As much as she loves winter, Nathalie Atkinson also appreciates the great indoors. Staying in? It’s the new going out
In the lines
To unwind of an evening, keep pencils and a selection of grown-up colouring books at hand. The Tattoo Coloring Book, $18.95 at stationers, bookstores and www.raincoast.com. Pencils by Peter Pauper Press, $14.99 at Indigo and Chapters (www.chapters.indigo.ca).
Costume drama
Classic British TV doesn’t get better than Agatha Christie’s Poirot, featuring my secretarial style icon, Miss Lemon. The new Blu-ray box set covers the show’s unprecedented 25-year run. $389.99 at retailers nationwide and through www.acornonline.com.
Pyjama game
I switch gears after work by slipping into something more comfortable – but none of this yoga pants nonsense. The crisp oxford striped set from made-in-Canada label The Sleep Shirt channels It Happened One Night and is nice enough to answer the door in. Top, $210, bottoms, $110 at Rebecca Bree and Much & Little in Vancouver and through www.thesleepshirt.com.
Chic inspiration
Fleur Cowles’s Flair magazine may have been short-lived (1950-1951) but its smart take on culture, literature and style is legendary. Rizzoli’s Best of Flair reproduces its die-cut covers, gatefolds and booklets. $125 at bookstores (rizzoliusa.com).
Bugging out
Parlour games, anyone? Each of the 64 tokens in Bug Bingo is illustrated by Scottish artist Christine Berrie and features tidbits on weird and wonderful insects. Bug Bingo, $37.95 at stationers, bookstores and www.raincoast.com.
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