On Oct. 4, French champagne brand Veuve Clicquot presented its Business Woman Award and New Generation Award to a collection of some of the world’s best and brightest femmes. Canuck pride was high at this year’s event, as both recipients of the Business Woman Award hailed from British Columbia. The celebration took place in Toronto, …
From mine to boutique, a piece of jewelry passes through many hands. Meet the artisans and curators who usher a gem to its final destination, ultimately making Toronto a more sparkling place. 1. Linda Penwarden Penwarden Fine Jewellery The story of how Linda Penwarden fell in love with jewelry design is something of a meet-cute. …
From precious metals to mental health, prepare to be inspired by the many missions of mining executive Carol Banducci. It’s the year 2010. Carol Banducci stands in the middle of a freshly built schoolhouse in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Around her there’s a celebration: mothers and their children, future students, jump for joy, their eyes …
Toronto’s cherished closet, Andrews, has some intoxicating trends up its sleeve for fall. Darren Mason is excited. I can hear it in his voice as we chat on the phone. He’s listing some of his favourite fall designs he’s about to launch in his shop, Andrews, which has been Toronto’s hub of femme style since …
Trafalgar Square just got a bit more poetic with the launch of Tom Dixon’s Bronte restaurant — a scrumptious sonnet composed of fine cuisine and innovative design. While the freshly unveiled Bronte restaurant in London isn’t technically inspired by the famous writer-sisters of the same name, it pens a love story using a language all …
Parisian design darling Stéphanie Coutas welcomed Dolce into her freshly unveiled apartment, which doubles as her own personal art gallery. Now, this is Paris when it sizzles. Design darling Stéphanie Coutas already had our hearts with the long list of rooms she’s romanced over the years, each one emanating her unique style that’s classically Parisian …
With four generations of architecture artistry behind him, Spanish architect Javier Barba has created a legacy all his own. Not every architect can tell you they belong to a lengthy dynasty of industry geniuses, but Javier Barba can. The founder of BC Estudio Architects in Spain is the fourth in a famed succession of designers …
This season’s dark sophistication emanates the longevity of a classic car. Try it on to race ahead of the fall fashion game. Photographer: Claudius Holzmann / www.claudius-holzmann.de Stylist: Petra Tielmann / www.petratielmann-styling.de Hair & Make-up: Martina Heihoff / www.martinaheihoff.foliodrop.com Creative Director: Carsten Dopamin Models: Andreas von Tempelhoff / www.andreasvontempelhoff.com Sara T. / www.placemodels.com Kennet / …
Palm Beach, Fla., is the origin story of the Great American Getaway. This sun-drenched corner of the States became the country’s first-ever warm-weather tourist destination when the Second World War forced American elites out of their European summer homes, leaving them to source their sabbaticals in their own stomping grounds. But as I spend my …
No one knows diamonds like Ehud Laniado does. The Monte Carlo resident has lived and breathed sparkling rocks since he was in his 20s, and now, as chairman of New York-based jewelling firm Cora International and a household name among diamond devotees, Laniado’s mission is to bring some transparency to the industry that’s so often …
