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Five o'clocktail: Master mixologist Raj Nagra has shaken up a storm worldwide. He teamed up with Bombay Sapphire to create this special sipper exclusively for us

Once-brilliant but now agoraphobic architect Bernadette Fox spends her days hiding at home, emailing instructions to a virtual personal assistant.

Major progress on the Chasing Ryan Gosling front today, although I must admit, this will most likely conclude my official pursuit of the man during TIFF—his film has premiered, the after-party has been thrown and he's most likely en route back to L.A. Sigh.

As I prepared (both emotionally and logistically) for mini sous chef’s first foray into the JK world, I decided a little meal planning might help avoid the 'back-to-school' dinnertime drama. So I pulled out Chatelaine’s Dinner in 30 cookbook and picked a few recipes, starting with Red-curry-peanut noodles

Wave bye-bye to your summer sandals and slip on the IT shoe for fall: The single sole pump

In all the excitement of TIFF — celebrities! Parties! World premieres! Someone filming a topless girl at the corner of Queen and Peter! — it's easy to forget that many of the actual movies being screened are ones that deal with seriously heavy subject matter.

The first day of the Toronto International Film Festival, as expected, was total mania. No matter how many times one has participated in this beast, it seems one can never remember how it works.

Back in high school, all the really cool kids wore leather jackets or the ubiquitous leather vest (yes, I was an eighties kid!). Those jackets and vests cost a few hundred bucks, which meant that only a select few could afford them — and I was not one of them.

Stacy Lyon was inspired to start a line of gentle feminine washes, called Healthy Hoo Hoo, following three conversations.

What to watch — harrowing coverage from the battleground that is Syria or Dancing with the Stars? The former choice seems like the ethical pick, the latter makes you feel a little queasy.

From ladylike layers to colour-blocked pieces, here are the season's must-wear items

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