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The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed

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go through life meeting people without any thoughts, unless, of course, that meeting has a profound effect on us, shaping our emotions, our characters and, later on, our lives.

Such was the case for Mark Daniels and Andrea Weissman-Daniels when they first met their eight-year-old daughter. From that moment on, their lives would never be the same. And, luckily, because of their incredibly kind human spirit, for other kids. I can still hear and feel Mark’s account of when he first met their little girl. “She was lovely … mischievous.”

As a parent, I know what it means to describe your child, but his powerful illustration, filled with such intense emotion, is still embedded in my mind.

Numerous days after our shoot, I can still recall the photo of the little girl, who first came to Andrea and Mark with the eyes of a wild horse. They were the eyes of a child who had witnessed pain, disappointment, fear and mistrust.

A much different little girl is in the picture today. The windows of her soul now reflect a calmness and peace from finally experiencing care and patience, encouragement and, most importantly, love. See story on page 34.

Another striking encounter for me was meeting Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at the 110th Anniversary of Military Communications gala reception, thanks to the invite of my very good friend, retired Hon. Lt.-Col. Justin Fogarty. No protocol card could prepare me for this once-in-a-life-time experience, especially when Princess Anne not only extended her gloved hand to shake mine, but took the time to ask me: “You are in publishing … a very challenging business, is it not?” With only a few seconds to recover from the fact that the protocol card did not make any reference to such an unexpected circumstance, I proceeded to answer, “Yes, your Royal Highness, it can be very challenging at times, but it is also very rewarding, and it’s moments such as these that make it all worth while.”

So how will you prepare for your next meeting? Royal or not, always remember to treat everyone you meet as a gift, for each person you encounter adds a new experience and a little more shape to your character. There is always a reason why we meet someone. The beauty of life is that most times, that reason is not yet apparent and it’s not to be revealed until much later.

We hope you enjoy this edition of Dolce Magazine.

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COVER STORY 34 A SINGLE SPARK How Mark Daniels and Andrea Weissman-Daniels are catching philanthropic fire

28 WHAT’S DRIVING KATHERINE LANASA A chat with Billy Bob Thornton’s leading lady 31 FLY HIGH Be a bold bird this season with classic pieces and prints 38 THE LIFE OF ANDREW MYERS How a California-based artist got all screwed up 42 SUNSETS & STARRY NIGHTS A long-lost masterpiece finds a home in the Van Gogh Museum 48 ON BEING A HILTON The love, life and designs of family matriarch Kathy Hilton 52 INSIDE PAUL’S HEAD British curator Donna Loveday on the life and work of Paul Smith

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connection with the planet. The moon phase display will have the wearer seeing stars. Its exact engraved cartography of an entire moon face is filled with a brilliant luminescent substance staged by a blue silver plate, which creates the design of a celestial galaxy dotted with stars. The moon remains in place as two sky-coloured pallets serve to cover the moon and show its age.

Distinction places Bovet in a class all its own. Ornate details, engraving and classic miniatures embellish the face of its many collections that originally made the timepieces

THIS IS BOVET’S FIRST TIMEPIECE TO BE ADORNED WITH AN OVAL CASE, ADDING TO ITS ESTHETIC SUCCESS At 41 mm long and 37.5 mm across, 21,600 vibrations per hour and a 7-day autonomy, the Miss Alexandra is a powerhouse in both design and magnitude. The masterpiece is available in both 18-karat red or white gold, and wraps delicately around the wrist in hand-stitched alligator skin.

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Raffy repeatedly proves to manufacture timepieces tailored to collectors’ high expectations. Personalization options are endless. Just like any other piece in a woman’s wardrobe, her timepiece shares her story. As an anthem to femininity, it speaks for itself: the Récital 9 Tourbillon Miss Alexandra is for the sophisticated lady with taste and an eye for the exquisite. www.bovet.com

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he finest and brightest of both local and international stars gathered to support the annual Rally for Kids With Cancer in Toronto on Sept. 20th and 21st, 2013.

Giving supporters the opportunity to team up with their favourite celebrities for the Car Rally for Kids With Cancer Scavenger Cup, an unforgettable weekend of fast cars, new friendships and fundraising ensued. The event, which entered its sixth year in 2013, has raised over $12 million for research, treatment and care for children with cancer at SickKids Hospital. www.rallyforkids.com

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hink ladylike touches, midriffs and deep, rich jewel tones: this was Vancouver Fashion Week, which from Sept. 16th to 21st, 2013, presented a handful of up-and-coming designers from across the globe at Vancouver’s Chinese Cultural Centre. Showcasing fresh fashions for the SS14 season, Vancouver-based designer Angela Huang brought white to life with her line of crisp ivory everything, while fellow Vancouverite Nina Tan whisked away the runway with girlish silhouettes and patterns worthy of a fairy tale.

International innovation also took to the catwalk, with Melbourne native Christina Exie’s risqué plastic pieces, the Philippines-based Kaye Morales’ gothic-inspired frocks, and more. Proud media sponsor Dolce Magazine awarded winning readers with admittance to the biannual, six-day event, which drew in a fabulous mix of industry professionals, fashion lovers and celebrities. www.vanfashionweek.com

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Natural showman Al Pacino captivates Toronto crowd with theatrics WRITTEN BY SIMONA PANETTA

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Pacino isn’t a movie star. He’s an actor. And when you put a Lee Strasberg student on a stage before a star-struck crowd, he’s always on.

Bringing his intimate Pacino One Night Only show to Toronto’s Massey Hall, the legendary performer took to the stage with a raw, unscripted theatricality that — to most of his fans that grew up with The Godfather trilogy and Scarface on repeat — sparked a stark contrast to the iconic roles of a tightly clenched Michael Corleone or a gun-wielding Tony Montana.

Enthralling, philosophical and excessively dramatic, the triple crown actor stripped away preconceived notions by recounting uproarious stories within stories, delivering a poem by memory and, in ode to a magician he remembers watching on TV as a child, cavorting across the stage performing mock magic tricks. “I’m a natural showman,” he reveals to the packed crowd. “I don’t think about being famous.”

After years in the industry, the 73-year-old Oscar winner (for his role as Lt.-Col. Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman) has yet to lose sight of his craft, or the passion he derives from it. “Fame is the perversion of the human heart for attention, for validation,” he explains. He’s having so much fun with himself until 22

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an audience member on the balcony asks him to say one of American cinema’s top movie quotes. “Say hello to my little friend!” he finally obliges, paying fan service to the waiting crowd.

The growth and progression of one of the world’s best actors is magnified in that small moment of reluctance.

A Shakespeare enthusiast and Oscar Wilde buff, Pacino prefers to discuss the literature that has fuelled and stirred his imagination throughout the years. “All acting, all art, is great when it’s personable,” says Pacino, who recently wrote, directed and starred alongside Jessica Chastain (who is sitting, unbeknownst to the crowd, in the front row) in the docudrama Wilde Salomé. Before capping the night by reciting the Irish playwright’s “The Ballad of Reading Gaol,” Pacino touches on poignant moments that shaped his trajectory. Many are sombre and revealing: life growing up on the crime-riddled streets of the South Bronx; friends dying of drug addiction; his mother, whom he credits for saving his life; the early days of acting, when he was poor, often homeless, curling up on a couch that was both prop and bed with a cheap bottle of wine (though, he notes, he hasn’t touched booze in 40 years). He also delves into his first major role, the one that launched his career: Michael Corleone. Although selected by director Francis Ford Coppola, a choice of which the studio disapproved, Pacino was ridiculed by the film’s production team. “‘Where did Coppola get this kid?’” Pacino recounts. “‘He can’t even walk.’” Pacino would march towards his first of eight Academy Award nominations with that performance.

Like most actors did in the 1970s, Pacino, who is set to appear in the film version of King Lear as the aging monarch, began his career in theatre.

“Throughout my life, I’ve always had great teachers,” says the Broadway star, crediting the encouragement of his high school drama teacher and acting instructor-turned-mentor Charles Laughton for his success. “I changed inside … I came to a part of my life where I thought — I felt, I had found something I always wanted to do. I found something I would call on to get through life.”

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FAVOURITE BALLET? The Nutcracker, because of what it has meant over time to families bringing children to the arts and exposing them to something that’s within reach of their understanding. It’s one of the most memorable for me because you get to see the joy on everybody’s face.

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and it seems to me that every time I’m there it gets 10 centimetres of fresh powder every night. It’s the greatest family activity because you ski during the day then get together in a chalet at night to play cards and watch movies.

LOCAL LUNCHTIME SPOT? Soho Bistro. It’s a little tiny place but it’s cheerful and lovely and neighbourhood-friendly. It has a wonderful selection of homemade food.

MEMORABLE CHARITY EVENT? The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure. I had decided to take up running while I was going through chemo and I said to myself that when I was better I was going to run the 5K. I wasn’t a runner so it sounded pretty daunting, but it was something I wanted to do. The absolute passion of the people that are involved, the people that ran that day — it was hard to even see the pavement through my tears. Everybody was running for someone. That to me has been a salient moment in my life every year since because it stands for all the reasons that I got involved with a community that is so dedicated to creating a future without breast cancer. canadaam.ctvnews.ca www.dolcemag.com

GO-TO BOUTIQUE FOR SUITS? Rosemarie Umetsu designs my concert attire. As a former musician herself, she understands the intricacies of designing fashionable clothing that also must move with me on stage. Hugo Boss for everything else.

WHERE DO YOU GO FOR INSPIRATION? I love studying scores while looking out on the lake at our cottage in Connecticut. The calm water with everchanging colours brings a serenity of mind that is ideal for inspiring creative thinking.

WHAT CHARITY/FOUNDATION IS IMPORTANT TO YOU? The Hospital for Sick Children — it saved my life when I was a baby. We are very fortunate to have one of the world’s best hospitals for kids right here in Toronto.

FAVOURITE WINTER GETAWAY? Mont-Tremblant. Great skiing, fun shops and restaurants. It’s a little slice of the Alps nearby.

MOST COVETED AUTO? My favourite car right now is my “new” 1963 Triumph TR4 convertible. When I was a young boy, that car represented the height of cool to me. Being able to drive one now brings back a lot of happy childhood memories. www.tso.ca

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BEST PLACE IN THE CITY FOR FRESH, ORGANIC FOOD? Fiesta Farms and Wychwood Barns.

Both focus on local purveyors and amazing ingredients in season. I go home with some great seasonal fruits and veggies, Lake Erie pickerel, Rowe Farms chicken or beef, great Italian dried pastas and Harmony Dairy Milk for the kids.

FAVOURITE HOLIDAY MEMORY? We used to own a Christmas tree farm when I was a kid. One of the greatest memories was when my brother, sister and I, me being around 10 at the time, went out after midnight and hunted for our own tree under the moonlight in what seemed like at the time several feet of fluffy snow and a really cold night. Cutting the pine tree down using the hand saw, trekking through the fields of the close to 60-acre farm and hauling it onto our truck, we brought our Christmas tree home and set it up in front of the warmth of the fireplace.

Sounds like a postcard, right? I was a very lucky kid.

AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK, WHAT DO YOU DO TO UNWIND? I rush home to enjoy a glass of wine and hit the sack by 2 a.m. If I were to go out, there’s a great swing and jazz club down on Wellington. The place is small with people dancing every night to live music. Takes you back to a different time.

WHERE DO YOU GO ON YOUR DAY OFF? Back to my hometown in Oshawa for some open-country driving down long

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FAVOURITE FOOD AND CITY TO GET IT? In Toronto, one of my favourite places to eat Italian is Sotto Sotto.

In Vancouver, it’s Don Francesco.

The Little Door in Los Angeles for French food has been a favourite of mine for at least 10 years.

BEST COFFEE IN TOWN? L’Espresso Bar Mercurio. I usually order an Americano and drink it black. They have a great dog-friendly patio where my two furry best friends, Jack and Isabelle, are welcome to join me.

WHERE DO YOU GO ON YOUR DAY OFF? I love going horseback riding. I recently went on a beautiful trail ride with a friend at Sunnybrook Stables in Toronto. I find it so relaxing, and always come away from the experience in a great headspace, well, unless I get bucked off, in which case, the next stop is the Stillwater Spa at the Park Hyatt. www.emmanuellevaugier.com www.dolcemag.com

TREASURED HOLIDAY MEMORY? One of the most unforgettable moments took place two years ago when I spent New Year’s Eve in Antarctica. Unfortunately I wasn’t with my family, but I got to experience first-hand just how cold -40 C degrees can feel. I rang in the new year with a box of wine — probably the best box of wine I’ve ever had.

PREFERRED WINTER ACTIVITY? I prefer extreme adventures or locales, like travelling to the South Pole or up to Northern Canada. This year, I had the pleasure of going to Alaska and participating in the running with the reindeer event, which is just what it sounds like.

FAVOURITE CUISINE? Chinese would definitely be a top choice, and dim sum at the Pearl Harbourfront is amazing. For an exceptional piece of meat, I go to Jacob & Co. or Weslodge.

AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK, WHERE DO YOU GO TO UNWIND? You can find me most often at the Air Canada Centre. I love hockey and watching the Leafs, but I’m an even bigger basketball fan. There’s nothing like the energy of sitting courtside — it’s palpable, and it’s really where I feel at home. www.canada-goose.com DOLCE VITA MAGAZINE

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LANASA THE EVER-CAPTIVATING KATHERINE LANASA CONTINUES HER CLIMB UP THE HOLLYWOOD LADDER. DOLCE MAGAZINE CATCHES UP WITH THE SOUTHERN BELLE TO TALK BOYS, THE DOWNSIDE OF METHOD ACTING AND BEING HANDPICKED BY BILLY BOB THORNTON

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hen Katherine LaNasa has to contemplate a difficult scene (yes, actors do and can experience moments of self-doubt), she simply imagines herself to be somebody else — a grand old lion of the silver screen, no less.

“When I’ve had to do things where I’ve felt intimidated, I remember to tell myself that ‘this is what separates the men from the boys.’ So I sometimes pretend I’m Gene Hackman.”

As in gritty, brawling, multiple Academy Award–winning Gene Hackman?

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“He’s maybe one my favourite [actors] of all time; everything he does is so truthful. I just ask myself: How would Gene Hackman do it? It’s like I’m him doing the role.”

The seasoned television and film actress can recently be seen playing Donna, one of the central female roles in Jayne Mansfield’s Car, Billy Bob Thornton’s directorial return. Set in 1969, the drama film explores the journey of an Alabama family grappling with issues of culture and war and the death of their estranged mother and wife. With Thornton’s writing www.dolcemag.com

accurately capturing the south and the style of its residents, Jayne plays right into LaNasa’s strengths and beginnings.

The actress was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. “To get to work with a southern director on a piece about the south is really just a dream come true for me,” says LaNasa, who now lives in Los Angeles. “[Thornton] really works with attention to detail, and being from Arkansas, really knows the south in his bones. I was actually up for a smaller role in the movie, but he had me read Donna because it was a larger part.

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Katherine LaNasa as former beauty queen Donna in Jayne Mansfield’s Car, written and directed by co-star Billy Bob Thornton

role, even though he was pressured by the financiers to cast a big movie star.

I got lucky.”

Acknowledging the fortune of acting in a Billy Bob pic alongside other industry bests such as Kevin Bacon, John Hurt and Robert Duvall, LaNasa reveals a poignant moment in her career when veteran actor Duvall commended her acting chops. “I think it was our last scene together. I came into the trailer and he had his eyes closed. I told him it’s me — he would call me Donna — ‘It’s Donna.’ He was getting his makeup done with his eyes closed and he asked, ‘What’d you do today?’ I told him what I shot and then he said, ‘You know that scene you did yesterday?’— and this is the first time he said anything like this to me — ‘That was great, that was just great.’

I could not believe it was happening.

He left, and I started crying.”

Over the past two decades, LaNasa has fuelled her fledgling post in Hollywood by nabbing roles in a variety of films, including the uppity wife of a congressman (played by Will Ferrell) in the political comedy The Campaign; the unknowing wife of a serial killer, portrayed by John Cusack, in The Frozen Ground; and, she adds, with a rich, throaty laugh, manhandling movie star Jude Law up against a wall in

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when they get to do their part. If I’m playing a sexy woman and I have to walk down the stairs, I’m going to take that whole walk in high heels because that’s what makes me feel like a sexual character. I do the part in the shoes of the character.”

In her most recent primetime stint as filthy rich Sophia Bowers on NBC’s Deception, the self-described method actor admits that taking on the role of a stormy, scheming woman with a past cloaked in dark secrets affected her mentally and physically. “As fun as it was, the role was really hard on me.

For you to go where you need to go to access these parts — you’re walking around with a lot. It’s really hard to carry around, I think, and the world was constantly causing me to unearth a lot of shame and darkness that I have, we all have, but I was accessing my own.

I think I probably drank more at the end of the day to numb that out. When I got back home to L.A., I immediately looked better, lost weight.”

At 46, LaNasa glows with youth, thanks to a lifestyle of running and biking by the ocean, practising yoga and taking up the latest workout to hit Hollywood: Gyrotonics. The southern belle’s diet is simple and clean: gluten-free, organic dishes and never any dairy or meat. “You need to get yourself happy,” says LaNasa, who married former Melrose Place star Grant Show in California in the summer of 2012. “It’s sort of by grace, I don’t think by virtuosity, that we make each other better people. When that comes naturally in a relationship, then it’s a good one.”

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alling leaves flutter past the windows of Mark Daniels and Andrea Weissman-Daniels’ York Mills home, landing wherever sporadic, indiscriminate gusts deem fit. They scatter in the autumn wind, coming from who knows where, their final destination equally as vague.

Undoubtedly, a forlorn existence, as it is for many children without homes, a reality with which Daniels and Weissman-Daniels empathize. They’ve seen it before, witnessed the loneliness and unrest, the resulting wariness and withdrawal in the eyes of children within the child welfare system, those lacking a permanent home and a “forever family.” But it’s a feeling this couple endeavours to soothe; one they know can be diluted. All it takes is a single spark.

Inside the Daniels’ home there is a cacophony of activity. Daniels and Weissman-Daniels are being dressed to the nines as stylists, makeup artists and the like prep them for camera.

Weissman-Daniels, in a billowy blackand-white gown, remains as poised as a veteran actress — which she is — and Daniels, a partner at Daniels Financial Corporation, orchestrates the tunes while recounting, with the flair of a seasoned raconteur, a tale of literally bumping into renowned jazz guitarist Pat Metheny in New York City. But such flurry, such glitz and glam, isn’t the everyday for this pair.

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“Normally I’d be dressed like you,” Daniels says of my jeans and dress shirt. It’s all out of necessity, a means to an end, Weissman-Daniels later echoes. The world of philanthropy is highly competitive. Many organizations clamour for whatever slice of the charitable pie they can get. You need to dress your cause up in order to get it noticed and to meet its goals. The formal attire is something this couple can easily bear. his husband-and-wife team is the face behind the Ignite the Spark Fund. An arm of the Children’s Aid Foundation, this initiative aims to improve the lives of children within the child welfare system through “enrichment activities” — sports, arts, recreation, cultural activities, whatever the child’s interest — that they otherwise would not experience. It may seem like an inconsequential matter, games and art, but these activities cultivate the skills and confidence these children need. In the current system, however, the money just isn’t there. “There’s a huge gap ... in funding for the kind of empowerment and enrichment activities that develop their identity, self-esteem, confidence, skills, all kinds of wonderful aspects of a whole human being,” WeissmanDaniels says. “Without them, they become victimized by their histories.”

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the short end of life’s stick, either.

According to the Children’s Aid Foundation, one in 25 Canadian children is considered “at risk.” More than 300,000 children receive some form of child welfare service and, of that number, approximately 76,000 are “Crown wards” (children living in foster care or other residential programs). Each year, 30,000 children in the Canadian welfare system wait for permanent adoption. However, less than 9 per cent are adopted annually.

Only 30 per cent will graduate high school (the national average is 88 per cent), and studies show more than 40 per cent of homeless youths were at one time involved in child welfare services.

These kids often languish, endure abuse or neglectful environments and suffer from deep-seated emotional issues that may not receive proper attention. And what’s worse: it all flies under our collective radar. It wasn’t until 2011, in fact, that the national census counted the number of children living in foster care (there were close to 48,000). “It’s not that a lot of people are wilfully neglectful,” says Daniels, who also notes that many, many foster homes do great work and give children shelter and care where they otherwise would have none. “This just doesn’t enter into their daily lives.”

“These are the leaders of tomorrow,” adds Weissman-Daniels. “I appreciate they’re a percentage of the population,

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but they are a percentage of the population whose potential is not being realized. So they’re either going to be part of the solution or they’re going to be part of the problem.” number of these children will be tossed from home to home — perhaps taken from their parents and put into a foster home, back to their parents, then back to a new foster home; new schools, new everything — constantly lacking

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that would see him journey to Russia at the end of the Cold War, dealing with the KGB and helping secure one of the first business deals between a North American enterprise and the former Soviet Union. By the time they met and married nine years ago they were past their mid-40s — having a child of their own wasn’t in the cards. “Adoption was the natural next step,” says Daniels.

Their daughter, who was 8 at the time of adoption, struggled to socialize

herself in the world of riding, learning about horses, their types, temperaments and how to care for them, and all about the equipment used when riding. As her riding skills improved, she began entering competitions and, surprisingly enough, winning. “It gave her huge amounts of confidence,” Daniels says.

As a percussionist and Canada’s oldest competitive trampoline gymnast, Daniels understands the value of those stepping stones, that ability to build on

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stability and continuity. The process can leave these children insecure, jaded and distrustful, as they must wade through emotions and issues most other children will never face. “They have really limited trust of any adult,” Daniels says, “because every adult they’ve ever met has given them a hard time. They’re being pulled from place to place to place, and by the time they get adopted they don’t trust any adult.”

It was something Daniels and Weissman-Daniels had to address when they adopted. The pair didn’t meet until later in life. Weissman-Daniels had worked as a choreographer and then an actress, starring in television shows in L.A. and Vancouver, before working as a film producer for Livent and eventually Alliance Atlantis. Daniels was busy building a real estate development company with his brothers and embarking on globetrotting ventures 36

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and integrate into her new school. “She was lovely. She was mischievous.

She was the devil. She was cute. She was fun. She was full of energy,” Daniels recalls. “But, it took a long time to get settled, to realize this was going to be her home, and that she was safe and that she could trust us. Trust was a huge issue. Huge.” Weissman-Daniels points out a candid photo of their daughter from the early days of the adoption hanging on her office wall. She describes the wildness, the caginess, the pain in that little girl’s eyes. They realized, in those early days, that she had never had the opportunity to find an activity she enjoyed, a passion she could embrace. They put her in soccer, ballet, figure skating, swimming, but nothing seemed to click. They decided to try horseback riding, and the response was immediate. “It was just like fireworks went off,” says Daniels. She immersed www.dolcemag.com

past successes and gradually progress.

“We wanted to use the athleticism as a jumping-off point,” he says. “You learn this and then you can jump to that and then you can jump to the next.” The confidence gave her the emotional strength she was missing, a sense of self and purpose, and taught her about building symbiotic relationships with others. eissman-Daniels pulls out a more recent photo of her daughter, noting the peace and optimism she now exudes.

Weissman-Daniels knows the power of riding, of finding that passion, as a catalyst for new beginnings: “It was the beginning of the rest of her life.”

It’s this gift the couple hopes to share with other children through the Ignite the Spark Fund. Over the four years the Fund has been in operation, it has already raised nearly $450,000 and attracted

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the community’s attention with its star-studded Spark Galas.

These galas have honoured luminaries — like figureskating phenomenon Patrick Chan, Dragons’ Den Arlene Dickinson and The Guess Who alumni Randy Bachman — who demonstrate what happens when potential is nurtured.

“Nurture the passion,” says Daniels. “Continue to nurture it, because you’ll be amazed how much it brings a kid.”

These funds have provided 85 kids with access to the activities of their choice, covering enrolment, equipment, examination and transportation fees.

The commitment to each child is long term (a minimum of three years) — Weissman-Daniels feels it’s terrible to allow children to experience a fulfilling activity once or twice and then take it away, “again, another disappointment” — and supports youth up to 21 years of age. In the current system, once children turn 18 they “age out” and are no longer supported by government funding. In a time when over 42 per cent of Canadians aged 20 to 29 still live in their parental home (up from 32 per cent in 1991 and nearly 27 per cent in 1981), and the unemployment rate of Ontarians between 15 and 24 is only 17 per cent, it’s not hard to see why this is imperative. hile the couple acknowledges the range of programs that are available, they also point out that they have been designed and scheduled for Crown wards exclusively.

Ignite the Spark ensures the activities these children get into are the same as every other child. It may be a small thing, but it makes a huge difference: for a few hours, these children can “have a break from the struggles, a break from the pain and grief,” says Weissman-Daniels.

“What’s extraordinary about Mark and Andrea is how they could not simply retreat into their own happiness.

Instead, they actively went out to fundamentally give every child in foster care a chance to find their own special ‘spark,’” says television reporter Anne Mroczkowski, who co-hosted the inaugural Spark Gala in 2011 and its followup in 2012.

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“My dream is to have someone step up with a tremendous financial gift that will ensure our fund will run until such a time as all Canadian children have found loving homes. On that day, I will rejoice and never need to put on another gown again” — Andrea Weissman-Daniels

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Linton Carter, chief development officer of the Children’s Aid Foundation, agrees. “Their greatest qualities are their compassion and dedication to the causes they care about and their belief in the ability of the philanthropy community to bring about real change for kids in need,” she says.

A few days after the interview, Weissman-Daniels found herself by her daughter’s bedside. The next morning she would be taking her to the hospital for an emergency ultrasound to investigate an ongoing medical issue. The two shared a moment that put WeissmanDaniels and her husband’s motivation into perspective: their daughter lowered her defences and placed her trust in her adopted mother. Weissman-Daniels www.dolcemag.com

reached out via email to share this story and to put into context the emotions of adopting a child and why community support is needed. he writes: “I started the Ignite the Spark Fund and continue to campaign for it not because I enjoy asking for money from people, not because I want attention and certainly not because I want to throw parties. I do it because it simply has to be done … My dream is to have someone step up with a tremendous financial gift that will ensure our fund will run until such a time as all Canadian children have found loving homes. On that day, I will rejoice and never need to put on another gown again.” www.ignitethespark.ca

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THE LIFE OF

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MYERS Andrew Myers’ fresh, contagious, screwed up take on what it means to make art

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the 2009 Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach, Calif., a portrait composed of painted screws hung on a wall. It had taken Andrew Myers six months and about 10,000 screws to finish this piece, and the artist stood by as observers paused to let their eyes take in the intricacy of the finished product.

When a blind man approached the booth, the woman accompanying him asked Myers if it would be all right for him to touch it.

“He had a really blank look on his face — there was no emotion until he started touching the screws, and I watched him go over the whole [portrait’s] face,” Myers recalls of when the blind stranger outstretched his hands. Then, “he instantly had this huge smile when he realized what it was. He could experience it through touch.”

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This encounter has gone down in Myers’ books as one of his most cherished memories, and understandably so. If art is meant to move people, the man’s smile is a testament to Myers’ talent for doing just that.

A glimpse into Myers’ portfolio would reveal that this California-based artist creates art that speaks. A firm believer in the power of elbow grease, there’s nothing sugarcoated, shallow or glitzy about the work that comes to life in his Laguna Beach studio. For Myers, art is about sending real, raw, relatable messages.

One such message can be found in his series Life 101, which explores the theme of flaws and judgment. A concept that came to Myers during the darkest moments of a divorce, particularly motivated by the wounding comments of his then-wife, it’s a series that reminds us of the fact that no one is perfect.

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me at my raw stage and then be honest about these comments,’” Myers says of the beginnings of the collection, which developed into a series of charcoal portraits on oversized sheets of spiral notebook paper, each punctuated by mock teachers’ notes scribbled in red. It successfully stirs up memories of classic grade-school judgment while spotlighting the subjects’ current limitations.

“I’m pretty honest in most of my work,” says the German-born, Spanishraised artist. “One thing I learned early on is that we all experience the same things, the same shortcomings. When I started putting that type of work out, I started realizing that so many people are touched by it; people who are going through the same thing but never share it.”

And being a self-proclaimed outsider, it seems that touching on these universal soft spots is what Myers has a real knack for. Using a paintbrush, charcoal or

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something as simple and as unorthodox as a screw, Myers drills holes in the mind and prompts thought with his intriguing and reflective pieces. “All art is is solving problems,” he says.

“The way to do that is to create some problems, too.”

When asked if he has a hobby, it takes Myers a moment to come up with one. How does one find an escape from working life when one’s job itself is an escape? But as it turns out, the hobby he comes up with runs parallel to his craft. “Backpacking and camping and fishing,” he says. “I think it’s very similar [to making art] in a way. Once I’m in an art piece, it’s the same feeling as being in the woods, because you get away mentally from everything else.”

It’s a transparent approach to his creations and a passionate, uncensored relationship with his canvas that is causing Myers’ work to turn heads.

It’s an approach rarely seen these days in an industry where starving artists so often sell out by sugarcoating their work for the sake of pleasing the eye, and emptying the pockets of their buyers. But Myers plans to hold true to his honest art, and the world waits with bated breath to see which medium he

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might reach for next — be it screws, clay or the like.

“How to translate art into beauty is tricky,” Myers says. “I just take from emotional experiences, mix it with esthetics, and hope people find beauty. I guess the way I would explain it [would be to say that] art honestly is beautiful.” www.andrewmyersart.com www.dolcemag.com

1. Works in his screw series took Myers anywhere from three to six months to create 2. Triggered by an emotionally draining divorce, Myers’ Life 101 series showcases his candid approach to art 3. A typical piece in Myers’ screw series is crafted with about 10,000 screws

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HOW NEW YORK CITY’S “FASHION’S MASTER BUILDER” ANTHONY FAGLIONE IS THE RED DOT ON THE BLACK PAGE WRITTEN BY AMANDA STOREY

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you’ve ever found yourself on the vibrant streets of New York City, chances are your senses have been dazzled by the city’s collection of luxury storefronts. Co-ordinated, combed through and flawlessly manicured, with windows offering glimpses into some of the world’s most lust-worthy brands, these boutiques have been masterfully crafted.

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This is where “fashion’s master builder” Anthony Faglione has his fun. He’s in the business of ambiance, of background; he’s the man behind the careful creation of luxury retail shops and runways.

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with some of the fashion industry’s leading designers.

Over the phone from his New York City office, Faglione lays out the creation process that brings these Big Apple darlings to life. When a project is placed in his hands, it’s in pieces: a designer’s vision and an architect’s plan. It’s Faglione’s job to mesh these elements and build the platform on which the brand can tell its story.

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Anthony Faglione, owner and managing member of teamCIS, at his offices in Manhattan

It’s a tricky game to play. With the fashion industry being as cutthroat as it gets, the task of constructing these shops and runways is the deďŹ nition of daunting. Thankfully, “I enjoy pain,â€? says the business owner, who once lived in a ďŹ ve-storey walk-up in the immigrant section of Bushwick, Brooklyn. “The toilet was in the hall that we shared with the tenant across the hall, and the bathtub was in the kitchen and doubled as our dinette table,â€? says the builder. “I just wanted something more.â€?

Recently revamping his family home to showcase a balance of his Sicilian heritage and New York City upbringing, it’s clear that Faglione has found more without losing his deep appreciation for where he came from. It was his rougharound-the-edges childhood that also sparked his desire to start his own business. “When you can bail your own water,� he says, “it tends to have a sweeter taste to it.�

Up-close-and-personal with the fashion industry since 1995, Faglione has earned an enviable reputation in his ďŹ eld. He’s also built a star-studded portfolio that began with his ďŹ rst, very challenging project of constructing a Calvin Klein fashion set with a wet concrete oor, and in the midst of a record-breaking snowstorm to boot. Since then, he’s built Helmut Lang’s raw, rocky runway set — which he claims was his most dramatic achievement yet — the ofďŹ ces for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), the Chase Bank VIP lounge at the U.S. Open, and Ralph Lauren’s Fashion Week stage since 1996. Recent projects include a Damien Hirst gallery and shop in New York City and the agship U.S. Caudalie boutiques on Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.

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In his years on the scene, the construction guru has unearthed a treasure trove of success secrets, one of which is to stick to tradition (“I’m an old-school kind of guy,â€? he says, “I believe in the face-to-faceâ€?), and another is to stray from the norm (“Be the red dot on the black page,â€? he advises professionals). And at Faglione’s desk, balancing professionalism with sentimentality is essential. When a family member passed away the same week that he and his team turned over the Reiss boutique in New York City — the European brand’s ďŹ rst American opening — Faglione realized the importance of keeping a bit of heart in his business. “[There is a] ďŹ ne line between the responsibility of being a son and a family member and the obligation to a client,â€? he says. “It’s about ďŹ nding that line.â€?

But at the core of teamCIS’s world-renowned success lies a collection of classic, tried-and-true values that, in the craze and hustle of the industry, are often forgotten. “Be true,â€? says Faglione. “Be fair but ďŹ rm. Work hard and get along with people; be sensitive and have grace. And a good dish of pasta helps, too.â€? www.teamcis.com

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SUNSETS STARRY NIGHTS

It’s a Gogh: Sunset at Montmajour, 1888, was recently authenticated by specialists in Amsterdam.

The 19th century French landscape painting depicts twisted trees awash in the rays of a setting sun

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pectacular discoveries are rarities, and Sunset at Montmajour can definitely be considered as one of them. Circa 1910, a young Norwegian collector bought the painting believing it was by Vincent van Gogh, but early on doubts were cast on its authenticity. And thus it quickly disappeared from sight. About two years ago the painting found its way to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, and we had the opportunity to study it in great detail. From our investigation, we could see that it was unquestionably a work by van Gogh, and even a painting from his most famous period, the summer of 1888 when he was working in Arles in the south of 42

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France. His artistic method, the type of canvas, the pigments used and even the discolorations correspond with his other paintings from this period.

We noted that van Gogh mentioned the work twice in his letter, and by studying literature and records, we managed to recover the earliest history and provenance of the painting. Van Gogh painted it in July of 1888, and after his death in 1890, it became part of his brother Theo’s collection. Theo’s widow sold it in 1901.

The scene in the painting depicts a rocky area near Montmajour hill, not far from Arles. Van Gogh had great ambitions with this painting. He wanted to present himself with this work as a poet among the landscape painters, but he turned out to be greatly disappointed when he felt that he had not solved certain elements convincingly. He was often disappointed with his own work, yet the tension between a dream and reality that he captured makes this painting all the more attractive. We actually see van Gogh visibly working, struggling almost, which heightens its appeal. As such, the painting belongs to a special www.dolcemag.com

group of his experimental works, the value of which he occasionally assessed as less impressive than we tend to do nowadays. For instance, he did not consider masterpieces such as Starry Night (1889), in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and The Sower (1888), in the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, as being fully accomplished works.

Sunset at Montmajour is a transitional work. Following this piece, we can see how van Gogh’s need to apply more and more paint to his canvasses increased.

Moreover, we have gained a more fully defined understanding of the origin of some of the best examples of his drawings, especially the series of penand-ink drawings that he made in the same area a week after having painted Sunset at Montmajour. The painting is inextricably linked with these drawings; they are a harmonious whole.

As a researcher with the Van Gogh Museum you can dream about such a discovery as this, but in general we harbour no such illusions. In the beginning, we could not help but work under a cloud of disbelief that gradually evaporated and left us with the only possible conclusion: we’ve got one.

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Teio Meedendorp Guest Art Editor Teio Meedendorp is a researcher at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the largest collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings in the world. Along with Louis van Tilborgh, Meedendorp traced the history and provenance of Sunset at Montmajour by way of art historical research into the style, depiction, use of materials and context to confirm the work to be of Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Meedendorp was educated at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. www.vangoghmuseum.nl

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Andrew Sorbara and Greg Tanzola understand the significance of putting your From balconies off master bedrooms name on something. It’s a clear message to customers that you stand behind what to five-bedroom option plans and even you’ve created. That’s why when Sorbara and Tanzola, cousins and colleagues homes with large suites to accommodate at Sorbara Development Group, launch a project, it’s handled with the utmost extended family members, Orchard care and pride.

Ridge Homes lets homeowners make For over six decades, Sorbara Development Group has been a name synonymous their abode their own. with quality and integrity. Founded by Sam Sorbara in 1942, this family-owned Sorbara and Tanzola approach all company has expanded from land development to highof their communities with rise and low-rise construction over its tenure in the WE’VE LISTENED this client-first mindset. Each industry. Its low-rise division, Orchard Ridge Homes, has TO THE DESIRES development is designed to constructed more than 2,000 stunning homes across the OF CLIENTS suit both the surrounding province over the past 20 years. With its latest venture, AND CREATED community and the customers’ Copperwood, Orchard Ridge Homes is bringing its quality PERSONALIZATION needs. Be it the contemporary craftsmanship to Kleinburg.

Crafthouse, a 20-home PROGRAMS THAT Situated across from Copper Creek and embraced by ALLOW FOR community in Bayview Village the lush, tranquil green space of the area, Copperwood THE KINDS OF that opens its model home is a project brimming with prestige. Sixty-seven generous CUSTOMIZATIONS in November, or Fairwater 60-foot lots are planned, with many backing onto THAT THE Estates in Pickering, an protected greenspace to afford homeowners the privacy HOMEOWNERS amazing location only steps they seek. “Many of the lots have excellent exposures to REQUEST away from the lake, Orchard the natural environment,” says Sorbara, director of design Ridge Homes delivers the — Andrew Sorbara development of Sorbara Development Group. “This is a pinnacle of style, quality community for people who want to live in an environment with a bit more breathing and success. room but still want the exclusivity of a prominent neighbourhood.”

Copperwood’s model homes are scheduled to open Copperwood homes are estimated to be 4,000 to 6,000 square feet with sumptuous in spring 2014 and building is to begin in 2015. interiors catering to the lavish lifestyles of residents. But it’s not just about luxury. www.orchardridgehomes.com Each home is designed with ideal functionality in mind. As Tanzola, director of Orchard Ridge Homes high-rise construction at Sorbara Development Group, explains, “We think about 3700 Steeles Avenue West, Suite 800 how these homes are going to complement the lifestyles of families and individuals, Vaughan, Ont., 905-850-6154

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Stephanie Coutas stays true to her characteristically elegant, warm hints of romanticism-induced designs for the Christophe Colomb project. Contemporary splashed with modern, the room is eloquently peaceful. www.stephaniecoutas.com

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Pristine in its elegance and rich in its crystal work, this noir chandelier is a recreation of the French heritage rigidly dancing with today. Black Crystal by Philippe Starck reinterprets a Baccarat icon. us.baccarat.com

Simple yet highly textured, the Shiitake Collection is all about embodying without being literal. A black lacquered wood structure accompanied by dyed and stained inlaid straw speaks to traditional and modern styles, respectively.

Jean-Marc Gady, the mastermind behind the “Voyage en Capitale” exhibition at the Museé Carnavalet in Paris, takes you on a journey of Paris and Louis Vuitton’s parallel histories through these beautiful and rarely exhibited pieces. www.jeanmarcgady.com

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transforming a single- or multiple-car garage into a multifunctional furnished space, or turning it into a showroom for exotic autos, Tailored Living reorganizes this often-neglected area with custom cabinetry, eco-conscious flooring, renovations and more all tailored to your needs and budget.

Catering to individuals and families across Toronto and the GTA, Tailored Living’s accessible services raise the bar in the professionalism and expertise you’ve come to expect from the home organization category. “Our first priority is to sit down with clients

to gather comprehensive information on how they use the space, who uses the space and how often they use the space,” says Marc Javet. “We then input their individualized needs into our proprietary custom design program, which produces a 3D visual they can hold in their hands. This maximizes results and client satisfaction.” With Tailored Living, that hectic search for misplaced items and the stress of a disorderly space will be replaced with a sigh of relief in a place you’ll be proud to call home. www.tailoredliving.com, 416-631-7272

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is the season of gift giving, and David’s Fine Linens invites you to discover the perfect treasures to treat your loved ones — and yourself — this holiday at one of their two locations in the GTA. Spoil the host or hostess on your list with a selection of St. Pierre table linen, a luxurious blend of cotton and linen crafted in Portugal.

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THE ANNUAL INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW IS SET TO IGNITE TORONTO WITH THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST IN ALL THINGS DESIGN WRITTEN BY AMANDA STOREY

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A diverse and enticing schedule will help professionals and do-it-yourselfers stay on top of current trends. The show kicks off with an opening night party on January 23, where a mix of over 5,000 industry leaders, international icons and local practitioners will celebrate the biggest design party of the year while supporting ONEXONE, a non-profit

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participants the chance to have their work reviewed by a panel of international industry leaders and design pros. The Modern Kid exhibit will showcase all things to do with kids’ rooms, nurseries, rec rooms and play rooms, while Creative Class will show off student work from some of the country’s top design schools, including Ryerson University, the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) and the University

Patrizia Moroso, creative director at Moroso, an Italy-based family firm which she rocketed to worldwide recognition not long after joining the management team in the 1980s. Moroso will be sharing some words of design wisdom at the IDS Professional Trade Day, along with guest speaker Dror Benshetrit, an acclaimed interior designer whose portfolio boasts product design, creative direction and interior and architecture projects.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: ON JANUARY 23 – 26, 2014,

THE INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW (IDS) AT THE METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE WILL INSPIRE EVERY CORNER OF THE INTERIOR DESIGN REALM — EVEN THE KITCHEN SINK dedicated to local and global children.

Professional Trade Day, on January 24, during which professionals will be inspired, educated and introduced to the latest in their field, will be followed by two consumer days on Jan. 25 and 26, when visiting patrons can discover insider knowledge of design.

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of Calgary. One of the show’s most popular features, designboom mart, will be returning to the floor. Its Canadian appearance at IDS is exclusive, and will feature avant-garde designers from across the globe and hundreds of pieces of work.

The list of things to do at IDS14 isn’t the only hook: there are the people to see, who include a selection of the industry’s finest. This year’s edition will welcome international guest of honour www.dolcemag.com

For more details, including the show’s complete schedule, or to purchase your tickets, visit www.interiordesignshow.com 1. The Montauk Sofa showroom in Toronto: Harris sofa, Italy-inspired table and Yumi lamp designed by Shigeru Ban 2. Luna, a low-voltage sculptural light by designer Phillip Toesev, captures a minimal, industrial esthetic 3. An Ikea kitchen fitted with Akurum/Sofielund cabinetry 4. The knives of The Federal’s Maple Set feature maple wood bodies and polished blades 5. Held by a leather string, the Birdhouse by The Federal is made with lightweight aluminum and powder-coated for resilience

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HILTON THE RICHES OF A PRIVILEGED LIFE ASIDE, FASHION DESIGNER KATHY HILTON FINDS TRUE VALUE IN LOVE, FAMILY AND LAUGHTER

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no wonder that the Hiltons fascinate the world. A historic heritage, astronomic wealth, celebrity status and a talent for empire building make it a life worth envying. And at the heart of it all is the family matriarch Kathy Hilton, whose grounded approach to life allows her to appreciate her family’s luxurious lifestyle while focusing on the things that she truly values — creativity, philanthropy, love, laughter and family.

While not born a Hilton, she may as well have been, given she joined the family at a young age. Hilton met her “rock,” Richard (Rick) Hilton, at 15, married him at 19 and had her first of four children right before her 21st birthday. Rick is both reserved and guarded by nature, but his emotional walls came tumbling down once the two were betrothed. “The minute we were engaged it’s like he changed completely,” she recalls. “He was just so cute and I was crazy about him … I’ll never forget coming home from a holiday and he was going to drop me at home, but I didn’t want to leave him.”

Thirty-four years into the marriage the two remain deeply devoted to one another, spending nearly all of their non-working hours together attending auctions, collecting modern and contemporary art, walking on the beach and travelling. Winters take the pair skiing in Lake Tahoe and Aspen. They take jaunts to Palm Desert, where Rick golfs and she visits local discount stores.

And the family keeps a home in New York’s Southampton, which was the site of her favourite family memory. “The room was decorated so magically like an old-fashioned Christmas, and it was snowing and everything was perfect,” Hilton says nostalgically. “There was a sense of peace and really enjoying the holiday.”

But the couple’s favourite weekend excursion is to San Francisco. “It’s a silly story but we love to put on our casual clothes and go down to the Fisherman’s Wharf and look for the Bushman,” Hilton says. “He hides behind a bush and scares people as they walk by — everyone jumps 10 feet! We stand there for half an hour laughing and crying.”

Her advice for keeping the romance alive is to be a lady in the classic sense of the word, much like her mother and grandmother before her. “Keeping things special for a woman is very important. Never completely let your hair down,” Hilton advises. “You know these girls, ‘Oh, I just open the door,’ or ‘I walk around nude. I don’t care

because that’s how we roll.’ Leave a little mystery.”

It’s advice her daughter Paris famously did not heed. But Hilton is frank about her own strictness contributing to Paris’s rebellion. “She gave me a little hell for a few years,” she says. Her daughter Nicky told her to “cool it” so she wouldn’t rebel as well. And she didn’t.

I WAS RAISED WELL TO KNOW I’VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE AND THAT WE HAVE TO SHARE AND GIVE BACK Despite being a busy wife and mother of Paris, Nicky, Barron and Conrad, Hilton loves keeping busy with lots of projects both philanthropic and creative. Calling herself an “artist at heart,” she is a skilled crafter — favouring floral centrepieces made with vintage flowers, feathers and rhinestones that she used to make with her kids as gifts for their teachers. As the former owner of a home goods store, she is also an avid collector of anything and everything, including boxes, teddy

bears, dolls, pieces of china and crystal animals.

Hilton has also remained a dedicated philanthropist, a practice she started as a little girl with her mother. She contributes to research into illnesses that have affected friends and loved ones like multiple sclerosis, which her motherin-law suffers from, Alzheimer’s and juvenile diabetes. As well, she supports children’s charities like Starlight Children’s Foundation and Make-AWish. Currently on her fundraising agenda are the Race to Erase MS, the Alzheimer’s Association’s Rita Hayworth Gala and the UNICEF Ball.

“I was raised well to know I’ve been very fortunate and that we have to share and give back,” Hilton says. She looks at her most recent creative venture, The Kathy Hilton Collection, in that light as well. After being lucky enough to travel the world, attend fashion shows and wear beautiful clothes, she wanted to make feminine, timeless dresses based on her experiences but at prices that didn’t break the bank. Hilton partnered with Mon Cheri in 2011 and the dresses have been a wild hit, now sold in more than 300 stores, including Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.

Even when working on her dress line, the people that matter most are on Hilton’s mind. “These are clothes for my nieces, my daughters, my friends,” she says. And if they’re worthy of a Hilton, they’re dresses worth wearing. www.kathyhilton.com

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MODERN-DAY WOMAN GLAMOUR AND FEMININITY ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF BASIL SODA’S READY-TO-WEAR COLLECTION

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and strong, going on to begin the night with a glamorous bang. This season, Soda explores new grounds while staying true to his beginnings. He puts forth a lighter attitude, plays with explosions of colour, combines sleek tailoring with exuberant shapes and tastefully mixes unexpected fabrics.

The dresses are flattering even when they’re “not.” They’re sexy yet classic, feminine yet edgy, soft yet striking — just the esthetic Soda thrives on. He gets his inspirations from his love of architecture, so it’s no surprise that his journey into haute couture began with www.dolcemag.com

his belief in providing a certain fantasy for each woman. Soda, always feeling at liberty to create, established his fashion house in 2000 and launched his RTW collection in 2010. Working with perfectionism at the forefront, Soda watches over every haute-couture creation, constructing each silhouette directly on the mannequin. Soda really touches on female dualities — their very obvious romanticisms and mysterious mannerisms. The collection is said to embody “every aspect of a modern-day woman’s life.” www.basilsoda.com

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Montreal-based fashion firecracker has the world falling in love with her dark, darling designs. Donned by some of Hollywood’s brightest luminaries — think Angelina Jolie, Drew Barrymore and The Twilight Saga’s Rachelle Lefevre — Nadya Toto’s creations are charming runways and red carpets alike with Italian-inspired style. Dolce Vita Magazine checks in with the diehard romantic for a fashion report bursting with texture, colour and lace.

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Q: Why fashion design?

A: I was born into fashion. From a young age, I watched and learned from my Italian grandmother working with her handmade laces, embroidering with special threads, making designs on lingerie and gowns. The rest of my passion developed through being surrounded by a very artistic family — my mom, dad and brother are all very artistic — and that is a richness you cannot buy.

Q: In the studio, how do you keep your unique style while still staying on top of trends?

A: As a designer, I take what sells and make it better. That’s my philosophy.

Q: How would you define your style?

A: It’s simplicity with an edge. It’s simplicity because what is pure always lasts. Femininity is key, because it’s

me — that’s who I am. My roots follow my everyday life. The way I do things, the way I think, the way I live — all of that comes down to refinement and femininity.

Q: What can Dolce readers expect for winter 2013–14 fashion? Any pieces specific to your label they should look out for this season?

A: Winter 2013–14 is so rich with fabric designs. We make our own jacquard fabric designs that are exclusive to the brand, and we really enjoyed working with the baroque theme this season.

One of my favourites is the baroque jacquard day dress. The fun part of this collection is the palette of winterinspired colours. We used some cream mixed with black, royal blue and flamboyant red in the day dresses. And, of course, no collection of mine would be complete without lace. This season, you’ll also find a new lace weaving specially made in a circular mode.

Very Florentino.

Q: What is your definition of la dolce vita?

A: Be free. Do what you’ve always dreamed of doing now. Even the little things count! Be dolce; be you.

Q: Do you have any special projects currently underway?

A: I’m off to Milan to start world distribution. www.nadyatoto.com www.dolcemag.com

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D E S I G N E R S P O T L I G H T: PA U L S M I T H

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aul Smith has long been a name synonymous with cutting-edge fashion that melds clean, classic styles with dashes of contemporary individuality. On Nov. 15th, the Design Museum in London, England, is launching the “Hello, My Name Is Paul Smith” exhibition, which explores the once-aspiring-racing-cyclist-turned-fashion-designer’s career. We caught up with exhibition curator Donna Loveday for an early peek.

Q: Tell us about the “Hello, My Name Is Paul Smith” exhibition — what will guests experience and learn about this iconic designer?

A: Many people are familiar with Paul Smith’s clothes, with the collections, with the shops, but I think it will give people a deeper insight as to how Paul started out as a designer and a retailer. Visitors will walk into the exact recreation of the first shop that he opened in 1970, which measured just three-by-three metres squared, and then we’re going to take you into a section called “Inside Paul’s Head,” which is designed for people to understand where he derives his ideas and gets his inspiration. Within that space we recreate his office in Covent Garden in London, which is very famous for being crammed full of all manner of objects that he’s 52

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Q: What will be on display fashionwise?

A: We wanted to present some iconic pieces from the archive that represented the themes that are really important to Paul: British tradition, travel, colour and print. He was the first designer to put photographic print onto shirts, so we have a series of those. Also, the sober grey suits with the bright pink linings, things like that. People have described him as classic with a twist, and that sums him up very well.

Q: What makes Paul’s designs so appealing and enduring?

A: When he first started out, in menswear particularly, he wanted to create clothing with traditional tailoring that had something a little more to it. It had the added injection of colour into menswear, maybe in a jacket lining or ties that had unexpected prints on the back. Everything you buy from Paul Smith is beautifully made but has this little surprise that sometimes only the wearer is conscious of, if it’s on the inside of the jacket for example. But if you opened the jacket then somebody would get a sense of what that is. That’s what’s so interesting about him and so clever. That’s why people go back to Paul Smith time and time again — they know they’re getting that added extra. They’re getting good craftsmanship, quality fabrics, good cuts, but at the same time something a little bit more fun and humorous. www.designmuseum.org

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collected over the years, but also things sent to him on a daily basis from admirers all over the world. It’s full of books, bicycles, rabbits, robots, bills, letters — all sorts of things.

Paul describes the office as his brain: that’s where he gets so many ideas from, and it could be the idea that informs a future collection or the interior of a shop.

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CHILEAN REDS FROM THE FOOT OF THE ANDES COMES CHILE’S MOST CELEBRATED WINE, DON MELCHOR. ITS HEAD WINEMAKER, ENRIQUE TIRADO, SHARES WHAT MAKES IT SO GOOD WRITTEN BY MICHAEL HILL

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or vintner Enrique Tirado, winemaking is all about expression — the expression of the grapes, of the soil, of the climate and, of course, of the vineyard and the people who help it thrive. You must respect these “natural expressions,” Tirado explains, and harmonize their distinct personalities to craft a memorable vintage. As the head winemaker of Don Melchor, Chile’s most iconic wine, he’s clearly on to something.

Tirado, a towering gentleman with piercing blue eyes and unruly waves of windswept brown hair, has flown into town for an exclusive Don Melchor wine tasting at John Allan’s Toronto. Bottles of two vintages of the Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon — the 2008 and 2003 — are being unboxed. “My idea,” says Tirado of his early days at Concha y Toro, the winery in Chile’s Maipo Valley where these reds are produced, “was to have a wine that really has a light fruit expression on the one hand and soft, elegant tannins on the other hand. It’s not easy to achieve both objectives at the same time. You need a great vineyard.”

Left: Enrique Tirado, head winemaker of Don Melchor Right: Don Melchor 2008 Top: Tirado readies glasses of his Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon

Concha y Toro’s roots stretch back to 1883 when vines from the Bordeaux region of France were planted at the foot of the Andes mountain range along the banks of the Maipo River. This location — just outside of Santiago, Chile’s capital — creates a distinctive terroir for wines with “unique personality,” Tirado says. The fresh breeze rolling down from the mountains encourages the ripening of tannins.

The vineyard’s sandy, stony soil varies slightly across its 127 hectares, so the land is divided into seven blocks — six for Cabernet Sauvignon vines and a smaller seventh for Cabernet Franc — to capitalize on its differing “expressions.” The unique character of each parcel’s grapes are blended and balanced before they’re aged for 12 to 15 months in French oak barrels.

Because each year brings its own weather, the final product is always different — but always harmonious.

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It’s hard to argue with the results. The Don Melchor 2008 washes the palate with full-bodied flavours of red fruit — plums, berries — and cassis, with a hint of chocolate and cedar notes. It ends with a pleasant acidity that lingers into the next sip. The 2003, the product of a lower-than-normal yield after a slightly warmer season, is more concentrated with flavours of blackberries and more prominent tannins. The balance is excellent, very approachable. It’s easy to see why the ’03 took fourth place in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines in 2006.

Chile’s wine industry has undergone a renaissance over the past 30 years.

In 1995 there were 12 wineries in the entire country. Today, more than 90 belong to the Wines of Chile organization. Even though Tirado is at the forefront of this Chilean wine resurgence, he’s not losing sight of what’s important: “My goal is to produce the best wine with every vintage. I am not thinking about 10 years or 20 years from now — I’m thinking about the next vintage.” www.donmelchor.com DOLCE VITA MAGAZINE

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HOLIDAY PARTY PLANNING

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A party’s success relies a lot on the food.

Proper menu planning and organization mean everything PRODUCED BY CORPORATE CHEF TONY CAMMALLERI FROM PUSATERI’S FINE FOODS

Is it a formal or casual event? A party for family, friends or staff? From this you can gauge what kind of evening to plan.

A sit-down meal that can be plated for groups of 10 or fewer people works great for colleagues, clients or friends you want to impress.

For family meals, buffetstyle is always the best way to go — lots of leftovers!

A cocktail gathering with passed appetizers is a perfect style for friends or staff parties. This will promote social interaction and team building.

Knowing your space is equally important. If you have a smaller residence and would like to host a dinner party of eight to 10 guests, a sit-down, plated meal is an option to consider. Another possibility that will maximize space and promote mingling is a passed appetizers arrangement that doesn’t require too many chairs and tables.

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up as a finishing or plating table just before serving. It also can work as a prep station.

Make a list of the equipment you have and build a menu around that. For example, if you’re using a small oven with six burners, plan a menu around the stovetop.

Set the oven at 93 C (200 F), and use it as a warmer for odds and ends such as side vegetables, or set it at 176 C (350 F) for reheating a dish that was cooked earlier, such as osso buco or beef short rib.

MAKE A MENU AND WRITE IT DOWN. BASE IT ON ALL OF THE ABOVE! Shop based on your menu and take your fridge and freezer space into account.

Leave room for the unexpected — for example, don’t wait till Christmas Eve to shop for Christmas Day. You’ll be busy! Stores are crazy and you’ll get frustrated. Instead, if your menu is done two weeks in advance, you can buy what you need when you need it and prepare accordingly. This is the safest way to defrost.

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manage, you will save time and money and reduce your stress.

PREP LIKE A CATERER. You can peel onions or garlic up to two to three days before. You can make a stock and freeze it one week in advance.

You can make a tomato sauce the day before and reheat it. If done properly, no one will know the difference and you will alleviate any unneeded stress.

USE RENTAL PLATES AND GLASSES OR HIRE SERVING STAFF IN ORDER TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOUR GUESTS. FOR A FLAWLESS NIGHT, HIRE A CHEF OR A CATERING COMPANY. The best way to pick a company is through personal experience at an event you attended that you enjoyed. Call the host of that party to see if everything was as good as it looked and if he/she would recommend the caterers.

Do not cold call and hope for the best. Remember, basing a decision only on price can deliver poor results.

One caterer’s idea of fresh fish might be frozen fish that has been defrosted.

While another’s might be fish that was caught that morning and flown in.

ASK GUESTS TO RSVP WITH ANY ALLERGIES SO YOU CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

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KNOW YOUR GUESTS.

Ingredients: 1 rack of lamb frenched or trimmed (Ontario, Washington State or Australian lamb is preferred) 2 tbsp Kozlick’s Triple Crunch Mustard 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped 1 tsp Italian parsley, chopped 1 tbsp soy sauce 5 dashes Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp panko bread crumbs Salt and pepper Pusateri’s has an outstanding catering and kitchen team ready to satisfy your every need. From fun to formal our Christmas 2013 menu will impress your most discerning guests. www.pusateris.com

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ROASTED RACK OF LAMB WITH TRIPLE CRUNCH MUSTARD CRUST Method:

Tips:

1. Marinate the rack of lamb in half the herbs, half the Dijon and all of the Worcestershire and soy sauce.

Let it sit for 24 hours.

2. Mix the remainder of the Dijon with the Kozlick’s Triple Crunch Mustard.

3. Mix the remainder of the herbs with the panko bread crumbs.

4. After 24 hours, take the lamb out of the marinade and season with salt and pepper. Sear until golden brown on all sides.

5. Transfer lamb to a baking tray and bake in oven at 190 C (375 F) to just before medium rare, or until the internal temperature reads 54 C (130 F).

6. Take the lamb out of the oven and cover it with the mustard mixture using a steel spoon. Then sprinkle panko mixture onto the mustard glaze and lightly press the bread crumbs onto the lamb.

You can let the lamb cool until guests arrive, then quickly reheat it.

This is a very important time-saving trick that caterers often use. Or you can transfer the lamb back to the oven and, depending on your colour preference, finish the cooking in the oven.

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Ideally you should have an internal temperature of 57 C (135 F) and the crust should be a light golden colour. In some cases, the broiler should be used to get this desired effect.

For the best results, cover the meat slightly with aluminum foil and let it rest for 8 to 10 minutes before slicing. Cut the lamb according to your preferred style of presentation and serve.

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THE LEGENDARY “COMPETITION OF ELEGANCE” RIDES INTO CANADA FOR THE FIRST TIME WRITTEN BY AMANDA STOREY

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a tradition that began in 17th-century France and has since travelled the globe — and on Sept. 14th, 2013, Concours d’Elegance, the renowned celebration of the craft and culture of luxury vehicles, revved its engines on Canadian soil.

Or rather, sand: Cobble Beach golf resort community in Owen Sound, Ont., was the stomping ground of over 4,000 auto enthusiasts and collectors who gathered from across the world for the first-ever Canadian edition of the competition.

With its 574 acres spanning 1.6 kilometres of sparkling Georgian Bay shoreline, the resort was the perfect pedestal for the legendary event.

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“If ever there was a Pebble Beach of the north, this is it,” says Steve Plunkett, special advisor to Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance. “Breathtaking scenery, wonderful countryside and close to home.”

The guest list boasted some of the automobile community’s most revered names, from actor-director Jason Priestley, the event’s honorary co-chair, to 103-year-old Margaret Dunning, a longtime darling of the industry. Dunning’s trademark 1930 Packard 740 Roadster made an appearance, along with over 100 vehicles hand-picked from private international collections. The lineup featured pieces from the early 1900s on: from four circa-1930s Rolls-Royces, to Gilles Villeneuve’s 1970 Ferrari 312T3 F1, which won him his first Formula Grand Prix, to the Montreal-crafted 2013 Allard J2X MKII, to a rare 1949 Cadillac concept Coupe de Ville, the “competition of elegance” left guests dazzled.

While the Concours successfully whet the palates of auto lovers, it did so for an incredible cause: funds raised were given to Sunnybrook Foundation to help construct a stateof-the-art helicopter pad on the roof of the Toronto hospital.

And this wasn’t the only worthy cause backing the event: the environmentally conscious design of Cobble Beach golf resort community made the Canadian instalment of the competition an eco-friendly one.

The resort, which was brought to life under the direction and vision of Access Capital Corp. founder and president Rob McLeese, is innovatively “green.” From the resort’s fivestar Inn and Clubhouse, which utilize geothermal heating and cooling, to the golf course that uses one-third of the pesticides, herbicides and water of a typical course, Cobble Beach was McLeese’s passion project.

“It was my father’s vision to develop a brand new Greenfield community from scratch,” McLeese says, “one that is compatible with environmental and McLeese principles.”

The journey of Concours d’Elegance, which spans over three centuries, turned a new page at Cobble Beach, celebrating North America’s 100-year-old love affair with its vehicles.

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New York, Saks

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THE RENOWNED MEN’S CLUB OWNER ON CONQUERING THE GROOMING WORLD, AND HOW HE HELPS HIS MEMBERS REACH NEW HEIGHTS

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hen I started John Allan’s in 1988, the men’s hair market was limited to barbershops, like Supercuts, and women’s salons.

Major corporations, such as Gillette, dominated the product market, building their focus around shave and deodorant products. My intentions were to elevate men’s grooming beyond the generic and to encourage gentlemen of all walks of life to embrace their personal style.

But it had to be more than just a salon for men.

My first thought was service. I didn’t want to limit myself to just producing men’s hair and shave products — I wanted to change the way men thought about getting their hair cut. Getting a cut should be the main focus of grooming and not just built around getting a shave. I wanted it to be an enjoyable experience, not just a chore.

Also wanting a more empowering, allat-once service, I incorporated other style-enhancing elements, such as a shoeshine and manicure. That became the foundation of the John Allan’s signature Full Service. I also thought that creating a club — not a salon or barbershop — that a man could feel part of, where he could stop by for a drink, a round of pool or to kick back and watch a game on the big screen, was crucial. Even if they weren’t in the mood for a haircut, men could turn to John Allan’s to relax and unwind, connect with fellow members and feel part of a community. The John Allan’s club created an environment for men craving this lifestyle. Once I achieved this, I knew anything was possible. With the Full Service leading the way, John Allan’s is taking care of thousands of men of all ages across the U.S. and Canada.

Being that the clubs introduced our guys to a lifestyle that had them caring more about their appearance and personal well-being, I designed products that addressed my members’ specific needs. A balanced hair care line was the first to be produced. I felt this would complement the service and quality performance of the stylists at our clubs. Also, being a stylist myself, hair products are what I know. After a successful launch with Barneys New York in 2003-04, the JA Products line naturally evolved into a full hair, skin and shave line. Between the growth of the clubs and retail partners, John Allan’s products are now being used around the world.

John Allan’s offers more than just service and a cold drink. The extension of this treatment is to underline the value of appearance. Having body and soul in sync is only part of the equation — appearance is a key component.

Proper grooming, when mixed with personal style and a positive outlook, breeds confidence. When you look good, you feel good. And when you feel good, everything seems to follow. It’s amazing what a man can accomplish when he’s groomed and dressed with care, with a sense of purpose. Some may view it as superficial, but appearance sends a message.

Before anyone sees your body, or feels your soul, your appearance makes the first impression. It projects character — how you view yourself and how you wish to be seen. Grooming plus confidence equals power, and that’s exactly what I want our members to strive for. As I often say: Most men are fine with where they stand; it’s my job to show them the possibilities and take them just that little bit further. www.dolcemag.com

JOHN ALLAN MEING’S GROOMING AND STYLE TIPS FOR WINTER CUT Most men think that longer hair relates to winter. I feel differently. We wear more clothes in the winter. Longer hair tends to get tangled up and never seems to hang properly. Interior layers are fine to grow, but keep the length shorter. In the summer, let it go and tap into your inner surfer.

PRODUCT Skin: The dryness in the winter is different. The lack of humidity can result in chaffing and flaking. JA’s Cool Face, with acai fruit extracts and oat kernels, soothes the skin and brings lustre back to your face.

BODY JA’s Body Wash with green tea, silk conditioners and vitamin E soothes and nourishes the skin. On a personal note, my father, an 85-year-old Floridian fisherman, has skin like a gator and soaks every day with this body wash. In the winter, a hot bath plus body wash plus scotch equals one happy man.

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John Allan Meing Guest Style Editor John Allan Meing is the owner of the eponymous men’s clubs that blend the grooming offered by salons with the personal service and community of a members’ club. He first developed his skill as a hairstylist in Paris under the tutelage of Jean Louis David, who owned over 200 salons across Europe.

After working as the national technical director for JLD’s U.S. expansion, Meing branched out and opened his first club in New York. Over the past 25 years, he’s opened a total of eight clubs — including his newest one in Toronto — and launched a line of men’s hair and skin care products that sells across the globe. www.johnallans.com

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Watch our interview with David Grainger on CityLifeTV.ca

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AUTO RESTORER DAVID GRAINGER DISCUSSES CLASSIC CARS AND RESURRECTING A LOST BUGATTI WRITTEN BY MICHAEL HILL

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avid Grainger doesn’t know what he wants to be when he grows up. At 60 years old, you would think at the very least he’d have a general idea, some direction. But, no. He’s cruising along the road of life, going his own way, taking it one mile at a time. The problem is he’s running out of cars.

“That Jeep,” Grainger says, pointing to the yellow SUV sitting in the showroom of The Guild of Automotive Restorers, his restoration garage in Bradford, Ont., “that was supposed to be my summer cruiser.” He’s still waiting for his team to finish work on it, though. He motions towards a royal blue twin-turbo Lotus Esprit. He was driving it; until, that is, it was sidelined by an electrical failure. “They’re fixing it for me. I may get to drive it next spring.”

The body of a 1936 Corben Super Ace, an old racing plane, rests near the front window. He crashed it two years ago, slid it down a runway. “Normally, it would be about six weeks,” he says of the repair time. “But because the staff is doing it for me: two years.”

It doesn’t sound like he’s got a lot of pull around here. “I have no pull whatsoever. None,” he says, chuckling.

“I’m just the comic relief.”

Grainger knows, of course, that his team doesn’t always have time for his pet projects. The Guild of Automotive

Restorers is one of largest and most accomplished restoration shops in North America. People from all over the world bring their old, beat-up vehicles, their prized antique coupes and their beloved classic muscle cars to The Guild for everything from paint jobs to top-to-bottom restorations. When you have upwards of 50 cars being repaired, refurbished and revived all at one time — and a 5,000-square-foot storage garage with another 25 to 30 cars queued up — his personal rides may have to wait.

The Guild is more than just a Lazarus Pit for decrepit and neglected cars, however. Between the walls strewn with art and old posters, under the hanging vintage bicycles and behind the hodgepodge of model cars and airplanes and other knickknacks resides an array of automobiles from the recesses of motoring’s past. You’ll find antiques, such as a 1901 De DionBouton, a 1910 Locomobile Model 30-L “Speedster” and a 1925 Model T “Snow Flyer”; muscle cars, like a 1973 Mustang and a 1980 Trans Am; exotics, which include a 1968 Jaguar E-Type and a rare Lamborghini Countach LP400 “Periscopo” (valued, Grainger says, at over $1 million), and everything in between. The Guild is a haven for collectors and gear-heads alike. It’s a museum for resurrected relics and www.dolcemag.com

mechanical steeds from every epoch of automotive history. And Grainger is its keeper.

But it wasn’t always so. Grainger is a bit of an outsider, a restless wanderer.

His past, eclectic as it is, is filled with divergences. For 18 years he was a professional wildlife artist. He’s also a novelist and has been published in a number of publications, including the National Post, Globe and Mail and Octane magazine. He’s worked at zoos and sanctuaries — and ran his own, which specialized in injured birds — was a big cat trainer and a reptile handler, working with poisonous snakes like the king cobra. He was a professional aquarist who designed salt-water filtration systems and a commercial diver who worked with sharks. “When it wasn’t trendy,” he jests. Throughout the ’80s and early ’90s he dabbled in television, where his forte was special effects. Today, even, he’s a key figure on Restoration Garage, a History Channel reality series that follows the daily activities of The Guild. And, he was, and still is, a rebel to the core — “I was the hippy who wore dress pants and rebelled against even being a hippy,” he says — but one that doesn’t take himself too seriously, unafraid of a little self-deprecation.

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it is not particularly wealthy, he says, but that car represents a dream. “In some cases, doing an heirloom car for a family is more satisfying and more important to the shop than building a car for a collector, because it means so much more,” says Grainger. It might be the only car they ever restore, but it becomes “part of the fabric of that family” and not just another trophy on a collector’s mantel.

But of all the cars from all the eras that Grainger and his team have laid hands on there is one that stands above the rest. The Guild’s crowning achievement: the Bugatti Aerolithe.

This unicorn of the automotive world, this ghost of engineering’s past, was originally built by Jean Bugatti, son of company founder Ettore Bugatti, and premiered at the Paris Auto Show in 1935. Its claim to fame was being made of magnesium alloy, a notoriously difficult material to manipulate, for extra lightness. It had a striking, aeronautical design and was dubbed by the media “The Electron Coupe.” In the spring of

1936, it made a small tour of England before disappearing. Forever. Legend swirls around the car’s fate. There is a suggestion that an American soldier took it back to the States after the Second World War or that it was buried somewhere before fighting broke out.

Grainger, however, believes it was most likely cannibalized for parts. Whatever the case, the original Aerolithe hasn’t been seen in nearly 80 years. Grainger wanted to change that.

Grainger decided to recreate the Aerolithe using a chassis for a Bugatti Type 57 — the road-going version of the Type 59, Bugatti’s final race car of the 1930s — that he had purchased 15 years ago. “It was such a sexy shape,” he says of the Aerolithe’s design. The problem, however, was that

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buzzing and clamouring and banging of The Guild’s shop, Grainger hops from project to project, like steppingstones across a pond, sharing details about the model and its particular story.

A Lamborghini Islero, the personal favourite of company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini (“He had an Islero right until the day he died”), which Grainger drove at the 75-mile Tour d’Elegance at Pebble Beach. “It’s got the same engine as the Countach, a big 12 cylinder. Just a really pretty car,” he says. There’s a Lancia that was missing, basically, its bottom half, which his team was forced to completely remanufacture, thanks to being left to rust in grass for years.

“It’s for a gentleman in Florida.” A 1948 Delahaye that Grainger found in a garage 20 miles north of Barcelona.

“The last one that sold,” one that wasn’t as exuberant as this, he explains, “was 880,000 euros.” That was last year.

He’s already got half a million dollars in this one. “It should sell for $1.2 million,” he says.

While many of these cars are for collectors, there are plenty being restored purely for sentimental value.

He nods towards a Dodge Challenger raised on a lift. The couple that owns

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David Grainger, president of The Guild of Automotive Restorers, leans against a Lamborghini Countach LP400 “Periscopo” outside of his shop

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little information about the Aerolithe existed. Over three years of research, he uncovered only 11 photographs and half were of the same angle. He dug deeper, learning the production techniques of the period and how they would put this car together using those same methods.

The scope of the project, he would find, was too much to handle. He sought a partner to finance it.

After two attempts at launching the endeavour with movie star Nicolas Cage, Grainger found an associate in Christopher Ohrstrom, chairman of the World Monuments Fund. Ohrstrom immediately jumped on board, but insisted that the car be built the same way it would have been in 1935. “We had total alignment on our commitment to reconstructing the Aerolithe based

as the 1935 model, using the same techniques as its original craftsman. And it’s absolutely stunning. On a segment of Jay Leno’s Garage, Jay Leno, a wellknown auto enthusiast, interviewed Grainger and called the Aerolithe “a true piece of art.”

“The original Aerolithe was a tremendously important vehicle,” says Orhstrom. “It influenced everything that came after.

Its silhouette haunts every automotive designer’s imagination. We had to do it right. Doing that was not only about lots of money and time, but also required unwavering commitment to technical perfection right to

Jay Leno interviewed Grainger about the Bugatti Aerolithe for his online show Jay Leno’s Garage

The Bugatti Aerolithe’s body was reconstructed using magnesium, a notoriously difficult material to manipulate. The entire project took seven years to complete and the finished car premiered at the Historical, Vintage & Classic Cars Museum in Kuwait

solely on the data and historic truth,” says Ohrstrom. The problem, however, was working with the magnesium. “We found that it was the most unco-operative material you could possibly ever work with,” Grainger explains of crafting the magnesium body. Magnesium doesn’t like to be manipulated, prefers to be flat and can’t be welded by traditional methods. At 1,100 C degrees it catches fire and burns, and to top it all off, it’s expensive. But Grainger and his team refused to quit.

After seven years of research, experimentation, naysaying, frustration and millions of dollars, the recreated Bugatti Aerolithe was finished this past summer and premiered at the Historical, Vintage & Classic Cars Museum in Kuwait. Every detail of the recreated Aerolithe is to the exact size and shape

THE ORIGINAL AEROLITHE WAS A TREMENDOUSLY IMPORTANT VEHICLE. IT INFLUENCED EVERYTHING THAT CAME AFTER. ITS SILHOUETTE HAUNTS EVERY AUTOMOTIVE DESIGNER’S IMAGINATION — Christopher Ohrstrom, chairman of the World Monuments Fund

the very end. Perhaps that was David’s sheer doggedness.”

The recreation of the Aerolithe was a key piece of the first season of Restoration Garage. But even after the deluge of hardship it caused, Grainger is already on to another “crowning car”: the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500, the first car designed by Battista “Pinin” Farina post-Second World War. It’s the only one in the world, and Grainger bought it from a Yakuza loan shark — but that’s www.dolcemag.com

another story. Beyond that Grainger isn’t looking too far ahead. He’s just gripping the wheel and enjoying the ride. “I just live life from day to day,” he says. “It wasn’t planned, and it’s still not planned.

People say, ‘Where do you think your company is going?’ No clue. ‘What’s going to happen after the TV show?’

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AUTO TREND A SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON OF THREE DIESEL-POWERED LUXURY SUVS WRITTEN BY JUSTIN MASTINE-FROST

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iesel engines have rapidly become the new poster child of the North American auto market, and with good reason. Automotive manufacturers have been busy waxing poetic about their vast improvements in fuel economy, and given the consistently low sales of hybrid models, most European automakers are focusing on diesel

power to satisfy the demand for power and efficiency. This constant push for longer range and lower emissions means we are starting to see more diesel-powered units flood the upper echelons of the luxury SUV segment.

This new generation of diesel engines is quite the far cry from what many of us remember from as little as a decade ago. Long gone are the overly

loud and clattering engines and giant clouds of black smoke. Thanks to advances in emission controls, these engines are quiet, smooth running and, in some cases, emit even fewer carbon emissions than the original Toyota Prius. Don’t let those stats fool you — the benefits of going diesel means these three SUVs are a lot quicker than one might expect.

PORSCHE CAYENNE DIESEL ENGINE

3.0-L V-6, 240-hp, 406 lb-ft of torque TRANSMISSION

8-speed automatic ACCELERATION 0–100 KM/H

In 7.6 seconds

While Porsche may be the most recent automaker to get on the diesel SUV bandwagon, make no mistake, this Cayenne means business. Now in its second generation of production, the Cayenne carries many of the cockpit-derived interior styling cues first seen in Porsche’s Panamera. Powered by an Audi-sourced V-6 turbodiesel, the Cayenne is the quickest of our trio and easily the better handling of the bunch. When equipped with Porsche’s optional Active Suspension Management, the Cayenne has the ability to ride as smoothly as its Benz counterpart or stiffen up to motor 64

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through your favourite winding roads at the push of a button. The Cayenne is still a far cry from being as quick through the bends as its legendary sibling the Porsche 911, but for an SUV of its size and heft, Porsche has done an excellent job of maintaining that connected driving feel the brand is known for. Surprisingly the Cayenne also leads this group in fuel economy coming in at an impressive 6.7L/100km on the highway, besting the Benz by nearly two whole litres. www.porsche.com

MERCEDES-BENZ GL 350 BLUETEC 4MATIC ENGINE

3.0-L V-6, 240-hp, 455 lb-ft of torque TRANSMISSION

7-speed automatic ACCELERATION 0–100 KM/H

In 8.4 seconds

The Mercedes-Benz GL doesn’t earn its brownie points for being the quickest in the category, nor does it take credit for being the best handling or most efficient. Instead, the big Benz is happy to take a close second or third place and simply run away with high points in the interior design and style category. Mercedes has been offering diesel variants of the GL in Canada since late 2006 and, although the diesels are meant to be frugal at the pumps, every other detail of the car leads onlookers to believe its drivers

know not the meaning of the word. That consideration towards comfort and convenience does have its costs, and the biggest in this case is 795kg of added weight when compared to the Q7. Given the GL’s additional 49 lb-ft of torque, we would have otherwise expected it to be capable of a much quicker 0-100 sprint than the Audi. That being said, the luxury SUV segment is seldom won by the fastest vehicle around the track. www.mercedes-benz.ca

AUDI Q7 TDI ENGINE

3.0-L V-6, 240-hp, 406 lb-ft of torque TRANSMISSION

8-speed automatic ACCELERATION 0–100 KM/H

In 7.9 seconds

With Porsche leaning heavily on the enthusiasts’ side of the category and Mercedes-Benz making friends with those who prefer a sleek and smooth ride, Audi interestingly lands squarely in the middle. The Q7 has been a staple of the Audi lineup for some time, and since Porsche became part of the Volkswagen/Audi Group it has come to share quite a bit of its chassis and powertrain with the Cayenne. It delivers plenty of low-end grunt, clocking in less than half a second slower than the Cayenne up to 100km/h. It does drive a touch softer

than the Cayenne when pushed, but it’s still perfectly capable of handling the twisty stuff. The passenger cabin of the Q7 is much more austere than that of its competitors. It may not scream “Look at me!” in the same way the Benz does, but it is still quite elegant to say the least. If nothing else, Audi’s Q7 TDI would be the perfect choice for someone looking for a luxury SUV that has the ability to fly a bit further under the radar than its competition. www.audi.ca www.dolcemag.com

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