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My stylish friend, Kim Vallée runs popular Montreal based style blog AtHomeWithKimVallee, and since she is coming to town this weekend for IDS, asked me to write up my top 5 picks for what to do this weekend.

Here we go!

1. Start Saturday morning with Brunch at School

Tuesday night's Gloss and Glamour event at the posh L'Oreal Headquarters in Montreal to launch Healthy Look was another major success. Like Toronto, Montreal hosted two evenings where a total of 80 Canadian women were treated to makeovers, a photo shoot and a loot bag with L'Oreal's latest products, including the hair colour they tried that night. Once again, the make-overs were...

Are you going to Toronto's Interior Design Show? We always enjoy design shows as there are so many great ideas to be inspired by. This is Canada's largest contemporary design event and over 300 vendors will showcase their brilliant ideas. This year it will be at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. For more details and to get tickets, visit: http://www.interiordesignshow...

The devastation in Haiti is top of mind for all of us, but what are we doing to help? As North Americans, we have the most disposable income and are hoarding the majority of the world's resources. As such, it really is up to us to dig deep in these times of need and do what we can to help.

There are many charitable organizations we can donate to now, who are on the ground...

Many of you know how much we love Canadian organic line, Exuberance Beauty. Luckily the lovely founder, Jodi Fedor is visiting The Bay stores across Canada and is offering some free samples to ChickAdvisor members who spend $20 or more.

Here are the details:

What:
Exuberance Beauty Founder Visits at The Bay: Tell Jodi Fedor, Founder and natural skin care expert, that you are from Chick Advisor and...

Banana Republic is one of those stores where I find myself in trouble. I need to have a specific shopping list or I am likely to find myself with a bag full of impulse purchases. Now they have added one more reason for my VISA to quiver: Shoes. Check out some of my favourites from the new collection:

Rumer Peep Toe, $120
Ramona Heel, $120
Petra Slouchy Boot, $198Aden Mid Heel Pump, $98Page Jewel...

This week in Toronto, L'Oreal hosted two Gloss & Glamour galas to celebrate the launch of their newest at home hair colour, Healthy Look. 80 women from Toronto and Montreal were selected to be the very first to try it!

Last night I attended the second event in Toronto at the L'Oreal Academy and got the chance to watch the makeovers in action.


Eric del Monaco demonstrated how to apply the...