For Mark McEwan, who’s dedicated a lifetime to culinary perfection, whipping up a work-of-art needs nothing more than a spatula and some quality ingredients. As I’m chaperoned into a private second-floor office in Toronto’s newest gourmet grocery store mcewan, a wide-grinned face throws a subtle stop into my path. The tall figure is casually decked …
Murmurs of mmm and exhales of ahhh abounded at Taste: In Viaggio con le Diversitá Del Gusto, a lavish affair of flavours and thoughts held at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence earlier this year. Gastronomic enthusiasts from around the globe indulged in a realm of authentic Italian delights in a posh setting, designed by architect …
Throughout the world, luxurious, restored vehicles are purchased at astronomical figures, as pangs of lust and desire scrawl the faces of privileged, discerning car collectors. Excitement ensues, enveloping the buzzing space that has some crazed car aficionados bidding through telephone wires. Such an event is reserved for serious automobile lovers, who are looking for grandiose …
Clothes have power. They drive you towards success. And John De Laurentiis knows that. “Do you know what I love about fashion? It allows you to be a character,” he muses. As a clothing connoisseur and well-known personal luxury shopper, De Laurentiis doesn’t mean ready-to-wear, disposable finds – he’s talking about high-quality, handmade garments that …
