Laporte Consentini – Transition for two

By Sandra Cliche | M27, Society | August 18th 2017 |

IT’S NOT EASY TO PULL OFF A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT IN A FAMILY BUSINESS. AND WHEN TWO FAMILIES ARE INVOLVED, IT’S EVEN MORE COMPLICATED! AT GROUPE QUORUM, KASSANDRA COSENTINI AND MAXIME LAPORTE ARE PROVING THEMSELVES TO BE A SECOND DYNAMIC DUO. Groupe Quorum has been a force in the construction … Continue reading →

Design Louis George

By Sandra Cliche | M27, Society | August 11th 2017 |

DESIGN LOUIS GEORGE CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2017. THIS VERITABLE INSTITUTION OF DESIGN HAS INTRODUCED COUNTLESS MONTREALERS TO CLASSIC EUROPEAN FURNITURE… AND SO MUCH MORE! It’s no secret that when it comes to interior decor, beautiful bedding and stunning furniture, Design Louis George is the place to go, and has been for years. The … Continue reading →

Beyound famous

By Emmanuelle Mozayan-Verschaeve | Epicurean , M27 | August 4th 2017 |

IF THERE IS ONE PERSON WHOSE NAME IS SYNONYMOUS WITH FRENCH COOKING THE WORLD OVER, IT’S PAUL BOCUSE. THIS CHARISMATIC AND SUPREMELY TALENTED CHEF HAS BUILT A VERITABLE EMPIRE BASED ON ICONIC DISHES, WINNING COUNTLESS AWARDS. WE PRESENT A BRIEF PORTRAIT OF THE MAN MANY CONSIDER THE POPE OF MODERN FRENCH GASTRONOMY. A passion for … Continue reading →

Loft

By Fraser Ballard | Decor, M27 | July 21st 2017 |

DESIGNER ALEXANDRE LAFLEUR TRANSFORMS A PARTY-READY PIED-À-TERRE INTO A PRACTICAL RESIDENCE FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR, WITH A PENTHOUSE VIEW TO MATCH. It’s the windows. The half-moon, single pane, factory iron windows that bathe the loft in ethereal light. Or is it the art? The curated collection of up-and-coming Canadian artists that would paint any … Continue reading →

Los Cabos

By Manon Lemire | Escape , M27 | July 14th 2017 |

THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA IS A GEOGRAPHIC JEWEL, WITH THE SEA OF CORTEZ TO THE EAST AND THE PACIFIC OCEAN TO THE WEST. AT ITS SOUTHERN TIP, WHERE THE TWO BODIES MEET, LIES LOS CABOS, A LITTLE TOWN THAT I LIKE TO CALL THE “OTHER MEXICO.” When my friend Renée surprised me with a generous … Continue reading →

Statement

By MixteMag | Fashion , M27 | July 7th 2017 |

Photographer Jean-Claude Lussier Stylist Cary Tauben Model Félix (Montage) Hair and Make-up Stylist Alexandre (Folio) with Shiseido and Davines products Stylist’s Assistant Vivi Towers Photographer’s Assistants Marc-André Dumas and William Langlais Retouching Artist Marc-André Dumas Statement – e-mag

The soft touch

By Suzanne Duquette | Decor, M27 | June 30th 2017 |

THE YVES DELORME BRAND IS BUILT ON YEARS OF SKILL, EXPERIENCE, AND A COMMITMENT TO LUXURIOUS SOFTNESS. THIS IS THE STORY OF A COMPANY THAT HAS MASTERED MATERIALS TO BECOME THE UNCHALLENGED STAR OF HOME LINENS. The greatest successes are often attributed more to perseverance than to chance. When Ernestine Fremaux and her husband founded … Continue reading →

Time out

By MixteMag | Fashion , M27 | June 23rd 2017 |

Photographer Jean-Claude Lussier Stylist Cary Tauben Model Emily Van Raay (Anita Norris Models) Hair and make-up Maïna (Folio) Stylist’s Assistant Vivi Towers Photographer’s assistant Marc-André Dumas and William Langlais Retouching artist Marc-André Dumas We wish to sincerely thank Le Saint-Jude, Gym & Spa for their precious collaboration and generous hospitality. Time out – e-mag

Sports and philanthropy a powerful mix

By Yvan Martineau | M27, Sport | June 16th 2017 |

SPORTS ARE A FABULOUS MEANS TO SUPPORT A WORTHY CAUSE, AND THE PROOF IS ALL AROUND US. Bicycle races, marathons and shorter runs, mass zumba and yoga workouts—a remarkable number of people just love to show up and sweat it out in service of a good cause. And not only do these events raise a … Continue reading →

Country contemporary

By Suzanne Duquette | Decor, M27 | June 9th 2017 |

SO MANY STORIES LAY HIDDEN WITHIN THE WALLS OF THIS EASTERN TOWNSHIPS HOME, AND DESIGNER CARL LAPOINTE UNCOVERED EACH ONE BY ONE TO REVEAL THE PROPERTY IN ITS TRUE GLORY. Lapointe patiently waited ten years before acquiring this rare gem and began to breathe new life into it. He was first attracted by the manicured … Continue reading →

La serenita collezione – By Amel Chamandy

By Jasmine Nadeau | Arts , M27 | June 9th 2017 |

The rich history of glassmaking on Murano dates back to the 13th century, when the Venetian Republic ordered the glassmakers to move their furnaces to the nearby island, out of fear of fires, which had become all too frequent in the city. Glassmaking workshops soon sprung up along the canals of Murano (just 10 minutes … Continue reading →

A passion for fast cars

By MixteMag | M27, Society | June 2nd 2017 |

HE HAS THE JOB SO MANY YOUNG BOYS (AND GROWNUPS!) DREAM OF. UMBERTO BONFA, PRESIDENT OF FERRARI QUÉBEC, SPEAKS OF HIS PASSION FOR CARS, AND THE IMPRESSIVE GROWTH THE ICONIC ITALIAN BRAND HAS BEEN ENJOYING RECENTLY IN MONTREAL. The year was 1976. Bonfa was only five years old, but he remembers clearly his uncle pulling … Continue reading →

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