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Perrier-Jouët Champagne Pop-up Patio at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

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Perrier-Jouët Champagne Pop-up Patio at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

Who loves champagne and movies? For many of us girls, this is practically our Friday night ritual, am I right? Well, forget the ratty PJ’s, the worn sofa, and those cheap two-dollar bottles. How about getting a bit dressed up and lounging in a magical secret garden while sipping on some quality champagne for a change?

Going on now until September 18th, Corby Spirit and Wine has teamed up with Four Seasons Hotel Toronto to celebrate the 41st Toronto International Film Festival.

Smack in the heart of the historic village of Yorkville, the patio at d|bar has been transformed into an enchanting outdoor oasis. The film festival can get a little overwhelming, so this little space is specifically designed to offer a serene escape from the crowd. Teatro Verde has designed this little, hidden paradise with lush palms and florals – the perfect place to relax before or after a movie screening (and also sure to be a huge hit with the Instagrammers!).

The patio features custom Perrie-Jouët décor surrounded by lush palms and florals. This summer's most Instagrammable hidden terrace, L'Eden, is the ultimate spot to lounge all day or enjoy champagne before or after a movie screening. (CNW Group/Corby Spirit and Wine Communications)

L'Eden by Perrier-Jouët is an enchanting outdoor hideaway at Yorkville's d|bar patio that'-s the perfect setting to sip champagne and enjoy "bubbles and bites" inspired cuisine. (CNW Group/Corby Spirit and Wine Communications)

And oh yes, we mentioned champagne earlier. d|bar will be serving Perrier-Jouët’s iconic Belle Epoque 2007 vintage champagne. This iconic champagne has been one of the finest vintages in the past 20 years, with notes of “magnolia, honeysuckle and citrus, clothed in just-ripe pear and peach notes with a hint of minerality.” Enjoy it on its own or in one of the delicious bubbly champagne cocktails created by famed chef Daniel Boulud.

Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 2007 is one of the world's most iconic champagnes. (CNW Group/Corby Spirit and Wine Communications)

To accompany the champagne, a new all-day summer “bubbles and bites” menu designed to complement the rich aromas of the vintage Belle Epoque will be available. These enticing bites include oysters with salmon roe, grilled octopus with lemon chutney, beef tartare, and goat cheese sachel.

This little pop-up oasis will be available until Sunday, September 18th. The patio is open daily from 11:00 am until closing time. No reservations required – it’s on a first come, first serve basis only.

Will you show up to drink some champagne? This is an event of the summer not to be missed!

Keep up to date: Follow @FSToronto on social media and the hashtag #PerrierJouet

Do you remember your first place at University or College?

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Do you remember your first place at University or College?

September brings back memories of Back to School, now that I no longer go to school! Do you remember your freshman year in University? I can vividly remember it. I distinctly remember it being the longest summer of my life. It couldn’t end quickly enough for me. It would be the first time I would be away from home and on my own. Away with no parents to tell me what to do, when to do things or what time I needed to come home.

I was going to have my own apartment. Well, not my own because I would be sharing it with 5 other girls. Three of us were high school friends and the other two were friends of friends. We were going to live the off-campus life.

Student Decor

The place came furnished with living room furniture and dining room furniture. We didn’t think to ask how old those couches were – we just didn’t care. The chipped coffee table didn’t seem to bother us either. Don’t get me started on the curtains which totally clashed with the couches. We didn’t care – we were in university.

We did have a dining table with 6 chairs. It could have been the one my grandmother had in her basement. It was that old. It actually was a matching set, but not a very nice looking one. Once again, we didn’t care. It was great to have a place we could “dine” even though we mostly ate our meals on the ugly couches in the living room.

Back then, no one seemed to care much about “decor”. Student apartments were exactly that. We would take anything from anyone who would offer it to us. My aunt gave us her old coat stand. One of my friends brought the television. Lamps were provided by one of the new girls. The other roommates brought extra chairs so that we would have seating for “guests”. Nothing matched of course. Once again, it didn’t bother us.

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The Kitchen

I don’t think we had any small, fancy appliances. I think our work was as gourmet as we had back then. That was a gift from my mother. My hair dresser provided us with most of our dishes, cookware and kitchen utensils. We did have a coffee maker. But that was all about it.

No More Second Hand Junk for my cousin

Now it seems that everything has changed. As my cousin heads off to university, she is getting almost everything new – AND MATCHING!  She cannot believe that we would live with mismatched furniture and old used furniture. Have times changed?

Some great options from Canadian Tire include this gorgeous CANVAS Oslo Console Desk. The contemporary design features durable construction with solid wood legs and two large white storage drawers.

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This Sauder white desk has a great compact design that includes a slide-out keyboard tray neatly contained behind Flip-down molding and an easy glide drawer. Featuring wood construction with a soft white finish.

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This Sauder Salted Oak Desk will be the apple of your eye with its rustic elegance and contemporary flair. With a warm yet sophisticated salt oak finish, two smooth running drawers for storage, and ample surface space. I love the matching book case as well!

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So did you have a well decorated dorm or apartment when you were away at University? Tell us, we would love to know!

 

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Get Ready for Back to School with Canadian Tire

Stylish clothes designed to be as durable and fun as kids, and moms, need!

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Stylish clothes designed to be as durable and fun as kids, and moms, need!

Giant Tiger Stores Limited has introduced 3 new children’s lines. Just in time for back to school, these three fun and fashionable clothing lines are sure to be a hit with kids and moms alike: Monkey Bars for girls and boys sizes 2-6X; Bella & Birdie for girls sizes 7–14; and Survival Gear for boys sizes 8-16.

These fashionable collections are designed to be versatile and stand up to the wear that naturally occurs with kids clothing. From their $4 mix and match separate program to their $8 durable denim program, they have worked to create on-trend items at price points that are in keeping with Giant Tiger’s low price philosophy.”

The three brands have unique personalities, each reflected in the styling and assortment. Monkey Bar is energetic and fun, perfect for playdates to preschool; Bella & Birdie is all about confident and cool girls who are ready to explore their inner fashionista; and the Survival Gear boy is fun, fearless and always up for adventure. The quality fabrication, stylish designs and outstanding prices make these new lines the perfect additions to the growing Giant Tiger family of private brands.

Bella & Birdie. (CNW Group/Giant Tiger Stores Limited)
Bella & Birdie.

 

As part of the launch of the kids’ lines, Giant Tiger is pleased to introduce the Happiness Guarantee. “At Giant Tiger, our priority is our customers and creating a shopping experience to make even the busiest mom’s life a little easier,” explains Karen Sterling, Vice President of Marketing. “We listened to our moms and created our ‘Happiness Guarantee’ which is designed to create an entirely risk-free shopping experience for parents. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, simply return it along with the receipt for a full refund, no time limit. It’s that easy. Our goal this back to school season is not just to help moms survive back to school but to succeed at it!”

Monkey Bars, Bella & Birdie and Survival Gear clothing are available exclusively at all Giant Tiger stores.

Just in time for Back to School! (CNW Group/Giant Tiger Stores Limited)
Just in time for Back to School!

 

Join the conversation and keep up to date on all Giant Tiger news:
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Sephora launches Canada’s first-ever Beauty TIP Workshop store #BeautyTogether

Canada’s first-ever Beauty TIP Workshop store at the newly expanded Yorkdale Shopping Centre location in Toronto opens on Friday, August 19th. The new Sephora Yorkdale is one of four stores in North America to feature the visionary ‘Teach, Inspire, Play’ concept, where digital technology and services fuse, culminating in a truly revolutionary shopping experience for modern day beauty enthusiasts of all ages together.

SEPHORA unveils its first Canadian BEAUTY TIP (Teach, Inspire, Play) WORKSHOP at the newly renovated Yorkdale Shopping Centre location on August 19th (CNW Group/Sephora)
SEPHORA unveils its first Canadian BEAUTY TIP (Teach, Inspire, Play) WORKSHOP at the newly renovated Yorkdale Shopping Centre location on August, 19th (CNW Group/Sephora).

As part of SEPHORA’s ongoing plans for a year-long market intensification in the Greater Toronto Area, the newly renovated 9,146 square foot expansion of the Yorkdale store has been re-imagined as a next-generation environment that is rooted in discovery and innovation. The new concept store will be a destination in the GTA with an endless paradise of beauty options, including a customized array of one-of-a-kind services and tutorials. Every visit to the store will be transformed into an elevated and personalized experience encouraging clients to Beauty Together through an interactive approach to beauty that is unlike any other shopping experience in Canada today.

At the heart of the new store concept is the BEAUTY TIP WORKSHOP that brings the Teach, Inspire, and Play approach to life. This new beauty space is paramount to a completely rethought in-store experience. The Workshop consists of an area capable of accommodating up to 10 clients to learn via group beauty classes led by Sephora experts, gain self-guided access to tutorials using iPad stations, or to gather inspiration from The Beauty Board, Sephora’s own shop-able gallery that showcases user-generated content via a large digital screen. Each station is equipped with its own product, iPad, USB port and WiFi, so clients can play, browse and share looks on the digital screen and online, right from their seat.

The store also features an expanded Beauty Studio offering complimentary makeovers with larger stations for even more access to Sephora’s in-store services and expertise. The new set-up includes 12 beauty studio seats, and Sephora + Pantone Color IQ touchscreens, with updated IQ technology including foundation, lip colour and concealer for a scientifically precise match to complement your skin tone, drawn from Sephora’s selection of 1,900+ foundations, 400 concealers and 3,500 lip shades, and new mirror and canopy lighting fixtures for maximum light exposure.

Coming this September! The Skincare Studio is offering one-on-one skincare consultations, complete with a sink station and four well-lit seating areas to facilitate the new Mini Facial service. Incorporated into The Skincare Studio is a unique touchscreen that offers instant access to Sephora’s exclusive Skincare IQ diagnostic, helping clients determine the best products based on their skin concerns and demystifying the wide range of skincare solutions Sephora offers.

Discover the world of fragrance with FRAGRANCE IQ. The innovative touch-screen technology that allows users to shop an array of different scents with the simple tap of a finger. Take a quiz to discover your custom fragrance match, explore scents similar to those you already enjoy, or find fragrances based on scent preference! The large-screen display allows users to easily navigate the latest fragrances with cutting-edge clarity.

Sephora’s expansive Yorkdale store features an endless assortment of your favorite brands, including:

  • Colourful cosmetics and nail care, including BITE Beauty, FORMULA X, Hourglass, Josie Maran, Kat Von D Beauty, Marc Jacobs Beauty, SEPHORA COLLECTION, Tarte, Too Faced and Nudestix
  • Innovative skincare and hair care brands including Algenist, Boscia, Bumble and bumble, Fresh, Glamglow, LANEIGE, Kate Somerville, Living Proof, Murad, OLE HENRIKSEN and Peter Thomas Roth
  • Fragrance offerings from Atelier Cologne, Elizabeth and James, NEST Fragrances and TOM FORD.

Take advantage of fast, fun and flawless brow-touch-ups, including waxing, tweezing or tinting, from the arch experts at the Benefit Brow Bar, another brand new feature of the re-imagined store, with four seats available for clients to achieve brows that wow.

The renovated Yorkdale space also features digital signage throughout the store, brighter lighting, a larger cash wrap, additional mobile POS stations, easier-to-shop fixtures and navigation signage, and a dedicated gift wrap station.

Staples Canada Releases Top Trends, Must-Haves for 2016 Back-To-School Seaso

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Staples Canada Releases Top Trends, Must-Haves for 2016 Back-To-School Seaso

Staples Canada is helping students, parents and teachers get ready to go back-to-school by releasing its annual short-list of the hottest trends.

Consumers will find a fresh and wide assortment of items that feature vibrant colours, small and compact shapes and sizes, loveable and huggable products, modern designs and ways to personalize and customize, as well as smart technology to increase productivity.

“Everyone wants and expects practical and unique items for the back-to-school season, while staying within budget,” said Pete Gibel, senior vice president of merchandising at Staples Canada. “That’s why we make it our mission to be ready with the broadest assortment, the latest trends and the lowest prices so our customers can have the best back-to-school shopping experience.”

Staples’ 2016 Top Trends Include:

Vibrant Colours 

Add a pop of colour to any homework station with the Poppin desk letter tray, pencil case or pen cup. Brighten up a locker area with the NeatLife Drippy Paint Magnetic Pencil Cups and Drippy Paint Magnetic Divided Bins that come in pink, purple, green and blue.

Loveable and Huggable 

Everyone needs a hug or a jolt of inspiration from time to time. Find lots of personal and practical gratification from Staples Animal Folders to the Thermos Chewbacca lunch bag. Keep crayons and the Maped Croc Croc rabbit-shaped pencil sharpener tucked away in a Staples elephant or kitten printed pencil case.

Small and Compact 

Pack only what’s needed, thanks to items such as compact desk clocks for teachers, the Sistema Bento Box all-in-one lunch container and food divider, Swingline mini staplers, 6-in-1 compact PowerCubePNY Micro Sleek USB and the HP Deskjet printer.

Favourite Characters

With action packed backpacks from Disney’s Star Wars and Captain America, to cute and cuddly lunch bags from The Secret Life of Pets and Finding DoryStaples let’s students take the movies to class.

Say it with Emoji’s

From Merangue Emoticon Locker Magnets to quirky Merangue Emoji Pencils, these fun products add personality and function throughout the academic year. The ZIPIT Grillz Backpack has an expressive exterior pocket for students who are looking to showcase personality and style.

All About Tech

Staples makes sure all bases are covered for optimal back-to-school productivity with slick and slim items like the Microsoft Surface Pro 4Galaxy TabPro SGalaxy Tab S2Skullcandy Wireless HeadphonesFitBit Fitness Tracker and the Logitech mouse that comes in watermelon or lemon patterns. The Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth Speaker saves space while offering powerful sound and quality, and also comes in fun colours such as mint, red, white or black.

Being Green

With items like Post-it Greener NotesStaples Recycled Poly Report Covers and Staples FSC-Certified Eco-Responsible Multiuse Paper, it’s easy going green. Save money by eliminating waste with re-usable lunch products like the Precidio Snack/Drink In The Box and assortment of Cryopak additions. 

Make it Personal  

In 2016, customers can expect custom classroom products from Staples which allows parents, students and teachers to personalize agendas, planners, labels and posters – to name but a few. Locker accessories like the Merangue Dry Erase Board and the Wall Pops! Fashion Locker Accessory Kit let students add a personal touch to their space at school.

 

For a complete list of the top trends and products from Staples for the 2016 back-to-school season, view the online lookbook by clicking here.

Staples has all the back-to-school products that students need at the guaranteed lowest prices with a 100% price match guarantee, great rewards and stress-free shopping. Back-to-school resources are available either in-store or online at www.staples.ca/backtoschool, or through the Staples mobile app. Throughout the season, parents, students and teachers can join the conversation around the latest trends, deals and back-to-school hacks using #ThinkStaples.

You can follow Staples Canada on social media here:

https://www.instagram.com/staplescanada/

https://www.facebook.com/StaplesCanada/?fref=ts

 

Be Bold with Beauty at Shoppers Drug Mart Summer Beauty Gala

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Be Bold with Beauty at Shoppers Drug Mart Summer Beauty Gala

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With all this warm weather we’ve had lately, isn’t it time to celebrate? On August 12th, the fine folks at Shopper’s Drug Mart are throwing an in-story Summer Beauty Gala to celebrate spring! In stores across the country, gala guests will enjoy complementary makeovers, skincare consultations, free samples, refreshments and snacks. How great is that?

Even better – funds raised go to a good cause! What’s better than shopping for a good cause (other than your own wardrobe!). Funds raised at locations in the Prairies and Atlantic Canada will benefit Beauty Gives Back, a charitable initiative of the Canadian beauty industry, dedicated to helping women beat the Cancer Blues.

How can you attend? Just swing by your local Shopper’s Drug Mart and talk to a beauty expert to get your ticket! Tickets are only $10 – and the best part? $5 of the ticket is donated to a charitable organization. The remaining $5 is redeemable on any purchase made at Shoppers Drug Mart during the event!

About Look Good Feel Better

Look Good Feel Better is Canada’s only charitable cancer program dedicated to empowering women to manage the effects that cancer and its treatment can have on their appearance. At the heart of Look Good Feel Better is the free, 2 hour hands-on workshop offered at 120 cancer care facilities and hospitals across the country. Since its inception, it is estimated that Look Good Feel Better has helped hundreds of thousands of women across the country.

What is the Cancer Blues? It’s a term for the emotional distress caused by cancer and its treatment. The Cancer Blues is a huge and overlooked part of the cancer story. For the majority of women, a cancer diagnosis unleashes as many emotional symptoms as physical ones.

. Visit http://www.beautygivesback.ca/ to learn more about this great cause!

Save the Date! July 11th at 8pm is our Twitter Party, where you can join us to learn more about this fab event and the great cause it benefits!

Twitter Party Details
Date: Thursday August 11, 2016
Time: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
Host: @ShesConnected
Moderators:  @LGFBCanada @ShesInfluential
Hashtag: #SDMBeautyGala
Prizing: 5 (five) $100 Shoppers Drug Mart Gift Cards

Walmart Lauches New App for iPhone & Android Users

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Walmart Lauches New App for iPhone & Android Users

 

Digital shopping assistant lets consumers shop online, browse flyer features and read reviews

Walmart Canada announced today the launch of its new online shopping application for iPhone and Android users. Canadians can shop conveniently and anywhere they are, with the touch of a button. Not to mention Walmart’s low prices every day.… Continue reading

Indigo Launches RECO, a Book Recommendation App

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Indigo Launches RECO, a Book Recommendation App

Indigo has launched  RECO, the first iOS mobile application that provides users with access to a  global community of friends and influencers to  discover, share, capture, and discuss books through an easy-to-use and beautifully designed mobile experience.  RECO’s book recommendations are curated and shared by a trusted community of friends and experts rather than through the impersonal suggestions of an algorithm, as is widely used by other services.… Continue reading

Google Promoting Gender Equality Through Emoji

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Google Promoting Gender Equality Through Emoji

In May, Google proposed a set of new emoji to the Unicode Technical Committee that represent a wider range of professions for women (as well as men), and reflect the pivotal roles that women play in the world. Since then, they have worked closely with members of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee to bring the proposal to life.

The Unicode Emoji Subcommittee has agreed to add 11 new professional emoji, in both male and female options and with all the skin tones. That’s more than 100 new emoji to choose from!

The emoji’s below are available in both genders now.

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Source: Google Blog

 

The emoji’s below have various skin tones.

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Source: Google Blog

 

Real Time Emoji use on twitter

http://emojitracker.com/