Q: Philanthropy has always been close to your heart. Whether it’s advocating autism awareness, speaking out about domestic abuse or mentoring youth, your convictions have always been quite varied. How do you select the causes you support? A: It basically just comes down to giving back. Let me give you an example. I’ve always wanted …
It peeks out from the lush greenery that hugs it like a blanket. A beacon of avant-garde architecture in a neighbourhood known for its affluent yet reserved homes. It’s the product of an alliance between a venerable architect and two progressive marketing experts; designed of steel and glass, it has been showered with accolades. A …
This article was previously published in Dolce's Winter 07/08 issue. It is being featured in memory of Alfredo DeGasperis. Set upon a magical estate in the Niagara region, the picturesque Vineland Estates Winery, owned by Fred DeGasperis, receives over 150,000 visitors annually. Proudly producing wines of an award-winning, world-class calibre, Vineland Estates Winery leaves its …
1. In celebration of a scentenary classic, Guerlain’s perfume pundit, Thierry Wasser, unveils L’Heure de Nuit. This limited edition $270 ode de parfum pays homage to the legendary L’Heure Bleue. www.guerlain.com 2. Jonathan Adler’s needlepoint Tramp pillow is the face of fashionable home décor. www.jonathanadler.com 3. So stunning, you may not want to sink your …
Outside-the-box thinking: the fuel of creativity, the propeller of progress. Also the bane of containers, cartons, cases, packages, packets and, of course, boxes the world over. Poor boxes. So misunderstood; so mistreated — always the scapegoat of a tired corporate cliché, always on the short end of a metaphor so trite its very utterance smacks …
What came first, the chicken or the egg? According to Kyle Bean: both. Taking a playful philosophical jab at the age-old chicken versus egg dilemma, What Came First? — a life-sized chicken made of broken eggshells — is one of the many charming, thought-provoking, handcrafted pieces to emerge from the mind of this budding English …
The hardwood stairs squeak ever so softly as Guillaume Côté and Heather Ogden soar up to the bedroom of their rustic industrial Leslieville home. The National Ballet of Canada’s principal pair leap into their king-sized bed, lift the down-filled covers up to their eyes and let out a muffled laugh. Unflinchingly open to this cheeky …
Coming to Toronto from a war-torn Lebanon where my family owned a supper club, my first job was at McDonalds. It was there that I learned the importance of teamwork and consistency. As I matured, my disposition for all things design started to seep its way into all I undertook. I like to make things …
1. SUNSET STRIP: Find your own personal paradise in Los Angeles, the new Florida according to Torontonians. www.benbacal.com 2. BALANCING ACT: The synergy of black on white is anything but boring in this Moda Operandi gown. www.modaoperandi.com 3. MOVES LIKE JAGGER: Model Georgia May Jagger poses with Roberto Cavalli, mastermind behind the wild and intricate …
The impatient, pixilated culture of the 21st century has managed to tug the carpet from beneath the art in-dustry’s feet, leaving artists and their craft in the dust while the world spins on. “It’s certainly a good time to buy art,” says Mario Parga, British artist and executive director of the inaugural World of Art …
