Some Like it Hot
Sexy shades, cocktail-party essentials
and other bare necessities to kick-start summer.
By Rebecca Philps
Blo
Bar is the city’s first salon dedicated to
blow-outs (under 30 minutes, under $30)—no cuts,
no colour, just flawlessly styled, sexy hair. Every
urban girl wants to know: where have your been all our
lives? 1150 Hamilton St., Yaletown. (Phone number
not yet assigned; see their website for details.)
Congrats to Shelley Klassen who just opened
a stand-alone boutique for her ultra-feminine Blushing
Designs. 579 Richards St., Downtown, 604-709-3485.
Kermodi’s
“living art” (modern plant decor designed
for small spaces) is now available at their first storefront
location. Gravity: A new look at hanging plants, will
be the first of many gallery installations. 1889
Powell St., Gastown, 604-630-3759.
At Duke’s
Northshore (referencing Hawaii’s, not ours),
active fellows can deck themselves head to toe in Quicksilver,
Hurley, Penguin and Matix. Surf’s up. 818
Park Royal North, West Van.
And now, on to this month's buys:
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Up your cool quotient with
Marc by Marc Jacobs’ colourful and retro-inspired
sunglasses ($100). At Art Face, 1118 Robson St.,
Downtown, 604-608-8780 and Skylight Optical, 1100
Robson St., Downtown, 604-683-8223.
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