They say a visionary doesn’t find his cause – the cause finds him. Growing up with albinism in Canada, successful businessman Peter Ash was quick to act when he first heard of an incomprehensible crime unveiling itself across Tanzania. The practice of killing people with albinism for their body parts has become a lucrative trade …
The seeds have been sewn for Spring/Summer 2011. From whimsical flowerets to romantic reincarnations, Cibeles Madrid’s Fashion Week previewed a pristine garden of blossoming couture. 1. Stylists prep models behind the scenes during Madrid’s Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Week. 2. Blushing rosebuds adorn this sheer embroidered black dress from Elisa Palomino’s Eternal collection. 3. Models make …
The Drop With a unique and modern style, these peculiarly shaped speakers from Scandyna Speakers are a great conversation piece and sound as good as they look. www.scandyna-speakers.com Michael Kaeshammer Embarking on a cross-country tour with the talented Jill Barber this past November, Michael Kaeshammer is considered a piano-playing prodigy, dazzling audiences with his soulful …
Reality TV fans are more or less familiar with VH1’s hit show Basketball Wives. Filled with drama and scandal, the show offers a glimpse into the lives of professional basketball players wives, ex-wives, girlfriends and fiancées. These women may often come off as spoiled, but with the addition of Ashley Walker to the cast of …
The luxury boutique hotel EPIC towers above the plethora of palm trees found throughout the sun-drenched city of Miami. When we say boutique hotel, we usually mean small hotel, but as we know, space is the ultimate luxury. EPIC seems to have taken all this into consideration when they were designing this colossal, stunning structure. …
The 17th Annual endMS Gala, dubbed “Bay Street’s Party of the Year,” attracted over 400 prominent members of the Toronto financial and business community to the Four Seasons Hotel. This fabulous night of dinner and dancing, hosted by Pauline Chan of CTV, raised over $400,000 for multiple sclerosis research. www.mssociety.ca Photos: Garrett Herman (chairman and …
As snowflakes descend at record speed and winter winds rush right by, it becomes more essential than ever to unwind. Feeling youthful, alive and revitalized isn’t just a spring or summer thing. Dropping temperatures should never translate to higher stress levels and lower self-esteem. There are endless opportunities to reveal a revitalized you, both close …
If you ask your kids about Cristal they may point to the TV where some hip-hop artist wearing too much jewelry sits in a Gallardo, bottle in hand, pouring the sparkling champagne over a scantily clad woman, all the while carelessly throwing hundred dollar bills in the air. But this historic product is so much …
The artistic realm is a mysterious and ambiguous space where subjectivity is king, laws are meant to be broken and lines are present specifically to be drawn outside of. Art is whatever we make it, and depending on our individual taste, the value of a piece can vary. Insuring artistic work becomes important not just …
Wind whips through your hair as you rip around the corner of Germany’s famed Nürburgring racetrack in your Ferrari Formula 1 race car. You accelerate hard out of the turn, pushing the car to its limits, overtaking yet another driver. Pistons fire, tires squeal and the engine screams as you charge past the competition. The …
