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Bookmark | This Rawsome Vegan Life

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‘Tis the season for a lot of things — shopping, parties, baking. Lots and lots of baking. ‘Tis a bit of the top. So switch it up with some unbaking. As in raw vegan desserts using recipes from This Rawsome Vegan Life, a beautifully photographed Vancouver-based blog whose desserts use no sugar, eggs, or butter. And they’re good. I promise.

And easy. I swear. At least these lemon coconut squares are — they’re the only one of the desserts I’ve made myself (my sister made me a million others. Thanks, Riss!). I’m sure the healthy meal recipes are delicious too, but that’s not what this season is about, ’tis it?

So bookmark This Rawsome Vegan Life already and bookmark The Anthology while you’re at it.

[Images from This Rawsome Vegan Life, naturally.]

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December 2, 2013 by

Style | Talking Top Winter Trends on Global Television

Boy, do I get excited for holiday parties. Like really, really excited. I’ve been getting holiday-themed press releases for months so it feels like I’ve been up to my eyeballs in tinsel forever now and I still can’t get enough. Maybe it’s the sequins.

Speaking of, embellishments were one of three of the biggest winter trends I featured on Global Television the other day. The other two? Sheer cutouts (thank you, Gwyneth) and knits for night. You’ll find all of them in stores and Metropolis at Metrotown and you’ll find the clip riiiiiiiiight here.

Thanks for the photos, Katie!

November 28, 2013 by

Wear/Where | High Style and High Tea

Dressing up is the name of the game right now. Then again, there’s something to be said for staying home and curling up with a fresh pot of tea. Maybe you should do both — have a piping hot cuppa while dripping with your finest costume jewels. Why not?

Wear: Chandelier earrings available only at the Vancouver-based online boutique Shut Up I Love This.

Where: Handmade Danish-style teapot from Paper and Clay on Etsy.

November 24, 2013 by

Home | Love to House Creep? Win Tickets to the Vancouver Home and Design Show!

The Selby is one of my favourite blogs, pinning to this Sweet Home board is my favourite way to spend a grocery store lineup and I will happily stop into an open house even though I have zero intention of moving. House creeping is the best.

If you also love all things home and design, you’re in luck. We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to the Vancouver Home and Design Show this weekend (Oct. 17-20). Want a pair? Email me at kdundon@theanthology.ca and I’ll randomly pick a winner.

UPDATE: The contest is now closed. Congratulations, Mandy and Camille! Have fun!

[Photo found here.]

October 14, 2013 by

Diary | Ballet BC Up

One of my first writing jobs was penning dance reviews for The Georgia Straight, Vancouver’s arts and culture weekly. It was before I started The Anthology, before Twitter was invented, before social media was a thing outside the nerdiest circles. Things were different back then.

I went to many, many shows. Some big, some small, some at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, some at a bar on Granville Street. But they were all in their costumed, on-stage, completely finished glory. Wednesday was the first time I got to go, well, not behind the curtain because there was no curtain in the Dance Centre studio, but behind the proverbial curtain. For the launch of Ballet BC’s young patrons group Up, they invited us to a runthrough, a rehearsal one step before a dress rehearsal, where we sat in their studio, watched them stretch before they hit the floor, and counted the beads of sweat on their foreheads during their performance.

Man, it made me miss dance. Maybe even enough that I’d take their all-levels ballet class taught by their dancers. I’ll take any excuse to pull out the old leotard.

October 11, 2013 by

Style | My Three Favourite Fall Fashion Trends from Metropolis at Metrotown

It’s tough playing favourites. I mean, we’re talking fall trends, so all things considered it’s not that tough. But still.

I got choosy and brought three of my many favourite fall trends from Metropolis at Metrotown to Global Television. What made the cut? Leather. And not just for your handbag, but for your boardroom-ready dress (like this one from Banana Republic). The tuxedo (not the Canadian kind, though that’s cool too) made up of black-and-white separates like this blouse from Plenty. And army green, like this coat from H&M or this satchel from Michael Kors.

Watch the clip here.

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September 24, 2013 by

You Asked | Vancouver-y Baby Gift Ideas

Sabrina writes:

I have two sets of expecting Melbournian friends, and wanted to get a nice present for them. Something sweet, something uniquely Canadian (or Vancouver!), something not plastered in moose or maple leaves, and something not too outrageously expensive. Would you have any recommendations?

Yes, yes I do! These are a few of my conceived-in-Vancouver baby gifts, though I must say, I think a moose-shaped teether would be pretty cute too.

1. I first discovered Boske Kids clothes at Ella and Elliot and fell hard for them. They’re simple, beautiful pieces that feel a little vintage and a little European.

2. When I had my baby girl I got a care package filled with Vonbon blankets, bibs and hats. And, as I mentioned before, I love them.

3. The only thing I like about winter is the fact that I get to wear my Padraig Cottage slippers. My little one got a pair as a gift from my friend Sonja whose daughter also had a pair that she wore constantly. They’re not only cozy, but their suede soles provide ample traction for little ones learning to walk on hardwood floors.

4. Native Shoes’ kid’s gear is so cute. They’re from the west coast and now you can find them all over the place. I’m partial to the rain boots because they feel extra Vancouver-y.

Hope this helps, Sabrina! Happy gift-giving!

September 18, 2013 by

Diary | Why didn’t they make clothes like this when I was in school?

Seriously. I wore a light blue sweatshirt with my elementary school’s name across the front. Over a turtleneck. Like every single day. Elementary school kids don’t dress that way any more. They’ve got style.

Case in point: these guys.

I stopped by CTV Morning Live with a busload of stylish students to talk back-to-school fashion. And it was cute overload. See for yourself! You’ll find the clip right here.

August 22, 2013 by

Setting Up Camp

Bright and early Thursday, August 8th I’ll be on CTV Morning Live discussing one of my favourite subjects: camping. But not the kind of instant oatmeal-eating camping you did as a kid. I’ll be armed with glamping necessities like a portable espresso machine, a hand-cranked blender and a stove that charges your iPhone. You know — for when you really want to unplug and get away from it all.

Don’t forget to set your PVR, mom!

August 5, 2013 by