Louis Carioto, A passion for style

By MixteMag | M08 , Society | August 6th 2015 |

Louis Carioto has worked hard to establish a rich and fascinating career. He was educated at the University of Ottawa, obtaining a Bachelor of Commerce, and then earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration at New York University. The Ottawa native got his start at the original Bloomingdale’s, the prestigious New York department store. The … Continue reading →

legends of the fall

By MixteMag | Fashion , M08 | August 17th 2012 |

Wool jacket, silk shirt with velvetbanded appliqué, wool capri pants, Hermès; leather studded handbag, Red Valentino, HOLT RENFREW, cowhide boots with leopard print, STUART WEITZMAN. Cashmere turtleneck, ÇA VA DE SOI, loose-fitting wool cardigan, Tavan & Mitto; cropped wool pants, Filippa K; adorned silver bracelet, Crystal Josh; Kors Michael Kors suede sandals, MICHAEL KORS. Wool … Continue reading →

Perfectionism

By Pierre Deschenes | M08 , Society | August 17th 2012 |

Working in the retail industry is laborious. Selling clothes is even riskier. Selling successfully to men who despise shopping is a singular achievement. Succeeding at it for 50 years is the legend of Henri Vézina!h2> When his boss, financier Jean-Louis Lévesque, closed his Montréal Fashion Craft shops in 1962, Henri Vézina, father of three, found … Continue reading →

In the mood for Oysters

By MixteMag | Epicurean , M08 | August 17th 2012 |

I love oysters, be it the classics – Chowder, Rockefeller – or freshly shucked. My baptism came years ago on a New Brunswick pier – an old oysterman shucked my first. I raised the shell to my lips taking care not to spill the liquid, tilted my head and let it slide down, chewing the … Continue reading →

Corno, Inhabited by the Dream

By Michèle Coulombe | Arts , M08 | August 17th 2012 |

Joanne Corneau, alias ‘Corno’, from Chicoutimi, is a painter who creates sensual works, and an intimate of the jet set crowd of Montreal and New York. Unpretentious, despite her huge success, Corno can be proud of her accomplishments. With a degree in Fine Arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal, Corno chose a career … Continue reading →

Must haves for Fall

By Alexandra Gauthier | Fashion , M08 | August 17th 2012 |

Manolo Blahnik at Holt Renfrew, $695 Boots Giuseppe Zanotti at Ogilvy, $895 iPad bag Marc Jacobs at Holt Renfrew, $625 Velvet glasses Italia Independent at Ogilvy, $219 Alexander Wang at Holt Renfrew, $295 Weekend MaxMara at Ogilvy, $495 Watch TW Steel at Signature, $850 Hugo Boss at Henri Vézina, $125 Hugo Boss at Henri Vézina, … Continue reading →

His name is Boss, Hugo Boss.

By Sandra Cliche | Fashion , M08 | August 16th 2012 |

Two names, each four letters. Very short. And yet so evocative. For who has never heard the name Hugo Boss? The Hugo Boss Group is one of the most famous high-end fashion brands in the world and numbers among the most profitable in the industry. Boss products are sold in 124 countries at 6,300 combined … Continue reading →

Rauzan-Ségla: Wine Nobility

By Pierre Deschenes | Epicurean , M08 | August 16th 2012 |

The 350 year old Bordeaux vineyard Château Rauzan-Ségla is fortunate to have John Kolasa in charge. This native Scotsman, residing in France for 41 years, is passionate and humbled about the work at hand. He talks about working from a great heritage: one passed down from his predecessors, but also about creating a legacy that … Continue reading →

Driving the future

By Pierre Deschenes | M08 , Society | August 16th 2012 |

Tomorrow, we will need leaders, developers, and thinkers to govern our society, and a host of workers across the spectrum from specialist to generalist. To do this, we must promote education, and above all, keep kids in school, by encouraging troubled youth to pursue a dream and to never give it up. That is exactly … Continue reading →

Paris

By Manon Lemire | Escape , M08 | August 15th 2012 |

The story of how a city’s lights, reflected in a young woman’s eyes, illuminated a mother’s heart. I have always loved travelling with my daughter, and to mark her 21st birthday, I offered up Paris, capital of fashion, good taste … and macaroons! As a student majoring in fashion marketing, it goes without saying that … Continue reading →

Temba – The Tibetan

By Marcel Mueller | Escape , M08 | August 15th 2012 |

In 1959, at twenty-four years of age, Tenzin Gyatso fled Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, down the Friendship Highway into exile. His journey continues today, fifty-three years later. The 14th Dalai Lama has been and remains an inspiration for a people who have struggled to keep their identity, culture and beliefs in the face of Chinese government … Continue reading →

Hairdressing, one-upmanship is a given

By Michèle Coulombe | Fashion , M08 | August 15th 2012 |

Haute Coiffure Française, the world’s most prestigious organization in its field, in partnership with L’Oréal Professionnel, presented the HCF Trophy last February which recognizes styling work of global caliber on a female model. Harmonization of cut and color is emphasized in the award selection. The aesthetics, the styling, and the makeup must also contribute to … Continue reading →

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