Julia Restoin-Roitfeld often says that the best advice she has received from her mother is not to pluck her eyebrows. Sure, if you’ve got brows like Carine, why mess with nature?

The rest of us rely on the pros, and the ladies at Mync  are aces when it comes to perfecting arches. Once determining the right shape for your face, they will wax, tweeze and thread ($30) you to ultimate brows.

Wanna lash fix too? Options range from thick and natural ($145) to fully loaded lids ($255). Either way, your peepers will pop. —Athena Tsavliris

Mync, 104 Yorkville Ave. 2nd Floor, Toronto, 647-351-8888, www.myncbeauty.com

Named after Melbourne’s hippest ‘hood, Fitzroy is Toronto’s place for affordable fashion from cool Aussie labels you’ve likely only heard of if you read Vogue Australia.

The seasonal pop up opened in Yorkville just in time for TIFF, but a second one is slated for Queen West come winter. Owners Angela Pastor and Julie Buczkowski are working on an online shop too. Cool, breezy days call for an Aztec print poncho ($88) from Ladakh. Other standout pieces come from Bardot, Thread for Thought and cult label, One Teaspoon. A local nod goes to Species (sp.) by Sarah Donofrio. Her printed shorts and tea-dresses are darling, but sadly too skimpy for winter.

Unless you live down under that is. —Athena Tsavliris

Fitzroy, 162 Cumberland St., Toronto, 647-520-7907, www.fitzroyboutique.com

If you haven’t heard of Intermix, you must live in a shoe. Bloor Street’s new store (first in Canada) is a smorgasbord of lust-haves from designers like Rag & Bone, Derek Lam, Chloé and LaRok.

When you see something you love, grab it. It probably won’t be there the next time. Case in point: these Sergio Rossi pony hair tiger booties. Once Toronto fashion bloggers, Erin Kleinberg and Stephanie Mark of The Coveteur gave them a nod on the Intermix blog, the fashion gaggle flocked.

This Matthew Williamson coat is achingly cool, and I’ll be happier facing fall with a hat on my head. — Athena Tsavliris

Intermix, 130 Bloor St.W., Toronto, 416-925-0111, www.intermixonline.com

The best part of a pedi is getting our twinkle toes kneaded by a pro.

Suat at Jeanet Spa doesn’t make us wait until the end, but rather integrates massage techniques throughout her treatment. In between soaks, scrubs and snips,
the lovely Tunisian native gives our feet a strong-handed pressure point massage that is downright heavenly.

We leave feeling both relaxed and ready to walk a thousand miles. —Athena Tsavliris

Jeanet Spa, 140 Yorkville Ave., 2nd Floor, Toronto, 416-921-2996, www.jeanetspa.com

Choosing a dress is like choosing a man, says Michelle Gunn: “You just know when you’ve found the one.”

At Mrs Bridal, the boutique she co-owns with longtime friend Kelly Power, there’s a frock for every girl. A feathery, sexy, leg flaunting number ($2,100) hangs alongside a demure, bohemian inspired lace gown ($3,235).

Indeed, brides-to-be can expect gorgeous dresses that won’t break the bank. Designers on the roster include Elizabeth Fillmore, Delphine Manivet, Junko Yoshioka and Johnna Ho. The Theia collection (from $850) in particular is couture quality at a palatable price.

Even if you think you know what you want, we suggest trying a few. Your final choice may surprise you. —Athena Tsavliris

Mrs. Bridal, 164 Davenport Rd., Toronto, 416-925-1674, www.mrsbridalboutique.com

Go to Pure + Simple for a spring-cleaning facial, stay for the sleep-restoring eye treatment.

Trust, you need this. It's been a rough winter, you're (always) tired, and you've been staring at this screen for too long. Book yourself into the nearest Pure + Simple for their new-ish eye treatment (either on its own, or after a facial). First there's a gentle massage to drain the bags from under your eyes and work in collagen (a 30 per cent concentrate gel). Then, you get to chill out with little eye pillows. Finally, a brightening serum and super-hydrating cream are applied. Time elapsed? Ten minutes, or the space of a snooze, for the look of ten hours sleep. —SNP

$29 at Pure + Simple Spa, 41 Avenue Rd., Toronto, 416-924-6555 and three other locations, http://pureandsimple.ca

Seven grams—what is that, the weight of an Americano's soul? Actually, yes. Kinda. It's the amount of espresso used to make one drink at this welcome new Av & Dav coffee bar.

Heretofore,  options in or near Yorkville have been limited, to put it mildly. But now! Thank heaven for Seven Grams. The independent cafe is sleek, airy and two-storied: espresso bar above, plentiful seating (for now) and local art (for that Queen-Westerly flavour) below.

Servers are attentive and Wi-Fi is free. Order a few items—like crumbly baked goods by Circles & Squares, organic juice and fruit—and they'll hand it all over on, literally, a silver platter.

Oh, right: the coffee. You can get it six ways, from classic French press to the connoisseur's favourite, cold-drip (brewed and steeped for half a day, so it's never burnt or acidic). Every espresso drink is made with two shots. Iced lattes or teas are served in handled glass jars to keep cold and look cute.

Soon, too, Seven Grams will open its patio. As if you needed another reason to linger. —SNP

131 Avenue Rd., Toronto, http://sevengrams.ca

If veggie topped kelp and zucchini noodles sound like an appetite squelcher, you haven’t noshed at Rawlicious.

Ever since the Globe and Mail’s Joanne Kates gave the Yorkville location a big thumbs up, curious diners have arrived in droves to try the pad thai ($14).

The buckwheat pizza ($10) is another popular choice, and not just among raw food enthusiasts and vegans. We loved the thin, crispy crust (made in a dehydrator) lathered in cashew cheese and fresh marinara sauce. A lean green juice ($5.50) and coconut macaroon ($2) made this the healthiest meal we’ve had in a while.

I think we earned the chocolate lava cake picked up en route home. A girl can’t be too purist. —AT

Rawlicious, 20 Cumberland St., Toronto, 416-646-0705, www.rawlicious.ca

Chic women don’t clutch a clutch bag but rather hold it loosely in one hand with a fashionable degree of insouciance.

Our latest clutch crush comes from Toronto designer Ela Kowalewska. Reducing the clutter is a must with a clutch and this one is designed to carry the five necessities, M.I.L.C.K. (money/identification/lipstick/cell/keys). The collection is crafted from supple nubuck and comes in a range of gorgeous hues, including our favourite, the watermelon pink ($280).

Now, how to achieve that air of nonchalance? —AT

At Rac Boutique, 124 Cumberland St., Toronto, 647-352-4433, http://racboutique.com

We’ve been faithful to the same threader for almost a decade (she took our eyebrows from tadpoles to full, arched beauties), but time-pressed city girls always need a back-up plan.

Yvette at Jeanet Spa is equally accomplished and has years of eyebrow shaping experience behind her. She herself has thick, dramatic brows (à la Elizabeth Taylor) and encourages clients to opt for the fuller brow, or at least the shape that is most natural to them.

For now, we’ll flit between the two. Just don’t tell either one.

Jeanet Spa, 140 Yorkville Ave.,Toronto, 416-921-2996, www.jeanetspa.com