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Winter Sunglasses & Why Wear Them

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Hello Darlings, The other day as my mom and I were both in a car and spotted an individual with a questionable outfit, or as my mom would say too fashionable. We went into a discussion of fashion over function. Which got me thinking how far out of our comfort do we go for fashion? In essence every part of our outfit carries a function but in today’s world how much emphasis do we give aesthetic over function.

Winter Sunglasses

In particular one story came into mind as I started to ponder this idea. On one autumn afternoon I was browsing the sunglasses selection of a department store and in the process a lady tried on a few pairs and concluded that winter sunglasses are pretensions. As it should come as no surprise, holding in my opinion takes practice and I blurted out, “actually they’re necessary.” She picked up a pair and walked away, while I continued my search for a replacement of my beloved Miu Miu sunnies that I drowned back in July during a jet ski accident in Key West. That story I will save for another day because it is a good one!

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Cold vs Warm Weather Skin Care Routine

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Hello Darlings, As it appears that the spring may have lost her path this year, I am sure that we can all agree it’s been too cold for too long. Aside from the complete lack of creativity on a million and one ways to rock a parka, it is not only our wardrobe that is hitting a major rut but also our skin. With the weather as unforgiving as this year, my skin has definitely seen the better days.

Kate Spade Cat Burglar Hat

As we’re anticipating the arrival of spring, I thought it would be a good idea to talk to a specialist about the difference in warm vs cold weather skin care. I spoke to Lyndsay Craig of Stila Cosmetics and check out what she had to say. You may be surprised and learn a few tricks!

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Best Foot Forward: Shoe Care

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Hello Darlings, This year winter has been anything but nice to us in Toronto. Last year, I survived my first Montreal winter and moved back to Toronto to face another wave of brutal weather. They say that practice makes perfect! Over the past two years I’ve perfected by layering skills, learned the art of wearing heels in the snow without bodily harm and of course hair and skin rescue. Just because the temperatures hit the minus twenties does not mean that a girl needs to sacrifice on feeling fabulous!

Marta Tryshak in Cut25, BCBG Max Azria, J.Crew and Manolo Blahnik

During the winter months nothing suffers quite as much as shoes do! It breaks my heart to wear my favorite pairs in the winter. I absolutely hate when my shoes have salt residue. To me, shoes are sacred. End of the story! I put lots of effort into prolonging the life of my footwear and with years of trial and error have come to a routine that really does leave my shoes looking great all winter and even the next season or two. Here’s what I learned.

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