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- BY ALYSSA HIROSE

EDMONTON Pura Botanicals This laboratory-store hybrid mixes skincare potions, like their exfoliatin­g masks made with locally roasted coffee and raw organic honey, from holistic, all- natural ingredient­s. The new downstairs flagship location will house the Pura Bespoke Perfume Service, where shoppers can work with an expert perfumer to create a customized scent from scratch—just in time for summer. 10132 124th St. NW, purabotani­cals.ca VANCOUVER Fendi Casa Lofty ceilings and exposed brick frame Major Interiors’ 5,000-square-foot showroom, which now houses Fendi Casa. You’ll be able to walk through vignettes of the fashion house’s rounded velvet sofas, voluptuous­ly curved bedroom dressers, and glamorous accessorie­s and lighting—including the brand’s wild Velum wall lamps, which pair brushed metal with real fur (and start at around $11,000 apiece). 300 W Pender St., majorinter­iors.ca VANCOUVER Laurence and Chico What happens when a wild fashion lifestyle label (think ruffle-striped gold leopard corseted suits, neon- green gauze button-ups, face masks) opens up an eatery? Parsons- educated co-founding partners Laurence Li and Chico Wang (the latter a Vancouver- raised illustrato­r) are fusing fashion with food for a 2,082-square-foot concept “fashion café,” which will be decorated with pieces from the brand’s latest fashion collection and will feature a rotating menu that changes head to toe every three months with the fashion seasons. Doors weren’t open at press time, but fingers crossed the interior is as bonkers as their website. 833 Bute St., laurencean­d chico.com

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