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George Clooney’s La Dolce Vita

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 …

Objects of Desire Spring 2014

TENTED LOVE The tentmakers at England-based FieldCandy create whimsical, creative and sometimes hilarious shelters to peg some personality into your warmer-month adventures. www.fieldcandy.com CAT’S CRADLE You love doting on your furry friends — spoil them with the Nautilus luxury cat bed, crafted by Swiss manufacturer Lanimah. www.lanimah.com BY GEORGE Hazelton Avenue’s elite fashion boutique George …

Mandarin Oranges and Monkey Suits

While Vietnam offers lavish hotels and world-class cuisine, this Southeast Asian hot spot is also ripe with unforgettable experiences for pedal-powered travellers. It was halfway through a Vietnam tour I was guiding that we found ourselves face to face with a kid in a monkey suit doing back flips. It was Vietnamese New Year, and …

Yorkville’s Izzy Gallery-The Art of Capturing Glamour

The work of legendary photographer Roxanne Lowit comes to Toronto Lining the walls of Yorkville’s Izzy Gallery this month are the familiar faces of celebrated models, artists, actors and designers who have two things in common: glamour and the woman who captured it on film. The work of photographer Roxanne Lowit illustrates the kind of …

Shopkeepers- Weaver and Loom

The creative team at Weaver and Loom has an interesting calling: it makes art that’s meant to be stepped on. According to owner Ali Ghassemi, floor coverings are canvases, and present a unique opportunity for homeowners to get creative with their décor schemes. As a manufacturer and atelier of luxury area rugs, Weaver and Loom …

Shopkeepers- Revival Couture

Spring is blossoming at Revival Couture, where the racks are bursting with fresh floral and patterned pieces, garments made of python and ostrich skins, women’s tuxedos à la Alexander McQueen, Chanel evening gowns and many more must-haves. Each hand-picked by co-owners Christine Hadden, who has 35 years of experience as a buyer for the Bloor …

Shopkeepers- Silverwood Flooring

Silverwood Flooring builds platforms for your day-to-day living — floors that are strong and stylish for both personal and professional settings. For the past nine years, Silverwood has been catering to some of the city’s elite design firms as a wholesaler, and has recently expanded its offerings. “We’re thrilled to announce that we’re now open …

The Benefits of Seasonal Cooking

Local seasonal foods are the best tasting, freshest, most flavourful and healthiest food options. At Pusateri’s Fine Foods, we are always looking to use the best in-season products available. We believe that, by buying foods that are grown and raised closer to where we live, we are actively helping to maintain the farmland and green …

Power Player- James David Power III

James David Power III has been the most influential man on the automotive industry for the past 35 years, and he’s not even a car guy. The 82-year-old founder of renowned marketing information service firm J.D. Power and Associates still drives the same Mercury Marauder he’s had for the past 12 years, with no plans …

Dolce’s Favorite Finds

1. WINDFALL CONTEMPORARY CRYSTAL LIGHTING Bring home the extraordinary with crystal chandeliers that do more than illuminate — they shine. www.windfall-gmbh.com 2. THE BIO FLAME FIREPLACE Eco-friendly, design-friendly, the wall-mountable fireplaces from Bio Flame are an innovation in heating solutions. www.eurobathkitchen.com