Lifestyle Five of the World’s Best Hotel Spasvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz There’s maybe only one thing better than a luxury hotel: the spa at a luxury hotel. Plush beds, room service, and beautiful cocktail bars are all …
Energy A Quick Guide to Energy Cleansingvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Whether it’s the weird vibe in the room after a difficult meeting or the heavy feeling at the end of a long day, energy is palpable. “Good vibes …
Lifestyle Fall 2019 Editor’s Picksvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz There’s a lot to love about fall, and it doesn’t all have to involve pumpkin spice. Here are a few things Basenotes HQ is loving and coveting as we …
Candles The Health Risks of Burning Scented Candlesvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Carrie Bradshaw has a lot to answer for. Pre-Sex and the City, candles were a feature mostly of churches, birthday cakes, and romantic dinners. Then …
Molly Hayward of Cora Organic Feminine Productsvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz At 31 years old, Cora founder Molly Hayward knows precisely where she is headed and what tools she needs to get there. In 2015 she launched Cora, a …
Coffee The World’s Most Expensive Coffeevitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz The most lauded and expensive coffee in the world comes from small, rather unassuming Panama. In the country’s gorgeous Chiriquí Province, which is …
Essential Oils The Best Way to Hand-Wash Your Clothesvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz I love smelling nice (who doesn’t?), but I don’t love the heavy feeling of wearing perfume. So one of my latest smell-good hacks is to hand-wash my …
Clothing Clothing Designer Lee Dekel of 100% Silkvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Clothing designer Lee Dekel has much to celebrate these days. As the proprietor of 100% Silk, the quirky fashion and decor haven in Toronto’s Queen …
Painting Inside the Dreamscapes of Painter Laura Harrisvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Inspiration isn’t wholly spontaneous—it’s “something you have to make room for,” explains mixed-media acrylic artist Laura Harris. Based in Victoria, …
Essential Oils Soothing Multipurpose Salt Scrubvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz This versatile recipe can be used as a hand, body, or scalp scrub. Choose a fine or coarse sea salt depending on your desired intensity, and then …
Everything You Need to Know About Kombuchavitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Once only a niche product for natural food aficionados, kombucha has hit the mainstream in a big way. The increasingly popular fermented-tea drink …
San Miguel The Wellness Guide to San Miguel de Allendevitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Nestled in central Mexico’s mountainous state of Guanajuato lies the charming city of San Miguel de Allende. Long a favourite of expats, it has …
Wine & Spirits Diffuser Cocktail: Hello, Septembervitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz I love the changing of the seasons—especially summer into autumn.I adore the effortless transition nature undergoes; the change is profound and …
Lifestyle Love in the Time of Ranch Dressingvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz This is an ode, a tribute, a declaration to my first love: ranch dressing.The versatile sauce can be used for an endless amount of things—from pizza, …
Essential Oils Fresh and Natural Toilet Deodorizervitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Mixing up this easy, all-natural toilet deodorizer gives you and your guests confidence to leave the washroom without worrying about lingering …
We Need to Talk About Anxiety and Sexvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz When Ashleigh Smith (whose name has been changed to protect her identity) drove from Ohio to Colorado with her cat in the backseat, she was thrilled …
Design Jody Phillips, Director of the Interior Design Show Vancouvervitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Jody Phillips has had quite the day and it’s barely 3 p.m. For one thing, she’s already spent hours on the phone with coordinators in the …
Gender-Neutral The Boys+ Club Fitnessvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz We’ve all heard the phrase before: “it’s a total boys’ club.” As in: a space in which only men—usually white, almost always straight—feel safe. And …
Vancouver, BC Designer Gaby Bayona on Diversity and Representation in Fashionvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz When speaking about Vancouver’s Gaby Bayona, those who know her often land on the same idiom, said with equal parts admiration and incredulity. She’s …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Sweet Orange and Eucalyptus Castile Bar Soapvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Environmentally-conscious consumers are no stranger to Castile soap; after all, the olive oil-based product has countless uses around the home.This …
Photographer Magda Zofiavitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Brooklyn-based photographer Magda Zofia has captured many famous faces, from Karlie Kloss to Ashley Graham to Jason Schwartzman—but the photos of …
Marketing Strategist Nicole Wong on How to Prevent Burnoutvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz For Nicole Wong, encountering beautiful art and design is a cerebral experience. It is intuitive and calming; even a cacophony of bright colours and …
Laura Siegel is at the Forefront of Sustainable Fashionvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Laura Siegel’s clothing brand first came onto my radar in 2011; the plucky young Parsons grad had developed a line that married effortless, artful …
Beach Bliss Hair Perfumevitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz The layers of scent you add to your body throughout the day can complement each other—they can even result in a really dynamic and personalized …
The Wellness Guide to San Diegovitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz With reliably warm, sunny days and beautiful beaches, San Diego has the best climate in the continental United States for encouraging an active, …
Coach x Tabitha Simmonsvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz It’s an iconic, cutting quote, uttered by a deadpan Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada and referenced every season thereafter: “Florals? For …
How to Create a Scent Scheme (and Why You Should)vitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz A few months ago, in the coldest part of winter, I became, not obsessed, but certainly fixated upon the idea of making a scent scheme: designing the …
Clarifying Face Steam for Summer Skinvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Naturally, in the summer months I’m even more obsessive about applying sunscreen than during the rest of the year. And while I try to choose light, …
Painter Sarah Delaneyvitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Sarah Delaney sees life in paint colours. When the Vancouver-based artist is out and about, she will often spot a hue—maybe it’s wallpaper, maybe …
The Wellness Guide to Chicagovitruvi.com - Sara Harowitz Maybe the only thing Chicago loves more than its sports teams is its food. The iconic American city has been hosting the James Beard Awards …
