A Photo op with Dave & Charlotte

Renowned Toronto engagement and wedding photographers Dave Biesse and Charlotte Leonard have a special way with the camera. Illustrating love stories where feeling and emotion heightens with the textures and colours of spectacular venues, couples around the world often request to have the coveted photographers capture their special day. Blending their love of the art with a talent of capturing lifestyle, Dave and Charlotte’s photos last a lifetime. [Read more]

The Reigning Jan Showers

At the age of five, Jan Showers was decorating dollhouses. By eight she was caught hauling heavy furniture around her living room floor, and at the tender age of 10 she was tearing the pages out of her mother’s design magazines to make her very own scrapbook. It is perhaps not surprising, then, that Showers has built herself a reputation of being one of America’s best interior designers. “I think I was aware that I knew how to do this from the very beginning,” says Showers, as she prepares for a book signing from her Los Angeles hotel room. [Read more]

Subliminal Sculptures: Sophie DeFrancesca

“This has been a dream of mine since I was a young child.” As a seamstress would sew a dress, Sophie DeFrancesca stitches with galvanized steel chicken wire and metal threads, which leaves her bare hands covered in scratches. She sometimes starts at the top or bottom or in the middle and works her way up and up. It sounds unglamorous – and rightfully so – but the outcome is an exquisite work of art floating in stairwells or displayed in the foyers of elegant homes and prestigious collections around the world. [Read more]

Classic City Living: Keith Rushbrook and Dan Menchions

Iridescent white and lilac purple invades the room. A diamond chandelier reflects through the glass table beneath the combination of zebra-patterned serviettes and a white vase filled with black balls. Pallid chairs sit parallel to the translucent dishwasher with a marbled, glazed white and black-veined top layer, which holds a silver faucet and a large, glossy white ornament that’s shaped like a lamp with thin arms. This is the South Beach Delano Model Suite, a creation of II BY IV Design Associates. “Black and white, timber and natural woods with a high-gloss, lacquer finish defy time and continue to be a 2010 trend,” says Dan Menchions, co-founder and designer of contemporary Canadian design firm II BY IV, which he founded with partner Keith Rushbrook in 1990. [Read more]

People of Style – Carolyn Rodney

Imagine capturing the spectacular beauty of a peacock or the intriguing mystery of a flying saucer and carrying it with you everywhere.

That’s exactly what designer Carolyn Rodney does with her wildly popular, self-titled jewelry line. “I love to see my ideas materialize into objects,” she says. “It’s amazing to turn an inspiration into a finished product; it feels like magic.” Rodney transforms the beauty she finds around her to create some of the most exquisite pieces of jewelry on the market [Read more]

Enlisting a Godsend: Preston Bailey

Waves gently crash on an endless shore of white sand as you stand under an arch of white roses, and stare into the eyes of your significant other. The reception area is elaborately decorated with centrepieces of orchids and seashells in perfect view of sparkling turquoise waters. As you and your new spouse take in the fresh island air beneath a tree draped with flowers and crystals, you will never forget the extraordinary beauty of one of the most important days of your lives and, of course, the man who made it all happen: Preston Bailey. [Read more]

People of Style — Michael Beaudry

When it comes time to finding the perfect engagement ring, there’s only one name on lovers’ lips: Michael Beaudry.

Known throughout time as the ultimate profession of love, the epitome of elegance, and a woman’s very best friend, there is nothing quite like a diamond. But make no mistake: A Beaudry diamond isn’t just any other diamond. “People who wear Beaudry are true connoisseurs,” says Beaudry, the creative designer behind the self-titled, [Read more]

People of Style — Alan Pourvakil

Through his uber stylish design house, W. Studio, Alan Pourvakil brings the most elaborate rugs and tapestries into the country’s most discerning homes. Designing each award-winning rug as though it were a piece of clothing on a couture runway, Pourvakil’s studio is making waves in the dynamic world of home décor.

Pairing new colour palettes with classic designs, Pourvakil’s designs speak for themselves, making bold statements of avant garde exclusivity and impeccable style. Putting a modern spin on a centuries-old practice, Pourvakill weaves personality into each of his designs. [Read more]

People of Style — Frank Michael

“The burst of creativity and colour is just amazing to me,” says artist and photographer Frank Michael on the subject of graffiti. “You either love it or you hate it, and I have always loved it.”

By photographing graffiti, the Toronto native has found a way to bring an underappreciated art form to the forefront. But Michael doesn’t capture just any graffiti. He has become known for his representations of the compelling messages that covered the monumental Berlin Wall, of which he found in various cities after the wall came crumbling down in 1989, leaving scattered remnants around the globe. [Read more]

People of Style — Kyri

“It’s my dream to have one of my gowns worn at the Oscars,” reveals Kyri, UK’s hottest couture sensation.

With sleek lines and an air of Old-Hollywood glamour, Kyri’s masterpieces are both flattering and sophisticated, making the 35-year-old designer a favourite among the stars. In fact, Kyri’s list of celebrity devotees is ever-increasing, as powerhouses Leona Lewis, Thandie Newton, Victoria Beckham, Nelly Furtado and Dita Von Teese regularly enlist Kyri to get [Read more]

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