Contemporary artist Philip Haas references classical Italian Renaissance portraiture in his celebrated “Four Seasons” series In the city that never sleeps, there are seasons that never end. Specifically, film-director-turned-artist Philip Haas’ spectacular new sculpture creation “Four Seasons,” currently on display at New York’s Botanical Garden as part of an American tour. Inspired by Renaissance master …
SUZANNE ROGERS Socialite and philanthropist WHO THROWS THE BEST PARTIES? To me, the best parties are when TIFF comes around. It’s so great to go to events and people-watch and see who’s going to show up at a party or go to some of the galas. But I love the Hello! party. Last year it …
Paris-based designer Oscar Carvallo is bringing fashion down the rabbit hole The designer was in black, and his model in white, as they retreated off the runway and disappeared from view. This was the conclusion of Oscar Carvallo’s fall-winter 2013-14 fashion show at Paris Couture Fashion Week earlier this year, after a dash of whimsy, …
Encircled by candy cane-striped hula-hoops suspended from the ceiling of the Toronto Design Exchange, striking stilettos spin provocatively in the air like slow-motion acrobats warming up for the big act. Their creator is somewhere in the building, yet conspicuously missing from the scene, where a gathering of hungry media squirm alongside a sky of dangling …
Five decades ago Porsche unveiled the 911, a car that would become an international icon and change the automotive world The Porsche 911 is easily among the most iconic cars to ever hit the asphalt. The flagship of one of the world’s most prestigious automotive brands, the 911 is unmistakable and instantly recognizable — it’s …
Hamburg’s own Iris von Arnim holds a cosy spot in a close-knit community of German fashion designers. From Jil Sander and Tomas Maier to the legendary Karl Lagerfeld, von Arnim’s impact on the scene and in celebrity closets inspires oohs and aahs from the likes of Claudia Schiffer and Sandra Bullock. Known as the Cashmere …
