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If you were anywhere near a television during the Vancouver Olympics, you’ll be familiar with the names Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. You’ll remember their killer moves, their gold medal for ice dancing, and most importantly, their undeniable chemistry. While the two haven’t dated since they were teens, there must’ve been millions of viewers across the country plotting their futures together. So it seems fitting that the two teamed up for the launch of The Body Shop’s new Body Butter Duos ($16 each, at The Body Shop locations across Canada), given that they’re constantly connected in our minds (and dreams). The newly available body butter duo offers the same old goodness but split into two, offering both normal- and dry-skin coverage. (They’re majorly delicious. We love macadamia.)

While at the launch last month, we had the chance to go über-fan on the dancing duo and quiz them on things that may or may not have had anything to do with how soft their skin is.

Read our interview after the jump:

Bernadette Morra caught up with Irina Lazareanu at the Sonia Rykiel show in Paris on Sunday. Irina talks about her off-the-runway experience at fashion week, her upcoming album with Sean Lennon and how she lost her voice screaming at the TV during the Olympic gold medal hockey game. Read all of our coverage of Paris […]

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The Vancouver Games may be over, but we still have plenty of reason to show our patriotic side. Enter the Canuck-inspired limited-edition maple soap by Lush ($8; lush.ca), which contains real Canadian maple syrup and a sugar topping that leaves your skin sweetly scented. Bonus: In true Lush style, no beavers were harmed in the […]

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I’ve been picking up patriotic souvenirs all over the place, but I’ve started thinking that it might be a better strategy going forward (now that the Games are almost over…I’m shedding a tear here) to focus on items that I’ll still want to wear after March (and yes, before the 2012 Olympics in London). Here, the first of my Canadian-but-not-too-Canadian souvenirs that I’m betting will survive longer than my red mittens:

Burberry pulled off a neat trick yesterday where they convinced fashion VIPs in New York, Paris, Tokyo and Dubai to watch the live stream wear 3-D glasses. [WWD, sub req’d]

GQ has some choice words for Rpattz regarding his greasy BAFTAs hair: “Please pull it together. Or slick it back. Something.” [GQ]

Some fresh details have emerged in the news that bloggers have been included as voters for the CFDA awards. Turns out that bloggers weren’t just simply sent ballots, but actually had to ask to get them, and only then will the CFDA review the request and make the decision as to whether their blogger status is deemed worthy to vote [The Cut]

No sane Canadian would deny that hockey is our game and I’ve gotta say that The Fursey (thefursey.com) is probably the most appropriate (albeit non-official) piece of merchandise I’ve seen so far. They’re produced by an American company who can take any jersey (even a Canadian red and white one, of course) and add a […]

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Ashleigh Dempster and Amanda Blakley call themselves cultural curators. Their club, The Society (thesocietyglobal.com), hosts high- and low-arty happenings in Toronto, L.A. and New York (and on March 25, Miami!)—from literary salons to graffiti tours and the always hotly-anticipated S.M.U.T. Soiree—so we can think of no better pair to write our new feature, The Culture Club. Every Thursday, they’ll be bringing you a weekly list of six culture picks for Toronto (and beyond)—everything from the best airplane reads to late-night eats to the top gallerists.

First up (and early this week): The top 6 places to get a cold beer in Vancouver during the Olympics.

The Shore Club (688 Dunsmuir St., 604-899-4400). We love the dark woods, California blinds and subdued interior. It’s also a stone’s throw from Holt Renfrew. Sit at the bar and order a Rickard’s White– refreshing after shopping til you drop in the Pacific Centre.

Among the plethora of Olympic-inspired hoodies, T-shirts, hats and parkas, we have seen very little in the way of footwear. If you’re on the hunt for something to wear while you stomp in the stands at today’s Canada vs. Germany game, these limited edition maple leaf–emblazoned rain boots from Rockport ($80, at Ronsons locations in […]

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Is there anything you’ve always wanted to ask Donatella Versace? Well, you officially have the floor. Fans of Versace’s Facebook page can ask the designer questions today, and she will answer via video this Friday. [WWD]

Maternity leave has never seemed so short for models; Heidi Klum walked five weeks after giving birth to her daughter; Gisele was back on the runway six weeks later, and now Jourdan Dunn made her return yesterday at LFW 10 weeks after having a baby boy. The scariest thing about this trend is that 10 weeks now sounds like long leave of absence. [Vogue UK]

With Robson Street completely pedestrianized between Bute and Beatty streets and Georgia Street now home to one of the city’s largest public squares, it’s inevitable that visitors will come across the Vancouver Art Gallery (vanartgallery.bc.ca). I love artist Michael Lin’s enormous mural of colourful Taiwanese fabric covering the entire Georgia Street façade, but with all […]

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Jennifer Heil might be all Olympic muscle, but even she finds the silver medal she won in moguls heavy.

“It’s an actual pain in the neck,” she admitted, cradling the gleaming silver chunk in her hands. Still Heil was beaming during brunch at Birks Vancouver store on day 7 of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic games. She let reporters hold the medal (it IS heavy!) and unveiled two new designs for Birks (birks.com).

Sports fans might frown on fashionistas for the time and money we spend on our appearance. But guess who has joined the party?  The stadiums here in Vancouver are packed with fans – from infants to grannies – who are wearing their hearts on their sleeves, sometimes literally.