite like a peacock feather strapped to your temple.

Spring in her step

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Jeanne Beker picks her favourite styles from the season’s coolest heels, sandals, flats, athletic and wedges

Urban Outfitters: in dire straits?

By Alana Alvarez

Back in the day, Urban Outfitters was the go-to-store for alternative apparel. It helped usher in the vintage tee comeback, the rise of the skinny jean and the popularity of kitschy accessories like the hamburger phone. Now, analysts are wondering if the company is out of sync with current fashion trends as the brand, which once put the “hip” in “hipster,” struggles to maintain its identity amid declining sales and the recent exit of its president.