Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on March 9, 2012 · 12 Comments
Need a flashy gift idea that doesn’t cost a lot of cash? Introducing a new feature – 10 for $10 which features great finds every month, all for $10 and under. Remember – you don’t have to break the bank to gift some awesome ideas.
Category 10 For $10, All Green Thumbs, All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Gifts For Everyone, Human Beans, Kiddie Corner, Paper Mates, Purse-nal, Where Art Thou?, Wine Wins · Tagged with $10 & Under, Art Kit, Brookside, Chocolate, Cool Toys For Tots, Dominion Seed House, Earrings, Fit Lips, Gifts Under $10, GTBC, Hi Friend Design, Keychain, Lee Valley, Melissa & Doug, Note Pads, Piggy Bank, Plants, Rosehill Wine Cellars, Seeds, Simons, Supermarket, Totes, Under $10, Urban Outfitters, Wine Bag, Xenotees
CONTEST ALERT! Time for another retailer spotlight. This time we’re heading to the East Coast to check in with girly girl boutique La Quaintrelle. Plus, you could win a pretty brass necklace to give you a taste of the Quaintrelle lifestyle.
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on March 5, 2012 · 7 Comments
Alert the media (I kid) – The Hunger Games is but a few weeks away from hitting the big screens. If you’re already on the book bandwagon, you’ll love all the fun new merch that’s flooding the market these days. To give you a head start on great Games-inspired ideas, here are five picks to get you hungry to shop!
Category All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Beauty & The Best, Compliments To The Chef, Purse-nal, The Reel Deel · Tagged with Bags, Bandages, Bracelet, China Glaze, Cookbook, Etsy, Indigo, Jewellery, Nail Polish
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 22, 2012 · 114 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: A sparkling treasure of a post for you lot today: I’m heading down to New York’s East Village to introduce you to Alex Story and her tough / chic / stunning gems…plus I’m giving away a ring worth $150 to one lucky reader!
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 17, 2012 · 7 Comments
I’m having a love affair with rose gold right now, and you’re reaping the benefits – check out these beautiful picks infused with this shimmery shade of coppery pink.
Category All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Colour Your World, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Walk This Way · Tagged with ADFM, Chloe, Decor Accents, Dresses, Etsy, Fossil, Mirror, Nail Polish, Nordstrom, OPI, Perfume, Ring, Shoes, Watches
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 10, 2012 · 2 Comments
If you have someone on your gift list that’s an unabashed book lover, here are five literary-inspired gift ideas that go from whimsical to witty in a flash.
Category All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Compliments To The Chef, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Tech Tok · Tagged with Books, Containers, Cookbook, Etsy, Harry Potter, Indigo, iPhone, Jewelry, Jonathan Adler, Novel-T, Tees, Uncommon Goods
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 9, 2012 · 7 Comments
Slip your jewellery into something a little more comfortable with Umbra’s genius jewelery organizer. Shaped like a little black dress and ready to hang in your closet, this handy storage unit will take up precious little space and keep your precious gems in perfect order.
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 8, 2012 · 68 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! I’ve got a $50 gift card to the A.D.F.M. store to giveaway + ten fab ideas on what to spend it on.
Category All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Dress You Up In My Love, Gifts For Everyone, Home Run, Purse-nal, Retailer Spotlight, Walk This Way, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with ADFM, Candles, Coffee Table Book, Jackets, Kitchen Gadgets, Pantone, Shoes, The ADFM Store, Wall Art, Wallets, Watches, Writing
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 1, 2012 · 135 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: Put a sparkle in your favourite gal’s eye this Valentine’s Day with JewelMint: the world’s first jewelery subscription service that personally curates stunning gems that any fashion maven would be delighted to add to her accessory collection. Plus one lucky reader is going to score a piece of their choice through my super exclusive and awesome contest!
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 25, 2012 · 181 Comments
CONTEST ALERT – Today’s gift guide is on five picks fit for a queen. A little inspired by the Duchess of Cambridge, but fun choices in general for any girl that loves to be treated like the princess she is.
Category All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Walk This Way · Tagged with All Modern, Bookends, Decor Accents, Etsy, Fascinators, Hat, Ice.com, Jewelry, Kate Middleton, Perfume, Pillows, Princess, Ring, Royal Family, Shoes, Urban Outfitters, Vera Wang
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 24, 2012 · 8 Comments
Today I’m picking items inspired by Andy Warhol – a guy who has far outlived his purported fifteen minutes of fame to give us tons of great goodies for gift-giving today!
Category All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Beauty & The Best, Tech Tok, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Amazon, Andy Warhol, Apple, Art, Bond No. 9, Colouring Book, Indigo, Laptop Bag, Perfume, The Bay, Watches
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 23, 2012 · 5 Comments
Happy New Year…take two. Today we’re ringing in Chinese New Year, also known as the ‘year of the dragon’, with five Far East-inspired picks that’ll bring your gift-giving to new levels of awesome.
Category All That Glitters, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Kiddie Corner, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Bracelet, Chinese New Year, Chopsticks, Collectibles, Dragon, Etsy, Figurines, Fortune Cookies, Fred, Jewelry, Joe Ledbetter, Lost Marbles, Lush, Soap, Sprogs.ca, Uncommon Goods, Zodiac
Gentlemen, start your engines: Valentine’s Day is a month away, so let me help you out with some basic gift-giving rules…and ideas to go with.
Category All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Body Break, Help! I Need Somebody, Toyland · Tagged with Canadian, Candles, Couples, Etiquette, Journals, La Vie En Rose, Listography, Mademoizelle Sefra, Puzzle, Ring, The Spoon Sisters, Valentine's, Valentine's Day
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 17, 2012 · 3 Comments
The title of this post denotes the Pantone Institute’s ‘Colour Of The Year’. Want to get a jump start on the trend? Inside are five gift ideas to bring a splash of this sunny orange shade into just about anyone’s life.
Category All That Glitters, Colour Your World, Compliments To The Chef, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Human Beans, Paper Mates, Purse-nal · Tagged with American Apparel, Bags, Cookware, Decor Accents, Home Decor, Mug, Notebook, Pantone, Pillow, Rachel Ray, Scarf, ShopBop, Simons, Tangerine Tango, Wristwatch
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 13, 2012 · 1 Comment
Feeling jumpy about Friday the 13th? Today’s gifts are fun spins on good luck talismans to ward off whatever superstitions have got your giftees all antsy.
Category All Green Thumbs, All That Glitters, Desk Duty, Home Run · Tagged with Bamboo, Dwell Studio, Elephant, Etsy, Frame, Good Luck, Necklace, Origami, Plants