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Poppy Barley

2144 W 4th Ave.

The real luxury in Western Canadian shoe brand Poppy Barley? Its fairly priced leather and vegan leather shoes and accessories are all made sustainably and made to last. poppybarley.com

1. Skip the stilettos in favour of Chanel’s F/W 2023/24 pre-collection grass-friendly sandals—they’re dressed in summery sunset hues of burgundy, red, orange and yellow. Price upon request, chanel.ca 2. Pretty in pink, the new Rose Confetti rosy lip balm by Hermès offers a barely there sheen that’s enriched with antioxidant mulberry extract, while sesame seed and raspberry seed oils moisturize. $94, hermes.com 3. Dress for success in Reformation’s eco-forward Emerick frock featuring a CO2 footprint that’s 19 percent smaller than its conventional counterparts. $278, thereformation.com

4. Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson’s new collection of home scents evokes a botanical garden with candles, diffusers and soap-on-a-rope in fresh fragrances like cucumber, honeysuckle and juniper berry. From $80, holtrenfrew.com

5. It’s always party time when you’re wearing the Palladio Edition Tonda GT, an haute horlogerie collab between Palladio and fine Swiss watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier in celebration of the local jeweller’s 25th anniversary. $28,500, palladiojewellers.com 6. Stop and smell the roses with Aerin’s limited-edition Rose de Grasse Joyful Bloom beauty essentials set, including rose lip conditioner, rose hand-and-body cream and eau de parfum in geranium leaf, pink pepper and Turkish rose. $175, aerin.com