The island of Aruba is a place where genuine smiles beam from local faces; where houses painted mint, magenta and turquoise line the sun-drenched streets; where the word “tourist” seems an improper term for the visitors, who after mere hours of gallivanting through the electric collage of sights and sounds feel to be more at …
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With Skyfall, the latest Bond blockbuster, igniting cinema screens the world over, we lay out the essentials for wanna-be double-ohs, 1. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE Give the gift of elegance with this luxe assortment of Petrossian caviars. www.saksfifthavenue.com 2. WRISTY BUSINESS Double-oh-seven’s choice of timepiece is the sleek, svelte Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Skyfall Limited …
A brilliant fire of light bounces with pyrotechnic energy as a natural fancy coloured diamond captures your attention and holds it there. Infinitesimal in nature yet immeasurably symbolic, a coloured diamond’s rarity is increasingly attracting forward-thinking investors. “It’s just incredible when you look into a fancy coloured diamond and you can see how it has …
Swimming 3.8 kilometres, biking 179.2 km and then running a 41.9-km marathon is a crippling feat for any body buff, but Florida native Katrina Silvia decided to heat things up by meeting this challenge still decked out in her firefighter’s uniform — air tank included — all in the name of cancer awareness. Funds raised …
The Columbus Centre in Toronto welcomed more than 300 guests with food, wine, fashion, art and conversation at Saluti a Jerusalem. The cross-cultural event, hosted by Villa Charities and the Jerusalem Foundation of Canada, was in celebration of the historical ties and enduring friendship between Canada’s Italian and Jewish communities. Generous donors helped raise $165,000 …
Whether it has happened to your aunt, your cousin or your friend’s little brother, cancer has affected almost everyone. “The cause — kids suffering with cancer — is obviously something dear to my heart but resonates with a lot of people,” says founder of Rally for Kids with Cancer, Joel Hock. The upbeat and heartfelt …
Amanda Lindhout is standing in front of a predominantly female crowd sharing her harrowing story of survival. The former journalist describes the unsettling 15 and a half months that followed her kidnapping in Somalia. The terror of facing trained AK-47s on that fateful August day in 2008; the long and unnerving 460 days in captivity; …
The full-size luxury car segment is such a visual bore. How can anyone be inspired by the stylistic lull hanging over this straight-laced crowd? So many brands deliver premium luxury and solid performance, but most do so without a hint of panache. It’s all black ties and creases. After all, must be proper, dear. But …
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 …
