I accompanied Editor-in-chief Sarah Bancrfot to pick out something to wear to Toronto Fashion Week from the Dace studio. The lovely Dace Moore and team produce a women's wear collection that has a Scandinavian simplicity with a touch of lace and femininity. Sarah's pick happened to be the next Fall's version of the dress Feist wore at her recent performance at the Orpheum. We also had a sneak peek at the gorgeous Sunja children’s collection which is debuting in the spring. 

Sarah and Dace in the studio. 

 Sarah eyeing the new Sunja line for her daughters.

 I'm not normally one to swoon over pets, but Trout was swoon-worthy. He's also breaking into dog modelling in the new Dace catalogue.  www.dace.ca

You can tell a lot by a person (or an office) by looking in their fridge. Here's what the Vitamin Daily girls are drinking these days.

Fittingly the vegetable box is occupied by an unopened bottle of Olympic champers. The girls were out on the town too often to get through their own bubbly stock.

For the morning-after, the orange juice is aptly fortified with Vitamin D.

I've been satisfying my sweet tooth with the hazelnut espresso that comes in those handy colour-coded Nespresso capsules.

The girls are going through their latest Whole Foods obsession, green coconut water, like...water. Madonna and Demi are investors, but managing editor Maria is claiming dibs on nature's hydrator (and miracle hangover cure: see champagne above). 

Olympic remnants live on. Local line Lifetime Collective opened a pop-up shop inside one of our favourite Gastown stores, One of A Few, for the games, and we just got word that they'll be keeping it open until the end of March and possibly longer. Good thing, because we found the cutest little spring dress there that's already sold out online (check your inbox next week for that scoop!).

To lift my spirits post-Olympics, I headed to The Donnelly House Party. Commandeering the cool Rocky Mountaineer Station, the event was club night meets benefit with all proceeds going to the Children's Hospital. Good times for a good cause - that's my kind of party.

Iconic electronic duo Crystal Method performed and one of our favourite local bands, The Good News, got everyone grooving (below).

But unlike any house party I've ever hosted, this one had an indoor ramp. Our teenage memories of wearing big, baggy pants and hanging 'round the skate park to watch cute boys do kickflips came flooding back.

Hi everyone, it's Allison the new intern. it's my first week at Vitamin Daily, and I can tell you these girls have it tough. Today I accompanied Editor-in-chief Sarah Bancroft to try out the new Gap 1969 Premium Denim line. Premium in quality rather than price (under $80!) and they were right on trend. I'll be sporting the faded Slouchy Skinny boyfriend jeans ($79.50). They're baggy enough, but skinny in the right places.

Sarah looked great in all of them. Even the white ones. My avatar will have long legs like hers. For now I'm normal 5'5 Allison, and will be blogging here for the next while.

 The Gap denim expert from San Fransisco giving Sarah the scoop.

Clockwise from top left: Real Straight, distressed ($89.50), Boyfriend-Cropped stretch ($79.50), White Crop Skinny ($69.50), Denim Blazer ($89.00).

 And me!

Maria and I got a special invite to check out the last night of Club Bud, the after hours haunt for athletes and celebrities in town for the games. Before heading inside, the stars of sport and screen were snapped on the red carpet. Like our favourite golden twosome Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue. While most Olympians, both male and female, were shockingly shorter than me, I was happy when hottie Scott stopped next to me and stood a good three inches taller than my 5'8". 

Also there, a slew of speed skaters, including the adorable Marianne St-Gelais. We will never forget her enthusiastic sprint from the stands to congratulate her boyfriend, Charles Hamelin, with hugs and kisses after he won his gold medal.

Inside, the place was packed, with everyone being entertained by aerobatic hula hoopers, go-go dancers, djs and free flowing beer. Below, Maria finds an open space on the dance floor to take it all in.

I take a seat next to this sauced stranger on the faux ski lift and he tells me he plays for the Canadian hockey team. I sardonically say, "Don't you have a big game tomorrow, shouldn't you be in bed right now?" He says, "No, I'm benched." You sure are amigo. And I'm Jon Montgomery's skeleton stand-in.

What's cooler than pretending you're an athlete? Lululemon ice chairs.

As Vancouver's city-wide hangover sets in, we're saluting five great things about the 2010 Winter Games.

1. Holt Renfrew's chic and cheeky sports-themed windows.

2. The first of the many great parties! Media from around the world mixed and mingled at the Opus Hotel podium-themed event (look for editor-in-chief Sarah Bancroft on the far left). Vancouver editor Joy Pecknold even got up-close-and-personal with a pseudo rock star.

3. Corporate met quirky at the Coca-Cola Pavillion. Check out the pillows made from recycled bottles and Vancouver editor Joy Pecknold looking fierce in polar bear paws.

4. Loads of international street style...we snapped this hip chick downtown.

5. Noise complaints, lineups around the block, bagpipers, a steady rotation of U2, wine served in a plastic cup and a floor so sticky managing editor Maria Tallarico was constantly checking if she stepped in gum. Irish House 2010 earned its epic party house reputation. We saw, we drank, we conquered.

Torah Brigth, Australian gold medalist, sat down with VitaminDaily.com to dish on her snow style. Read our interview here!

First off a HUGE congratulations on your Gold medal. We were all cheering for you big time. How thrilling! Thank you for taking some time to answer a few questions from Vitamindaily.com about your personal style.

Now that you are a Gold Medal winner, what will you wear!?
As soon as I can get out of this uniform...a nice fitting pair of jeans, cute shoes and a t-shirt.

We hear you are no stranger to bling, and that you are known for the rhinestones on your snowboarding designs for Roxy. What else goes into your fashion designs?
The 3 words I would use to describe my outerwear for Roxy are feminine, luxurious and glamorous. The cuts are more fitting to women. Although you are out on the slopes you need to dress warmly you also want to dress like a female. You want to look cute. That is where Roxy and I get together.

We also hear that the Torah Bright for Roxy goggles are super popular. What makes them different?
The frame is the normal Roxy frame but bedazzled with bling. There are few styles coming out for Fall 2010 that are super chic.

We can't help but notice your amazing complexion. Any cold weather skincare tips or products you swear by?
I think a change of everything is good. If you feel like it is not doing the job change it up kinda like mascara. Moisturizing is important morning, noon, and night.

Congratulations on your engagement, by the way. Do you know what your wedding dress will look like?
Thank you. My dress is a lace mermaid style in an ivory. It is elegant and classic by Monique Lhuillier.

Last question, the Canadian men snowboarders have been causing controversy for their pants being too tight. What do you think?
I had no idea about this! Well, you don't want to look like a gangster when you are riding so tight pants is ok. I like them fitted not tight.

Thank you so much for this interview and now go celebrate!

We got an insiders peak at the new VIP room at the BC Canada Pavilion inside the Vancouver Art Gallery. A stunning veranda with tree-stump cocktail rounds by contemporary artists like John Ross overlooks this view of Robson Square. Forget the ziptrek, we'd rather be sipping cocktails here!

Inside the Pavilion's Media Room we went for a walk in this neon forest—who knew we were such tree huggers?

Interactive games and virtual graffiti walls by companies like Electronic Arts showed off our high-tech prowess --and were super fun for kids of all ages.

The BC Canada Pavilion is free and open to the public until Sunday February 28 at the Vancouver Art Gallery.