Veteran home builder Mario Cortellucci knows a community when he sees one, but it doesn’t necessarily have to exist yet. “It’s in your mind, in your dreams. At night you fall asleep and it comes to you, and the vision is sometimes that you see the city itself in front of you.” This innate ability …
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 …
Every year, Downtown Fine Cars (DFC) Auto Group hosts Women’s Driver Development Day, an opportunity for female clients to learn new driving techniques and how to treat and maintain their Porsches. This year’s event was a blast, as car enthusiasts gathered together to rev up their auto knowledge, all while supporting the breast cancer unit …
