Walk into Tracy Stern SALONTEA and immediately be dazzled by its high ceilings, bright accents, splashed against the store’s shiny white tile walls. It feels like you are in an adorned salon or boutique, as its design and interior decor is decorative, fresh and contemporary.
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Fashion and accessory trends from runway to retail. Interviews with local designers and features on retail boutiques.
Beauty, skincare, fragrance and hair. Product reviews, beauty events and features on local salons.
Local restaurant and cafe features and reviews. Dining deals and events. Also featuring the MMV weekend brunch series.
Healthy living with a Westcoast lifestyle from yoga to snowshoeing. Fitness with a social aspect. Also healthy eating.
Make It! The Handmade Revolution, is back in Vancouver from April 20 to 22 at the Croatian Cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Drive). Tickets are $5 at the door, but you can save $2 by showing the …
An offshoot of Shopper’s Drug Mart’s Beauty Boutique, the Canadian owned and operated Murale.ca is giving Sephora.com, and other notable beauty e-tailers a run for its money.
“We are thrilled to offer Canadians, coast-to-coast, access to …
GOSH Cosmetics, the Denmark-based beauty brand that has become a sensation in Canada and 73 countries around the world, introduces 20 new core items to its Canadian line-up in February 2012. Kiss-proof pouts, multi-purpose pigments, smoky eyes …
By Joanna Lee, Modern Mix Vancouver writer
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar is a seafood-centric, fine dining restaurant known as one of Vancouver’s best restaurants. Located within a heritage warehouse, Blue Water Cafe is situated …
Spring forward with Lolly Clothing. Based in LA, but with an online store accessible by Canadians, Lolly clothing wants to bring the Californian sunshine up to us in Vancouver.
I tried a new mascara today from Quo, the in-house beauty brand from Shoppers Drug Mart. It’s not so much the formula of the product that I found innovative, but the wand, which bends to …
Chantale Walker is a Vancouver-based jewelry designer who started making jewelry over 10 years ago. I recently came across her jewelry at Violet Hill Boutique in Steveston (in Richmond) and purchased the Rock Solid Nicole …
The Canadian coffee chain Waves Coffee is having a $2 Matcha Tea Latte Promotion. “Crushed whole leaf, Japanese Green Tea and steamed milk make the perfect antioxidant-rich drink for a health conscious Waves goer.” I am …
As Spring is in full swing and summer is approaching, it’s time to put away the rain boots and peel back the layers. While most people delight in the change of the season, for some …
by Alicia Woodside, Modern Mix Vancouver Fitness Writer
Growing up, I was a wimpy skier, as my body didn’t adjust well to cold temperatures. Even now, I still feared those cold windy days on the mountain.
A couple …
The local Vancouver boutique coffee roaster, 49th Parallel has announced that it will open a second café location next month, located on Main Street at the corner of East 13th Avenue. The new café will …
by Alicia Woodside, Modern Mix Vancouver Fitness Writer
Growing up, I was a wimpy skier, as my body didn’t adjust well to cold temperatures. Even now, I still feared those cold windy days on the mountain.
A couple …
December 2008 - MMV wins "Best New Blog (2008)" Award in the Best of 604 Metro Vancouver Web Awards, with 31% of the votes against 15 other nominated websites.
