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Chantecaille - Pure Rosewater

Kiehl's - LIP BALM #1 (in Mint)

FOR LISTENING

John Legend

FOR NIGHTS IN

Diptyque - Roses Candle

FOR DINING 

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The 2016 State Dinner

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For tonight's Canada State Dinner, the guest list has been released.

Canadians attending tonight's dinner include Ryan Reynolds (and his American wife actress Blake Lively), Michael J. Fox, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, and Sandra Oh.

The White House released the State Dinner's menu which features American and Canadian influenced cuisine.

6:57 PM: Guests seen are arriving to the State Dinner.

7:03 PM: CBC confirms Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau is wearing a Lucian Martis dress, Ela "Mini Milck" handbag, Zvelle shoes, John de Jong earrings, and a Dean Davidson ring.

7:11 PM: The two most talked about political power couples arrive.

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7:25 PM: Confirmed. Michelle Obama's dress is a custom-made Jason Wu dress. Wu is a Canadian-born designer who works in New York. Quite fitting for tonight's event!

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7:30 PM: Blake and Ryan arrive. Blake Lively is wearing Ralph & Russo.

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So there you have it! A night which will go down in history. Lovely gowns, sharp tuxedos, for what seems to be a perfect night of celebrating diplomacy with some great food and entertainment.

Tell 'em I Need Reservations For 20: Canada State Dinner Menu Revealed

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The Trudeau's are in Washington! On Wednesday, March 9, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau are attending a reception hosted by Canada2020. Guests include ministers from Canada and the United States, and even Canadian artist, The Weeknd. We are loving Sophie's jacket at tonight's reception!

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Huffington Post Canada, along with CBC, released details on what will be on the menu for the official Canada State Dinner on Thursday, March 10 for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to the White House, hosted by President Barack Obama. This will be the first Canadian visit in 19 years.

As for the big event tomorrow, the menu will feature food reflecting the spring season, highlighting elements of the best of American farm and seafood. Some of the ingredients are sourced from Mrs. Obama's White House Kitchen Garden.

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The official Canada State Dinner guide reveals the first course is a baked Alaskan Halibut “Casserole”, which will be "accented with delicate angel hair asparagus, chanterelles and spring onion from a farm in Ohio, and finished with herbed butter sourced from Mrs. Obama’s White House Kitchen Garden."

The next course is a salad with "thin slivered, roasted apricots in ginger, cardamom, and White House Honey, with crystal lettuce, young arugula, and variegated spinach. It is garnished with pine nut crisps and shaved Appalachian cheese."

And for the main course, it will be "tender lamb from Colorado, accented with an herb crust."

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As for desert, a 22 plate arrangement of edible art will be served including Nanaimo bars, butter tarts, squares, and chocolates. 

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According to the CBC, the flower arrangements featured are made up of orchids, hydrangeas, and amaranth to represent both Canada and the United States' scenery of their change of seasons in the spring time.

Of course, it won't be a Canada State Dinner without a finishing touch of Yukon Jack Canadian Whisky drizzled on "Yukon Gold potato dauphinoise and lightly sautéed varieties of spring vegetables", and, yes, a small interpretation of poutine.

Guests will be entertained by the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir, and singer Sara Bareilles.

To read our guide on what to wear to a State Dinner, please click here.

To see the official White House menu, please click here.

(Editor's Note: A special thank you to Kendrew, who let us know as soon as the dinner menu was released.)

2016 House of Cards Binging Guide

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It's finally here! Tomorrow is the premiere of Netflix's House of Cards fourth season.

Without giving too much away, we are excited to see what will come of Frank and Claire Underwood after a suspenseful season three.

With the help of Canadian-now-New-Yorker stylist, Kemal Harris, the wardrobe stylist helped curate the looks of season three and now four (who is also Robin Wright's stylist outside of the show) for Claire Underwood. It is safe to say Claire Underwood is one of the best-dressed characters on television.

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WHAT TO WEAR
Although we would like to be dressed in a suit like Frank, or a sheath dress like Claire while watching the new season tomorrow, let's be practical. Why not opt for some loungewear similar to what they wear on the show?

British label Derek Rose has helped dress Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) for his loungewear and pajamas. The understated, yet luxurious label fits Frank Underwood to a tee.

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Unfortunately, the exact set is no longer in production, however, we recommend Derek Rose's other pyjama sets you can buy here starting at $115. 

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As for womenswear, La Perla has been the go-to label for Claire Underwood's pyjamas over the past few seasons. The set is now available in ivory and black. You can purchase a set from La Perla here for $398. Robin Wright has her own line of pyjamas, Pour Les Femmes a socially conscious label which gives back to women around the world. We feel we may see Claire Underwood wearing a pair or two in season four!

We also want to mention a very helpful guide from LookLive which tracks down each House of Cards episode and what each character wore. Our Editor-in-Chief spoke with the owner Christopher Archer a while back for a clothing inquiry of the show, and can say he is very sweet and we wish him all the best in his booming success!

WHAT TO EAT
Ribs, and some peach pie to cleanse the palette, of course.

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WHAT TO DRINK
Feeling like Frank? Bourbon.
Feeling more like Claire? A dry cabernet sauvignon.

WHAT TO DO AFTER YOU'VE BINGED THE ENTIRE SEASON
Channel your inner anti-hero, and try some rowing.

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Harper's Chef Hangs Up Apron at 24 Sussex

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According to the Ottawa Sun, Tim Wasylko Stephen Harper's chef whose cooked for world leaders, MPs, and staffers alike has been served a pink slip and will be leaving the staff.

Wasylko was on board for five years as the Trudeaus have someone else in mind.

The former chef recalls one of his toughest days, being on the Hill on Oct. 22 cleaning out the kitchen to feed everyone on lockdown with lots of chili and ordering 60 pizzas. Harper thanked him graciously the next day for his hard work.

So what was it like feeding the family? As told to the Ottawa Sun, the Harpers had requested home-style meals instead of decadent, luxurious ones. Lots of meatloaf, taco nights, chicken pot-pie, and mashed potatoes.

Wasylko, a former Algonquin College instructor has he has been getting numerous offers since his depature.

We wish Wasylko the best on his future endeavours!