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The full-size luxury car segment is such a visual bore. How can anyone be inspired by the stylistic lull hanging over this straight-laced crowd? So many brands deliver premium luxury and solid performance, but most do so without a hint of panache. It’s all black ties and creases. After all, must be proper, dear. But …
The impatient, pixilated culture of the 21st century has managed to tug the carpet from beneath the art in-dustry’s feet, leaving artists and their craft in the dust while the world spins on. “It’s certainly a good time to buy art,” says Mario Parga, British artist and executive director of the inaugural World of Art …
On the ground level lobby of a nondescript building in Toronto, a fastened black door creates a visible contrast to washed-out walls in desperate need of a paint job. An unexpected hush sweeps through the dusky door, wherein a birthing cauldron of fashion rustles with the drop of every pin. With a push, a rusty …
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff is the definition of a woman who does it all. An unparalleled determination and passionate persona makes her the go-to girl in the fashion world. Unlike most success stories in the industry, Wolkoff didn’t eat, sleep and breathe fashion from a young age. “Having two older brothers, I was very much a …
As if sliding across the keys of a piano, Kelly Rosen’s fingers caress a billowy black and ivory Zuhair Murad dress. She tugs and twists its diaphanous tulle into a state of perfection. “This is probably one of my all-time favourite gowns,” says the Georgia-born belle. While there are dozens of distinctive pieces that pervade …
