Andrea Zagato ambles into the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre, unperturbed after a long night of successively delayed flights at a New Jersey airport. Affable with a smile, smart with custom wooden eyewear and subtly stylish in business casual, the Milan-based maven makes his way to a lounge area off an echoing main lobby. …
Interior design is an expression of lifestyle. The interiors that we have created throughout our design career may vary in esthetic language, but all convey a luxurious and timeless lifestyle that focuses on quality and refined detailing. There are many ways one can live and many reasons why one may change or adjust a lifestyle, …
It’s been said that music is food to the heart. Leaning against a lengthy bar in Toronto’s Nota Bene Restaurant, Alexander Neef readily sips on a glass of cool water. A welcome indulgence, after having walked through a bustling Queen West absorbed by an unbearable haze of heat. Neef is noticeably in his element, surrounded …
you’re in a mall. On June 2, 2012, Yorkdale Shopping Centre introduced a new culinary experience. A large space of 45,000 sq. ft. was transformed into a dining centre and a resting place for fashion enthusiasts and everyday shoppers. Why the change? “Those customers who have visited Yorkdale in the past probably would admit that …
What could be more fitting than meeting the winner of Top Chef Canada at a farmer’s market? Carl Heinrich arrives riding a bicycle —“It’s the only way to get around the city,” he says — and is almost instantly recognized by a pedestrian. “My wife loves you,” says the onlooker. On that scorching June afternoon …
Anne Yarymowich Chef, Art Gallery of Ontario’s Frank Restaurant Favourite real estate neighbourhood The Bloor Street and Lansdowne Avenue area seems to be the new up-and-coming hood. I sold my house of 10 years there just before the neighbourhood started to turn. Drat! But, it was worth it to be able to buy something else with my …
HEAVY METAL Dare to be unexpected by toting this metallic piece of arm candy. www.vivre.com SEEING COLOURS Embrace your inner makeup artist with Bobbi Brown’s indulgently creamy long-wear eyeshadow. www.saks.com CRADLE HAPPY You won’t have trouble putting your little one to bed in this deluxe cradle. www.poshtots.com THE NAME IS TOM Sleek, polished and comfortable, …
It is mid-July and I am finishing the photoshoot for the Ogilvy autumn/winter fashion brochure. After carefully studying each garment to ensure pieces work together and deliver a coherent message, I make my selection. The collection must have a strong narrative and personal lifestyle quality to it, the same way one would make selections to …
There’s magic in the air down on Front Street — an enchanting allure enticing the senses with the sights and smells of a mystical land where history is as rich as the fare. The source is The Sultan’s Tent & Café Moroc, and waiting at this authentic Moroccan restaurant is an experience fit for a …
It's hard not to love the serenity of a starry night or a sun-kissed sky. Universal Stretch Ceilings offers these blissful views indoors, making your home dream-worthy. “Our ceilings can give a room so much life and vibrancy,” says Melissa Gooding, director of business development. “They not only help make the most of a space, …
