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Good Stuff Cheap
November 10, 2009 | 9:10 am

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Find gorgeous handmade scarves at Kalabandar’s private sale

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Kalabandar's Jan Becker and Jeffrey Hess (Photo by Caitlin Durlak)

With fans of every age and in every social sphere, the scarf is one trend that shows no sign of wavering. Some of the most beautiful we’ve seen are from Toronto’s Jan Becker and Jeffrey Hess, who will host their semi-private sale at their home this week.

The married couple, who met in a textile shop in Jaipur, sell hand-woven silk, cotton and wool scarves, shawls and stoles found on an annual four-month pilgrimage to Thailand, India and Laos. The artistic duo—she’s a photographer; he’s a historian who has curated an exhibit on antique textiles—commission the pieces directly from worker-owned weaving co-ops.

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Shop Talk
August 31, 2009 | 11:33 am

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Just opened: Ewanika gets a fresh start on Bathurst

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Trish Ewanika designs unfussy clothes for women (Photo by Carmen Cheung)

After more than a decade on College, designer Trish Ewanika has moved her womenswear boutique to Bathurst Street, south of Dupont. “College Street was an excellent home,” says Ewanika, 46, but over time the neighbourhood became most known for its nightlife. The new location, a bright and airy space, is near art galleries, a pie shop and old-school diners. “I like being on a block that is still inventing itself.”

The store will focus on Ewanika’s classic, figure-flattering pieces, which conjure a modern-day Katharine Hepburn. In blacks, greys and nudes, the garments are a hit with young professionals looking for polished, unfussy clothes that can transition from the office to the wine bar.

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Shop Talk
August 20, 2009 | 8:45 am

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Top stylist Allan Parss tells us why a $150 cut is worth it

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Prime cut: Allan Parss prefers using a razor to scissors (Photo by Carmen Cheung)

If the influx of blow-dry salons in the city is any indication, we are visiting our stylists a lot less these days. Fewer cuts means more money in our wallets, so it’s not surprising Torontonians are developing a penchant for long-lasting haircuts, like the ones stylist Allan Parss is famous for giving at his swank Wellington Street space. We chatted with the 20-year veteran about why a good haircut is worth spending money on now, how the recession has affected his business and why flat, straight hair is on its way out.

Your haircuts usually cost about $200. Why?
With a good cut, you don’t have to do much the next day—that’s why it’s worth it. Most of my clients get compliments the day after a cut. A good haircut shows off.

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