You’ve probably heard Kiki McDonough’s name mentioned alongside words like “gems” and “jewelry,” or seen her sparkling creations circling the necks, fingers and wrists of royalty. As a third-generation jeweler whose parents owned the esteemed 1723 Harvey & Gore — one of London’s oldest privately owned antique jewelers and diamond dealers — McDonough’s talent runs …
Clicking through the online portfolio of Australian-born event designer Caspar Haydar is like devouring chapters of a Roald Dahl novel. One is instantly pulled into an eye-popping, graffiti-themed bat mitzvah before being whisked off to a ballerina-inspired birthday party, complete with pink-and-white everything and ballet dancers. From the rainbow-hued décor of a nail bar and …
As if Florida wasn’t hot enough, a sizzling new retail concept has touched down on the state’s sandy shores. Based in Miami and with a new location in Palm Beach, Babalu is a luxury convenience store that welcomes elite travellers and locals into a treasure trove of must-have knick-knacks, all of which are sourced from …
Here’s what’s filling our jewelry box this season — collected from decades past and present-day, these glittering treasures could have been dropped from the heavens BULGARI JEWELRY SET Try on all of summer’s favourite hues without overwhelming your ensemble with this platinum and natural coloured sapphire and diamond set. Crafted by Italy’s Bulgari, the 88 …
Everybody looks forward to Fridays — and when your weekend plans involve entertainment, dining, relaxation and recreation, Friday can’t come soon enough. Inspired by this fact, and by the work hard, play hard mentality, an all-year-round resort community, appropriately named Friday Harbour, is getting a lot of people more than a little excited for their …
Big, beautiful botanicals — there is nothing itsy bitsy about this season’s stunning swimwear Botanical Beauty Enter the garden of glamour in this stunning Ralph Lauren two-piece with matching Hermès kerchief and adorable Armani sunglasses www.ralphlauren.com www.hermes.com www.armani.com Bikini Ralph Lauren, Kerchief Hermès, Sunglasses Armani The New Black Orange Cafè Noir heels add the perfect …
The culinary landscape is a universe of its own, a revolving and evolving vista dotted with flavour-filled havens that keep our taste buds honed, our minds blown and our travels well seasoned. After embarking on its 12th annual hunt for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Britain’s Restaurant Magazine — the Holy Bible of fine diners …
There was something different about the new girl. Her smile, while tweaked with nervousness, was brighter than the others’. She was younger; she was quirkier. Her posture was confident, but not cocky, and when she spoke there was almost always an infectious laughter scattered throughout her words. Lydia McLaughlin was bringing something different to The …
One word almost dashed Michael Bonacini’s shot at national television stardom: “delayed.” In early July 2013, the chef-turned-restaurateur was in Calgary on business regarding a new venture with Hudson’s Bay. It was the night before his audition for a judge position on MasterChef Canada and he was set to fly home. But this was also …
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, …
