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For decades, sun-loving Canadians have migrated south for the winter to enjoy the balmy temperatures, vibrant colours and glorious sandy beaches of Florida. A recent Harris Poll declared Florida one of the top three places to live in the United States, and with more than half a million Canucks already owning homes there, it seems …

1. Jacob & Co Ruby 1 Add a pop of colour to your fall wardrobe with this bright timepiece. Made with 18-karat white gold and encrusted with nearly 500 baguette-cut Burmese rubies, this Rainbow Tourbillon watch was made for the glamorous fashionista. www.jacobandco.com, www.louis-black.com 2. Jacob & Co Grant Tourbillon VT1 Loved by some of …

Media members, film stars and artists of all walks of life, lend me your ears: your home away from home has arrived. Say hello to Soho House Toronto. Reserved for those in the city’s creative industries, this 10,000-sq.ft. private members’ club offers an exclusive enclave for artists and media to work and socialize. Founder and …

Paris was a city without cars in 1837. Horse-drawn carriages clopped gradually along its bustling boulevards where master tradesmen crafted goods that formed popular attire of the day. This is the world where Thierry Hermès’ eponymous company shared its genesis. That reputable harness maker may not have known then, but his utilitarian saddles would ignite …

It was Oct. 19, 1901. Paris was in awe. The stretch of land separating an incredulous crowd from the metal feet of the Eiffel Tower was now interrupted by an enormous machine. Countless faces watched as a young man emerged from the aircraft, his signature Panama hat still sitting comfortably on his head, despite the …

Is He the Worst Artist in the U.S.?” read a 1964 cover of Life Magazine. Now, Roy Lichtenstein, the pop artist the cover lambasted, boasts top prices for his work. Pop art is a category of postwar and contemporary art that has added sparkle to the market in the past decade. Andy Warhol’s rare Double …