A hand-built, studio-like space, tucked into a tree-filled mountain, proved to be the perfect home for South African fashion designer Jenni Button to rediscover her passion for painting. My ultimate dream was to have a New York loft in a wild forest setting and I never thought it would be possible. It’s like a big …
According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, 25,000 new cases of dementia are diagnosed each year. The Brain Project takes the cognitive decline of aging head-on. During a trip to New York City, Erica and Noah Godfrey stumbled upon the colourful sights of the Fabergé Big Egg Hunt. When they left the Big Apple they …
From megawatt portraits of Queen ’Liz to cheeky balloon animal sculptures, here’s what’s catching our fancy this season. 1. DRAMA QUEEN This psychedelic portrait, Lightness of Being Fluoro 3 by Chris Levine, really rules www.izzygallery.com 2. VICIOUS CYCLE These high-tech, custom-made bikes are crafted by aerospace, F1 and automotive pros www.robotbike.co 3. LA DOLCE CREED …
Dolce Magazine goes to bat with Jose Bautista as he takes a swing at the fashion industry. We talk fashion essentials, family and accomplishments with the beloved right fielder. You may know him as the home-run-hitting, stadium-rousing Toronto Blue Jays star that filled every Canadian’s television during last year’s MLB playoffs. What you may not …
Dolce Magazine heads to Cali for a sun-drenched stay at the Resort at Pelican Hill. Remember, for a moment, those fairy tales and nursery rhymes from childhood: the ones told in a sing-song way of a great king and queen, sitting atop their throne in a palace perched on a hill. Those rhymes, for most, …
Fashion influencers such as Leesa Butler and Shayne Stephens dotted the Toronto Botanical Garden for the annual Woman to Woman event, its signature fundraising event. The female-focused, star-studded crowd saw an appearance by Paul Mason, a.k.a. “Fashion Santa” (one of the few males permitted to attend). torontobotanicalgarden.ca photos by Aline Sanders
As an executive committee member at Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. in Toronto, Margot Ritchie has earned her authority in the private wealth management sector. She opens up to Dolce Magazine about the firm’s collaborative approach to global investment and its admired legacy for generating growth in clients’ bank accounts as well as in the community. Nursing …
The annual Einstein Gala, held by the Einstein Legacy Project, was hosted by CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Bringing to light four visionaries and innovators, this year’s gala partnered with Tribal Planet and the Citizen Science platform to launch the Finding the Next Einstein initiative. einsteingala.com photos by Sarjoun Faour
In a tribute to the city that lent itself to the summer blockbuster, Warner Bros. Pictures brought Suicide Squad back to the streets of Toronto with an exclusive event. Sponsored by Audi Canada, IMAX, Cineplex and 102.1 FM The Edge, the event took over the Distillery Historic District with an interactive Suicide Squad-themed prison recreation, …
Woodbine Racetrack’s luxurious trackside pavilion came alive with well-dressed supporters for Best Buddies’ 10th annual Thrill of Ascot. Best Buddies seeks to create leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its 2016 Thrill of Ascot edition is its most successful event yet, raising $400,000 for the Canadian charity. bestbuddies.ca
