Candice Chan and Alison Slight have mastered the art of stirring up gossip – the good kind. Unlike most people, these two friends don’t just measure the success of an event by the quality of food or drink. For them, it’s accredited to how much media chatter they provoke and how long it lasts. With …
Beaches are often staples of tropical vacations. While relaxing in the sand of an all-inclusive resort can provide an escape, privacy is a rarity on larger, more populated locations. Sometimes, you simply desire solitude and a mellow mood away from the endless sea of beach chairs, matching towels and rowdy crowds. Luckily, a sanctuary of …
Enter the Hall of Dreams, a heaven for horologists. The walls gleam like gold, the floors are as polished as pearls, and for the first few seconds you feel as if you’re literally frozen in time. With Rolex on your right, Longines on your left and Hermès on the horizon, there’s no doubt you’re under …
I’m going to just come out and say it: my closet is a disaster. Mounds of clothes sloppily folded in nonsensical piles of chaos; belts, books and boxes lost in some far-off foreign corner, buried deep for future wardrobe archaeologists to unearth. But if Melanie Fascitelli asked for some private time in there, I wouldn’t …
This year’s Canadian Stage Theatre Ball “Notte Italiana” was the first fundraising gala to be held at the new Ritz-Carlton Toronto. The evening included a fabulous menu, raffle and unique live and silent auctions. Over $300,000 was raised to help Canadian Stage ensure the ongoing excellence of the company’s artistic programming, artistic development activities, and …
The Juno Gala Awards Dinner, hosted by Jian Ghomeshi and Seamus O’Regan, was held this year at the Allstream Centre in Toronto with over 1,500 nominees, celebrities and music industry VIPs in attendance. Guests enjoyed heartfelt speeches, a great dinner, lots of wine, musical performances and watched as 32 of 40 Juno Awards were presented …
On March 26th, 2011, more than 500 guests swayed to classic Caribbean sound waves at Toronto’s opulent Four Seasons Hotel for the 2nd annual University of the West Indies (UWI) Benefit Gala. The entertaining night honoured exceptional Canadians of Caribbean descent that have made remarkable contributions to their communities and have invigorated the UWI’s mission …
We found gems in and around the Greater Toronto Area that are perfect for your next shopping adventure. Toronto: Exude confidence this summer with a colourful jacket from Brooks Brothers. www.brooksbrothers.com Mississauga: Browse around for exclusive furniture that will last a lifetime at Palma Brava. www.palmabrava.com Oakville: This beautiful painting is one example of the …
When your childhood is chock-full of globetrotting excursions alongside your diplomat father, exposing your inquisitive mind to the sights, sounds and styles of foreign cities and cultures, you acquire a certain aptitude for all things fashionable. This first hand experience was a central facet in interior designer Moe Razi’s growth, and a pillar of her …
It was at the four-hour mark of travelling over 150 clicks per hour that we all started to get a little edgy and really needed to eat – and fast. That is when I was first seduced by the cutest little wild strawberries, sitting perfectly on top of a simple pastry shell nestled in a …
