Robert Burke hasn’t forgotten the day Fotini Copeland walked into his NYC consulting firm. The former senior vice-president of fashion and PR for Bergdorf Goodman met the Greek-Canadian designer in 2010 when she sought his industry expertise on launching her eponymous label. “She was unique,” says the chairman and CEO of Robert Burke Associates, whose …
The 26th annual Crystal Ball welcomed over 1,200 guests at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The black-tie gala wowed supporters with entertainment, dinner, auctions and famous faces. As attendees celebrated the children of Reach for the Rainbow, the 2012 Crystal Ball raised $1 million for the non-profit organization, which helps to integrate children with disabilities …
The hardwood stairs squeak ever so softly as Guillaume Côté and Heather Ogden soar up to the bedroom of their rustic industrial Leslieville home. The National Ballet of Canada’s principal pair leap into their king-sized bed, lift the down-filled covers up to their eyes and let out a muffled laugh. Unflinchingly open to this cheeky …
Sixty years ago, when Chevrolet first introduced the Corvette to the world, it was as a happy-go-lucky roadster touted for its “fun” design and as a “joy” to drive. It was a car for “Mr. and Mrs. America,” built for the open road, handling “like an angel,” extolled NBC’s Today host Dave Garroway in a …
Coming to Toronto from a war-torn Lebanon where my family owned a supper club, my first job was at McDonalds. It was there that I learned the importance of teamwork and consistency. As I matured, my disposition for all things design started to seep its way into all I undertook. I like to make things …
With fashion designers as moms, it’s no wonder that celebrity kids such as Kingston Rossdale, Skyler Berman, Suri Cruise and Harper Beckham are seen in today’s top fashions. “It is too much fun. It is like dressing a live doll,” Rachel Zoe said of dressing her one-year-old son Skyler with husband Rodger Berman. “He has no opinion. Every minute I have to buy …
1 With two spacious cockpit layouts available, the Sessa C44 is ideal for high-seas hosting. One option features two couches designed to accommodate up to 12 guests, the second, a 2.3-metre tender garage with launch roller and winch covered by a bathing deck. With two double beds, a wood and leather-finished lounge and sizable rear …
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 …
1. SUNSET STRIP: Find your own personal paradise in Los Angeles, the new Florida according to Torontonians. www.benbacal.com 2. BALANCING ACT: The synergy of black on white is anything but boring in this Moda Operandi gown. www.modaoperandi.com 3. MOVES LIKE JAGGER: Model Georgia May Jagger poses with Roberto Cavalli, mastermind behind the wild and intricate …
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 …
