Cara Delevingne for Zara Spring Summer 2013

Cara Delevingne for Zara TRF S/S 2013

On this beyond frigid day, I was looking for something, anything to warm me up.  Thanks to Zara, I'm feeling positively breezy after seeing their new Spring/Summer Campaign starring It Brit, Cara Delevingne.  The model (and Burberry muse) is seen enjoying all those iconic summer moments - cruising with the top down, splashing barefoot in the waves, hitting up the ferris wheel.  I must have that white maxi dress.  And I want to be as cool as Cara Delevingne.

Always-in-the-know Flare editor, Ryan Michael Cheung hinted on Twitter the other day that a Zara Canadian e-comm site is imminent:

 

I've been pestering Zara's office for deets but everyone's keeping it locked for now.  Will let you know the moment I hear any news.  This would both improve my life drastically and destroy any hopes of staying on budget.  Double-edged sword, but a risk I'm willing to take. 

Update: I just got confirmation that a Toronto company is working on the e-comm site and it's launching SOON. Still vague, but a confirmation nonetheless

Block Party

Crepe Color-Blocked Shirt Dress, $36.94, Old Navy 

I'm loving this colour-blocked shirt dress from Old Navy.  It's crisp, modern, and absolutely effortless and its smart colour-blocking will work wonders at concealing any signs of an indulgent weekend.  Not even noon on a Monday and already I've found something I want to bring home - this does not bode well...

Sneak Peek: Target Canada Spring '13

Hitting the green carpet at Target's Spring '13 Preview (L to R): Nate Berkus, Sonia Kashuk, Giada de Laurentis, John Morioka, Kate Young, and Roots' Michael Budman and Don Green. Photos courtesy: Target Canada

The countdown is ON and as we all eagerly await the arrival of Target (squee!), the teasers are coming fast and furious.  Target Canada's Senior VP of Merchandising, John Morioka, along with VIP guests Nate Berkus, Michael Budman, Don Green, Sonia Kashuk, Giada De Laurentiis, and Kate Young were all on hand at last week's exclusive media event in Toronto to fête Target's Spring '13 collection, complete with models skating on an ice rink catwalk, and fun vignettes giving insiders an up-close-and-personal look at the store's food, home decor, cosmetic, apparel and accessories collections.  

In addition to Target’s ongoing partnerships with interior designer Nate Berkus, makeup artist Sonia Kashuk, Food Network star Giada de Laurentis, and designer Shaun White... Continue reading here...

Love, Actually

Girl holding balloons - photo by Jodi Miller Photography

Love might make the world go 'round but it also has the tendency to drive us mad.  In highschool, I remember crushing on a guy so intensely that I cried myself to sleep for the better part of 2 years because I 'loved' him so much.  When we finally went on our first date, he ate with his mouth wide open, bragged incessantly about his massive biceps and called me 'babe'. Crush turned to crushed, and that epic one-sided love story exploded in a fiery crash.  Then there was my first real boyfriend, who was a genuinely great guy but at 21, his Greek family was way more intense than I could handle. 'You marry my son, go to Greek school, make lots of babies. Done!'  Um, next?

I'm finally married to an incredible guy with two heartbreaking beauties and have experienced more love than I could imagine in the past few years.  And while I do love the odd OTT romantic gesture (see below for the ultimate), I've had a bit of a grown-up epiphany.  Love isn't all Tiffany boîtes and butterflies, and it isn't even about Ryan Gosling-style makeout sessions in the rain. Tiffany boxes mean we can't go out for dinner for the next 2 months, and kissing in the rain? I've tried it - bit of a mojo-kill when the kids are staring at you, pounding on the windows from the confines of their carseats.  Love is a rollercoaster of open bathroom doors and unwashed dishes punctuated by the occasional fizzy champagne pop on a Wednesday night.  It's about little Post-its left on the kitchen counter with those 3 little words.  And really, in the end, trite as it may sound, it's about loving yourself because once you can do that, everything else somehow falls into place.  

This little gift guide is all about treating you, with perfectly lovable presents you can buy yourself or oh-so-subtly suggest to your +1 (click on the thumbnails below for where to buy deets) Happy Valentines y'all! Whether you're single, hitched or somewhere in between, hope you're feeling the L-O-V-E x

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Miu Miu boutique opens at Holts

Photos courtesy Miu Miu

Just got these images from my Prada contact in NY (had to say that because it sounded so super cool) and had to share.

Today, Miu Miu officially opened its first point of sale in Toronto at the Holt Renfrew Bloor St. store. The corner, designed by Architect Roberto Baciocchi, is entirely dedicated to the brand's bags and accessories collections.

The boutique is (not surprisingly) ultra luxe, with rich damask and cool stud details, along with matte gold counters and crystal display cases.

Me likey! Miu?