Last year, Michelle President and Zara Ansar, were bouncing at trampoline class as they gabbed about fashionable cyclists they encountered during their commutes to work. The avid cyclists realized they had found a hole in the blogosphere, which would later manifest into their biking fashion blog, Ottawa Velo Vogue.

The name Beauty School Dropouts,conjures images of the Pink Ladies, poodle skirts and summer lovin’, but the local nail art company of the same name is anything but.

The fashion industry is a lot of things – glamorous, ever-changing, and certainly big business. But in terms of being environmentally conscious, many argue the industry needs to clean up its act. From the fast trend cycle, which promotes disposable clothing, to the wasteful and harmful practices during production, we evidently have a long way to go.

Dr. Peter Harrison has devoted his career to understanding Canada’s northern and Arctic oceans. And as global warming threatens the planet, his knowledge on the subject is needed now more than ever.

Lainie Towell’s new book How to Catch an African Chicken – A Canadian Woman’s Outrageous but True Story of Marriage Fraud could be making history. Towell’s ordeal prompted Immigration Minister Jason Kenney to get cracking with new marriage fraud laws.

The March/April issue of Ottawa Life Magazine features Noah’s creative makeup artistry alongside Amber Watkins designs. A self-taught makeup artist, he honed his skill working for various leading brands such as Dior, Stila, Aveda and NARS. I caught up with Noah to find out how he got his start, his must-have products and what we can expect to see from Noah in the years to come.

The normally wildly unpredictable March has come in like a lamb, and is, well, going out like one too. Ottawa Life asked some of our faithful readers what they thought about the recent mind-boggling weather. Is the early onset of spring cause for celebration, or worrisome? Read more to find out…