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Dolce Excellence: Take a Bow

Leila Josefowicz received the Avery Fisher Prize to honour her outstanding achievement in classical music since she began performing in this industry as a child prodigy. Interview by Victoria Scott As a child, Leila Josefowicz was musically inclined, and she started to play the violin at three years old. “But it wasn’t coming to me …

The Handshake that Changed the Landscape of Toronto – Lanterra Developments

Occupying one of the dominant roles in the condominium development industry, Lanterra Developments has redesigned the Toronto skyline. Interview By Sarah Kanbar During the recent and unprecedented condominium boom in the Greater Toronto Area, one constant has remained: purchasers are looking for three main attributes — location, luxury and lifestyle. And perhaps no development company …

Yachting Made Easy – Revolutionizing the Industry with Ian Malouf

Ian Malouf has brought the efficiency of digital technology to the yachting world with his innovative chartering service, the Ahoy Club. The process of chartering a luxury yacht can sometimes be ponderous and inefficient, often taking days or even weeks — disappointing, given today’s instantaneous technologies. The Ahoy Club, the world’s first bespoke luxury yacht …

A Network of Angels – Audrey Guth

When a parent has cancer, everything changes for the children. Enter Audrey Guth, founder of the Nanny Angel Network, which provides relief child care. All the nannies are volunteers — angels, really. And for the mom's, there's no charge. Interview By Victoria Scott When someone tells you that you have cancer, it is a huge …

Peter Simons – A Provincial Company Goes National

Breaking ground on their new state-of-the-art distribution facility, Peter Simons sits down with Dolce to discuss the growth of this iconic company and what is still to come. Interview By Victoria Scott In the high-paced forum of big-box retailing, massive bling and homogenized fashion, Simons (La Maison Simons in Quebec) is a singular stand-alone retailer. …

A Man with Media Message – Bell Media CEO Randy Lennox

The CEO of Bell Media, Randy Lennox, has taken Bell to the next level by combining traditional and digital media. If you’ve ever been to an awards dinner, you’ve probably had to sit through at least one of them: those tribute videos to introduce an honouree’s lifelong achievements. Often, these are staid affairs, life summaries …

Aviation Sensation – Stan Kuliavas

Discovering his love of aviation at a young age, Stan Kuliavas was guided down an ever-changing path, but found his way back. Now he is using his success to help those around him. Stan Kuliavas has worn many different hats. As a young adult, his involvement in basketball fostered an interest in sports medicine. After …

Hakeem Kae-Kazim: Action Man – The Actor Extraordinaire

Dolce spoke to the actor extraordinaire about the projects that inspire him, what he’s learned about the business and the stories he’d love to tell someday. His celebrity status may not be on par with fellow actors Brad Pitt and Denzel Washington, but his presence on screen is just as commanding, memorable, and worthy of …

The Jewel of Beverly Hills – Success with Peter Marco

Peter Marco’s humble beginnings, hard work and positivity have made this luxury jewellery store the real gem on Rodeo Drive. There are few success stories quite like Peter Marco’s. Known as the pre-eminent jeweller of Beverly Hills, Marco began life in the projects of New York City, coping with challenging circumstances along with his mother …