From furniture to fashion, across London and Toronto, explore the conversation pieces you need this season. 1. PINK ONYX BACKLIT BAR: Situated in the etherial escape of private members, club Annabel’s in London, this pink onyx, backlit bar lives in the Rose Room, surrounded by bespoke tulip and iris chandeliers. www.annabels.co.uk 2. ELISABETTA FRANCHI FW19: …
Former British soldier Simon Newton is ending the stereotype of bodyguards just being a piece of muscle. Do you know what Michael Jackson and Bella Hadid have in common? The most fashionable bodyguard you have ever seen. This fashion nova is Simon Newton, and he represents high-profile celebrities in an urban, hip way. A former …
Vintners since 1635, the Bottega family are singular and passionate distillers of distinctive sparkling wines and spirits. Vintners since 1635, Bottega’s family ancestors cultivated vines as tenant farmers. Andrea Bottega, the forefather of this now burgeoning viticulture of grappa and liqueurs, cultivated vines in the hills near Molinetto della Croda in Refrontolo. Fast-forward four centuries, …
A genuine supporter of community, Alex Filiatrault is a man of action and a champion of transformation and inclusiveness. “Diversity” and “inclusiveness” are buzzwords that have been making the rounds over the past few years. There is a decided difference, however, between parroting the words conversationally and actually practising these philosophies as truisms through continuous …
With a career that spans the worlds of design, interiors and art, Alex Turco is a creative force to be reckoned with. For Alex Turco, art has always been a constant. With a father who was and still is a painter, graphic designer and photographer, Turco’s esthetic is one fuelled largely by the creativity imbued …
Canadian designer Troy Smith makes his creative mark Using furniture as a medium to express his creativity, Canadian designer Troy Smith is garnering international attention from notable galleries for his extraordinary art and eclectic collection of tables, chairs and sofas of exceptional beauty and built with meticulous care and craftsmanship. Based in Toronto and Miami, …
