You Are Getting Sleepy</h1> <article> <h1>You Are Getting Sleepy</h1> <p>Vitamin Daily — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-content field-field-content"> <div class="field-items"> <p class="dose-intro">The subconscious is the darnedest thing. Just ask <a href="http://www.nicoletteeus.com/index.html" target="_blank">Nicolette Eus</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nicoletteeus.com" target="_blank"></a>The Vancouver-based hynotherapist helps people overcome pesky roadblocks like golfers’ yips, fear of public speaking, writers’ block, and the like. She took this editor through a session that felt a bit like guided meditation and a bit like shavasana, the very best part of yoga class. Noticeably absent? Stage magicians and pendulums. “I’m just a co-pilot,” Eus says. “I believe we know what’s best for ourselves and when we’re really quiet the answers show up.” —Kelsey Dundon</p> <p class="dose-info">Nicolette Eus Hypnotherapist, 604-649-5108, <a href="http://www.nicoletteeus.com" target="_blank">www.nicoletteeus.com</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="meta-block"> <div class="dose-links"><h4 color: #444444!important;>ARTS & CULTURE</h4><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">RELATED DOSES</h5><div class="links"><ul class="rn_related"> <li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/music-our-ears-5-spring-concerts-you-wont-want-miss">Music to our ears: 5 Spring Concerts you wont want to miss</a></li></ul> </div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">TAGS</h5><p><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/2274">shows</a></p></div></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=Q1gTyHU6KbU:QjUnOVtfJx4:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=Q1gTyHU6KbU:QjUnOVtfJx4:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=Q1gTyHU6KbU:QjUnOVtfJx4:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Carried away</h1> <p>Vitamin Daily — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-content field-field-content"> <div class="field-items"> <p class="dose-intro">The backpack is an accessory that has a pretty bad rep, but that’s because it is associated with the nylon monstrosities we associate with college.</p> <p><a href="http://shop.orabags.com/category/backpacks" target="_blank"></a>Locally made in Vancouver from a mix of new and upcycled leather, the Stevie and Sadie <a href="http://shop.orabags.com/category/backpacks" target="_blank">backpacks</a> by Ora will get us through our summer picnics, beach days, and trips to the lake.</p> <p>And while we don’t mind being mistaken for university students (young AND smart), this backpack won’t let us fit in with the ones on our local campuses. By the way, that’s a good thing. —Alexandra Suhner Isenberg</p> <p class="dose-info">The Sadie backpack ($250) and Stevie backpack ($275) at Ora bags, <a href="http://shop.orabags.com/category/backpacks" target="_blank">www.orabags.com</a>, or at Nouvelle Nouvelle, 209 Abbott St., Vancouver, 604 682 2234, <a href="http://www.nouvellenouvelle.com" target="_blank">www.nouvellenouvelle.com</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="meta-block"> <div class="dose-links"><h4 color: #444444!important;>FASHION & SHOPPING</h4><h5>MAKE IT YOURS</h5><div><ul><li class="last"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=209+Abbott+Street,+Vancouver,+BC,+Canada&hl=en&sll=51.045791,-114.071993&sspn=0.01005,0.027852&oq=209+Abbott+St.,+Vancouver&hnear=209+Abbott+St,+Vancouver,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia+V6B+2K7,+Canada">GOOGLE MAP</a></li></ul></div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">RELATED DOSES</h5><div class="links"><ul class="rn_related"> <li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/scarf-remember">A Scarf to Remember</a></li><li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/tokyo-meets-paris-meets-new-york">Tokyo meets Paris meets New York</a></li><li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/wrapped-wrists">Wrapped Up Wrists</a></li></ul> </div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">TAGS</h5><p><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/1510">backpacks</a>, <a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/1871">bags</a>, <a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/24">fashion</a></p></div></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=ynEMow6iRtY:6sJ4LX3Xcgc:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=ynEMow6iRtY:6sJ4LX3Xcgc:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=ynEMow6iRtY:6sJ4LX3Xcgc:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Bright-eye and Bushy-browed</h1> <p>Vitamin Daily — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-content field-field-content"> <div class="field-items"> <p class="dose-intro">A recent beauty trend has us shunning our tweezers and dreaming of bushier days.</p> <p><a href="http://www.spaboutique.ca/product/4210/B.Kamins-Eyelash-Fortifier-4ml.html" target="_blank"></a>We love catwalker Arizona Muse’s and red carpet Rooney Mara’s thick eyebrows, but re-growing them after years of plucking is a challenge for some, and the hair might need a little boost to achieve its former glory. This editor played guinea pig with B.Kamins <a href="http://www.spaboutique.ca/product/4210/B.Kamins-Eyelash-Fortifier-4ml.html" target="_blank">Eyelash Fortifier</a>, a product enriched with peptides, plant extracts and vitamins, using it on both the brows and the lashes, and she can (almost) outbrow and outlash the two aforementioned divas to shame. —Anya Georgijevic</p> <p class="dose-info">$99 at Spa Boutique, 3630 4th Ave., Vancouver, 604-734-7114, <a href="http://www.spaboutique.ca" target="_blank">www.spaboutique.ca</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="meta-block"> <div class="dose-links"><h4 color: #444444!important;>HEALTH & BEAUTY</h4><h5>MAKE IT YOURS</h5><div><ul><li class="last"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3630+West+4th+Avenue,+Vancouver,+BC,+Canada&hl=en&sll=45.47435,-73.623929&sspn=0.01121,0.027852&oq=3630+4th+Ave.,+Vancouver&hnear=3630+W+4th+Ave,+Vancouver,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia+V6R+3P8,+Canad">GOOGLE MAP</a></li></ul></div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">RELATED DOSES</h5><div class="links"><ul class="rn_related"> <li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/golden-arches">Golden Arches</a></li><li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/node/2115">BROW WOW</a></li></ul> </div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">TAGS</h5><p><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/291">eyebrows</a></p></div></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=z98wk4yzN90:lwE9CI1iPOs:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=z98wk4yzN90:lwE9CI1iPOs:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=z98wk4yzN90:lwE9CI1iPOs:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>A Mother's Day Ditty</h1> <p>Vitamin Daily — Sun, 13 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-content field-field-content"> <div class="field-items"> <p class="dose-intro">DIY Mother’s Day gifts are always the sweetest, but it’s been a long time since we made a candy dish out of clay.</p> <p><a href="http://bentlily.com/instapoem" target="_blank"></a></p><p>So this year we’re getting a little (ok, a lot) of help from Vancouver's poetry website <a href="http://bentlily.com" target="_blank">www.bentlily.com</a>. Use the free <a href="http://bentlily.com/instapoem" target="_blank">InstaPoem</a> feature to create a bespoke verse about you and mom; simply follow the steps to plug in details about your relationship and personality traits and voila — an instant tearjerker.</p> <p>Here’s an excerpt from our little ditty:<br /> <i>you let me live<br /> the cliff edge of mistakes<br /> the big perm<br /> the older boyfriend<br /> the time I smoked cigarettes</i></p> <p>Yes, that sounds about right.</p> <p>Happy Mother’s Day from VitaminDaily.com</p> <p class="dose-info">Create your InstaPoem <a href="http://bentlily.com/instapoem" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="meta-block"> <div class="dose-links"><h4 color: #444444!important;>MOMS & KIDS</h4><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">RELATED DOSES</h5><div class="links"><ul class="rn_related"> <li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/moms-word">Mom's The Word</a></li><li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/node/2238">MOTHER: OLDER AND WISER</a></li></ul> </div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">TAGS</h5><p><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/calgary/tag/456">Mother's Day</a>, <a href="http://vitamindaily.com/calgary/tag/2381">poems</a></p></div></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=8atOQ8TNn3Q:MZ2tx29MmQo:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=8atOQ8TNn3Q:MZ2tx29MmQo:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=8atOQ8TNn3Q:MZ2tx29MmQo:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>When the moon hits your eye...</h1> <p>Vitamin Daily — Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-content field-field-content"> <div class="field-items"> <p class="dose-intro">It’s not bad from the freezer or the phone book but nothing’s better than pizza made the way it was supposed to be.</p> <p><a href="http://www.famoso.ca" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.famoso.ca" target="_blank">Famoso Pizza</a>, which crafts its pies according to the standards set by the Associazone Verace Pizza Napoletana, has just opened up across the street from Commercial Drive’s other pizza mecca: Marcello’s. We tried the funghi tartufo topped with roasted mushrooms, reggiano parmesan and truffle oil ($14.50) and sipped a classic Italian soda made of sparkling water and peach syrup ($2.50). Come summer, you’ll find us savouring a scoop of artisan-style salted caramel gelato ($3.50) on the sunny patio. Sure beats delivery. —Kelsey Dundon</p> <p class="dose-info">Famoso Pizza, 1380 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, 604-251-2292, <a href="http://www.famoso.ca" target="_blank">www.famoso.ca</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="meta-block"> <div class="dose-links"><h4 color: #444444!important;>DINING & NIGHTLIFE</h4><h5>MAKE IT YOURS</h5><div><ul><li class="last"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1380+Commercial+Drive,+Vancouver,+BC,+Canada&hl=en&sll=43.6468,-79.406664&sspn=0.011568,0.027852&oq=1380+Commercial+Dr.,+Vancouver&hnear=1380+Commercial+Dr,+Vancouver,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia+V5L">GOOGLE MAP</a></li></ul></div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">RELATED DOSES</h5><div class="links"><ul class="rn_related"> <li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/life-beautiful">Life is Beautiful</a></li><li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/readers-write-stagette-hotspots">Readers Write In: Stagette Hotspots?</a></li><li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/pizza-pizazz">Pizza Pizazz</a></li></ul> </div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">TAGS</h5><p><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/507">Commercial Drive</a>, <a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/55">pizza</a>, <a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/82">restaurants</a></p></div></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=QPIMGaxctHA:8L14ePRkCfc:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=QPIMGaxctHA:8L14ePRkCfc:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=QPIMGaxctHA:8L14ePRkCfc:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Our Pad is Your Pad</h1> <p>Vitamin Daily — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-content field-field-content"> <div class="field-items"> <p class="dose-intro">While the Parisiens are anticipating the result of the Ritz's two year renovation due to be complete in 2014, there's a different, and more modern, hotel renovation just completed on our home turf.</p> <p><a href="http://vancouver.opushotel.com" target="_blank"><a href="http://vancouver.opushotel.com" target="_blank">Opus Hotel Vancouver</a> has finished its technology renovation, and it has taken the hotel to new, digital heights. Featuring customized ipads with a digital concierge and Telus' Optik TV, the hotel not only provides you with guidance on what to do during your stay, but also ensures that even your bedtime TV experience is high tech and luxurious.</p> <p>And did you know they allow pets? The only thing missing now is a pet concierge. Although we are pretty sure that probably already exists in Yaletown. —Alexandra Suhner Isenberg</p> <p class="dose-info">Opus Hotel, 322 Davie St., Vancouver, 604-642-6787, <a href="http://vancouver.opushotel.com" target="_blank">www.vancouver.opushotel.com</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="meta-block"> <div class="dose-links"><h4 color: #444444!important;>TRAVEL & LEISURE</h4><h5>MAKE IT YOURS</h5><div><ul><li class="last"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=322+Davie+Street,+Vancouver,+BC,+Canada&hl=en&sll=43.644556,-79.417126&sspn=0.011568,0.027852&oq=322+Davie+St.,+Vancouver&hnear=322+Davie+St,+Vancouver,+British+Columbia+V6B+2G2,+Canada&t=m&z=16">GOOGLE MAP</a></li></ul></div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">RELATED DOSES</h5><div class="links"><ul class="rn_related"> <li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/i-left-my-heart-san-francisco">I left my heart in San Francisco</a></li><li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/modern-love-palm-springs">Modern Love: Palm Springs</a></li><li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/whistler-wonderland">Whistler Wonderland</a></li></ul> </div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">TAGS</h5><p><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/2376">digital concierge</a>, <a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/112">Opus Hotel</a>, <a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/84">travel</a></p></div></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=jVpILjLN8qY:nuU6XAtGDXo:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=jVpILjLN8qY:nuU6XAtGDXo:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=jVpILjLN8qY:nuU6XAtGDXo:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Blanket Statement</h1> <p>Vitamin Daily — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-content field-field-content"> <div class="field-items"> <p class="dose-intro">Between the Swedish furniture, French linens and Italian cookware, our homes are having a bit of an identity crisis.</p> <p><a href="http://www.identitytees.ca" target="_blank"></a>Remind them of their roots with a dash of Canadiana. Vancouver-based <a href="http://www.identitytees.ca" target="_blank">Identity Tee and Home</a> creates limited edition <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=373178842734853&set=a.326199584099446.109424.325401800845891&type=1&theater" target="_blank">pillows</a> (from $108) made from recycled blankets (like the trapper ones pictured) and printed with a cheeky nod to the Great White North – a flock of geese or the Queen’s silhouette. Toss one on your couch and show your home some true patriot love. —Kelsey Dundon</p> <p class="dose-info">Identity Tee and Home, 604-836-4877, <a href="http://www.identitytees.ca" target="_blank">www.identitytees.ca</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="meta-block"> <div class="dose-links"><h4 color: #444444!important;>HOME & DECOR</h4><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">RELATED DOSES</h5><div class="links"><ul class="rn_related"> <li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/no-paine-no-gain-0">Forest Fresh</a></li><li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/designing-women">Designing Women</a></li></ul> </div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">TAGS</h5><p><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/1387">home accessories</a>, <a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/1942">home decor</a>, <a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/347">pillows</a></p></div></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=vAIwkIqO_lo:1hnrRtjc7Vw:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=vAIwkIqO_lo:1hnrRtjc7Vw:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=vAIwkIqO_lo:1hnrRtjc7Vw:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Mother of Pearl</h1> <p>Vitamin Daily — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-content field-field-content"> <div class="field-items"> <p class="dose-intro">Instead of flowers, surprise Mom with a beautiful piece of local jewellery. (We won’t tell if you shop for yourself too.)</p> <p><b><a href="http://www.justinebrooks.com" target="_blank"></a>Au Naturel</b><br /> There are thousands of maple trees in Vancouver, and <a href="http://www.justinebrooks.com" target="_blank">Justine Brooks’</a> maple seed necklace is a touching metaphore for motherhood. $110 from her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77155383/maple-seed-necklace-japanese-helicopter" target="_blank">Etsy store</a> or <a href="http://www.forsyaboutique.com" target="_blank">Forsya</a>, 2206 Main St., Vancouver.</p> <br /> <p><b><a href="http://www.lolo.ca/product.php?cName=Promotions&pName=The_Oscar_Week_Piece&categoryId=16&productId=35" target="_blank"></a>Red Carpet Ready</b><br /> Lolo’s Oscar Week Piece was given out at the Oscar's Red Carpet Style Lounge, but the main reason why we like it is because it is light, delicate, and versatile just like mom. $150 from <a href="http://www.lolo.ca/product.php?cName=Promotions&pName=The_Oscar_Week_Piece&categoryId=16&productId=35" target="_blank">Lolo’s website</a> or available from <a href="http://www.wearelse.com" target="_blank">Wear Else</a>.</p> <br /> <p><b><a href="http://www.palladiocanada.com" target="_blank"></a>What a Gem</b> (Sponsored)<br /> The magical Crystal Haze collection of jewel-coloured rings, earrings, bracelets and cufflinks at <a href="http://www.palladiocanada.com" target="_blank">PALLADIO</a> is created from some of nature’s most exotic gemstones and metals, Melding modern technique and traditional in craftsmanship, it combines laser-cutting with materials as old as time. By joining facetted crystal over a layer of natural precious stone the colour is illuminated to produce a holographic-like haze of colour. PALLADIO, 855 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, <a href="http://www.palladiocanada.com" target="_blank">www.palladiocanada.com</a></p> <br /> <p><b><a href="http://keltieleannedesigns.com/products/fringe-benefits-turquoise" target="_blank"></a>Summer Lovin'</b><br /> Summer is on its way and these Fringe Benefits earrings by <a href="http://keltieleannedesigns.com/products/fringe-benefits-turquoise" target="_blank">Keltie Leanne</a> are made from turquoise and would work beautifully with a bikini and white kaftan for the yummy mummy. <a href="http://keltieleannedesigns.com/products/fringe-benefits-turquoise" target="_blank">$78 online</a>, beach holiday not included.</p><br /> <p><b><a href="http://www.leahalexandra.com" target="_blank"></a>Four of a Kind</b><br /> The problem with <a href="http://www.leahalexandra.com" target="_blank">Leah Alexandra</a>’s bracelets is that they look great on their own, but fantastic when you wear four or five together. $78-$180 at <a href="http://thecrossdesign.com/" target="_blank">The Cross</a>, 1198 Homer St.,Vancouver.</p><br /> <p><b><a href="http://www.ilovebiko.com/collections/earrings/products/diamond-slice-studs-silver" target="_blank"></a>Diamonds are Forever</b><br /> These diamond slice stud earrings from <a href="http://www.ilovebiko.com/collections/earrings/products/diamond-slice-studs-silver" target="_blank">Biko</a> are for the woman who likes bold, simple jewelry. Or the one who loves very big diamonds. $59 at <a href="http://rowansky.com/hello" target="_blank">Rowan Sky</a>, 334 Cordova St., Vancouver. —Alexandra Suhner Isenberg</p> </div> </div> <div class="meta-block"> <div class="dose-links"><h4 color: #444444!important;>FASHION & SHOPPING</h4><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">RELATED DOSES</h5><div class="links"><ul class="rn_related"> <li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/mother%E2%80%99s-day-gift-guide-1">Mother’s Day Gift Guide</a></li><li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/you-deserve-medal">You Deserve a Medal</a></li><li><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/content/mothers-day-gift-guide-0">Mother's Day Gift Guide Vancouver</a></li></ul> </div><h5 style="color: #444444!important;">TAGS</h5><p><a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/440">gifts</a>, <a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/50">jewellery</a>, <a href="http://vitamindaily.com/vancouver/tag/456">Mother's Day</a></p></div></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=b424kc_p7VE:JhHl_vPXsCQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=b424kc_p7VE:JhHl_vPXsCQ:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/vitamindaily/vancouver?a=b424kc_p7VE:JhHl_vPXsCQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>fake it</h1> <p>Vitamin Daily — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-content field-field-content"> <div class="field-items"> <p class="dose-intro">Summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to show off a little skin— preferably not of the pale and pasty variety.</p> <p><a href="http://www.st-tropez.com/erdem-2012" target="_blank"></a>While we don’t endorse fake ‘n’ bake, faux-ing a sunny glow is a different story. Take, for example, the beauty team behind Erdem’s S/S 2012 show, who gave the models a slight tan using <a href="http://www.st-tropez.com/erdem-2012" target="_blank">St. Tropez</a> products to compliment the dreamy, floral sojourn collection. 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