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78 RADAR Liane Balaban’s star turn
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SEE BREEZE
Last year it was mimosa, a sunny, buttery yellow. That’s the hue the Pantone
Color Institute, the self-proclaimed global authority on colour, chose for 2009.
Call it wishful thinking because, if you’ll recall, 2009 wasn’t terribly mimosa-
like—in fact, it drove one to drink something a wee bit stronger than that
dainty cocktail. This year, Pantone has anointed turquoise for its evocation of
tropical waters and warm breezes. Did someone say “pina colada”?
Now, I’m no colour authority like Pantone, but you could call me “pro-
colour.” I endorse matching shades to mood: pale blue if I’m feeling fey, grey
or black when I want to disappear, white to feel Caribbean-villa rich—and
Republican red, like, never. The downside is that I need a lot of storage space to
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I could replace them with a Jil Sander boutique: two white shirts, two pairs
of pants, a dress, a pair of shoes, a pair of boots and lots of white space—
ta-da! This is usually accompanied by an equally strong wish for a large inherit-
ance and straight blond hair that looks good in a ponytail, neither of which is
in the cards.
I was in Paris recently, and I passed boutique after boutique offering sweat-
ers, leggings and scarves in shades of grey, black and white. If that isn’t a city
palette, nothing is. This week, I went to a fashion event with Noreen, our
executive editor, and Beatriz, our art director, and the three of us, in black from
head to toe, looked like the Witches of Eastwick. (I wanted to be Cher, but with
my hair I had to be Susan Sarandon.) Even though I’m partial to those Palm
Beach peaches and pinks, they just don’t translate when you’re schlepping on
and off buses and subways and trying to find a seat among crumpled news-
papers and peanut shells.
I think Pantone would be pleased to know that ELLE Canada chose tur-
quoise—precisely for its restorative properties—long before it did. It has been
our magazine’s unofficial colour ever since we ordered a box of Pilot V-5
Hi-Tecpoint Needle Point Rollerball pens in that balmy shade from Grand &
Toy. Whether it’s a simple editorial note (“Needs a complete rewrite, thanks!”)
or a Post-it reminder (“Buy cat grass”), we’re immediately transported to the
Turks & Caicos. So, hats off to Pantone’s true-blue brand of optimism. And,
with spring just a snowstorm or three away, here’s to the chance to wear some
cheery hues again.
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On creating ad campaigns “I
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they feel like wearing from one season to the next remark-
ably anticipates what other women feel like wearing too.
The “designing for women by women” formula is
working for Calla Haynes, who debuted her own line this
season in Paris. The Toronto native has put together a
focused spring/summer 2010 collection of daywear and
cocktail that manages to be both chic and comfortable.
Her trousers are slimmingly narrow through the leg but
are cut to be forgiving at the waist. The absence of side
seams makes her boyfriend jackets swirl around the torso,
and they’re ultra-deluxe when
done in Icelandic-perch leath-
er, which requires 50 hours of
cutting and sewing into patch-
work. Her T-shirts have a
“throw ’em on” quality that
will please those who are
stylish without being self-
sacrificial about it. Haynes
makes them in silk printed
with abstract designs that call
to mind Balenciaga fall 2009,
and sometimes she dresses
them up with leather edging
around the collars.
While studying fashion at Parsons The New School for
Design in New York, Haynes headed to Paris on an ex-
Ladylike
spring 2010 change program in 2002. A stylist spotted her in a depart-
looks from ment store and asked her to model for a magazine shoot,
Calla Haynes; which landed Haynes an internship with the little-known
the designer
but well-regarded designer Robert Normand. She then
(inset)
worked with Olivier Theyskens for almost five years, fol-
lowing him from Rochas to Nina Ricci. “I learned a lot
from Olivier,” she says. “I think I took from him the ro-
manticism, the importance of luxury fabrics and my print
work, which I developed there. But my personal style is
DESIGNING more relaxed, so I combine two worlds: the way I dress

and the world I work in. I’ll use couture techniques for an
everyday jacket or do a T-shirt in amazing printed silk. As
WOMAN
Meet Calla Haynes, a Canadian
a woman, I approach designing differently.”
Circumstance and timing governed Haynes’ decision
to launch her own line. “It wasn’t at all spontaneous,” she
says. “I thought about it for months and months and
star in Paris. TEXT: CLARA YOUNG talked to [designer] Thomas Engel Hart about it. Then a
cheque arrived in Paris from my nana’s [grandmother’s]
I
n these hardscrabble days in fashion, the greatest cred- estate. The inheritance corresponded to the amount
ibility one can bring to the business is a woman’s Thomas had advised me to invest in a collection—for fab-
touch. Miuccia Prada, Stella McCartney, Phoebe Philo rics, a new sewing machine, some help with the patterns
at Celine and, to a growing extent, Hannah MacGibbon and sewing—so I took it as a sign. I also thought that
at Chloé are designers with fingers firmly planted on the she’d be happy knowing I was doing something I loved
pulse of fashion. The pulse is, after all, their own. Whatever with the money and that she’d watch over me.” N

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FASHION NEWS
2010 fave “The

lumberjack/Canada
scarf. It doubles as a
rally scarf, so you can
cheer Team Canada on
with the reverse side.”
From left: Tu TU LY Designer

Ly, Suzanne Sweater set “It was essential to
Timmins
have an iconic Canadiana sweater
and Adrian
Aitcheson in the collection. The inspiration
comes from the Hbc coat of arms;
we combined its moose heads with
our beloved maple leaf. I knitted
the original sample myself. The
experience was so much fun—
I want to start a knitting club!”
Top Olympic look “For the 2006
Winter Olympics in Torino, Yohji
HOME GAME
Hbc’s all-star design team on their
Yamamoto outfitted the British team
in austere black-and-ivory wool
maxicoats from the Y-3 line. It was
super-sharp—the athletes looked
like characters from The Matrix.”
Olympic inspirations. TEXT: LAURA DECARUFEL
2010 fave
SUZANNE TIMMINS Fashion “The pompom
director for the Bay, creative toque—it’s
so incredibly
director for the Olympic collection
Canadian!”
Team players “We had an incred-
ible group with different sensibilities.
This was Tu Ly’s third time designing
for the Olympics, and Adrian Aitcheson
was part of the team that created the
famous [Roots beret] for the Olympics
in Salt Lake City. Vivienne Lu was our
fabric sourcing expert. We started with
ADRIAN AITCHESON Designer
the idea of Canada, exploring what
Game on “We wanted to create a
Canadian style really looks like. It’s not
uniform that the whole country would
fashion for fashion’s sake. The iconic
embrace. The athletes always say that the
pieces, at their core, come from some
support of their fans helps drive them. We
sort of functionality: the parka, the
needed a distinctly Canadian look so that
toque, the sweaters that Grandma
we could all be part of the team.”
2010 fave “In his used to knit.”
Tech talk “For the athletes’ clothing, we
youth my dad was a Modern heritage “The font that
had to consider the climate. During the
bush pilot, and he wore we developed has a really sporty edge:
quilted long underwear.
Games, they might go from downtown
We sloped the As so that they look
That memory was Vancouver to the slopes at Whistler and
like mountain peaks and circled
our inspiration for the through rain and snow and temperature
quilted jacket.” the C, almost closing it, to denote
swings of 15ºC. We needed to make
Canadian unity.”
sure that they would always be warm,
dry and comfortable.” N
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In Abroad, Liane Balaban plays a reporter who, between
deadlines, dates and dishes on London’s infamous males.
TEXT: NOREEN FLANAGAN PHOTO: VINCENT LIONS

Balaban is wearing a
dress by Marc Jacobs
and a Cobblestone
bracelet and ring by
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cent Londoners out of their shells. The
Montreal-based actress was on the set of the movie
Abroad when she noticed the stilettos’ magical effect.
“They were like people magnets,” she recalls. “Stran-
gers came out of the corners to chat about my shoes.”
It was a new experience for the committed “flat-soled
girl,” who had tried suggesting—unsuccessfully—that
her character wear Marc Jacobs ballet slippers.
In the film, which is loosely based on Canadian
writer Leah McLaren’s experiences living in London,
Balaban plays a reporter who leaves Toronto to pur-
sue her dreams in one of the world’s most competitive
writing markets. Through connections (a Conrad
Black-inspired character) at home, she lands a job at
a racy, right-wing tabloid where she is assigned to its
fluffy Post Femme section. The film—a Sex and the
City-meets-Bridget Jones’s Diary comedic drama—
airs March 14 on CBC, but if all goes to plan it will
be picked up as a series. While it’s not a biopic of
McLaren’s life, it does open with the brouhaha the
Toronto Globe and Mail columnist ignited when she
wrote that British men were “incomprehensible drunk-
ards and first-date coke bingers.”
Although Balaban’s character, Amy Pearce, dates a
series of spectacular cads, the 29-year-old actress says
that her off-screen encounters were beyond reproach.
“I was fortunate to be around handsome, educated,
gorgeous men,” she says. “They were prime speci-
mens of the British male species.” Her character may
have a weakness for dashing and aristocratic Mr.
Darcy types, but Balaban says that her cinematic
crushes are more eclectic. “When I was 14, I had a
thing for Wiley Wiggins in Dazed and Confused. Later
on, I saw Alain Delon in The Yellow Rolls-Royce and
thought he was a beautiful and mischievous man. A
few years ago, I saw the Metallica documentary [Some
Kind of Monster] and found Dave Mustaine strange-
ly attractive. He was the only one who spoke from the
heart—and he had great hair!” But, film fantasies
aside, Balaban says that playing a single woman navi-
gating London’s dating scene made her even more
smitten with her fiancé, author Adam Gollner, and
that playing a reporter only reinforced her decision
made earlier in life not to pursue a career in that busi-
ness. “It can be a dog-eat-dog world,” she explains.
“Acting is competitive, but it’s different. I don’t mean
to disparage writers, but actors aren’t as interchange-
able because if you get a part, it’s a decision based on
your essence: Are you the character or not?” h
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In Balaban’s case, her “essence” she says. “You can’t predict how a
was first noticed when a family friend role will impact your career.” Though
suggested that she audition for Allan Balaban hasn’t landed another major-
Moyle’s 1999 film, New Waterford studio movie yet, Rosenthal recom-
Girl. After landing the role of the mis- mended her for Coach (an upcoming
fit Moonie Pottie, the then high school feature) and The New Tenants (a 20-
student set off on a new career path. minute short live action film). The lat-
But it would be close to a decade be- ter, which was shortlisted for this
fore Balaban felt comfortable calling year’s Academy Awards, is about two
New Waterford Girl
herself an actress. “I used to think I men in an apartment who encounter
got into acting by a fluke, but now I dysfunctional neighbours—including
Balaban, who plays a woman tripping
BE OPEN, BE on heroin-laced cinnamon buns. “It’s
POSITIVE AND BE like the blockbuster of short films,”

she says. “The director [Joachim
PRESENT. THEY’RE Back] has done highly acclaimed com-
mercial work.”
GREAT PRINCIPLES While Balaban won’t be attending
TO LIVE BY. the Academy Awards (“Actors in
shorts aren’t invited—they ought to
Last Chance Harvey don’t think that’s true,” she says. “I change that!”), she looks forward to
always enjoyed performing. I was just the release of feature films The Trotsky
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launched my career.” about her next move, she laughs. “Big
After New Waterford Girl, stars have a career strategy,” she says.
Balaban starred in indie films (7 Times “Most actors are in career-survival
Lucky, One Week) and television mode!” Balaban says she draws inspir-
shows (Numb3rs). Then, thanks to ation from the Chinese proverb “To
casting director Laura Rosenthal, she be uncertain is to be uncomfortable,
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Definitely, Maybe (2008) and Last She also takes to heart the tenets of
Abroad Chance Harvey (2009). She answers improv comedy, which she learned at
cautiously when asked if these parts Théâtre Ste-Catherine in Montreal:
raised her profile in Hollywood. “Ex- “Be open, be positive and be present.
pectations can be deadly depressants,” They’re great principles to live by.” N
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J’ai tué ma mère
Ever since Best Costume Design
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Dolan and
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glamorous of all
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Our pick After its triumphant premiere at Cannes and screening at the Toronto
Where International Film Festival last fall, Dolan’s film became an instant
the Wild Québécois classic (and Canada’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film
Things Are at this year’s Academy Awards). Some of the buzz is due to the script’s
The furry getups incisive and darkly humorous portrayal of the explosive relationship
in this hipster between a harried single mother living with her combative gay teenage
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are this year’s 17 when he wrote it and 19 when he stepped behind the camera.
most impressive At this point, Dolan is tired of talking about the points of conver-
full-body cos- gence between himself and his onscreen alter ego, Hubert (or between
tumes; the fact the short-fused character played by Anne Dorval and his own mother,
that they were de- who apparently loved the film). But he admits that catharsis was his
signed to accommodate post-produc- starting point. “I just sort of vomited it out,” he says earnestly. “It was
tion FX work is further evidence something I had to do. But when the writing process was over, it wasn’t
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considerable patience by letting his scenes with Dorval play out in
something like real time—sometimes in a single take, smartly escalating
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As if a film directed by Tom Ford and I was caught between different things,” he says. “But it became
would feature anything less than im- more defined as I went along. I think I found my signature.” And,
peccable threads! Julianne Moore’s speaking of “signatures,” Dolan adds that he’s not necessarily inter-
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since moving to Vancouver (“for a boy,” from whom
she has since separated) from her native Australia in
2000—but her public profile remains noticeably low.
“There hasn’t been any trouble finding work for quite
some time,” she says. “It’s about finding publicity
that helps you build an image, which then helps you
get work more easily. That’s the star system, which
doesn’t exist in Canada.” But if fans aren’t mobbing
her on the streets of Toronto—her home since 2004—
it’s probably because the stylish-in-person Joy looks
and sounds nothing like her TV characters. In
Murdoch Mysteries (Citytv), set in late-19th-century
PROFILE Toronto, she plays the corseted Julia Ogden, a “word-
heavy” pathologist who helps Inspector Murdoch
MYSTERY (Yannick Bisson) solve a grisly crime each week. It’s a
departure from the femme-fatale roles she normally
WOMAN played down under. “I was always having sex with

men before killing them!” she says, laughing. For her
In a country without a star system, other star turn, in Durham County (Global), a gritty
drama set in contemporary rural Ontario, Joy por-
this actress still shines! trays Audrey Sweeney, a bewigged cancer survivor
who lives in a community that has dark and murder-
Q
uick: Name one Canadian actress who is ous secrets. With both shows returning for their third
currently starring in two homegrown TV seasons this spring, Joy is content with the recognition
shows (Durham County and Murdoch her peers have showered upon her. “That’s a lovely
Mysteries). Here’s another clue: She won a Gemini place to be,” she says. “You feel you’re not entering
Award in 2008 for Best Actress in a Continuing the room to prove your ability; you’re coming in to
Leading Dramatic Role. Still stumped? Hélène Joy give your interpretation.” KAMAL AL-SOLAYLEE
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husband, Jason, in 2008 in a most inspiring way. After
closing herself off from the world for more than a year
to grieve, the British artist has re-emerged with a remark-
able new album, The Sea (Virgin Records). Gone are the
lightweight pop songs of her
eponymous debut. Instead,
CORINNE ON... The Sea is an exuberant and
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far more adventurous collec-
late Marvin Gaye. I know it’s a
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fantasy that could never happen,
about life, beauty and be-
but I loved his duets with Tammi
reavement. The 30-year-old
Terrell and the interplay between
singer-songwriter channels
them.” Being incognito
her inner rock chick on “The
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when I wear my hair up.”
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ling around on tour to cities like
prised and happy with how it
Montreal, New York and Paris. As
sounds,” she says. “I feel like
kids, we never went anywhere
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because we couldn’t afford it.”
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came through me.” While The Sea will definitely satisfy
Bailey Rae’s fans, it will undoubtedly cultivate new ones
as she sets off on tour to support the album. “I have
total belief in these songs, and when I sing them in front
of people, I want to pass that on,” she says. “I’m looking
explores longing and loss. forward to playing live as much as possible and just re-
connecting. I feel more impassioned than ever before
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a Toronto singer-songwriter with a rich, throaty voice and an affinity for making confessional folkie songwriting sound like
something rare and special. Bulat embellishes her songs with delicate harmonies, strings, piano, banjo and horns, somehow
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Why being wicked never felt so good! TEXT: KAMAL AL-SOLAYLEE
H
elena Bonham Carter was once known as the by Johnny than he is by me,” says Bonham Carter. “He
“corset queen” of British cinema for her roles knows what Tim wants. When I have an idea, I use Johnny
in period dramas such as A Room With a View as, ahem, what’s the word?” Buffer? “Yes, he’s my buffer,
(1985) and The Wings of the Dove (1997). Today, the my ambassador.”
43-year-old actress is busy exploring femininity’s darker Bonham Carter says that she and People’s perennial
side, from the all-singing, all-murderous Mrs. Lovett in Sexiest Man Alive enjoy disguising themselves and looking
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) unrecognizable in their roles, adding that they share a love
to a recurring role as the Lord Voldemort-worshipping for characters with the Peter Pan complex. “I’m drawn to
witch Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films. But characters who are quite infantile and arrested in their
there’s bad and then there’s the Red Queen, her char- development,” she says. “I have a part of me that’s quite
acter in Tim Burton’s latest fantasy extravaganza, Alice arrested. And that’s definitely the case with Tim. I think
in Wonderland. that’s why we see eye to eye on many things.”
Reigning over Wonderland with an iron fist, the Red Burton’s arrested development is for analysts who enjoy
Queen is hell-bent on killing Alice, the girl who stumbles a challenge, but Bonham Carter’s is more understandable:
into her domain after falling through the rabbit hole. The When she was 13, her father suffered a stroke that left him
Queen’s head is grotesquely big, and her catchphrase is a paralyzed. As her mother was forced to return to work and
dictatorial “Off with their heads!” her two older brothers were off at college, Bonham Carter
“I gravitate to baddies now,” admits Bonham Carter became his primary caretaker. In 1985, her plans to go to
in a phone interview from her home in London, England, the University of Cambridge were derailed when director
where she lives with Burton and their two children, Billy Trevor Nunn cast her in the title role in Lady Jane, her
Ray, 6, and Nell, 2. “I’m over the romantic characters— breakthrough film. She had barely finished shooting when
I’m too old for them,” she says. “Now I get to play the director James Ivory hand-picked her for A Room With a
baddies—the character parts. I love playing damaged View, in which she played Lucy, a young English woman
people. There is a fascination with them: ‘How on earth who has to choose between her head and her heart—or, in
did you get to be like that?’” screen terms, Daniel Day-Lewis or Julian Sands.
A self-described “intellectualizer,” Bonham Carter Bonham Carter went on to star opposite a string of
drafted a psychological profile for the Red Queen before Hollywood’s most dashing men: Brad Pitt in Fight Club,
playing her. “At the heart of every bully, there’s someone Mel Gibson in Hamlet and Aaron Eckhart in Conversations
who is quite vulnerable and terrified—someone who has With Other Women among them. Her latest dashing co-
been rejected or fears rejection,” she says. “The Red star is Colin Firth in The King’s Speech, which will be
Queen probably had a terrible childhood, and now she’s released later this year. Bonham Carter plays Queen
punishing everybody else for her deformity.” Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) to Firth’s King George VI,
Burton’s film maintains many elements of the original who learns to overcome his stammer as he takes over the
Victorian tales by Lewis Carroll but reinvents them for British throne after the abdication of his brother Edward.
the 21st century. Alice (Mia Wasikowska) is 19 when Was this a deliberate decision to return to her more gen-
she is reunited with the Wonderland characters she first teel acting days by playing a dutiful and loving queen?
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met as a little girl: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and “As an actor, I’m usually just lucky to be offered jobs,”
Tweedledum, the Cheshire Cat, the White Queen and, she says. “There are no grand plans. If only I had so much
of course, the Mad Hatter, as played by Johnny Depp, power....” At least she can count on landing the next
Burton’s other screen muse. “It’s always good to have Burton film, right? Hardly, she says. “I never know what’s
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laundry. After all, I separated and handwashed short story “For sale: baby shoes, never worn,” except
my delicates once a week using dedicated panty shorter. “Cashmere/candle wax” and “chiffon/chocolate”
soap. I laid them flat to dry when instructed to do so. I paint an interesting picture. And for someone like Christine,
read tags. But after I came to know Christine, I realized The Big Book of Stains is pure laundry porn. It meets a
that, in the subculture of True Laundry Girls, I was a need in her.
laundry dilettante. I was a rumpled mass of uncrisp I’m not incurious myself. I know I’m different about
colours and stretch and shrinkage—I just didn’t know it laundry now, thanks to Christine. She has opened up a
until I was saved. whole new world to me. It began with my first hit of
All of Christine’s domestic energy is put into doing specialty stain remover and spread to rosewater by the
laundry. She presoaks the way some women bake or ironing board.
knit—that is, obsessively. There’s always some combin- I bought a new, top-of-the-line steam iron a few months
ation of fabric and frothy solution in the sink in her ago and, where once I hardly ever ironed, now I pretty
house—even when there’s nothing in the fridge. And much iron all the time. I like to freshen up a blouse a bit
when Christine meets up with a fellow laundry fetish- before I wear it, and then again a few hours later if I hap-
ist and they start talking about new or now-obsolete pen to see my iron looking lonely. I offer to iron things for
soap brands, European washers or the correct bleach- people. I’ll fire up that iron at the drop of a hat. I’ve gone
to-water ratio needed to remove the yellowing from back to using cloth napkins just so I can iron them later.
pre-war lace, they become unnaturally animated and The new iron generates masses and masses of steam—
the hours seem to pass them by. it’s so steamy and industrial, it almost feels like I need a
True Laundry Girls love nothing more than exchang- licence to operate it. My pores look different since I got the
ing war stories of stains they’ve conquered or confessing new iron. I’ve ironed all the pleats out of my skirts. My hair
mistakes they’ve made that ended in fabric disintegra- is now straight. The iron is so powerful, it has to be on its
tion. They have soap recipes that they’ve written out in own circuit or it blows a fuse and I’m left to iron in the
laundry code. True Laundry Girls buy foreign cleaning dark. And I have done that: ironed in the dark.
PAUL BORDELEAU, REPRESENTED BY LISEMADORE.COM
powders and, putting them in Baggies, share them with There’s so much of this extremely atmospheric steam
their friends. coming from my iron that it looks like a Victorian railway
It was Christine who introduced me to Boyd’s Dry station in my basement on some days, or the room that
Cleaners. She took me with her to drop off some clothes, houses the pandas at the zoo. At other times, it’s like a
and I began taking my own tricky, higher-end items there. Turkish bath down there—I’m surprised there aren’t men
Eventually, I was even allowed to see The Big Book in towels queued up at my front door some evenings, just
of Stains. waiting for a good steam. And most of my houseplants
The Big Book of Stains is kept on a high shelf and is look like steamed spinach now, but still I keep ironing.
full of small squares of fabric. Despite the fairly modern I now have a very different relationship with Christine,
problems it deals with (permanent marker on rayon), the as a result of my new interest in ironing—and also with
book looks old—as if it might have been handed down linen. We’re a lot closer. N

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GUY SADDY
What a twit. But if you need some help reducing your big
pile of cash, I’m there for you.
Q I’m a highly placed politician in the Canadian govern-

ment. A while ago I was exploring “new frontiers in truthi-
ness” (nudge, wink!), but I was found out. Now the whole
THE DOCTOR thing has backfired on me. I need to repair my reputation

(hah!), but I’m not sure how to go about it. Any ideas?
IS IN
ANONYMOUS, OTTAWA
A No problem. Just a but never
or
Tell me your troubles; I’m listening. . And if that doesn’t work, remind them
and make
a really sad, long face and pose with a stupid dog. The
I
t recently struck me that many of the advice columns media eat that stuff up.
in Canadian newspapers are not written by experts
with real bona fides but rather by novelists who, Q I’m a successful guy who is married to a beautiful
through some alchemic process I have yet to fully under- Swedish ex-model, but I can’t keep my hands (and various
stand, have turned a lifetime of making stuff up into a other parts) off other women. I’ve tried everything short of
side career dispensing wisdom on everything from navi- stopping, but I just can’t stop. What can I do?
gating a failed relationship or an office party to purchas- ENDANGERED SPECIES, FLORIDA
ing a pair of shoes. A You’ve got a problem, son. First, admit it (only to your-
There is a method to this apparent writer-as-counsel- self—don’t be stupid!). Then cover your tracks by calling
lor madness. It seems that the advice column is ideally your under-the-radar hotties and telling them they’d better
suited to novelists, since they embody a special com- lie even lower, so to speak, for the time being. (If they’re
bination of empathy, worldly knowledge and analytical not in, leave a voice mail.) I have found that a hobby often
skill. Coincidentally, these are the exact qualities that takes my mind off illicit sexual encounters with highly
I have in spades. Should be a snap, so let’s get started: attractive women. You should take up golf.
The doctor is in!
Q The world often seems a very bleak place. Sometimes,
Q I’ve recently learned that a good friend is having an affair. instead of getting up and facing the day, I just want to curl
I’m not sure what to do: Should I confront him about it or up in the fetal position, pull the blanket over my head and
carry on as if nothing is happening? I know his wife very cry. One time, while riding the bus, tears started rolling
well too, and the whole thing is really bothering me. Can down my face as I was just sitting there; I didn’t even notice
you help? WOULDN’T YOU LIKE TO KNOW, VANCOUVER until an elderly woman pointed it out. I don’t know what to
A Yes. do or where to turn. DESPERATELY SEEKING, WINNIPEG
PAUL BORDELEAU, REPRESENTED BY LISEMADORE.COM
A I hear you, really I do. Loud and clear. But what I hear
Q Hello, Mr. Saddy! I’m on the horns of a dilemma. is kind of annoying, so I’m putting my fingers in my ears
Recently, my siblings and I were each gifted a handsome and humming a Rihanna song at the top of my lungs to
sum of money—enough, let’s just say, to live a very, very drown it out.
comfortable life for a very, very long time. The problem,
however, is that the entitlement does not engage until the Q I’ve just lost my job, and my girlfriend left me. What
sixth month of my 25th year, thus delaying my plans and should I do? JOBLESS LOSER, TORONTO
postponing my early retirement. The only solution, as I A When a gentleman loses his job and his girlfriend, the
see it... (cont’d) SCION, MONTREAL first thing he does is buy a new pair of shoes. I recommend
A Stop! You had me at “Hello, Mr. Saddy!” But then you spectators, which, although often looked upon as rather
lost me at “horns of a dilemma.” (“Gifted” sealed it.) formal, never truly go out of style. N

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GAGA
Maxed out by our full-throttle world, one writer celebrates
minimalism’s quiet return. TEXT: DAVID LIVINGSTONE
© LOU CYPHER/CORBIS
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I
n 1992, a severe case of back-to-basics threatened and handbags that are as plain as possible—Philo’s pro-
planet fashion. Charivari, a leading-edge Manhattan posals were particularly welcome after the rush of ’80s
fashion retailer, decided that it had no use for the sim- revivalism that has been some designers’ response to the
plified lifestyle, from meatloaf to sweatshirts. So Charivari recession. When the going gets tough, the tough get lush
president Jon Weiser came up with a campaign. The ads and loud.
featured lists of current trends—from chinos to nesting— Or else they have the good sense to keep quiet.
followed by the tagline “Wake us when it’s over.” Recent reports of minimalism’s return to the runway—
Sure, minimalism can be a yawn. Its familiar slogans, in both clothes and makeup—have spoken of “’90s min-
such as “Less is more” or “Elegance is refusal,” can seem imalism,” as if the word belonged to that one era. In fact,
pious and trite, bumper stickers from Snoozeville. The it was first used in 1929 by an art critic, and in the ’60s it
preachiness can make a person spiteful and ornery, ready became an art movement characterized by the austerity of
to pick a fight with a smug, self-satisfied cashmere sweat- canvases by painters like Donald Judd and Frank Stella.
er and willing to sign up for Lady Gaga’s brigade. But In the ’70s, it encompassed styles in music (composer
there’s something about fashion to the max that can also Philip Glass) and literature (Raymond Carver). But
make people wish they could tune it it wasn’t really until the ’80s that
out. Absolutely fabulous can also be
absolutely exhausting. Sleep would
THERE’S fashion, best buddies with art, start-
ed talking all intellectual and picked
come as a relief from the excess that SOMETHING up the word. Making fun of it
lately just won’t give up being the all, Karl Lagerfeld announced in
latest thing. ABOUT FASHION 1984 that his new direction for fall
To imagine a contemporary ava-
tar of fashion: Start with head and TO THE MAX would be “post-post-modern-new-
mobile-minimalism.”
feet. You know there’s going to be
too much hair and the shoes will be
THAT CAN ALSO Others took it more seriously.
Zoran, New York’s greatest min-
ridiculous. The scarf will be con- MAKE PEOPLE imalist after Halston, stripped gar-
WISH THEY
trived, the statement jewellery unnec- ments of all detail and himself of
essary and the handbag obviously a last name. He extended his fond-
from one luxury house or another.
The coat won’t keep you warm, and
COULD TUNE ness for subtraction to his home,
which, according to an article
it couldn’t possibly fit over the gra- IT OUT. published in The New York Times
tuitous layers of knits, held together in 1983, had no stove, no chairs,
with the big belt said to supply maximum impact but no closets, no interior doors and no knobs.
often delivering only major inconvenience. The skinny But there can be no fashion without fickleness. In 1987,
legging/trousers will look predatory, and the patterned Marylou Luther, fashion writer for the Los Angeles Times,
hose peeping through sandals worn in the winter will seem observed that fashion minimalism had “all but disappeared
like a cougar’s last chance. in Paris.” In its place were more costumes, more drama,
To picture a predominant silhouette in one-piece dress- more draping, “everything you always wanted in a dress
ing, think of a dress of shocking brevity that consists of and more.” Much of that more was supplied by Christian
not much more than a single gigantic ruffled strap cross- Lacroix, whose extravagant poufs were throwing off mol-
ing the body like a beauty queen’s banner. Back in 1992, ten heat. That was partly because such extravagance in
Charivari thought that basics were ubiquitous. Since then, 1987 struck some as dancing at the edge of a volcano.
the cocktail dress has become the new pocket tee. When the market collapsed, the ’90s erupted not in
Minimalism? As Liz Lemon from 30 Rock might say, hot pink but in beige. Fashion did penance, casting off
“I want to go to there.” needless ornament and making icons of Helmut Lang and
Where’s there? Any store carrying the Celine collection Jil Sander. The ’90s owned minimalism. In 1994, Amy
by Phoebe Philo. After leaving Chloé, where she demon- Spindler hailed it in The New York Times as an antidote
strated her knack for knowing what women want, Philo to stress. Referring to Sander, she wrote of “fashion so
took a domestic break. But she returned in 2008 as the spare that the only accessories are goose bumps.” Clean
designer for Celine with a couple of collections—resort shapes and a neutral palette presided over a spectrum of
and spring 2010—that announced that minimalism was markets. Designers were doing it. So was Club Monaco.
also back. The simplest separates, uncomplicated dresses Soon after the Gap entered Canada in 1989, Club h
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SOME SAY
THAT THIS IS THE
TROUBLE WITH
MINIMALISM:
IT’S NOT SEXY
ENOUGH.
Monaco adjusted its back-to-basics attitude and went for Indeed, throughout the first decade of the 21st century,
a more continental-cool kind of minimalism. one “ism” that seemed even more irrelevant than min-
Spring 2010, and again it’s time to unearth the earth imalism was feminism (this despite the fact that The
tones. During a recession, don’t versatile, serviceable Economist reported recently that women’s economic em-
shades make the most sense? But minimalism isn’t always powerment is the biggest social change of our times). The
a phase—some people were born that way. Lida Baday, shameless coquetry of recent costume makes it seem as
Canada’s main minimalist, liked simple clothes even when if it never even happened.
she was a kid. As an adult presenting her simple wares to The working woman. Who is she? Fashion has been
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buyers in the late ’80s, Baday met resistance. “Give me a barely speaking to her. It has been too busy partying
button that says something,” she remembers them saying. with playgirls in their plaything get-ups. Women in the
It’s not showy fasteners that interest Baday. But she does workplace have been able to find something that com-
go to the trouble of sourcing in Italy the very particular bines reason with panache from brands such as Akris
kind of grosgrain ribbon that she uses to line the insides and Giorgio Armani—not the Armani shown on the
of zippers so that they don’t touch the skin. That is a catwalk but the Armani that sells. And with a new
private dancer kind of detail, known and enjoyed by only wave of minimalism bringing in clothes designed
the wearer. Some would say that this is the trouble with to simplify life rather than complicate it, the working
minimalism: It’s not sexy enough—at least not in the woman may have cause to join her sisters, barelegged in
fierce, public way that may be demanded now that even their Jimmy Choos, and take her turn swinging from
virginal brides are favouring strapless gowns. the chandelier. N

Sonia Rykiel became famous in the early
’60s for her innovative and stylish sweater
designs. When her now-iconic “poor-
boy sweater” appeared on the cover of
ELLE, she instantly became famous. The
Parisian-born “Queen of Knits” continues
to inspire with her quirky and chic
collections for H&M.

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Y
ou’ll find Sonia Rykiel’s lair behind a beautiful old portico nestled
among the rooftops of Paris and a stone’s throw from 175
Boulevard Saint-Germain, her flagship boutique. Everything is
black, from the dress she is wearing to the carpet, the lacquered walls and
the wingback chair on which she is majestically seated in the middle of
the room. In the midst of all this black, however, is her collection of silver
teapots, some leopard-print cushions, books about art and cinema and
an enormous portrait of her by Andy Warhol. Then there is the sparkling
crystal bird brooch pinned to her chest—and, of course, her hair, which
is redder than ever.
Rykiel apologizes for remaining seated; her knee is causing problems, and
her hands tremble slightly as she takes a sketch pad from her silver writing
table. She is old enough to have seen the beginnings of ready-to-wear at a
time when Saint-Germain was a hotbed
CODE RED
of revolution in 1968. How much love
and pain is hidden behind the melan-
cholic gaze under her fiery-coloured
bangs? Yet she has a presence that is at
once serene and ethereal, gentle and ten-
In an exclusive interview, iconic Paris der. She breaks into a smile and speaks
irreverently about desire, deceit, sex and
designer Sonia Rykiel talks about her greed. She is a young girl at heart, sharp
passion for knitwear. and naughty. Next to her sits her colour-
TEXT: LAUREN BASTIDE ing box; it holds a red crayon that has
been sharpened shorter than the rest.
The design sketches for the new H&M knitwear collection are lying on the
low table from which she serves coffee in English china cups painted with
quaint pink roses. Rykiel makes one feel at ease with her informal manner
and interrupts the questions to read something she wrote that morning es-
pecially for ELLE. Apparently she writes all the time, using a black felt-
tipped pen and a large school notebook. Certain passages are underlined in
red, like one of her iconic striped sweaters. It is an ode to knitwear that she
is constantly re-inventing, 40 years after creating her first sweater.
“Knitting was my destiny; I’ve always loved it,” Rykiel reads from her
notes. “When I was very young, my mother knitted me sweaters that were
black, of course. Knitwear is pure pleasure. You can work and play with
shapes and colours and be free to do what you want. You wear it close to
your skin and grow fond of it, falling in love with it a little more every day.
You need energy and verve to make knitwear. You have to be a bit crazy,
strong and violent. You need to be dramatic, ironic, playful, ambiguous,
perverse and inventive. We are meant to know everything, but sometimes
we know nothing. We need to explain ourselves, to lie to tell a story. I lead
a double life, private and public, which is so much better now that I have
reconciled the two. Sometimes, if I appear distracted, I am, in fact, looking
for inspiration. You need balance. You mustn’t get carried away. You need
control and not to be attracted by everything you see. Knitwear is a way of
life, a philosophy. Constant change is important; you have to adapt and not
kill the knitwear when you have made it but use it as inspiration for other
designs. You do not kill an object once it is created. You wear it and then
do something else with it. Knitwear caresses me, entices me and says ‘Come
with me and let’s go away together.’ It has always been knitwear that
touches me first.” h

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KNIT WIT
Sonia Rykiel returns to her roots with a stellar
new knitwear collection for H&M. TEXT: RITA SILVAN
R
ight in the middle of it all—the marching geese, the cheerleaders, the
Ferris wheel and merry-go-round, the Eiffel Tower, the “magical forest”
shrouded in puffs of dry ice, the cigarette girls offering mini chocolate
eclairs, the unicyclist/waiter pouring coffee
from a pot balanced on top of his head (“Est-
ce que vous voulez un café?”), the fortune
teller, the mountains of cakes and candies, the
magnums of champagne and the parade floats
helmed by a small army of gorgeous models
wearing frizzy red wigs in homage to a fash-
ion icon—Sonia Rykiel, looking quite tiny
Nathalie Rykiel (top right),
and frail in the group of revellers, could be president and artistic director
seen giving her daughter, Nathalie, pres- of her mother’s company,
ident and artistic director of the company, a celebrated the launch of Sonia
thumbs-up. It was an intimate mother/daugh- Rykiel’s H&M collections in
Paris. Now we can all afford a
ter moment in an otherwise over-the-big- touch of the label’s inimitable,
top fashion spectacle to launch two Sonia h cheeky style.

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Rykiel collaborations with H&M:
lingerie (which became available in
December) and a knitwear collec-
tion that is due out in stores on
February 20. While the brand is
beloved in Paris, it’s not as well
known in North America. The part-
nership with H&M should change
all that.
“The idea behind the show was
to bring out the child in everyone,
to see a sparkle in their eyes,” says
Nathalie, who is still recovering
from the previous night’s festivities.
“I left the party around 2 a.m., and
when I got home I found that my
daughter had invited eight friends
over, so please forgive my voice—
it’s nearly gone,” she whispers. But
Frenchwomen are indefatigable
fashion warriors, so, despite her
low energy, she looks seriously chic
in a black silk slip dress, high leath-
er boots, a fur coat draped casually
around her shoulders and two fabu-
lous rings: one a giant turquoise,
the other a diamond.
“Rykiel is really a different kind
of company,” explains Nathalie. “We’re family-owned, and we’re run by
women. What interests me is the woman behind the clothes—she’s more
important.” Nathalie had originally planned on becoming a doctor or a
movie director, but when she was 20 years old, her mother asked her to
model in a show. She agreed. “I had no confidence,” she recalls. “I dropped
five kilograms in a week and ended up modelling for five seasons. Then
Sonia Rykiel
I decided that what I really wanted to do was work behind the scenes in
and Jean
Paul Gaultier
the company.”
at the H&M If you happen to wander over to Rykiel’s flagship boutique on Boulevard
launch party Saint-Germain, be prepared to experience some sticker shock. The beauty of
Rykiel’s collaboration with H&M is that it marries
the brand’s cheeky/sexy sensibility with H&M’s
affordability. “We have always carried less-expensive
items in our shops, such as candles, books and even
sex toys,” says Nathalie, “but now we’re doing it on
a large scale. After such a tough [economic] year,
women will still be able to wear Rykiel.”
Nathalie sees fashion as a balm for the spirit.
“You have to fight day to day in life, especially if
you’re not privileged. I wouldn’t say that I’m an
optimist—you’d have to be a little bit stupid to be an
optimist. But, at the same time, I have to help people
dream. Fashion is a dream, and sometimes you can
be a part of that dream.” N
See the entire Rykiel collection for H&M

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MADE
IN ITALY
Frida Giannini returns Gucci to
Rome and rocks out for spring 2010.
TEXT: SOPHIE GACHET
PHOTOS: BENOIT PEVERELLI
At Gucci’s
headquarters in
Rome, Giannini and
her design team
brainstorm for the
upcoming show.

ROME
It’s a full-on fashion scene at that I need to be dressed plainly.”
Gucci headquarters! With a confident touch, she softens a
Frida Giannini, creative director of bag, wearing it and looking at herself
Gucci, is early for our interview, just as a client would in a Gucci bou-
which is practically sacrilege in the tique. She asks if the strap of a high-
world of fashion. She is wearing a heeled sandal is painful, and, to find
black Gucci minidress and flat san- out, she puts it on. She checks the
dals, also in black. Giannini is de- clutch bags and says that it must al-
lighted to be back in Rome, now the ways be possible to fit a pack of ciga-
headquarters for the creative team. rettes in them.
“I am from Rome, and it’s here that Returning to her office, Giannini
I find my energy,” she confides in a puts on some music. Well known for
smoke-cured voice. At 37 years old, her collection of more than 7,000
she is in charge of both men’s and vinyl albums she inherited from her
women’s ready-to-wear, as well as DJ uncle, she confesses to being a
accessories, perfumes and even ad- huge fan of David Bowie. But it is
vertising campaigns. “I feel more Kate Bush that she puts on while
relaxed when everything is under posing for our photographer. It’s
control,” she admits. now 1 p.m.; instead of a lunch break,
Today is the final accessories Giannini says that she must return a
meeting before the whole team very important phone call. Half an
leaves for Milan to organize the hour later, she still hasn’t left her
spring/summer 2010 show. No one computer. A tray with a Diet Coke
on her team seems older than 24. and a small, empty plate on which
The men wear belts and loafers cigarettes have been stubbed out is
brandishing the house logo, while sitting in front of her.
the women are in black (Giannini’s As a girl, Giannini was already
signature hue) and perch on stagger- making clothes for her dolls. But it
ing heels. They are from numerous was from her grandmother Luciana,
nationalities, but all speak fluent an elegant woman with her own prêt-
Italian. “There are some very young à-porter boutique named Elle, that
people on my team,” she says. she caught the fashion bug. “I used to
“They’re from a different genera- visit her after school,” she says. “She’s
tion. There are moments when I ask very strong, and she managed to keep
them for discipline. For example, I her boutique going until very recently.
prefer them not to use their phones She is 87 and still energetic.” Giannini
during meetings. But we can also sit was accepted into Rome’s Academy
down and enjoy a pizza together.” of Costume and Fashion, and in 1997
Giannini has a strong bond with she joined Fendi just in time for the
Alessandro Michele, head of acces- launch of their famous Baguette bag.
sories, who has been working with In 2002, Tom Ford put her in charge
her for 10 years. “Frida knows what of leather goods. “I was in London,
she wants and never wavers,” says but I couldn’t speak much English,”
Michele. “We propose ideas, of she says. “Tom was like a film star,
course, but it’s her decision.” During and I was always at a loss for words
the meeting, Giannini doesn’t waste in his presence. When he spoke to me,
time. She touches everything and I wouldn’t reply, and then afterwards
tries things on in the mirror: “That’s I would say to myself ‘Damn, I should
why I always wear black. I work have said this or that.’ It was with him
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and discipline.” In 2004, Ford left the

company and Giannini was named
creative director of accessories. She
soon made miracles happen, most
notably by reintroducing the famous
“Flora” print, best known as a scarf
worn by Grace Kelly in 1966. In
2005, she was named creative director
for women’s ready-to-wear and re-
established a more feminine tradition
for the label, launching its first bohem-
ian-chic collection. Finally, in 2006,
she was given the keys to the whole
house. “I often have to struggle to get
my head around the fact that I have
got this far,” she says. “It feels like my
first day at Gucci was only yesterday.
I love the DNA and the history of
the brand. It’s a real pleasure to go
through the archives—so much so
that if I wasn’t doing this job, I’d want
to be an archaeologist.” Giannini focuses
MILAN
on completing the
final designs for
the spring/summer
2010 show in Milan.
It’s showtime, and Giannini is ready
for the runway—she hopes!
It’s the day before the spring/summer 2010 show, and
there’s a glitch. “One of the girls doesn’t know how
to walk in heels,” says Giannini. “She keeps falling.
Obviously we can’t keep her; otherwise people will
blame the shoes. A model has got to know how to
walk in heels, no?” Even with this setback, Giannini
remains serene and pleasant with her team.
The day of the show, it’s calm backstage. Urgency
is not a word in Giannini’s vocabulary, an attitude
that clashes violently with the volcanic spirit of the
Italians. “Frida naturally commands respect through
her charisma,” says François-Henri Pinault, CEO of
PPR (the group that owns Gucci). “She has a cre-
ative mind, but she is also very structured. She is just
as comfortable talking with the finance teams as she
is with the creatives. Since she has been here, the
brand has become much more coherent.”
It’s showtime. The big news for spring/summer
2010 is the bamboo bag, reinvented in high-tech
materials, as well as minidresses embroidered with
crystals. Patrizio di Marco, president of Gucci, is de-
lighted: “I’ve just been paid a huge compliment—
I was told it was ‘very Gucci,’” he says, adding that
Frida has the humility that many designers lack h
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because she knows how to incorporate the iconic

codes of the brand yet keep it modern. “Of course,
I make style evolve,” says Giannini. “In fashion, you
must always be starting new trends. I don’t want to
repeat myself, and I never make specific references.
Rather, I am more attached to the construction and
the length of the clothes. I am obsessed with legs; I
like emphasizing them.”
In addition to her design work, Giannini is on the
board of directors of PPR’s Foundation for Women’s
Dignity and Rights and she supports Mary J. Blige’s
charity, FFAWN. Giannini has also just been to
Malawi to view the work done with the help of
Gucci’s donations to UNICEF. Her goal is not to be
the BFF of celebrities. “Their lives are very different
from mine,” she says.
I OFTEN “And, let’s face it, I
don’t have a yacht to
HAVE TO use for forging rela-
STRUGGLE TO tionships…I have to
borrow one from
GET MY HEAD François-Henri!” She
AROUND THE wasn’t pleased when
Gucci hired a chauf-
FACT THAT I feur-bodyguard for
HAVE GOT her security. “I find it

totally out of propor-
THIS FAR. tion, especially when
he rushes to open the
door of the car for me. Suddenly everyone thinks
Madonna has arrived. I really struggled at first with
Giannini maintains
this control of my freedom. I insisted on at least sit-
her signature cool
and calm attitude ting in the front seat of the car.”
before, during and To relax, Giannini spends weekends at her country
after the spring/ home in the Roman hills. “I see my friends and my
summer 2010 show.
family, I cook pasta and I try to go riding, my passion.
I started show-jumping again last summer, and I find
it very therapeutic.” Recently divorced, Giannini con-
fides that she doesn’t have any time to look after her
personal life at the moment. “Sometimes I question
myself about the future. It’s fascinating doing this job,
but it’s also exhausting. I travel a lot. I don’t know if
you can keep going very long at this pace. Is it pos-
sible to have a child in such a context? And it’s not
easy to find a father. Men always seem to try to com-
pete with me. There is a paradox: They’re proud to
have a woman who can support herself, but at the
same time they would like to have a woman at home
to take care of them.” N
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Hit the slopes

high above
Vancouver
(left), and then
relax in the
Loden Hotel’s
elegant
lobby (right).
BEST OF THE WEST

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universe—but you can own it anytime with our
ultra-stylish black book! TEXT: LAURA DECARUFEL
WHERE TO STAY too—the Twilight cast hung out

GOLD Opus Vancouver Hotel here when they were filming in the
(opushotel.com) city last fall.) Order the Brioche
Area Yaletown French Toast, which comes with
A near-perfect hotel, the Opus apple-brandy brown butter and raisin
Vancouver combines a rocker-chic mascarpone. If you’re partying like a
aesthetic with absolute rock star, pair it with the Elixir Caesar.
comfort—it’s like staying Vibe Alexa Chung, Bianca Jagger,
at your most stylish Juergen Teller.
friend’s apartment. Ask
for the Susan (one of five SILVER The Loden Hotel
different room styles), (theloden.com)
which is painted deep blue Area Coal Harbour
and boasts floor-to-ceiling Hotels like the Loden are redefining
windows that overlook “boutique”: Bland minimalism has
fashionable Yaletown. been banished in favour of unique
(Beautymark, the indie Sephora, is individual touches that combine to
only two minutes away!) Every room create a singular effect—in this case,
is stocked with beautiful art books, elegance. The vision starts in the
fashion magazines and cool-kid CDs, lobby of this meticulously appoint-
and every night your pillow is the ed hotel, with gleaming marble
beneficiary of creative candies, like walls, elegant cut-crystal vases and
colourful Louisiana chews. Bonus coffee-table books on fashion pho-
From top: Opus Vancouver’s deep-blue Susan With its chandeliers and crimson cur- tography. Bonus The handcrafted
room, stocked with magazines and candies;
tains, Elixir Bistro is a high-drama cocktails at Voya restaurant are a
Alexa Chung; the Elixir Caesar
spot for breakfast. (Thespians like it liquid example of la dolce vita—try

’HOOD
SHOWDOWN
Très chic or ultra-indie Plan
your afternoon accordingly.
The
Irish
Clockwise, from Heather
top: Order the Life
of Leisure cocktail
at the Loden’s
Voya restaurant;
Margherita Missoni;
Campagnolo’s
steak, chef Robert
Belcham and cozy
wine bar GASTOWN
Vancouver’s current It spot is
the city’s oldest neighbour-
hood, with pretty brick build-
ings and cobblestone streets.
• Have lunch at Jules (julesbis
tro.ca), a French bistro with chan-
deliers on the ceiling and croque
•
monsieurs on the menu. Shop
at Nouvelle Nouvelle (nouvelle
nouvelle.wordpress.com), a cool
concept boutique that offers indie
fashion (Samantha Pleet) and
the Life of Leisure, a sweet and
smoky blend of Jameson whiskey,
•
jewellery (Toujours Toi). Splurge
on a 30-year-old sipping whisky
nutmeg and dark chocolate. Vibe at The Irish Heather (irishheather.
Margherita Missoni, Grace Kelly, com), a friendly gastropub.
VS.
Irving Penn.
HAMID ATTIE (CAMPAGNOLO’S STEAK, CHEF & WINE BAR); MARK VON HOLDEN/WIREIMAGE.COM (M. MISSONI)
WHERE TO DINE
GOLD Campagnolo Gastown’s Salt
COMMERCIAL
Tasting Room
(campagnolorestaurant.ca)
offers the city’s
DRIVE
Area Main Street best charcuterie.
Campagnolo translates as “rube”—a
playful nod to its owners’ Albertan, Um, it’s boho now, not hippie.
not Italian, ancestry—but this cozy This is the land of organic food
bistro is anything but unsophisticated. and vintage boutiques.
The menu focuses on rustic Italian
dishes like Farfalle with Fennel
• Sip a fair-trade latte at
Continental Coffee (604-255-
Sausage, Summer Leeks and Fresh 0712), one of Vancouver’s top
Cheese, made with local ingredients.
And what to indulge in for dessert?
•
independent cafés. Flip
through vinyl at Highlife World
Grappa, si, and Nutella Tart with Music (highlifeworld.com), a
Chocolate and Frangelico. neighbourhood institution with
Extra credit While waiting for a the best music selection in
table, sip Prosecco in the charming
25-seat wine bar tucked at the
•
the city. Hunt for bargains at
Mintage (mintagevintage.com),
back. Want to brush up on your where sexy tattooed staff sport
David Rocco? Campagnolo offers h retro black pompadours.
EL L ECA NA DA .COM

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Après-ski, choose
between Moroccan
treatments at Miraj
(left) and Ayurvedic
remedies at Vida.
Italian-cheese seminars and char- Canada. Start with a steam, and

cuterie classes. then relax on Jerusalem-gold marble
while a therapist scrubs you down
SILVER Salt Tasting Room with Moroccan black soap. Add on
(salttastingroom.com) the phenomenal full-body massage,
Area Gastown which features Pure Attar essential
Don’t let the location—it’s in a long, oils like the Star of Istanbul, a fresh
dark alley—put you off: Salt Tasting blend of coriander and vetiver.
Room is one of the most welcoming Luxe plus In the Sultana Lounge,
restaurants in the city. It’s also a relax on silk pillows, sample tea and
great date spot, with small wooden cake and catch up on required read-
tables, an exposed brick wall and a ing (Vogue, Vanity Fair et al.).
chalkboard at the back that show-
cases the night’s offerings. Salt an- SILVER Vida Spa
ticipated the charcuterie craze, and (vidawellness.com)
it still has the city’s best selection of Area Business district
small-batch cured meats, artisanal Located in the Sutton Place Hotel,
cheeses and gourmet condiments Vida Spa looks like a functional
(think honeycomb and Spanish al- space at first, with all the basic
monds), which servers pair with niceties (herbal tea, soothing music),
flights of wine and sherry. but it’s the treatments that make it a
Extra credit Every Sunday, Salt must-visit. This February, the hotel
hosts a fondue night. (Think melted is introducing three mineral-themed,
Comté cheese paired with Polish Olympic-inspired treatments: Gold,
sausage and cipollini onions.) Silver and Bronze Metal Facials.
Opt for Gold (obviously), a thor-
ough cleansing and facial massage
WHERE TO SPA that uses 24-karat gold leaf to
GOLD Miraj Hammam Spa brighten and firm your skin.
(mirajhammam.com) Luxe plus One of Vida’s main pil-
Area South Granville lars is its Ayurvedic philosophy:
It’s worth spending an entire after- Your aesthetician will determine
noon at Miraj, a lovely Moroccan- whether you’re a Pitta, Vata or
style spa that offers the most Kapha and customize your treat-
authentic hammam experience in ment to suit you. N
For more on what to do in Vancouver, visit ellecanada.com.
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LIFE IS GRAND
Pack your bikini and head for the warm breezes and
swaying palms at the stunning Occidental Grand
Xcaret Preference Club ((((1/2 in Riviera Maya.
Pamper yourself with delightful spa treatments, 4 delectable
à la carte dinners, and divine concierge service. Treat
your body and nourish your soul, as you lift your spirits
over the last snowdrifts and slush puddles of winter.
Spend a thrilling day at the Xcaret ecological park,
devour this season’s must-read novel on the beach, and
let your sun-kissed hair down as you dance each night
away. Take your vacation to the next level…
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MAXIMUM MILITARY (P.144) YOUR SPRING-STYLE MARCHING ORDERS

DAVID DIXON
Sleeveless aluminum-fringed silk top over
ruffled silk-chiffon bustier dress
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REVEL IN
ROMANCE WITH
THE FROTHY
VISIONS OF
CANADIAN
DESIGNERS
IN FLUTTERY
RUFFLES, FLUID
SHAPES AND
GLITTERING
FRINGE
STYLIST: ANTHONY MITROPOULOS
PHOTOS: NELSON SIMONEAU
ART DIRECTION: DENIS DESRO
ELLE C AN AD A 125

MARIE SAINT PIERRE
Striped asymmetrical silk dress
with grosgrain ribbon tie
126 EL L E CA NA DA

DENIS GAGNON
Silk-organza minidress
with zipper detailing

PAUL HARDY
Cotton-voile and jersey bubble
dress. Suede and cork platform
booties (BCBG Max Azria)

RENATA MORALES
Embroidered lace dress with
feather and sequin detailing
and lace boy-cut shorts

RAD HOURANI
Sleeveless zip-front leather jacket
with metal-chain fringe

MIKHAEL KALE
Silk minidress with snake-print
trim and chain embroidery

SIMON CHANG
Cotton shirt and zipper-trimmed
cotton vest with sequin detailing.
Polyester briefs (Commando)
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JEREMY LAING
Sleeveless asymmetrical cotton topper
and leather-appliquéd chiffon minidress
over jersey mini shiftdress. Lace-up
leather platform sandals (Christian
Louboutin). For details, see Shopping
Guide. Digital services, Pipeline Photo
Production. Model, Jeanne (Montage);
hair, Brennen DeMelo (Ford Artists/
L’Oréal Professionnel); makeup, Nicolas
Blanchet (Folio/Shu Uemura);
fashion assistant, Karine Pronovost.

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ART
MEETS
FASHION
AS OUR
DESIGNERS
SHOWCASE
THEIR
MUSEUM-
WORTHY
STYLES
FOR
SPRING
STYLIST: ANTHONY MITROPOULOS
PHOTOS: LEDA & ST. JACQUES
ANDY THÊ-ANH
Cropped cotton and
polyamide jacket, cotton
camisole and stretch-
cotton slim pants. Leather
slingbacks (KORS Michael
Kors) and oversized leather
bag (Gucci)

BARILÀ Stretch-polyester V-neck dress. Canvas mules (Spring), zipper-trimmed nylon
and leather clutch (Denis Gagnon) and aviator sunglasses (Tom Ford)

PINK TARTAN
Sleeveless polyester and
spandex anorak, cotton
tuxedo shirt and nylon and
spandex Bermuda shorts.
Leather-trimmed suede
shoulder bag (Banana
Republic) and aviator
sunglasses (Tom Ford)
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LUCIAN MATIS
Asymmetrical print silk and
tulle dress. Leather bracelets
(Hermès), silver bracelet
(Argent Tonic), leather and
wood platform sandals (Joie)
and braided leather hobo bag
(Christopher Kon)

JOEFFER CAOC
Zip-front PVC rain jacket
and colour-blocked jersey
dress. Horn sunglasses (Ralph
Vaessen), leather pumps (Modern
Vintage) and suede clutch (Marni)

LIDA BADAY
Silk shirt and polyester
miniskirt. Horn sunglasses
(Ralph Vaessen), leather and
metal sandals (Celine) and
crystal-trimmed canvas frame
bag (High Fashion Handbags)
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COMRAGS
Print linen jacket and ruffled cotton minidress. Resin
sunglasses (Prada), leather handbag (Chloé), cotton
tights (La Maison Simons) and leather and wood sandals
(Marni). For details, see Shopping Guide. Model, Anna
Feller (Folio); hair and makeup, Geneviève Lenneville
(Folio/Giorgio Armani Cosmetics/TRESemmé hair
products); fashion assistant, Karine Pronovost. We would
like to thank the staff of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
for their assistance and collaboration.

ATTENTION!
GET YOUR
MARCHING
ORDERS THIS
SEASON WITH
A CLOSET FULL
OF MILITARY-
INSPIRED
STYLES STYLIST: AZAMIT
PHOTOS: JEAN-CLAUDE LUSSIER
Cotton military shirt (Surplus

International), nylon and
spandex bodysuit (Grenier),
viscose and cotton miniskirt
(Old Navy), cotton and metal
belt (Surplus International) and
multi-strand cord and metal
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bracelet (Gillian Julius)
Nylon bomber jacket (Filippa K),
strapless sequined minidress
(Love Shop), cotton belt (Surplus
International) and multi-strap
leather shoes (Aldo)

Suede shirtdress (Marc Cain),
long-sleeve cotton knit top
(La Fée Maraboutée) and
leather belt (Energie)

Print silk jumpsuit (Stella McCartney), nylon and spandex bodysuit (Grenier) and metallic PVC boots (Dr. Martens)

Cotton shirt (Jones New
York), cotton and linen
shorts (Miss Sixty), studded
leather belt (Energie),
viscose and nylon tights
(H&M) and multi-strap
leather shoes (Aldo)
ELLE C AN AD A 149

V-neck cotton and viscose
pullover (Diesel Black Gold) and
flat-front polyester and cotton
pants (By Malene Birger)
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Four-pocket cotton jacket (Rudsak)
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Pleated polyester bustier (Urban
Outfitters), flat-front cotton pants
(Diesel Black Gold), leather belt
(La Fée Maraboutée), silk, linen and
modal scarves (Sarah Pacini),
leather sandals (MICHAEL Michael
Kors) and oversized fabric and
leather shoulder bag (Diesel Black
Gold). For details, see Shopping
Guide. Model, Jessiann (Montage);
hair and makeup, Paco Puertas
(Satellite); fashion assistant,
Katia Boucher. ELLE C AN AD A 153

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Our favourite French
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before the presentation. Bailey ap-
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take on age spots, dull collections: “When we did The Beat,
skin and wrinkles. I started with music; with this one,
we’re talking about being outside.”
Ginger and citrus star in both scents. Burberry Sport
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cludes cedar. “In Yorkshire, I have a Shopping Guide.
log fire in every room. Even if I don’t
have guests, I light them because I
love the smell,” he says. “I spend
most of my time in cities, but I need
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HA E
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benefits, Vichy Laboratoires’ Aqualia Antiox tonic keeps its doses of And, unlike other creams that
vitamins C and E separate from antioxidant-packed citrus polyphenol irritate skin, the collection has
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preservative-free potions work best when stored in a cold spot. grass and witch hazel.

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Marant
Exact
CHANGE
Need a lift Switch up your shade.
HOME RUN
Pro stylists talk DIY colour.
“Many women go too dark. If you’re debating
1 between shades, pick the lighter option.”
– David Evangelista, celebrity hairstylist and colourist
“Just because Coco went red, it doesn’t mean PLATINUM

2 you should. Learn how to identify what shades
complement your skin tone.” – Luis Pacheco, con-
COLLECTION
Agyness Deyn may have swapped her platinum
sulting colourist for Clairol
pixie for a jet-black bob, but the suddenly hi-viz
blond hue is having another moment. This season’s
“The taller the cake, the more icing you need!
3 The general rule is two boxes for chest-length
cuts and three for longer hair.” – Chuck Hezekiah,
take is miles away from the yellowy blondes (think
reality queens Heidi Montag and Tori Spelling)
at-home hair-colour specialist for Garnier we’ve been seeing, says London-based hairstylist
Errol Douglas. “It’s coming back in cooler shades
“Before applying colour, use a clarifying shampoo for a that look more pearlized and almost peachy.”
4 clean slate and then towel dry your hair—it’s easier to
apply colour on damp locks.” – David Evangelista
“Need to clean up hair-dye drips on the skin? Just

5 rub cooled cigarette ashes into the stained areas.”
– Ivan Gibski, Toronto-based hairstylist and owner
of Flaunt Boutique
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Are colour-saving shampoos for real
Regular cleansers will strip the pigment from the hair shaft,
says Bumble and bumble colourist Aura Friedman, who
works with hair-colour chameleon Lady Gaga. “Protecting
formulas are gentler and contain more conditioning
ingredients to keep the colour in the hair’s cortex.” Even
if you’re using a shade-friendly shampoo, Friedman
suggests limiting washes. “Every two or three days is best,
and rinse with cold water to help smooth the cuticle.” h Clockwise, from left: Bumble and
bumble Color Support Shampoo
for Warm Brunettes ($29.50); Redken
Blonde Glam Color Enhancer in
Perfect Platinum ($24); Oribe Shampoo
for Beautiful Color ($43); TRESemmé
Fresh Start Dry Shampoo ($6.49).
Colouring your hair at home? Visit ellecanada.com/March. For details, see Shopping Guide.

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THE MAGIC APPLE

The latest anti-aging miracle grows on trees. TEXT: JOAN HARTING
L
egend has it that the Greek goddess Aphrodite re- beauty companies are all over this, launching a raft of new
vered apples. Centuries later, this humble fruit is skin-treatment products labelled with some combination
now intriguing scientists. Was the gorgeous goddess of the words “plant,” “apple,” “stem” and “cell.”
of love and beauty onto something? And the wording matters, says chemist Tom Heinar,
It’s no myth that eating apples provides us with anti- president of Cosmetics Formulation Services in Toronto.
oxidants that prevent cell and tissue damage, antiviral, “‘Stem’ and ‘cell’ used together can be emotionally charged
anti-inflammatory flavonoids and vitamin C. Similarly, for some people,” he says. “It’s important to understand
apple (or Pyrus malus) extract is commonly used in cos- that this technology is not about embryonic cells; these are
metics because it’s a source of various vitamins and amino adult plant stem cells engineered to help maintain the ac-
acids with long-proven tonic and antiseptic properties. tivity of human skin.”
A new development on the apple beauty front comes Having isolated the part of the apple responsible for its
from Switzerland’s Uttwiler Spätlauber apple. This sur- longevity, scientists found a way to extract it and protect
prisingly rot-resistant variety is inspiring a whole new it in a medium that delivers it into the skin, where it stimu-
generation of anti-aging creams and serums. Not espe- lates adult stem cells to continue their repair work.
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cially tasty or pretty, the Uttwiler Spätlauber has only one Heinar seems convinced of the formulation’s efficacy.
thing going for it: a superior ability to preserve and heal He cites a study by Mibelle AG Biochemistry in Switzerland
itself. As modern methods of harvesting, refrigerating and that indicates it can prolong skin cells’ self-rejuvenating
storing fresh fruit improved dramatically, this lowly apple cycles after exposure to stressors such as peroxide and UV
would have faced extinction were it not for the curiosity light. The challenge, he adds, is going to be in consumer
of a team of Swiss scientists. Using cutting-edge tech- perceptions. Visible improvement was seen only after
nology, they’ve been able to create an apple-stem-cell- about 28 days in the study, so the benefits won’t be im-
derived ingredient that purports to protect human skin mediately apparent. “It’s not an instant reaction,” he says.
cells and combat aging. Needless to say, the world’s “The user will have to wait to see the results.” N

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hairpieces are being brushed out, lipgloss is being •L’Oréal Paris Elnett Satin Extra
generously applied and legs, miles of them, are •Strong Hold Hairspray
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How the Hollywood elite get red-carpet-ready—fast!
TEXT: JOAN HARTING
KEVIN MAZUR/WIREIMAGE.COM (K. WINSLET); DAN MACMEDAN/WIREIMAGE.
WIREIMAGE.COM (N. PORTMAN); S. GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE.COM (A. JOLIE);
N
ot many of us have to contemplate running a human placenta is directed into the skin using an LED
gauntlet of paparazzi to get into a party, but panel. “Both green and yellow light activate dermal blood,
VINCE BUCCI/WIREIMAGE.COM (M. FOX); DOMINIQUE CHARRIAU/
COM (C. THERON); FRANK MICELOTTA/GETTY IMAGES (P. CRUZ)
there are red-carpet moments in each of our so the nutrients are sucked down into the dermis from the
lives where we want to look absolutely fabulous. So, epidermis,” explains Lancer. The final step: Fortified Night
what does it take to get camera-ready? Well, actually, it Cream, a hyaluronic-acid “sealant” from the doctor’s own
takes a village—of dermatologists, skin-care specialists product line (available at lancerdermatology.com). “The
and makeup artists. skin blossoms, looking very radiant and glowing, and has
Beverly Hills dermatologist Harold Lancer is an even tone,” he promises. “And it may stay that way for
Hollywood’s go-to guy for that all-important premiere. up to 48 hours.”
Montreal-born Lancer recommends a two-hour treatment In New York, high-profile types like Kate Winslet,
that involves face and body polishing using sea crystals in Linda Evangelista and Diane von Furstenberg seek out the
a hyaluronic-acid base that is also pumped with beta discreet Fifth Avenue townhouse salon of skin-care doy-
growth factors, proteins and amino acids. His clients will enne Tracie Martyn. Her Red Carpet Facial is so-named
often add a Placenta Hydration Facial, in which purified because “people walk out looking immaculate, so they

leave here and go straight to the event or the photographer’s Dubroff swears by individual fake lashes for red-carpet
studio,” says Martyn’s partner, Marius Morariu. In addi- outings. “They really amp things up—unless it’s someone
tion to the ministrations of Martyn’s own hands, this treat- like Kate Bosworth, who has the most incredible lashes;
ment involves microdermabrasion with a diamond-tipped hers already look fake. But for pretty much everyone else,
unit, firming, contouring and revitalization via the mild I bring out the individual flares or singles to fill in between
current of her proprietary Resculptor equipment and wrin- the natural hairs. For someone like Megan Fox, I apply
kle reduction via amber LED light—accompanied by ap- full-strip lashes because she really loves the drama of
plications of her all-natural skin-care creams, lotions and the lash.”
serums (available at traciemartyn.com). For fabulous, eye-framing brows, Dubroff uses a com-
bination of a superfine pencil—“microfine twist-up pencils,
SEEING SPOTS Celebrities like the Kevyn Aucoin [Precision
and civilians alike live in fear of the Brow Pencil] and the new one
last-minute blemish. Lancer treats
this big-event nightmare with an in- PERFECT from Dior [DiorShow Brow
TIMING
Styler Ultra-Fine Precision Brow
jection of fluorouracil, which he says Pencil], that deliver a dense but
is “an anti-scarring medication that “Anyone who tells you that lipo is an instant hairlike stroke”—and a bit of
disperses blemishes quickly.” Martyn fix—even in small pockets like underarm brow powder applied with a flat-
recommends her branded Enzyme folds—is hallucinating,” says Beverly Hills edge brush to soften.
Exfoliant for overnight treatment dermatologist Harold Lancer. “If you do laser
and regular use of her Amla Purifying lipo to remove that, you’re talking a one-hour LIP SERVICE Most stars
Cleanser, formulated with antibac- procedure and then a week or two of swelling wouldn’t dream of smiling for
terial extracts and botanical en- and possible bruising. You’re going to be the cameras with anything less
zymes. “Younger actresses, who are sorely disappointed if you don’t allow four than plump, juicy lips. “Without
most likely to suffer from breakouts, to six weeks for the final results.” several days’ lead time, I won’t
swear by it,” she says. Ditto injectables. Lancer says that no inject fillers because the lip can
Makeup artist Pati Dubroff, who matter what the skill of the practitioner, bruise,” says Lancer. For an im-
counts Gwyneth Paltrow, Kirsten “there are skin perforations involved. Two mediate plump-lip look, he
Dunst and Julianne Moore among weeks in advance of a big event, okay. But mixes up a balm/gloss (contain-
her clients, recommends applying a if you only have one week, you’d better stay ing a turmeric/curry derivative
blemish-healing ointment the minute with a topical and non-invasive approach.” and a heating enzyme from the
you feel a pimple coming on. “And But he is a firm believer in injecting Botox, cinnamon family) that causes
don’t pick, because you’ll create an and its new rival Dysport, into the armpits temporary puffiness.
open wound and then makeup won’t for perspiration control. “They work like a “If lips are hydrated, they’re
stick,” she adds. Dubroff is also a charm,” he says. What about Botox for going to be naturally juicy,” says
fan of using ice to reduce inflamma- cleavage lift? “That’s a deceptive concept,” Dubroff, “so drinking enough
tion and a dry concealer for opti- says Lancer. “Botox for the cleavage doesn’t water and using lip balm consis-
mum coverage. Desperate? “I’ve actually lift. What it will do is dissipate that tently are key.” She also recom-
turned many a zit into a beauty crinkly line between the breasts caused by mends scrubbing lips with a
mark with an eyebrow pencil—as sun exposure and genetics.” toothbrush to stimulate them and
long as it’s in an appropriate place, get rid of flakes. “I don’t love lip-
of course,” says Dubroff. “If it’s between the eyebrows, plumping products,” she says. “They may work in the
it just doesn’t make sense!” moment, but I think they ultimately dry the lips out. I’d
rather get the effect optically.” For Dubroff, this means
GET THE LOOK Late night? Morning-after applying lipstick first and then pencilling liner on top.
puffiness and dark circles are yesterday’s news with “That way, the pencil isn’t dragging across a dry lip—plus,
Martyn’s LotuSculpt Quick Fix Eye Pads and Activator. you know the liner matches the lipstick perfectly,” she ex-
The half-moon-shaped pads moistened with the plains. And while super-shiny lip highlighters certainly up
Activator solution soothe the skin with hyaluronic acid the juiciness quotient, Dubroff warns that they should be
and collagen peptides; Martyn also claims that they have kept to the centre of the bottom lip. “So many people
a faux-Botox effect that stops the over-contraction of overdo the shine and lacquer until it ends up pooling in the
the muscles in the area. “I like to use the pads while I’m corners of the mouth and dripping off the edges. And if you
blow-drying my hair because they also protect skin from use the shine all over, there’s no differentiation of light and
the heat of the dryer,” she says. tone, no contour effect.” N

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Jessica Stam
Bio This Kincardine, Ont., and knows how to make me feel
native with haunting blue eyes was pretty. She also knows my face so
discovered at a doughnut shop in well because we’ve been working
2001. A year later, Stam became together since I was 16.”
muse to renowned photographer Memorable makeup look “I
Steven Meisel and has since starred liked the hair and makeup at Stella
in high-profile campaigns for McCartney’s show because it was
Pat McGrath
Christian Dior, Bulgari and very natural.”
Giorgio Armani. Makeup-bag must-haves
Off-duty makeup “Laura Mercier “DiorShow mascara, Chanel
tinted moisturizer, DiorShow mas- bronzer, Anastasia brow pencil,
cara and Chanel brow pencils.” CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain and
Favourite fragrance “Right an eyelash curler by Shiseido.”
now, it’s Hanae Mori, but that Model-perfect photo tip “Just
could change.” relax and avoid squinting your
Favourite fashion designer “Rag eyes—look happy!”
& Bone is what I wear most—it Flawless-skin secret “I like
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Steven Meisel
Daria Werbowy
Phoebe Philo
Bio The now-legendary Werbowy was born in Kraków,

Poland, in 1983 and moved to Mississauga, Ont., in
1987. She has posed for countless editorials for French,
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Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Christian Dior and Lancôme.
Off-duty makeup “I prefer a natural look: a touch
of illuminator or bronzer, a lot of Lancôme Paris
Ôscillation mascara and Juicy Tubes gloss on my lips.”
Lancôme Favourite fashion designer “I think Phoebe Philo
Paris Juicy has an understanding of what women want to look
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Favourite photographer “Working with Steven
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Lancôme Paris Best beauty tip “My mother told me this: Using a
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Irina Lazareanu
Bio Born in Montreal, Lazareanu studied ballet in
London and went on tour with British musician Pete
Doherty before scoring a modelling gig for Chanel in
2004. Since then, Lazareanu has walked in shows for Irina
Fendi and Christian Dior and played muse to Chanel’s Lazareanu
Karl Lagerfeld and Balenciaga’s Nicolas Ghesquière.
Off-duty makeup “I try to let my skin breathe
because I wear so much makeup all the time. If I’m
going out, I’ll wear a bit of blush, Clé de Peau con-
Karl Lagerfeld
cealer, Givenchy Phenomen’Eyes mascara and Chanel
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Favourite fashion designer “I started with Karl
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Favourite makeup artist “My personal favourite is
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Memorable makeup look “Probably my first photo
shoot for Italian Vogue with Pat McGrath. It was all
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about rock ’n’ roll, and Pat did really amazing black
eyes and red lips.” Karl
Lagerfeld
Model-perfect photo tip “Turn your face so that you
have a slight profile and smile with your eyes.”
Flawless-skin secrets “I just discovered Lush—their
Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub is really amazing! I
have oily skin that’s dry in spots, so I use Clé de Peau
and Estée Lauder hydrating masks to moisturize. To
remove makeup, I go for something very simple, like
Neutrogena or L’Oréal face wipes.” h
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Heather Marks
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Rolf, DSquared2 and Rodarte.
Off-duty makeup “I don’t
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Givenchy Phenomen’Eyes black
mascara, NARS Duo Concealer
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Amanda Laine
Bio This rising star hails from
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school basketball game. She won
the V Magazine/Supreme Model
Contest in 2007 and has walked in
shows for Givenchy and Alexander
McQueen and starred in campaigns
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Off-duty makeup “I wear
FIJI Water ($2) M.A.C concealer to cover up
blemishes and a tiny bit of
CoverGirl mascara.”
Favourite fragrance “Dior
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Favourite fashion designer
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Cleanser, Scrub and Moisturizer.
To remove makeup, I only use
Bioderma Créaline [Sensibio in
Canada]. But my main trick is to
drink lots of water.” h

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Laura Mercier
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in SC-3 ($35)
Alana Zimmer
Bio This ethereal beauty was
discovered while working at an
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East Side Mario’s restaurant in
Kitchener, Ont., in 2005. Her first Dr. Alkaitis
editorial was for Flare, and soon Organic Mascara
after she was storming runways for & Eye Make-up
Gucci, Calvin Klein and Chanel Remover ($23)
and landing campaigns for DKNY

Yonka
and Jean Paul Gaultier.
Crème 28 ($62)
Off-duty makeup “I rarely
wear makeup, but when I do I
wear Madina Milano highlighter,
Laura Mercier concealer,
Maybelline mascara and a
bit of Smith’s Rosebud Salve.”
Favourite fragrance “Right now,
I really love Armani Code, and I
also really like Marc Jacobs Daisy
and Calvin Klein Euphoria.” Smith’s
Favourite fashion designers “I Rosebud
love Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy, Salve
Christophe Decarnin for Balmain, ($8.50)
Alexander Wang
Marc Jacobs, Alexander

McQueen and Nicolas Ghesquière
for Balenciaga. I buy a lot of
Alexander Wang—it’s cool and
very wearable.”
Memorable makeup look
Riccardo Tisci
“One of my favourites this season
Marc Jacobs
was for Christopher Kane and
Daisy Eau de
consisted only of concealer and Parfum Spray
curled lashes.” ($75 for 50 mL).
Flawless-skin secrets “For For details,
removing makeup, I use Bioderma see Shopping
Guide.
Créaline [Sensibio in Canada]. I
love Dr. Alkaitis products because
they’re very natural. I also really
love Yonka creams because they’re
nice and light. I’m a huge skin-
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trails with deer and beaver. There (October 10) Chicago’s flat route and Grant Park starting line—where Obama delivered his
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I knew that there were genetic

tests for mutations in the BRCA1
and BRCA2 genes that are associ-
ated with a significantly increased
risk of breast and ovarian cancers,
but at that time I wasn’t ready
to deal with any potential genetic
time bombs. Last summer, I had a
change of heart after I became a
mother. I had been reading about
direct-to-consumer genetic tests,
such as 23andMe, and felt that I
owed it to myself and my family
to find out what DNA health
Designer DNA: dramas—breast cancer or other-
Genetic code—our wise—may be brewing.
blueprint for life—
is superimposed
I could have my entire gen-
on the model. ome—simply put, the sum total of
my DNA—scanned by Knome,
a personal-genomics company
based in Cambridge, Mass., but
that would set me back $100,000.
Instead, I opted for the 23andMe
kit, which costs US$399 and can
be ordered online (23andme.com).
Like other “economy-class” gen-
etic tests, such as those available
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from Navigenics and DeCODEme,
23andMe uses a less expensive
technology to examine nearly
600,000 of a possible three billion
points on a genome. More spe-
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cifically, the test scans the parts of
a chromosome known as “single
nucleotide polymorphisms,” or
SNPs. These are genetic variants
that occur when a single nucleo-
tide in a genome is altered. It’s
One woman dips into her gene pool to these alterations that are linked to
various traits and diseases.
discover her health destiny. TEXT: NANCY RIPTON Currently, 23andMe is able to
determine someone’s predisposi-
M
y mom was only 56 when she was diagnosed tion to more than 100 conditions—everything from celiac
with breast cancer. To many people, her diag- disease and rheumatoid arthritis to endometriosis and skin
nosis may as well have been my own. “Your cancer. It also reveals a person’s risk of becoming obese,
mom is so young; you must be worried about yourself,” how quickly he or she metabolizes antidepressants and
they would say, adding somewhat ominously that I caffeine and whether he or she is genetically wired to feel
should get yearly mammograms—just in case. When more pain. For breast cancer, the test scans for two SNPs
my mom passed away five years later, there was a part linked to an increased risk in women who don’t have a
RALPH MERCER
of me that couldn’t help shedding a tear for my own family history. It also scans for three mutations that are
uncertain future as well as her lost one. Had her DNA associated with BRCA1 and BRCA 2 and most common-
predetermined my health destiny? ly found in women of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. (The h

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23andMe test doesn’t scan for all the overstated: A person may have an SNP profiles chat to one another—he
mutations associated with these genes. SNP that suggests an increased risk, notes that there may be no privacy
Comprehensive screening, which is of- but he or she may also have a dozen protection in these open settings.
fered by genetics clinics, provides the other genes that lower the risk. “There When the founders of 23andMe
most accurate risk assessment.) is some very good data on certain dis- offered to test Caulfield, he declined.
The kit arrived a week after I or- eases but some not so good data on “I’ll tell you why: I know the area
dered it. After filling the 2.5-millilitre others,” he says. “Most of these [con- really well, but I still think I would
vial with saliva, I mailed it to the lab sumer] tests give you a little bit of in- over-interpret the data,” he says. “I
in California where my genetic horo- formation that hints you may or may would become one of the ‘worried
scope would be read. not want to watch yourself. It’s like well.’” Caulfield adds that he’s in the
the early days of the Global Positioning minority, noting that early research
WHEN IN DOUBT, System [GPS]. At first, it wasn’t so indicates that consumer genetic test-
DON’T SPIT IT OUT! useful, but as more information was ing doesn’t heighten the majority of
During the spring/summer 2008 New collected, it got better.” people’s anxiety about their health,
York Fashion Week, the developers In 2006, Linda Avey, a genetic re- nor does it inspire them to change
from 23andMe hosted a “spit party,” search executive, launched 23andMe their behaviour to reduce the risks.
which was attended by celebrities with Anne Wojcicki, a former hedge-
like Diane von Furstenberg, Barry fund analyst and the wife of Google THE ENVELOPE,
Diller, Rupert Murdoch and Harvey co-founder Sergey Brin. Avey, who left PLEASE…
Weinstein. While it didn’t launch a 23andMe in September to establish a Six weeks after I sent in my sample,
social trend, the party and its jet-set foundation to fight Alzheimer’s dis- I received an email instructing me
guests did raise the profile of direct-to- ease, recognizes the test’s limitations to log on to 23andMe’s website to
consumer genetic testing. It also high- but says that the goal is to provide retrieve my report. I was nervous
lighted a future trend in personalized people with access to their genetic in- but undeterred. I learned that I am
medicine in which drug regimens may formation so that they can “explore genetically resistant to the norovirus
be customized according to a patient’s themselves.” “The information isn’t (a.k.a. cruise-ship disease) and I have
biochemistry, and screening and pre- black and white,” she says. “Future “slightly lower” odds of develop-
vention measures will be targeted for health results are delivered in a ‘more ing cutaneous melanoma. Sunny
those most at risk. If you’re tempted than or less than’ or ‘percentage’ vari- Bahamas, here I come! My odds of
to enter the genomic age, there are a ation. It’s a list of possibilities more having a heart attack between the
few medical, legal and social factors than a genetic destiny.” ages of 45 and 84 are 17.5 out of 100
to consider. (compared to an average of 17.7 out
Carol Cremin, president-elect of GENE BASHING of 100). Great news, but it’s no ex-
the Canadian Association of Genetic While some concerns have been cuse to avoid the gym. Encouraged by
Counsellors, worries that results from raised that genetic data could be used the results thus far, I moved on to the
these tests could lead to false reassur- to discriminate, Timothy Caulfield, a breast cancer data. Based on the two
ance. “You don’t want to overlook University of Alberta law professor SNPs associated with increased risk
more relevant risk factors, such as the who specializes in health law, says not related to family history, I have an
environment or whether anyone in that, to date, there is no evidence 18.3 out of 100 chance of developing
your family has had a disease,” she that this is a widespread phenom- breast cancer (compared to an aver-
says. “The results are not a prescrip- enon, adding that companies offer- age of 16.2 out of 100). I also learned
tion to be careless. It’s unhealthy to ing the service are sensitive to their that drinking black or green tea could
say ‘Oh, I have a risk factor for obes- clients’ privacy concerns. “That moderately lower my odds of getting
ity so there’s no reason for me to lead said, people should remember that the disease because I have the SNP
a healthy lifestyle.’” this can be powerful information,” that works with the polyphenols in
The research linking genome-wide warns Caulfield. “By getting this test, tea to help protect against this form
studies to gene-variant SNPs is also you are, at a minimum, putting it out of cancer. And I lack the BRCA1 and
sometimes problematic, explains Dr. there.” (If people are concerned about BRCA2 mutations the test scans for.
Stephen Scherer, a geneticist at the privacy, they can take the test under a While my results in no way mean that
Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. false name.) While Caulfield doesn’t I’ll never develop breast cancer, they
While some SNPs are undoubtedly caution people against taking part in have given me the peace of mind to
associated with diseases, Scherer says genetic social networks—online com- live in the moment and not dwell on
that the significance is sometimes munities where people with similar what the future may bring. N

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CLUB MEDICAL
Need a doctor Here’s how to move to the front of the line.
TEXT: AMBER NASRULLA
A
ndrea Seet’s back ached. The doctor at a “The schwannoma filled her entire spinal canal and was
Vancouver walk-in clinic said it was spasms and protruding,” says Dr. Steven Broughton, Seet’s new GP, a
sent her home. The 24-year-old couldn’t find a clinical assistant professor in the department of family and
family doctor so, for the next three years, with her pain community medicine at The University of British Columbia
worsening, she visited several walk-in clinics. In the fall of in Vancouver who acts as the in-house physiotherapist and
2008, her legs grew stiff and it became hard to walk and sports-medicine specialist for the Copeman Healthcare
sit. That December, Seet finally found a GP, who took an Centre. “It had flattened her spinal cord against the bone.”
X-ray and saw nothing. “He said ‘You’re young and Last July, a surgeon took four hours to remove the tumour.
healthy; it’s all in your head,’” she recalls. “I was scared— If it hadn’t been excised, the growth—though not cancer-
I knew something was wrong.” ous—could have destroyed bone, damaged muscle and,
Last March, a desperate Seet paid the $2,900 annual worst of all, robbed her of the ability to walk.
ELLEN VON UNWERTH/ART + COMMERCE
membership fee (plus one-time $1,000 initiation charge) Seet’s case is extreme, but it demonstrates how our
to join the Copeman Healthcare Centre, a private clinic health-care system is in tumult. Dismayed by GPs who
that specializes in preventive health care. Over the next spend barely seven minutes with them and excruciatingly
two months, her medical team (a GP, physiotherapist and long wait times for specialist appointments, Canadians are
sports-medicine specialist) treated her and conducted turning to independent, for-profit clinics. Some, like Seet,
bone and CT scans. The diagnosis? A three-centimetre are in crisis; others want a family physician to work with
schwannoma (tumour) was choking a nerve root several them on a long-term wellness plan, which the public
vertebrae above her coccyx. health-care system can’t always provide.

THE MAJORITY OF FOR-PROFIT CLINICS AREN’T
IN THE BUSINESS OF EMERGENCY CARE.
Zoltan Nagy, president of the Canadian treatment, travel and other costs if they go to private clin-
Independent Medical Clinics Association ics at home or abroad. All Canadian provinces and ter-
(CIMCA), says that it’s not only wealthy ritories have adopted the measure, though reimbursement
seniors who are populating the clinics’ varies. With preapproval from each province and terri-
elegantly decorated lobbies; younger tory’s ministry of health, treatment, not travel, is covered.
Canadians, like nutritionist Kristen Schiener, (Medical middlemen, like the Star Hospitals organization
are coming in too. The active 34-year-old in India, oversee international care. These brokers arrange
was feeling sluggish and went to Toronto’s travel and secure hotel packages and treatment at hospitals
Medcan Clinic for a medical assessment. around the world.)
She became a convert after doctors there Canadians are famously proud of their universal health
diagnosed hypothyroidism, which her GP care, so it’s surprising that our medical organizations aren’t
had overlooked. She still sees her GP for clamouring for a ban on private clinics; in fact, they’re
minor ailments but relies on Medcan for oddly silent. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
more detailed investigations. of Canada (RCPSC), Ontario Medical Association and
CIMCA estimates that Canada has be- College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario declined to
tween 200 and 300 private clinics, including comment for this story, saying that they don’t have a pol-
numerous surgical centres and imaging fa- icy on the issue. (The RCPSC does have a position paper
cilities, and 30 to 50 executive or preventive suggesting that private clinics be studied.)
health-care clinics. These boutique clinics But public health-care advocates are skeptical, calling
roll out the red carpet for wealthy athletes, it “chequebook medicine.” The Calgary-based group
actors, executives and, increasingly, the Friends of Medicare (FOM) believes that private clinics
middle class. They boast state-of-the-art violate the Canada Health Act by charging for services.
technology, spalike layouts, specialists of (Clinic owners explain that they charge for services that
many stripes, electronic medical records and governments don’t pay for, like nutritionists, kinesiologists
short wait lists. Yes, two-tier medicine is and personal trainers.) FOM also fears that private clinics
blossoming. (For details, see sidebar.) siphon doctors from the public system.
The majority of for-profit clinics aren’t Dr. Michael Rachlis, a Toronto-based physician and
in the business of emergency care; they sell health-policy analyst, maintains that private clinics actu-
prevention. “Many of us have financial ad- ally make things worse. “Private insurance costs more
visers [and] fitness trainers, but there aren’t than public coverage and is less equitable,” he wrote in an
enough health-care professionals helping people stay on op-ed article in the Toronto Star last April.
track,” says Dr. Elaine Chin, co-founder of the Scienta Dr. Brian Day, a Vancouver orthopaedic surgeon who
Health Group in Toronto. The proactive health-and-well- opened the Cambie Surgery Centre in 1996, says that the
ness model includes physicians, naturopathic doctors and rise in private clinics has less to do with capitalism and
fitness trainers who identify a client’s risk factors and de- more to do with reducing admissions to medical schools in
sign a health action plan. the 1980s, deeming procedures like knee surgery elective
Even the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) sup- and cutting O.R. times. The public system is a relic, he says.
ports private-sector involvement, although it’s drumming Over the past 30 years, advancing technology has made
for public funding so that patients won’t be left with the treatment more expensive. “Governments found that they
tab. Its two past presidents (Dr. Richard Ouellet and Dr. couldn’t afford to deliver on promises [of universal cover-
Brian Day) operate for-profit clinics. This August, the age], so they started rationing out health care,” he says.
CMA introduced a document called Toward a Blueprint But for-profit clinics don’t always deliver either. On
for Health Care Transformation: A Framework for Action. January 11, 2008, Jean-Jacques Sauvageau died in the
Behind that clunky title are resolutions to accelerate the waiting room of Clinique Médicale Viau, a private urgent-
use of electronic medical records, improve access to doc- care clinic in Montreal. No one tried to resuscitate him. An
tors and study the role of private resources in a public autopsy showed that Sauvageau died of a pulmonary em-
system. In 2005, concerned about long wait lists, the bolism and resuscitation wouldn’t have helped. But staff
CMA recommended the creation of a “public safety couldn’t know that and should have tried, reported the
valve,” through which governments reimburse patients for coroner. The clinic also lacked a proper triage process h

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front staff didn’t know CPR.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
The Sauvageau case is a reminder MEDCAN CLINIC testing to screen for potential health risks.
that every medical boutique operates Location Toronto. Services A com- On call Family doctors, psychologists,
independently. Regulation varies from prehensive health assessment includes nutritionists, fitness trainers and a naturo-
province to province and there’s no blood work, an ultrasound, an electrocar- pathic doctor. Wait times No wait
registration per se, although doctors diogram, a mammogram, hearing/vision times for members, and appointments
must be licensed to practise medicine. tests and fitness/nutrition testing. On for health programs can be made within
Membership fees can run into the call The 45-member team includes a one or two weeks. Extras Will arrange
thousands, and tests often cost extra. cardiologist, gynaecologist and dermatol- professional consultations and facilitate
Some centres are hybrids, with staff ogist, as well as specialists in travel and client follow-ups. Price range A
working part-time in the public sys- infectious diseases. Wait times One three-month program is $4,500.
tem. One expensive import is the week for on-site specialists and up to a
Cleveland Clinic. Its Canadian staff month for off-site experts. Extras A MEDISYS HEALTH GROUP
bills the Ontario government for med- VISIA complexion assessment and mole Locations Thirty-five offices in Canada.
ically necessary services, but patients mapping. Clients get 24-7 phone advice Services A comprehensive execu-
pay for elective procedures, and the and medical support around the world. tive health exam. On call Founder
clinic sends patients to Ohio for treat- Price range A $2,295 new member- Dr. Sheldon Elman was former prime
ment when wait lists are long. ship fee and an annual fee of $1,895. minister Paul Martin’s personal physician.
Broughton explains that his pa- Clinics have GPs, travel-health phys-
tients at the Copeman Healthcare COPEMAN HEALTHCARE icians, nutritionists and exercise physiol-
Centre often secure appointments Locations Vancouver and Calgary. ogists. Wait times Rapid. Extras
with specialists sooner because of Services A comprehensive health Many locations have an on-site radiol-
thorough workups. (He refers patients assessment covers 55 tests, includ- ogist, labs, MRIs and CT scanners. Quick
to both private specialists and those ing blood work, prevention screenings access to specialists. Price range
who work in the public system.) and fitness/nutrition tests. On call An annual fee of $1,500 for the medical-
For 14 years, Lynne Spence’s fam- The staff includes physiotherapists, an concierge program, Medisys One.
ily doctor in Vancouver rarely ordered acupuncturist, nurses and fitness and
tests. “My GP never checked my life coaches. Wait times Typically CLEVELAND CLINIC*
cholesterol,” she says. (In British less than a week. Extras Free health Locations Toronto (since 2006) and
Columbia, an annual physical fee isn’t workshops and chronic-disease man- Cleveland (since 1921). Services A
covered.) In 2006, Spence had a silent agement, and clients can access online 5 1/2-hour executive medical includes
heart attack. Astounded by her phys- health records from around the world. risk assessment for heart disease and
ician’s oversight, she joined a private Price range A $2,900 annual fee cancers. On call On-site specialists
clinic. “I didn’t care that they offered with a $1,000 initiation fee. include a cardiologist, urologist, chiro-
me a latte,” says Spence. “I knew that practor, psychologist and neurologist.
if I didn’t get that comprehensive CAMBIE SURGERY CENTRE Patients may be referred to the United
care and make the necessary lifestyle Location Vancouver. Services States, where the clinic has access to
changes, I could die.” The 63-year-old Depends on procedure. On call 1,800 surgeons and specialists. Wait
doesn’t pause for a nanosecond when Neurosurgeons, vascular surgeons, times One or two days for specialists
asked how she has changed since join- urologists and orthopaedic surgeons. and a same-day “virtual” second-opinion
ing the Copeman Healthcare Centre. Wait times Doctors can complete service with a U.S. specialist. Extras
“I smoked for 35 years and never ran surgery in less than three weeks. In Ontario, the Ministry of Health funds
a day in my life,” she says. “Now I’m Extras Six operating rooms, 140 gastric bypass surgery at its Toronto
training for the Boston Marathon and specialists, 11 recovery beds and seven and Ohio locations for Ontario residents
my cholesterol is perfect.” private overnight rooms. Price range who qualify. Price range A yearly
Meanwhile, Seet is recovering and Fees vary according to procedure. fee of $2,250 for the Executive Medical
on an indefinite leave from her ac- Program. Canadian patients treated in
counting job. Her faith in the system SCIENTA HEALTH Cleveland must also pay travel charges.
has withered. “None of those doctors Location Toronto. Services An initial
at walk-in clinics spent more than five comprehensive examination includes a *The Cleveland Clinic is the only
minutes with me,” she says. “They fitness assessment, with optional DNA non-profit facility on this list.
were oblivious.” N

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was 1998, but you were trying to figure life out. Now, you know who you are
and what you want. And this year, Jupiter in your sign makes you confident and
effective and gives you more poise. It’s easy to work hard, which naturally leads
to great accomplishments (a good thing, because you’re relying on yourself).
You are empowered. Grab the baton and run!
ARIES luck, expansion, money and auspicious

(March 21 – April 19) timing. This month, the Sun joins Jupiter,
It’s time to pull in the reins because you perhaps making this the best month for
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(Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)

VIRGO It’s all about home and family this

(Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) month. Family discussions, visiting

This month, the Sun is opposite your relatives, redecorating projects and

sign, drawing your attention to close possible real estate deals are some of
friends and partnerships. Because the reasons you’re focused on your

fair Venus is also there, all is well. domestic world. Since this is a good

An easygoing give-and-take vibe will year to explore real estate, this might

please you. Others are co-operative be the month to get serious about

or even—dare we say—supportive. buying, selling or speculating. You’re

Good! You need this now because eager to travel and further your edu-

someone could be working against cation. Bon voyage!

your best interests behind the scenes

(or not). It’s a great month to con- CAPRICORN

sult experts: counsellors, astrologers, (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)

lawyers...whatever. Help is a won- March is turbocharged! Short trips,
derful thing. buying and selling and mucho er-

rands, plus increased time with

LIBRA siblings and relatives, push you into

(Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) high gear. Many of you are also read-
More than other signs, you react to ing, writing and studying. (Disputes

your surroundings: You are lifted about inheritances, insurance mat-

by beautiful rooms and depressed ters and shared property could be

by messy ones. That’s why it’s im- a reason. Oy vey!) Fortunately, this
portant to act on your urge to get is the perfect month to tackle all

better organized, and the heavens these issues. Your thinking process is

are giving you the push to do it. clear, and your communication skills

Create better order for yourself. are excellent.

Make things pretty. Since a pleas-

ant ambience has an effect on you, AQUARIUS

you’ll feel great afterwards! (Invite (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)

the gang over. This will give you the Early Aquarians will see a boost in

deadline you need.) their income. Yay! You learned so

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much last year, meeting new chal-

SCORPIO lenges. The result is that you have

(Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) developed savvy and style. Now, it’s

# This month is a baffling combina- time to take it to the bank. Some of

tion of serious partying and seri- your new wealth will be purchased

ous hard work! You’re burning the by you, but your assets are increas-

candle at both ends. Exciting ar- ing! Meanwhile, Mars is testing your

tistic and social diversions beckon patience with partners. Demonstrate
from many sources. Accept all in- grace under pressure. N

vitations. Go to the theatre. Watch

sports. Grab a movie. Enjoy play- For your daily—and weekly—

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