Monthly Archives: August 2008

Shine

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Waheeda Harris

 I was part of the team that created Shine: the real hair magazine from Dove. I wrote some of the articles as well as worked with the team and the great group of Dove women during the photo sessions for … Continue reading →

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School Bus

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Waheeda Harris

There is a lovely simplicity about the school bus – everyone knows what it is, and it doesn’t even need a sign to proclaim what it is. The bright yellow colour, the half windows, bench seats and bi-fold doors – … Continue reading →

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N+D August love letter

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Waheeda Harris

Night + Day: The Cool Cities Series from Pulse Guides   August Love Letter from Toronto:   As August kicks off with a long weekend, Toronto keeps busy despite the widespread exodus of locals to cottage country. Indulge in the … Continue reading →

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Danger Above

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Waheeda Harris

A common sign of the urban landscape – is it construction? window washers? just because? photo: Danger Above sign, downtown Toronto August 2008 by WH

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Gin soaked summer

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Waheeda Harris

Our cool and trendy college friend, who when asked to purchase gin and didn’t know what brand to buy, decided to choose based on the look of the bottle. She eliminated brands if they looked too traditional, or weren’t pretty … Continue reading →

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Karma

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Waheeda Harris

Spotted on Queen Street West, this sign was drawn on the exterior of a building that has been notorious in the city for years. As the street gentrified and changed, this storefront was always a haven of junk and bikes. The … Continue reading →

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Longfellow

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Waheeda Harris

And the night shall be filled with music, and the cares that infest the day, shall fold their tents like the Arabs, and as silently steal away. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow photo: sign, bandshell in downtown Oshawa, ON August 2008 by … Continue reading →

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Take the party outside

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Waheeda Harris

For Sebastien and Sheila Centner, entertaining is both work and play “My parents always threw great parties, so I’ve always wanted to do the same,” says Sebastien Centner, whose life is dedicated to making sure everyone has a good time, … Continue reading →

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Great Spaces: Can-Con

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Waheeda Harris

A Toronto East-end home is Arts and Crafts outside, mid-century mod inside, with a healthy dollop of contemporary Canadian art mixed in When a fire destroyed their rental home, and half of their belongings with it, hair and makeup artist … Continue reading →

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Cow & Pickle

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Waheeda Harris

Located at the corner of Dundas & Parliament in the Regent Park neighbourhood of Toronto, this new resto made me smile, since how often do you see a mural that depicts a cow and a pickle hand in hand? Although … Continue reading →

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