by Karolyn Coorsh
on January 5, 2012

Residents living adjacent to 34 Southport St., near Windermere Avenue and The...(More)
by Kelly Gadzala
on November 8, 2010

But a visit from a hunkie British gent recently gave me a chance to reexamine my shopping sense —...(More)
by Caitlin Orr
on July 8, 2011

Such gems of boudoir know-how can be mined from Liliana Mann, owner of Linea Intima lingerie stores.
For 16 years now, the trained architect and interior designer has been turning...(More)
by Kelly Gadzala
on May 17, 2011
Toronto’s mega malls aren’t the only ones renovating themselves to the hilt: closer to the heart of the city in Yorkville, Hazelton Lanes Shopping Centre is in the midst of a renovation of its own.
The $10 million dollar investment, split between mall owners Hazelton Lanes Inc. and...(More)
The $10 million dollar investment, split between mall owners Hazelton Lanes Inc. and...(More)
by Kelly Gadzala
on April 7, 2011
They graduated from fashion school just three years ago, but business partners Courtney Brooke and Eileen Zhang have fast-tracked their retail apparel business to open a third location in the Shops at Don Mills this May.
Their active wear clothing company, Titika, launched in the Beach...(More)
Their active wear clothing company, Titika, launched in the Beach...(More)
by Kelly Gadzala
on February 22, 2011
It’s getting bigger.
Yorkdale Shopping Centre announced at the end of January it will spend $220 million on an expansion that would see 40 new stores being added to the retail mix.
The addition, which will be built in the parking lot outside Sears on the south-west end of...(More)
Yorkdale Shopping Centre announced at the end of January it will spend $220 million on an expansion that would see 40 new stores being added to the retail mix.
The addition, which will be built in the parking lot outside Sears on the south-west end of...(More)
by Yael Panet
on January 24, 2011
With so many incredible stores and boutiques all around the GTA, being a yummy mummy has never been easier.
When I was pregnant with my daughter in 2007, I believe I had the maternity wear market cornered. I was hip on all the best styles and was able to show off my protruding belly...(More)
When I was pregnant with my daughter in 2007, I believe I had the maternity wear market cornered. I was hip on all the best styles and was able to show off my protruding belly...(More)
by Kelly Gadzala
on January 21, 2011
It’s mid-morning in the new Canadian Thrift shop at 1053 Pape Avenue, and a steady stream of customers filter in to browse and buy.
The surprising thing, for this reporter: Most of the shoppers are men.
They come to sift through the racks of leather bomber and motorcycle...(More)
The surprising thing, for this reporter: Most of the shoppers are men.
They come to sift through the racks of leather bomber and motorcycle...(More)
by Kelly Gadzala
on January 19, 2011
January. Month of perpetual grey skies ever-plummeting temperatures, and supposed renewed verve to lose weight and get in shape.
All I feel like doing is huddling under my duvet with a good book and mounds of comfort food.
If there are other New Year’s resolution...(More)
All I feel like doing is huddling under my duvet with a good book and mounds of comfort food.
If there are other New Year’s resolution...(More)
by Kelly Gadzala
on December 23, 2010
At 12, she was selling her handmade rainbow pins to Yorkville jean shop Rainbow (now called Over the Rainbow) for $12 each.
At 14, she was the top seller at ladies’ fashion shop Fairweather, even though she worked there only two days a week.
“I’ve always been an...(More)
At 14, she was the top seller at ladies’ fashion shop Fairweather, even though she worked there only two days a week.
“I’ve always been an...(More)
by Mathieu Yuill
on December 23, 2010
Gran Turismo 5
$59.99, playstation.ca
Gran Turismo is the racing game that all other racing games are compared to. Known for its photorealism and selection of over 1,000 muscle, exotic and tuner cars, the fifth instalment adds more real-life tracks and an online...(More)
$59.99, playstation.ca
Gran Turismo is the racing game that all other racing games are compared to. Known for its photorealism and selection of over 1,000 muscle, exotic and tuner cars, the fifth instalment adds more real-life tracks and an online...(More)
by Staff
on December 23, 2010
When it comes to waste reduction we’ve long been told to follow the three Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. In that spirit, here are ways you can deal with your holiday waste in an eco-friendly manner — and remember the tips all year long.
Wrapping paper:(More)
Wrapping paper:
by Sharon Ko
on December 21, 2010
There’s a solution to surviving holiday shopping this year at malls: don’t go.
Unless you’re a shopping masochist who gets a thrill out of half an hour wait lines and finds joy in getting trampled over as eager customers race to the sale section, opt for local shops and boutiques...(More)
Unless you’re a shopping masochist who gets a thrill out of half an hour wait lines and finds joy in getting trampled over as eager customers race to the sale section, opt for local shops and boutiques...(More)
by Kelly Gadzala
on December 20, 2010
I’m happy to report that there’s a cluster of new shops on the Dani, your favourite Toronto main street.
FROM ONLINE TO IN-STORE
The 100-mile Child opened on Halloween, owner Katie MacDonald tells me. Macdonald and her hubby, Ian...(More)
FROM ONLINE TO IN-STORE
The 100-mile Child opened on Halloween, owner Katie MacDonald tells me. Macdonald and her hubby, Ian...(More)
by Kelly Gadzala
on December 10, 2010
Christmas, as they say, is all about the kids. So this month I’m dedicating the column to holiday-ish shopping news in the Leaside ’hood that’s particularly suited to tots and moms.
Kiddie bling
Who says Santa can’t plant a little bling under...(More)
Kiddie bling
Who says Santa can’t plant a little bling under...(More)
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