Unique Store Fixtures Ltd. remains an industry leader after more than three decades in business. Ferruccio Corrente, a son of a master ebonist, came to Canada in 1964 and worked alongside world-class designers in the store fixture industry. Due to great popularity and demand, he started his own company in 1983. Ferruccio Corrente, CEO of …
This past April, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Health Minister Jane Philpott were presented with daffodils to mark the Canadian Cancer Society’s (CCS) Daffodil Month. It was the 60th annual CCS Daffodil Month, dedicated to those battling all forms of cancer. The daffodil is symbolic of resilience and strength. It’s a month that’s recognized nationwide. …
If the return of a warm summer breeze isn’t enough to awaken inspiration, these vibrant finds will spark the flame. 1. SWEAT IN STYLE: Train with the Polar M430 — a timepiece that tracks your run, and your vitals, in a heartbeat www.polar.com 2. STAY GOLDEN: This gilded die comes in a stunning set of …
Elegant accommodations and well-supported R&R are just one side of the yachting life. For die-hards, the real luxury is the freedom to go exploring. When Kitchener, Ont., native Derek Mader was just 12 years old, he built his very first boat with some help from his father. As a young boy, Mader would often go …
Coach’s executive creative director, Stuart Vevers, took home the 2017 Designer of the Year award at the American Image Awards on April 24. Vevers, who joined the fashion magnate in 2013, has been tasked with reforming Coach’s brand, including Coach 1941, a new ready-to-wear handbag. Hundreds of industry leaders, celebrities and media were in attendance …
Plans are in the works to erect an entrepreneurial makers’ district, to give artists and designers a place to work, meet and grow. The construction of a 30,000-square-foot, $27.3 million artistic entrepreneurial hub is underway in Toronto’s East Bayfront area and is set to open next fall. Artscape – a Toronto-based not-for-profit organization aimed at …
Toronto designer David Dixon is two decades into a career that keeps giving — to the fashion industry and beyond. It’s been a whirlwind start to 2017 for Toronto-based fashion designer David Dixon. In April, Dixon was honoured with the Fashion Impact Award at this year’s Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA). “Being recognized this …
Fresh-faced and ready to conquer the City of Angels. In the eyes of the beholder Photographer: Peter Giodani Stylist: Sarah Kinsumba Makeup Artists: Shanna Cistulli And Francine Reich, MUD L.A. Makeup Used: MUD Hair: Miss Rockabilly Ruby Model: Nora O’neil, L.A. Models Creative Director: Maja Kešelj Location: Simon House, Beverly Hills, Ca.
Canada’s very own advertising man, Terry O’Reilly, has worked with some of the biggest personalities in North America, including Ellen DeGeneres, Alec Baldwin and Martin Short, to name a few. To clients, O’Reilly is the man who brings the zig when everyone else is zagging — never settling for the status quo, always pushing boundaries. …
Friends and supporters gathered at former Hockey Night in Canada anchor George Stroumboulopoulos’s house on Mar. 10 for a cocktail reception in support of Prince’s Charities Canada (PCC). As an organization, PCC aims to improve and promote education, responsible business, environmental sustainability, the lives of underprivileged youth as well as supporting indigenous communities and the …
