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Like many young couples, Stephanie Gilman and her husband, Jacob, decided together when she should go off the pill in order for them to have a child. But unlike most couples, this decision was fraught with potential life-and-death consequences. Instead of a birth control pill, Gilman would stop taking Tamoxifen, the potentially life-saving drug she […]

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Within moments of meeting COS creative director Karin Gustafsson, you understand her connection to the brand’s ethos. Like its clothes, Gustafsson has a strong but quiet persona. She also has a creative and intellectual point of view that mirrors the aesthetic. Since it launched in March 2007 in London, COS has been the affordable option […]

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The relationships you have with the beauty products you adore—and can’t live without— can be a little intense. From RMS Beauty to Byredo, I share my enduring loves and new crushes.

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The number of visitors to Iceland increases each year. It might have something to do with the otherworldly topography, amazing food and surprisingly temperate climate. Start with For such a small place (the population is just over 120,000), Reykjavík has some excellent art. When you aren’t gallery-hopping, squeeze in a visit to the Hallgrímskirkja Evangelical-Lutheran […]

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It’s ironic that Preloved, the country’s OG upcycled-clothing brand, had a waste problem. But that’s what happened when one of its best clients had a “No red” clause written into its processing-order agreement. After more than 21 years of sorting through bundles of sweaters at its office and factory in Toronto’s east end, the company […]

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Dainty Smith The founder of Canada’s first all-black burlesque troupe. When Toronto-based performer and speaker Dainty Smith launched Canada’s first all-black burlesque troupe, she says people were surprised. “I worried people wouldn’t come to our shows, so I really had to talk back to that self-doubt.” Smith doesn’t have any formal dance training, but she […]

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Ashley Callingbull Meet the first Canadian and the first Indigenous woman to win Mrs. Universe. For Ashley Callingbull, being the first Canadian and first Indigenous woman to win the Mrs. Universe title in 2015 wasn’t enough. “I always want to accomplish the things people think I can’t accomplish,” says Callingbull, who also made history last […]

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Marie Saint Pierre Meet Quebec’s first lady of fashion. In the 30 years since founding her eponymous line, Marie Saint Pierre has become an icon in Quebec. She has earned such honours as the Order of Canada, the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards Outstanding Achievement Award and a YWCA Women of Distinction Award. She spearheaded […]

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Jody Wilson-Raybould Introducing the first Indigenous person to be justice minister and attorney general. She isn’t sure exactly when it happened, but at some point in 2016 the realization began to sink in for Jody Wilson-Raybould that she is the first Indigenous person to be appointed justice minister and attorney general of Canada. She can, […]

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It’s the dead of winter and getting away is top of mind. Of course most people tend to visit places that boast a warm, tropical climate, but for those of you fed up with this faux-cold-no-snow weather, consider jetting to a winter destination with Narnia-worthy conditions. From a Gwyneth Paltrow-approved architectural wonder in Newfoundland to […]

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If you ever have the pleasure of interviewing makeup artist Diane Kendal backstage at New York Fashion Week, you’ll likely notice a few things. First, she goes seemingly makeup-free. Second, she has such a soothing, gentle voice, you’ll wonder what it would be like to have her read you a bedtime story. And third, she […]

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Ever since she joined Chanel as global creative makeup and colour designer in 2014, makeup artist Lucia Pica has been on a mission to overturn traditional makeup ideas. That was evident last fall with her first range for the brand, Le Rouge — based entirely around red, a colour normally reserved for lips and nails—in […]

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