It may be only mid-January, but we’ve already found the year’s best and most innovative beauty product. On Feb. 1, Clarins will launch its 4-Colour All-in-One Pen ($44, pictured below). And, yeah, it’s the makeup version of those four-colour biros we all had in elementary school, except instead of blue, green, red and black pen, this beauty contains eyeliners in blue, black and brown, plus a versatile lip liner shade. Simply slide up the button to get the colour you want, then click it to retract. You get all your basic liners, highly pigmented and long lasting, in one fun package, so it’s ideal for travel and gym bags. So obvious, we wish we’d thought of it (alas, no such luck). –Aileen Lalor
There’s a certain look to les femmes de Montréal. An artsy effortlessness; a Cheshire confidence that is as intoxicating as the city itself. And you can now capture the essence with Dynamite, a beloved Quebec-based fashion brand that strutted into its newest home in the heart of Pacific Centre (701 W. Georgia) at the end of last year. Tucked alongside the likes Le Chateau, Nine West and J.Crew, Dynamite makes it easy to stock up on trendsetting satin silhouettes and Millennial-friendly fashions, complete with just the right amount of detail. It doesn’t hurt that the prices are, as the French say, très bon. –Kelsey Klassen
After months behind blue hoardings, Vancouver-based Shoeme.ca’s bricks-and-mortar shop is finally open on Burrard. It’s the second IRL store for the online shoe retailer (its first is in Toronto). We went in for a squizz and found a well-curated collection of footwear, from knee-high boots to sneakers, including usual suspects like Converse, and Vancouver faves like Native and People. There’s also a small selection of clothing, and tons of cute, quirky socks. –Aileen Lalor
