The straight razor glides across my skin, severing the stubble under the blanket of shaving foam. Some strokes are long and calculated; others, short and quick, working around the contours of the mouth, nose and jaw. I’m reclined in a barber’s chair at John Allan’s downtown location as the steady hands of its master barber …
Dolce takes a closer look at the brightly coloured folds and patterns of French artist Mademoiselle Maurice’s widely loved creations — and of her life DV:Define “art.” MM:Art is the expression of feelings or of a point of view using some particular media and working with colours, shapes, sound or light, all while using some …
Frame Brasserie With its relaxed vibe, open kitchen, outdoor seating, herb garden, California-inspired music and seasonal menus, Paris meets the West Coast on the plate and in spirit. www.framebrasserie.fr Umbra From kitsch to contemporary, Umbra’s designs are an intelligent, forward-thinking, creative spin on everyday functional items for every room of the house. www.umbra.com …
Yorkdale has been changing Canada’s retail landscape since it first opened its doors 50 years ago in 1964. It was the largest shopping centre in the country at the time. Today, Yorkdale continues to stun fashion enthusiasts with its expanding portfolio of some of the world’s leading brands. “We offer a retail collection that rivals …
The GTA housing market is hotter than a firecracker lit on both ends. New developments break ground and stretch skyward seemingly every day and immaculate manors periodically pop up and take our collective breath away. To make house hunting a little easier, we’ve searched through Toronto’s most prestigious neighbourhoods and up among the private estates …
There’s circumstance, there’s cohesiveness and there’s a whimsical wonderment that gambols somewhere between the two. On a tree-lined street in a residential North York area, a restored French colonial revival home, originally built in the 1930s, reveals gracious Georgian farmhouse vernacular with a steeply pitched roof and dormers, paired chimneys and Credit Valley stone. Inside, …
The truck crawled through the pitch-black African jungle; its lights flashing to signal any rebels or government forces that may be waiting ahead. Dr. Raghu Venugopal knew the risks of driving at night in the Central African Republic. In the past, other Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) expatriates had been shot and killed along …
There are two essential elements that influence every philanthropic move Naomi Azrieli makes: heritage and legacy. The first is where you come from, because “you have to be true to your roots,” she explains. The second is what you leave behind; the effect that you hope reverberates in your wake. She’s used this marriage of …
The word “charismatic” doesn’t even begin to describe the aura that surrounds George Clooney. He’s the epitome of the debonair playboy. The natural-born movie star. The no-strings celebrity millionaire, who divides his life between his work and his idyllic retreat in Italy. The Kentucky-born gentleman, from relatively modest beginnings, epitomizes la dolce vita as though …
Jessica Mulroney PR, social media and project manager for Kleinfeld Bridal at Hudson’s Bay Favourite springtime activity Strolling around the city with my husband or pushing Ivy in her stroller with the boys in tow. Toronto is a city of vibrant neighbourhoods and, after a winter of hibernation, I look forward to enjoying the sights …
