Online shopping growing in popularity, but still not foolproofYou know when you go into a store and you want to like it, but can’t? You give it more chances than a misbehaved puppy, but still nothing. The store has poor customer service, or they never have your size left, and you just can’t like it, no matter how hard you try? This is […] Continue Reading |
Fashion: Do-it-yourself distressed denim shortsDistressed denim has been a trend for several years now and the shredded sensation shows no signs of stopping for this spring and summer. And while it may seem early, why not get a jump on getting ready for shorts weather? Instead of purchasing ripped, holey clothing for unreasonable prices, why not invest a little […] Continue Reading |
Opening of Uptown’s H&M met with excitement from shoppers, concern from local retailersH&M will open its doors at Uptown at noon on Thursday, February 21. The chain was founded in Sweden in 1947 and has 2,700 stores worldwide. In nine years, H&M has opened 61 stores across Canada, with the 62nd at Uptown. “One of the greatest things about H&M is we allow people to dress their […] Continue Reading |
Peled to talk about a new IsraelMiko Peled went from being a Zionist and patriotic Israeli to a pro-Palestinian peace activist, he says, once he discovered Palestine and the Palestinian people. Peled, the author of the memoir The General’s Son, is coming to the University of Victoria to talk about his journey in a speech entitled Beyond Zionism: A New Paradigm […] Continue Reading |
Fashion has never made it so easy to run in heelsCall them ugly, call them fashionable, call them whatever you wish, but wedge sneakers are a trend and they’ve finally hit Victoria. Wedge sneakers are like Uggs for fashion-conscious people, because even they need to relax, right? It was almost like Uggs hired a plastic surgeon and stylist and completely reinvented themselves as the new, […] Continue Reading |
Gabrielle Bernstein may cause miraclesDepending on who you ask, she’s now a messenger, translator, and spiritual leader. Some even call her a spiritual lexicon. But, like most leaders, it took a hard journey for her to get here. Gabreille Bernstein spent her early twenties partying at New York nightclubs and quickly fell into the lifestyle of living fast-paced and […] Continue Reading |
Make your own floral crownThere’s no time like now to become a woodland nymph. As much as the androgynous look is thriving in fashion, so is the sickly sweet, ultra-girly look. Think tutus, pastels, Peter Pan collars, ruffled white socks, floral prints, knee-high socks, and, of course, floral crowns. Floral crowns carry a sense of whimsy that’s akin to […] Continue Reading |
Juggling fest teaches the art of playFor those who’ve dreamed of running away with the circus, performing magnificent feats with hoops and fire, and delighting awestruck audiences around the world, the Victoria Juggle and Flow Festival will light the way. This year’s festival is the seventh of its kind and features performances by some of the West Coast’s greatest ground-level circus […] Continue Reading |
Festival of Trees: shameless advertising, for a causeIt’s that time of year, with the holidays once again upon us, where we get bombarded with shameless advertising for this thing or that, urging us to buy that one product which is apparently so amazing that your life is meaningless without it. When it’s not advertising assaulting us it’s one organization or another looking […] Continue Reading |
The green-coffee schemeWalk into any coffee shop this time of year and you’ll find the typical assortment of festively flavoured coffees. Pumpkin spice, peppermint, gingerbread, and eggnog lattes abound alongside the artificial garlands and animatronic Santas. But Starbucks has recently added something new to their coffee repertoire that you may have missed among the twinkling lights and […] Continue Reading |
