Harry Magazine Spring/Summer 2014

harry A MAGAZINE FOR MEN BY HARRY ROSEN MENSWEAR

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS AND LOOKING BETTER THAN EVER

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Fashion

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Videos Please find all our videos at www.harryrosen.com The fit of a suit

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An interview with Patrick Chan

Building a shoe wardrobe

Vincent Chornet – Canadian innovator

by Adam Leith Gollner

Tying a bow tie An interview with Robert Tateossian

PHOTOGRAPHY, CHRIS NICHOLLS

PUBLISHER SANDRA KENNEDY EDITOR JAMES CHATTO ART DIRECTORS BOB HAMBLY BARB WOOLLEY HAMBLY & WOOLLEY INC. DESIGNERS BARB WOOLLEY AARON RINAS PRODUCER LUCIE TURPIN PRODUCTION MANAGER SONJA KLOSS

Dr. John Dempster – Canadian innovator

by Christine Langlois

108 GARBAGE INTO GOLD

The latest BOSS collection

CONTRIBUTORS TOM ARBAN BARRY BLITT TREVOR COLE YANICK DÉRY ANNE DESBRISAY ANITA DRAYCOTT JOHN GILCHRIST JAIME HOGGE ANNA KOHN CHRISTINE LANGLOIS JACLYN LAW ADAM LEITH GOLLNER JOSH MACTATE KAGAN MCLEOD CHRIS NICHOLLS BRIAN SANO DANTE TERZIGNI JESSICA WONG

The shape of clothes to come

by Barry Blitt

28 60 YEARS OF FIRSTS 48 THE ROAD TO THE PODIUM 106 A HEALTHY BALANCE

Folding a pocket square

Mark Teixeira – Canadian innovator

by Josh MacTate

111 SIXTY YEARS ON

Features Patrick Chan gave his all

by Trevor Cole

An interview with model Adam Senn

EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER AND CEO, HARRY ROSEN INC. LARRY ROSEN

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54 THE GENTLEMAN’S BOMBER 72 INTO THE LIGHT

EXECUTIVE FASHION DIRECTOR JEFF FARBSTEIN FASHION DIRECTORS PAUL E. SMITH SHANNON STEWART ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER JUDY SOLWAY PHONE 416 935 9202 EDITORIAL COORDINATORS MARIA DELOREY MEGHAN JANSSEN PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER TIM GALLANT PHONE 416 935 9224 HARRY ROSEN INC. 77 BLOOR STREET WEST SUITE 1600 TORONTO, ONTARIO CANADA M5S 1M2 PHONE 416 935 9200

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LETTER NOTEBOOK ASK HARRY CITIES SERVICES GUIDE THE WORLD OF… ROBERT TATEOSSIAN

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Harry’s Letter

AS HARRY ROSEN CELEBRATES ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY, it amazes me to think that the company was created before I was even born. Needless to say, it was a huge part of my childhood. I have vague memories of sitting in the first little store on Parliament Street (it was closed when I was five) and of trying to push open the incredibly heavy doors of the Richmond Street store. I remember my mother laying out the newspaper and saying, “Look, here’s your daddy’s advertisement.” I vividly recall my first part-time job at the age of 13 in our Yorkdale store’s stockroom and the day in 1978 when I was working at our Sherway Gardens location and heard that I had been accepted into law school.

Seven years later, I left a promising career as a lawyer and joined my father in this business. Why? Because I was tremendously proud of what he was creating – this iconic Canadian institution, built to his standards and his vision – and I wanted to be part of it.

It has been quite a ride. Not a day has gone by in the last 29 years when I haven’t enjoyed my interactions with clients, with our associates and our vendor partners.

I love the sense of community and the shared passion for excellence that pervades our company, the customercentric focus that is my father’s legacy. Our people tend to stay with us, to make their careers with Harry Rosen, and I’m so grateful for that. Working alongside these really experienced veterans we have young, enthusiastic people with great new ideas.

I tell them to set aside their natural Canadian modesty and be proud of the fact that together we have made Harry Rosen something special – not just a great Canadian success story but also one of the leading luxury menswear retailers in the world.

Of course, that world is constantly changing – and we are evolving with it. We were the first Canadian company in our particular field to enter into e-commerce — and the virtual side of our business, from our online presence to the way we communicate with our clients, grows increasingly rapidly. Meanwhile, we are also in the midst of our largest physical expansion program to date, enlarging and renovating more stores than ever before. As we forge ahead, we will continue to enhance our expertise and fine-tune our customer service, but I promise you one thing will never change: we will stay true to the passion and the values that my father built into the company from the beginning and that have stood us in such good stead for the last 60 years.

Spotted at Pitti Uomo in Florence, Brunello Cucinelli (right) waxes passionate as he shows his collection to Jeff Farbstein, EVP Merchandise at Harry Rosen (left), and Larry Rosen.

Larry Rosen, his wife, Susan Jackson, and their sons (from left) Daniel, Ian and Graham at the Ivey Business School at Western University in London, Ont., for the inauguration of the Harry Rosen Lounge, named in honour of Harry Rosen.

Larry Rosen, chairman and ceo harry rosen inc.

A typical Saturday morning at our Bloor Street West store in Toronto. Before the doors open, a meeting provides a great opportunity for new product knowledge training.

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In 1962, Harry Rosen’s firstever advertisement showed Harry from behind.

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SIXTY YEARS 1961 OF FIRSTS 1968 Harry and Lou Rosen open their first menswear store on Parliament Street in Toronto’s Cabbagetown, with a $500 loan, offering made-to-measure garments.

Unusually for the time, the brothers keep records of individual customers and their purchases.

Looking back at Harry Rosen’s first 60 years, we reminisce about some of our more innovative retail ideas.

1957

Harry travels to New York.

Inspired by the American “natural shoulder” look, he buys a suit and has Coppley, a Canadian maker, produce a similar garment.

So different from the very structured, staunchly British look that dominated Canada, it is a huge hit amongst younger business executives, particularly in the advertising and publishing fields.

Harry Rosen moves to Richmond Street to serve the denizens of Bay Street with Toronto’s largest menswear store.

Opens second store in Yorkdale mall, becoming a multi-store operator.

1970s Develops a reputation for tongue-in-cheek advertisements.

1963

Introduces the famous “Ask Harry” ads. This Madison Avenue approach to branding is unique in Canada at the time, especially for a menswear retailer.

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1981 1981- 1985- 1991 1987 1990 2006 Becomes the first retailer to launch a lifestyle magazine – The Harry Rosen Report on Men’s Wear, forerunner to harry magazine.

Introduces the Ralph Lauren collection to Canada.

Pioneers a computerized Customer Relationship Management system to allow clothing advisors to better keep records and provide service to customers, winning numerous technology awards.

Becomes the first topquality menswear retailer to go national, opening stores in Edmonton, Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary and Winnipeg.

Seeks out and imports world-famous labels Ermenegildo Zegna, Brioni, Kiton and many more, becoming the first to introduce Canadian men to European fashion.

2007 1987

Opens the largest topquality menswear store in the world on Bloor Street, in Toronto – 32,000 square feet over three floors.

Pioneers shop-in-shop boutiques, supporting brands such as Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss and Ermenegildo Zegna.

Using unique engineering techniques, Harry Rosen adds two floors to its flagship store on Bloor Street in Toronto and renovates the entire store while remaining open and continuing to serve clients.

The 54,000-square-foot store is now the largest topquality menswear store in the world.

Harry Rosen is the first menswear retailer to be designated one of the Deloitte’s 50 Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

Inception of Harry’s Spring Run-Off in support of prostate cancer research. Over $3 million has been raised to date.

20122017

Embarks on the company’s largest capital expansion program to date, with plans to increase our retail footprint by 40 percent over the next five years.

Champions Canadianmade top-quality clothing and introduces the J.P. Tilford by Samuelsohn clothing line and J.P. Tilford dress shirts, exclusive to Harry Rosen, in support of Canadian manufacturing.

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Sharing information; tracking the new and noteworthy

01 The Spirit of Milan ALLOW US TO INTRODUCE A NEW COLLECTION THAT PERFECTLY REPRESENTS THE COOL, NUANCED, MODERN ITALIAN VIBE:

Maurizio Baldassari.

Established in 1982, the family firm takes its inspiration from the Bohemian caffes and galleries of Milan’s Brera quarter, but while the look might be studiedly casual, the quality and attention to detail are anything but.

Consider this reversible vest – one side supple navy leather, the other tan-coloured nylon – a perfect piece for spring. Wear it over a jacket tailored in the weightless, unstructured Neapolitan style and a trim pair of washed-out chinos and you’ll be channelling the Brera style. Elegant but never stuffy, Baldassari has already taken Asia by storm; now it’s Canada’s turn. Available at selected stores.

REVERSIBLE VEST

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PHOTOGRAPHY, CHRIS NICHOLLS; STYLING, LEE SULLIVAN, PLUTINO GROUP

MAURIZIO BALDASSARI vest, $1,398, jacket, $1,098, shirt, $250, and pants, $250.

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The Ultimate Summer Shirt PYA PRESENTS THE EPITOME OF THE LINEN

(ON FIGURE) PHOTOGRAPHY, CHRIS NICHOLLS; STYLING, LEE SULLIVAN, PLUTINO GROUP. (OFF FIGURE) PHOTOGRAPHY, BRIAN SANO; STYLING, DEE CONNOLLY

SHIRT – cool, lightweight, soft to the touch – perfect for a summer day with the sleeves rolled up and a pair of shorts, chinos or jeans. But these modern-fit shirts also look cool under a blazer and pack plenty of details to delight the shirt connoisseur. Contrasting buttons are balanced by tone-on-tone contrasting fabric on the sleeves and collar while the breast pocket is just what you need for a hotel card or as a place to hang your sunglasses. The names of the seven colours we carry say it all: white, starlight, Bermuda pink, midnight, bright coral, breezy blue and fog grey. $155.

03 Win in a Walk-Over LEVI KEITH MADE HIS FIRST PAIR OF SHOES IN BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS, IN 1758. Five generations of shoemakers later, in 1874, George Eldon Keith made it official and set up a shoemaking company with 10 employees. It took him another 25 years to come up with a name for the thriving business: WalkOver Shoes. The firm is still going strong and still making its shoes in the U.S. – rural Pennsylvania, to be precise – to very exacting standards. But while Walk-Over’s values may be old-fashioned, these suede bucks are anything but. Brightly coloured, high-traction soles and tonal laces add contemporary pop to grey, cobalt or midnight bucks; or check out the slightly more conventional midnight or tan versions with brick red soles, all of them exclusive to Harry Rosen. $340.

04 The Equation of Style THE FORMULA READS AS FOLLOWS:

two identical twin brothers, Dean and Dan Caten, born in Toronto in 1964, both become successful fashion designers. In 1991, they move to Milan to work for Gianni Versace and Diesel denims, then launch their own menswear brand, DSquared2, in 1994. The combination of Milanese cool with a Canadian twist has won them a huge following. Fans love the dramatic contrast of looks like these extremely distressed, paint-spattered jeans and pristine black leather jacket, mixed-fabric sweats and shirts, and the embroidered logo of a Boston terrier on their edgy polo knits. DSquared2 + HR = very cool indeed. Available at our Yorkdale, Toronto, store.

DSQUARED2 bomber, $2,935, shirt, $315, and jeans, $475.

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COOL, COMFORTABLE

05 No Socks Required IT SEEMS PRADA’S IDEAS ABOUT THE COMING SUMMER COINCIDE NEATLY WITH OURS. These leather driving loafers

and suede slip-ons come in colours that work beautifully with the season’s spectrum of blues and naturals. Casual but chic, they’re ideal for sporting sockless around town or just relaxing by the water. The loafers are made with Prada’s patented

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Saffiano leather, famously scratch-resistant and hard-wearing.

The suede slip-ons have elasticized gores that comfortably hug your bare feet. They also feature a 360-degree jute rope outsole, lending a relaxed espadrille look but with the comfort of a cushioned rubber sole. Loafers, $620, suede slip-ons, $450.

PHOTOGRAPHY, BRIAN SANO; STYLING, DEE CONNOLLY

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The Lanvin Look YES IT’S THE SAME LANVIN YOUR GREAT-GRANDMOTHER MAY HAVE MENTIONED, A COMPANY ESTABLISHED AS A MILLINER’S

(ON FIGURE) PHOTOGRAPHY, CHRIS NICHOLLS; STYLING, LEE SULLIVAN, PLUTINO GROUP. (OFF FIGURE) PHOTOGRAPHY, BRIAN SANO; STYLING, DEE CONNOLLY

BOUTIQUE IN PARIS IN 1889. Not sure she would have recognized the latest menswear collection, however.

Futuristic yet elegant and very precisely constructed, it’s still quintessentially Parisian. Designer Lucas Ossendrijver revels in the mix of luxury tailored clothing and edgy sportswear, ranging from an impeccable tuxedo to a V-neck sweater in a cashmere-silk-wool blend to fascinating mixed-fabric T-shirts.

This suede field jacket is so finely finished it feels as soft as silk to the touch. Available at our 82 Bloor Street West store in Toronto.

LANVIN jacket, $4,295, shirt, $725, pants, $575, and shoes, $880.

07 Just the Shirt THE LATEST DRESS SHIRTS FROM ETON, J.P. TILFORD AND BOSS MAKE A MOST CONTEMPORARY POINT: even

with a suit or sports jacket, you don’t always need a tie. Small checks and gingham patterns are a touch more subtle than last year and colours aren’t quite as bold, but all these examples are perfectly pitched to look polished and sophisticated without neckwear. (left to right, top to bottom) CANALI, $285; ETON, $265; THOMAS MASON BY SAMUELSOHN, $178; ETON, $275; BOSS, $185; THOMAS MASON BY SAMUELSOHN, $178.

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Ask Harry

Sometimes even the most sartorially confident man needs an expert opinion

“People say I look good in my new suit. How can I wear it outside the boardroom?”

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OF REASONS WHY THE SUIT, in its current incarnation, has been going strong for over 100 years. As your question suggests, it’s really the perfect outfit for business – smart, authoritative, flattering and formal but still a platform for subtle selfexpression. The other reason is its timeproven versatility.

Depending on how you accessorize it, a suit can take on many different personalities, looking great in a surprising variety of situations. Think of yourself as an artist with the suit as your canvas; your shirts, ties, pocket squares and other accoutrements become your paints.

One Suit Four Ways

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LOOK 1

LOOK 2

The office

The evening event

The suit in its natural habitat.

Add a dress shirt, tie and pocket square and you are impeccably dressed for a business meeting with clients.

Take your suit out on the town.

A crisp, white, French-cuffed dress shirt with a tie and pocket square lets you express yourself in a more elegant way.

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TO SEE A VIDEO ABOUT THE FIT OF A SUIT,

please go to www.harryrosen.com.

PHOTOGRAPHY, CHRIS NICHOLLS; STYLING, LEE SULLIVAN, PLUTINO GROUP

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Casual business

The unexpected

For dressed-down working days.

We see it increasingly often – the suit with a great, open-collared shirt and no tie.

A pocket square dresses it up a little.

Creative self-expression.

Sure, it’s unorthodox, but that’s the point.

The same suit can also be the heart of a most distinctively individual look.

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Ask Harry

“I see you’ve introduced something called the Sartoria Recognition Program.

What’s this all about?”

IN THE 60 YEARS OUR COMPANY HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS,

we have enjoyed the loyalty of innumerable customers. This program is our way of ensuring that every one of our customers, from the occasional shopper to the most loyal client, is perpetually re-inspired by our providing the most rewarding, most personal menswear experience in Canada.

As with many recognition programs, our Sartoria Recognition Program acknowledges different customer purchase levels through the use of Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum or Platinum Elite tiers. For the launch of our program in February 2014, we based our tiers on the last three years of purchase levels, so that no one would be forgotten for their past patronage. Each of our five tiers provides a menu of above-and-beyond services.

We already set the standard for exceptional personal service, from our unparalleled return policy and Lifetime Maintenance Guarantee to our free closet cleanups and exclusive private designer functions. The Sartoria Recognition Program raises those standards even higher by introducing a layer of unforeseen benefits provided by our

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associates that reinforce our commitment to caring for your investment in your wardrobe. And there will be other enhancements to the program for our Gold, Platinum and Platinum Elite levels that will become known over time.

Our goal with the program is always to build on our unique, 60-year, industry-leading heritage and continually earn your business by providing you with service excellence, menswear expertise and unparalleled selection.

You can review the Sartoria Recognition Program at your convenience online at www.harryrosen.com. When you shop at Harry Rosen, you are automatically enrolled in the program, but in order to ensure that you enjoy all the benefits, we require your telephone number, e-mail address and home address — all of which can be updated online.

Please feel free to provide any feedback or questions to our Customer Service Team at 1 800 917 6736.

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PERSONAL SERVICE

Harry Rosen’s Richmond Street store, circa 1970.

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By Trevor Cole PHOTOGRAPHY, CHRIS NICHOLLS

Three-time world champion PATRICK CHAN gave his all at the Sochi Olympics and his two silver medals made Canada proud. For us, there are lessons to be learned from his journey.

PHOTOGRAPHY, TK; STYLING, TK

MACKAGE coat, $698; CULTURATA shirt, $220; AG jeans, $298.

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TO SEE A VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH PATRICK CHAN,

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WHEN YOU’RE CONFIDENT IN YOUR ABILITIES, RISK IS YOUR FRIEND. Imagine this: you’re about to make an immensely difficult presentation. Your audience will be alert for mistakes every second, watching for the slightest hesitation in your delivery, the tiniest slip in your confidence. You’ve been waiting years to make this presentation, and though it will last only a few minutes, it will determine your entire future.

Oh, and there’ll be no second chances.

Do it now, perfectly, or else. Go. That’s exactly the kind of pressure Patrick Chan, Canada’s top figure skater, was dealing with when he hit the ice in February for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Among sports, the intensity of figure skating’s performance challenge is unique. Team players get to share the burden of pressure. Athletes in explosive sports such as sprinting or ski jumping needn’t remember complicated routines or execute multiple athletic feats with such exacting precision. And that’s why someone like Chan, who has shown he knows how to handle that pressure – winning gold in the World Figure Skating Championships for three consecutive years – has something to teach us. We can apply his methods and approaches in our own high-pressure arenas.

Chan certainly doesn’t look like someone weighed down by stress. When you meet this 23-year-old, he seems relaxed and is quick to smile, and he gives thoughtful answers to questions that try to delve into the reasons behind what he does. Why, for example, he started figure skating in the first place.

“I loved going fast,” he says, grinning. As a three-year-old, Chan began downhill skiing on the slopes of Mont Tremblant, where his parents owned a condo. But when his family moved to Toronto, where there are exactly zero decent ski hills, he switched to skates, enrolling in figure skating classes at his local arena.

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BELSTAFF coat, $1,450, shirt, $375, and jeans, $395.

“There was no technique,” he says. “It was pure joy, and pure daredevilish acts. I could jump and throw my body in the air and see what happened.”

There was no pressure on him at this stage, of course, because there were no expectations. As he learned, Chan’s goal was simply to improve. It was only when, at age 12 or 13, he saw Elvis Stojko winning medals on TV that he began to think, “Man, a medal would be cool.”

And yet, a decade later, with years of training and those three world championships under his belt, Chan says the medals are at most a secondary satisfaction. “Every time I’ve been on the podium and they put the medal on me, I’ve never remembered that moment,” he says. What stayed with him the most? “The moment when I finished skating.” When he knew, before any marks were posted, how well he’d done.

Chan says his goal, going to the Olympics, was to think not about the medal, but about how he wanted to

skate. “I’m going there for personal gratification,” he told us before the Games. He was sure that if he could “finally nail this perfect skate where it counts, at the Olympic Games,” the gold medal would come along.

So that’s the first take-away from the Patrick Chan files on how to deal with pressure: focus on personal satisfaction, not outward symbols of success. But then there’s that goal – achieving the “perfect skate where it counts.” How on earth do you do that?

Training, of course, is vital. You have to know your stuff. Chan starts his workday at 10 in the morning, warming up for an hour in the gym.

Then he trains on the ice for three 45-minute sessions. After that, he goes back to the gym for a half-hour of weight-training, and then heads to a studio for an hour of dance with his coach, the Juilliard-trained Kathy Johnson, once a member of Martha Graham’s modern dance company.

The total time Chan spends working on his skating may be less than you

COMING HOME FROM SOCHI WITH TWO OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALS around your neck is an extraordinary accomplishment — and yet Patrick Chan expressed more disappointment than joy immediately after his free program. A flawless skate would have sent him past Japanese phenom Yuzuru Hanyu and won him the gold.

Back home in Canada and from his worldwide legions of fans in the twitterverse there was nothing but admiration and support for his achievement – and questions about whether Chan will set his sights on the next winter Olympics in Pyeongchang in 2018. Meanwhile, he has joined a very select group of Olympic double-silver medallists in Canadian men’s figure skating — Brian Orser, Elvis Stojko and now Patrick Chan.

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imagined – it’s a way to create consistency and avoid fatigue late in the season. But does that change when he gets close to competition time? Does he ramp it up? Increase the hours, the duration, the intensity? “No,” he says firmly. “It stays the same.” So that’s the second take-away for dealing with pressure: stick with your routine.

But surely something must be different as you’re heading into competition. How do you get into the right mindset to perform your best when you absolutely must?

Chan works against his natural tendency to self-critique. “Negative thoughts will make it 20 times more difficult,” he says. Instead of worrying or chastising himself if he fails to land a quad jump, he feeds himself a steady stream of positive feedback. “Hey, I’ve done quads for the past three years,” he tells himself. “I can do this program like I do every day.”

In the same vein, he also makes sure to surround himself with a team that he calls “uplifting and distracting.” They’re outgoing, positive people who keep him from dwelling on the pressures. “I don’t like introverts,” Chan says. “When people are too quiet, especially in nervous, stressful times, it just makes the problem seem bigger.”

The take-away: stay loose and stay positive. Find ways to take your mind off what’s ahead.

What about the content of the presentation? When there’s so much at stake, is it smarter to make prudent choices and avoid unnecessary risk, or gamble for the bigger score?

Chan’s sport is all about risk – throwing his body into a twisting leap and hoping to land perfectly on a knife’s edge – and he embraces it. Most skaters at his level now incorporate one quad jump into their long program. Chan includes two. Why? “The thrill of it,” he says, his eyes widening.

“The days I’ve landed the second quad, it’s like, wow. I just killed it. Just to see people’s faces and reaction to that is really satisfying and exciting.”

In 2012, many in the figure-skating world thought Chan was taking some big risks. After winning his second championship, he changed his training team, with two new choreographers and dance-trained Kathy Johnson as his new primary coach. And he took on the challenge of learning two entirely new programs. It was rough going for a while, with some up-andcoming skaters beating him in lesser competitions. But when it came time for the 2013 world championships, it was Chan again on top.

The take-away: when you’re confident in your abilities, risk is your friend. Be bold. And when the moment comes and it’s time to perform, how does Chan get through the allimportant four minutes and 40 seconds of his long program? How does he begin, knowing all those jumps and spins are ahead of him? How does he continue, despite rising fatigue and cramps in his legs? He has a strategy.

He thinks of all the elements in the program as a checklist. “I just check one element at a time and focus, and give myself mental cues for each element,” Chan says. He goes from cue to cue, element to element, checking them off his mental list. Before he knows it, he’s three-quarters of the way done.

“Instead of rushing through moments and reading them, you tackle it one element at a time, enjoying every moment,” says Chan.

The take-away: don’t worry about what’s to come, or what mistakes you might have made in the past. Trust your preparation, and stay in the moment. And all those people you’re trying to impress? The people watching you, judging you, waiting for you to blow it? Don’t fear them. Ignore them.

“Fear can destroy you,” says Chan. He stays focused on each element, knowing that if he performs each to the best of his ability, the judges will be forced to give him the marks he wants. He takes it out of the judges’ hands.

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IMPECCABLY CRAFTED with no discernible structure, shaped only by the skill with which it is cut and stitched, this pure silk bomber from Brioni weighs about as much as a shirt. It’s reversible — a rich purple on one side, a glossier cerulean blue on the other. The purple side offers black leather piping beside the zipper, around the pockets and across the yoke, a detail that shows as chevron stitching when you turn the jacket inside out and reveal the blue. $3,695.

The Gentleman’s Bomber Four top Italian design houses present unique – and uniquely luxurious – interpretations of the bomber, all of them lightweight enough for summer.

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MORE A HIP-LENGTH jacket than a true bomber, this masterpiece in mocha lamb suede is cut and sewn entirely by hand. Superfine stitching on the sleeves and around the elbow patches adds a richness of detail, as do subtle corner pleats that prevent the patch breast pockets from bulking. The lining is a cotton-linen blend like an oxford shirting fabric in robin’s egg blue — cooler than satin or Bemberg would be. $7,995.

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Ermenegildo Zegna ZEGNA’S RENOWNED Trofeo fabric, made from the wool of prize-winning Australian merino sheep, is usually reserved for suits — but not this time! The company has given it the Elements treatment, applying a membrane to the back of the fabric, rendering it windproof and waterrepellent. Steering clear of bells and whistles, the bomber has clean-cut, sophisticated, urban lines, though there are plenty of subtle details, from a discreet knitted inner collar to leather piping on the checked Bemberg lining. A hidden drawstring allows one to tighten the hem.

Available in midnight blue or charcoal (and as a trench or three-quarter-length coat). $1,595.

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EXCEPTIONALLY THIN, supple chestnut suede feels as soft as the jersey lining, a warm blend of silk and cashmere.

Together, they form a bomber that is no more substantial than a sweater, and is just as easy to wear. A slightly elasticized hem gathers the suede a little at the hip. Interior pockets are trimmed with silk and the hidden cellphone pocket is lined with a radiation barrier. $5,425.

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HEY SOUND PRETTY GOOD — two dudes in their 50s, jamming on guitars at the Cherry Beach studios in downtown Toronto. It’s something they do together from time to time, swapping riffs for hours, taking musical ideas and seeing where they lead, getting inside each other’s heads. The guy with the left-handed Fender Stratocaster is Larry Rosen, CEO of Harry Rosen Inc.; the other rocker is Mark Teixeira, the man who has designed each Harry Rosen store across the country since the early 1990s. Their most recent hit is the new, 30,000-square-foot flagship store at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto.

Every Harry Rosen store is unique, created with the location and its specific clientele very much in mind – a bespoke retail experience, if you will. Yorkdale’s reinvention began two years ago when space adjacent to the existing Harry Rosen store became available, potentially doubling its size. Even before the papers were signed, Larry Rosen and Teixeira had begun to discuss the possibilities.

Part of the dramatic façade of Harry Rosen’s new flagship store at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto.

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Harry Rosen’s Yorkdale store: (clockwise from left) the Ermenegildo Zegna shop-in-shop.

Abundant displays of merchandise.

Shoes have their own acreage. Stacey Murty and Mark Teixeira in consultation.

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WE ALWAYS START FROM SCRATCH,” explains Teixeira, “with an empty outline of the space – the first of thousands of drawings.” We are in his office, and his desk and draftsman’s table are deeply buried beneath piles of blueprints and architect’s papers. Teixeira’s manner is laid-back and soft-spoken, but his passion and the pleasure he takes in his work are palpable. “We design our stores from two directions at once,” he says. “From above, with the grand concept of how it fits into the community and the local retail environment and which menswear designers we think will do well there. Larry is really good at reading those kind of things and defining a theme for the store. I come at it from the other direction, from all the details, the physical environment and flow of the store and from the merchandise itself.”

It was merchandise and display that brought Teixeira into the company, in 1975. He was 20 years old, a rock musician gigging and touring with a number of different bands. One day he was at Fairview Mall having a coffee when he noticed the windowdressers working in the Harry Rosen window. “I thought, man! If I were ever to have a steady job, I would do that one,” he recalls.

“So I went to speak to the guy and next morning I was hired.”

Over the next few years, Teixeira noticed that Harry Rosen himself would sometimes come and study the work he was doing. He was 25 when Harry offered him a full-time job designing the display for all six Harry Rosen stores.

As the company grew, so did Teixeira’s role within it. Harry took him travelling to the U.S. for inspiration and encouraged him to study architectural drawing and furniture design. In the 1980s, when the firm began to open stores in other Canadian cities, Teixeira trained a team of 22 display experts across the country.

In 1991, he found himself with a new job description as Harry Rosen’s full-time, in-house store designer.

Just what does he bring to the table? The best way to answer that is to take a walk through the Yorkdale store. You won’t see bare racks of suits or fixtures arranged with stern geometric symmetry or half a dozen pristine shirts set out in a glass display case

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as if they were objects in a museum. What you will see is a generous abundance of merchandise – piles of shirts and polo knits in every conceivable colour, stacks of cashmere sweaters artfully arranged to encourage you to touch them, everything organized to catch your eye and draw you deeper into the store.

Yorkdale, for instance, has three entrances. Go through one and the first thing you see is an extravagant cascade of shirts and sweaters from Burberry Brit. Look up and the wall of Dolce & Gabbana clothing is beckoning, 60 feet away. Did you notice the gorgeous floor of veined and polished limestone beneath your feet? Ten steps in and the BOSS area opens up to the left with its distinctive armchairs and dark-wood changing rooms – it looks like a luxurious little condo, inviting you over. And what’s this? Z Zegna’s collection is suddenly there on the right.

“We take enormous trouble with this,” says Teixeira. “With blocks of contrasting colour, with lighting, with the geography of the store, we lead your eye forward from one focal point to the next.” This is the “flow” that lies at the heart of a Harry Rosen experience, a sensory journey that meanders with its own invisible but precise logic, like a piece of music progressing from one idea to the next. The sock cove. The denim area with its moody lighting and industrial ceiling. And, of course, the shop-in-shops, a concept Harry Rosen pioneered; they allow a great design house to build its own miniature shop, complete with custom décor, fixtures, lighting and ambience, inside a Harry Rosen store. At Yorkdale, there are three – from Canali, Ermenegildo Zegna and Giorgio Armani – as well as various “soft shops” that use the store’s ceiling and floor but provide their own display fixtures to create a separate identity. The decision to add one for English jewellery

designer Robert Tateossian came late in the day at Yorkdale, but Teixeira knows to expect surprises and builds a degree of wiggle room into his plans. “We never get euchred,” he says. “Everything can be adjusted and converted, if need be.”

Is all this effort worthwhile? For years, clothing advisors at the old Yorkdale store believed they could boost sales of Canali if only they had a dedicated shop-in-shop for the brand. They broke all records the very first week after the reno. The same goes for made to measure. Moving the department into the hushed privacy of an upstairs area has let clients relax away from the crowds and has done wonders for sales. Meanwhile, below the main floor, out of sight of the customers, another 3,000 square feet of space is devoted to the staff area and dining room, the tailoring shop, stockrooms and shipping dock.

One other, not-so-minor miracle is that the Yorkdale store stayed open throughout its year-long renovation. Again, the secret was to keep things in house. Instead of hiring an outside general contractor, Harry Rosen has its own manager of store construction, Stacey Murty, a hands-on genius who has brought in every project on time and on budget for the last 15 years. Larry Rosen refers to her as “our secret weapon.” At Yorkdale, she built an office on wheels in the construction space and could sometimes be found there at 2 a.m., waiting for a delivery of lumber or millwork.

She’s an expert in erecting and soundproofing temporary walls that are camouflaged with shelves of merchandise so work can carry on unseen. Often she and her team will clear a whole area of the store, spend all night installing a ceiling, then put everything back into place before the first customer appears the next morning.

God is in the details (as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe used to say) – and so is Mark Teixeira. Look closely at the dramatic frosted glass façade of the store: those abstract lines are the extrapolated outline of the photo of Harry from the company’s first-ever ad.

Check out the way each of the 500 halogens and LED lights in the ceiling are angled so precisely onto the merchandise. Teixeira did that himself as carefully as any theatre lighting designer. “But our stores are theatres,” he exclaims. “The show is the merchandise and the actors are our clothing advisors. If I overdesign the space it might shut down all that activity and the magic would be gone.”

Yorkdale’s reinvention is finished now but there are new projects already underway – Ottawa, Toronto’s Sherway Gardens, Montreal, Edmonton… Calgary’s Chinook store opened only two years ago but is already so successful it needs to expand. By the end of 2014, Teixeira will have recreated every Harry Rosen store in Canada – each one different, each one as personal as a new song picked out on a guitar, to be orchestrated by an expert team, every note pitch-perfect. h

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(clockwise from top) The Tateossian wall of cufflinks.

The Brunello Cucinelli “soft shop.” The Giorgio Armani shop-in-shop. All are inside Harry Rosen’s Yorkdale store.

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SPRING IS COMING… WE HAVE IT ON GOOD AUTHORITY.

SUMMER TOO. AND THERE WILL BE SUNSHINE AND WARMTH AND LONG WEEKENDS RELAXING BY THE WATER. YOU’RE GOING TO NEED SOMETHING TO WEAR… In anticipation of the glorious months that lie ahead, we offer a sampling of our new spring and summer collections that we hope will prove inspiring.

Blue is everywhere this season – all kinds of blue, in suits, jackets and sportswear, extending the spectrum far beyond the customary navy and indigo. And beside it is another summer palette, the warm, natural tones of earth and ochre, sand and stone. The clothes themselves determined the locations for our shoots. Some outfits called for sea and sky, others for the contrast of white architectural space; still others for the brightness of a studio with graphic, abstract backdrops that echoed the patterns or the textures of different fabrics. But there was one clear message that all these collections shared: the best way to make them shine was to take them into the light.

To see a behind-the-scenes video of our fashion shoot, please go to www.harryrosen.com. h

On-figure photography by Chris Nicholls; styling by Lee Sullivan, Plutino Group; grooming by Jamie Hanson, Lang Management.

Off-figure photography by Brian Sano; styling by Dee Connolly.

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LBM jacket, $698; PYA Black Label T-shirt, $75; Jacob Cohën jeans, $575; Salvatore Ferragamo belt, $420. h

TO SEE A VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH OUR MODEL, ADAM SENN, please go

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RL BLACK LABEL This lightweight, midnight blue cotton jacket has a classic masculinity that’s typical of Ralph Lauren Black Label. The broad belt, reinforced waxed-cotton shoulders and flap pockets allude to 1960s biker jackets but still seem entirely contemporary. It’s a great transitional piece for late spring and early summer.

Ralph Lauren Black Label jacket, $1,598, and pants, $298.

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EYEWEAR, CUTLER & GROSS

Canali suit, $1,798, shirt, $285, and tie, $155.

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Isaia suit, $1,850, shirt, $255, and tie, $155.

TOD’S Brightly coloured shoes are made to be noticed. Instead of matching them to the colours of an outfit, let them stand out in all their eye-catching glory. With its sole of 133 rubber pebbles, the Gommino moccasin from Tod’s has been the European jet set’s must-have driving shoe since the 1970s. The company collaborated with Harry Rosen to produce Gommini in five new colours exclusive to Harry Rosen – three shades of blue, a pale grey and a green.

Tod’s shoes, $520.

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ISAIA Many Neapolitan designers have shown an enthusiasm for green this year, including Isaia. This sporty, exceptionally lightweight jacket is tailored in a smooth blend of wool, silk and linen but it’s the colour and pattern of the fabric that really draw attention — a kelly green and royal blue plaid.

Isaia jacket, $3,995, and tie, $295.

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Armani Collezioni jacket, $2,795, and pants, $395.

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Brunello Cucinelli jacket, $2,795, vest, $995, shirt, $595, and pants, $675.

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BOSS jacket, $650, knit, $175, shirt, $205, and pants, $185. h

TO SEE A VIDEO ABOUT THE LATEST BOSS COLLECTION, please go

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J.P. TILFORD BY SAMUELSOHN The windowpane check adds rich visual texture to this grey suit in Samuelsohn’s Performance fabric (pure wool, exceptionally comfortable, wrinkle-, water- and stain-resistant, it’s perfect for travellers). Bring it to life with the colour pop of a cranberry gingham shirt and blue pin-dot tie.

J.P. Tilford by Samuelsohn

suit, $1,198; Eton shirt, $275; Canali tie, $155.

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VERSACE Look closely at the fabric of this Versace bomber: the midnight blue nylon is printed with an abstract dotted diamond pattern that adds extraordinary visual richness. Another luxe detail? That zipper tag is gold-plated.

Versace Collection

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bomber, $795.

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TOM FORD It’s the season’s most self-confident statement — Tom Ford’s tuxedo in shimmering blue-and-turquoise floral-patterned silk. The bow tie, tuxedo shirt and pants are relatively orthodox.

Not so these black patent shoes; wearing them without visible socks confirms that this man is out to make an impression.

Tom Ford jacket, $5,595, shirt, $550, bow tie, $265, and pants, $1,495. h

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BY SAMUELSOHN Typifying the new season’s attitude to the sports jacket, this example shows off a bold blue-and-grey check pattern woven in pure-wool Performance fabric (see page 81).

Î OPTIONS A range of accessories offers all sorts of options for adapting the look. How about a navy knit and navy loafers instead of the dress shirt and dark brown shoes — with a belt to match and a selection of pocket squares? Pack them into the BOSS hold-all when you travel.

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J.P. Tilford by Samuelsohn jacket, $950; Ermenegildo Zegna shirt, $325; Canali pants, $375; Simonnot Godard pocket square, $65.

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ĂŽ OPTIONS Multiply your options with other coordinated accessories

Simonnot Godard pocket squares, $65; Ermenegildo Zegna dress shirt, $395, and tie, $195; Brunello Cucinelli polo, $575; Canali belt, $295; Canali belt, $195; BOSS bag, $995; Salvatore Ferragamo loafers, $620. h

TO SEE A VIDEO ABOUT WAYS TO FOLD A POCKET SQUARE, please go to

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(left to right) BOSS suit, $998, and shirt, $205; BOSS suit, $998, and shirt, $225.

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Z Zegna suit, $1,398, shirt, $275, tie, $135, and belt, $325.

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Showing supreme richness and depth, shades of brown continue to prevail in dress shoes. Designs are streamlined, with trim contours that match the slim silhouettes of today’s trousers. (from top to bottom) Canali, $650; Canali, $650; Ermenegildo Zegna, $765; Salvatore Ferragamo monk strap, $540; To Boot New York, $398.

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ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA You don’t have to wait until summer to wear a suit like this. That mocha tone with its subtle blue windowpane check looks right anytime from the end of March on. The blue checked shirt and a tie in brown silk with a pale blue stripe are perfectly coordinated.

Ermenegildo Zegna suit, $3,195, shirt, $375, and tie, $195.

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Moncler jacket, $420; BOSS pants, $185.

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EYEWEAR, SIRE’S CROWN, L.A.

Renowned for the quality of its nylon, Moncler is also making a new name for its mixed-media hybrid pieces. Here, navy nylon provides the sleeves and back while the front is a jersey knit. The placket and pockets show the telltale tricolor trim that is a Moncler hallmark.

POLO RALPH LAUREN An almost weightless cotton seersucker blazer, an oxford shirt, a pair of madras shorts… The classic American East Coast look has been trimmed to show a contemporary silhouette — ageless and cool in every sense of the word.

Polo Ralph Lauren jacket, $560, shirt, $125, and shorts, $98.

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Blue isn’t restricted to clothing this season; it’s also a great colour for casual spring and summer shoes. Loafers and moccasins show up in a variety of shades and many different textures and fabrications from caviar-grain leather to supple suede. All are delightfully comfortable and easy to slip on and off — perfect for travel or a relaxing weekend. Match them to trousers in tan, grey or a different shade of blue. (clockwise from left)

To Boot New York, $320; BOSS, $285; Salvatore Ferragamo, $540; Salvatore Ferragamo, $640; Salvatore Ferragamo, $620.

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BOSS jacket, $898; Culturata shirt, $198; AG jeans, $275. h

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ETRO The linen safari jacket has long been a keystone of Kean Etro’s spring collections; this year, he has shortened the cut and added a peak lapel, giving it a decidedly urban appeal. Where’s that signature Etro paisley? On the subtle waistband of the brown linen trousers and as a white tonal print on the linen shirt.

Etro jacket, $1,450, shirt, $398, and pants, $398.

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EYEWEAR, CUTLER & GROSS

John Varvatos Star USA cardigan, $298, shirt, $175, and pants, $185.

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CORNELIANI ID is Corneliani’s luxury sportswear division, typified by this cocoa herringbone jacket in a linen-wool blend. The approach is sporty, but masterful tailoring details show the company’s sartorial roots. A removable gilet and throat latch take you from spring into summer.

Corneliani jacket, $1,698; Duchamp shirt, $250; Brax pants, $225.

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Once upon a time, suede and nubuck were considered too delicate for mainstay footwear. Now, signiďŹ cant advances in quality and durability have made them go-to fabrications for many shoe designers, who choose them for their resilience and unparalleled softness. Lightweight and elegant, these chukka boots provide a sophisticated pairing for cotton, linen or tropical-weight wool trousers. (clockwise from left) John Varvatos, $298; Salvatore Ferragamo, $395; Cole Haan, $275; To Boot New York, $380; BOSS, $325.

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Î OPTIONS Variations on a theme: components of coordination

BOSS Orange flip-flops, $85; Anderson’s Belts, Varvatos Star USA polos, $98; Sperry Top-Siders, orange ombre, $110, or blue, $180; Swims loafers, $160; 34 Heritage shorts, $98.

$135; John

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CIRCOLO The look brings together many of 2014’s essential elements. The boldly patterned sport shirt is in dramatic contrast to the white pants. Blue loafers (no socks required) pick up on the colour palette.

Circolo’s knit fabric jacket is as soft, unstructured and comfortable as a cardigan, its casually rumpled look still holding the lines of a blazer.

Î OPTIONS? A John Varvatos knit (we love the “peace sign” logo) and a pair of shorts. Maybe BOSS Orange flip-flops or a pair of Sperry Top-Sider coloured canvas deck shoes. And an ice-cold Peroni, of course...

Life is good.

Circolo jacket, $598; Michael $195; Brax pants, $225.

Kors shirt,

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Paul & Shark jacket, $925, shirt, $250, and pants, $195.

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(from left to right, top to bottom) Burberry Brit polo, $160; Brax pants, $198; Burberry Brit polo, $185; BOSS polo, $165; Brax pants, $198; Burberry Brit polo, $160; Paul & Shark polo, $225; Brax pants, $198; Paul & Shark polo, $250; Paul & Shark polo, $280; Brax pants, $198; Paul & Shark polo, $280.

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Canali jacket, $1,698, and shirt, $250; Eton tie, $125.

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Dolce & Gabbana jacket, $1,950, vest, $475, shirt, $645, and jeans, $495.

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Burberry Brit sweatshirt, $310, shirt, $265, and pants, $200.

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BOSS ORANGE Leather jackets come in brown or black, right? Not this one. BOSS Orange prefers distressed navy leather with a weathered masculine look.

BOSS Orange bomber, $995, and shirt, $175.

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CANADA'S

YOUNG INNOVATORS DR. JOHN DEMPSTER TORONTO

A HEALTHY BALANCE

By Christine Langlois

At Harry Rosen, we have a soft spot for Canada’s courageous young innovators.

Stories of risk-taking entrepreneurs who know how to read their audience and the spirit of the times, who can see a need for something in Canada’s future and are prepared to step up…

They remind us of Harry himself when he was just starting out.

Naturopathic doctor John Dempster and environmental entrepreneur Vincent Chornet are striving for excellence by pushing the limits of their fields.

Who knows what they will achieve in the next 60 years?

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ORONTO NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR JOHN DEMPSTER was just a kid when he first showed his passion for understanding the healing power of the right foods and a healthy lifestyle. He grew up in a family where good nutrition was the rule – his mom and dad allowed no junk food and doled out fish oil before breakfast and vegetable juice before dinner. So when two uncles he was close to died prematurely of chronic diseases, he naturally asked why and whether nutrition could have made a difference. “From a young age, I asked a lot of questions,” he says.

That boyhood curiosity eventually led to an undergraduate degree in biological sciences, then a degree in naturopathic medicine at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) and recently a two-year advanced fellowship in anti-aging, regenerative and functional medicine with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Today Dempster serves a wide range of clients at his eponymous Yorkville clinic, including the city’s most powerful and well connected as well as out-of-town rock stars, athletes and actors who make a stop at the Dempster Clinic part of their Toronto visits.

What drew him to naturopathic medicine rather than traditional medicine was its emphasis on the body’s natural ability to heal and on treating the root causes of illness. Naturopathic doctors spend lots of time with their patients asking questions and doing a range of tests to understand where the body may be out of balance.

Treatment is tailored to the individual. “We work with you to put your body back into a balanced state of health,” is how Dempster describes it on his website. But while naturopathic medicine is a vital part of patient care for treating all kinds of disease and preventing illness, he believes it’s only one piece of the puzzle. Dempster consults often with medical doctors and other health care providers – chiropractors, osteopaths and physiotherapists. “When we work together, we create awesome plans for our patients,” he says.

Dempster’s professional reputation has also grown internationally; he has patients in 17 countries who, after an initial face-toface visit with him, get their advice over Skype and their treatment kits sent in the mail to their local health-care provider. He also makes regular media appearances offering health advice, appears at health events such as the recent Whole Life Expo in Toronto where he gave a talk on “leaky gut syndrome” and writes a column for The Huffington Post.

PHOTOGRAPHY, JAIME HOGGE

“We work with you to put your body back into a balanced state of health”

As he has built his practice, Dempster has been on a mission to raise the profile of naturopathic medicine as an important complement to traditional medicine. He mentions type 2 diabetes – a chronic illness linked to a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet – as a good example of a condition that can be vastly improved using naturopathic medicine. “We’re getting tremendous results with type 2 diabetes. It’s largely reversible,” he says.

All the regimes and techniques Dempster recommends to patients are based on solid scientific evidence of effectiveness.

“There are a lot of misconceptions about naturopathic medicine,” he explains. “It’s important that everything we do is evidencebased.” That includes the latest trend that celebrities from

Justin Bieber to Suzanne Somers have been touting on television – injections and intravenous infusions of vitamin and antioxidant cocktails. Dempster offers a range of IV infusions to treat various conditions and imbalances. They can be used as an adjunct to other treatments such as chemotherapy, and they are being used more and more as a way to prevent illness and improve performance.

One intravenous infusion treatment that has received considerable attention is glutathione. Glutathione, a substance made naturally in the liver, has only recently been identified as a powerful antioxidant able to rid the body of toxins and help repair damaged or oxidized cells. Glutathione can be depleted by stress, environmental toxins, chronic illnesses such as diabetes or Parkinson’s, and aging itself. A glutathione infusion takes about 10 minutes.

A visit to the Dempster Clinic is meant to be soothing. The waiting room, in shades of cream and chocolate, is modern and elegant. And the doctor himself is low-key and casual with the glowing good looks and lanky build that suggest he follows his own advice. While Dempster works hard, he balances the long hours with time to unwind and disconnect, including a trip into Canada’s remote north with friends. Since he was 16, he has made a trek to the Arctic every summer to paddle one of the northern rivers. What began as a summer job as a guide has become a yearly opportunity to retreat into the wilderness where he is more likely to have his fly-fishing rod in his hand than his cellphone. The first couple of days of being unplugged are tough, he says. “I feel anxious, worried. And then, it’s ‘wow,’ I can breathe again.” He also mentions his volunteer work – he’s a member of the board of directors of a naturopathic clinic that serves tribal communities in Kenya – and time with his family as other ways to stay grounded.

Family is clearly important to Dempster. When you sit down to talk to him about his work, he doesn’t mention the demands of his famous clients – he’d rather talk about the influence of his parents and the inspiration of his 87-year-old grandfather who still works full-time as an engineer and plays tennis three days a week. “My grandfather is my mentor,” he says.

Ultimately Dempster is looking to help his patients achieve balance, something he is also working hard to achieve for himself.

“We all have a different journey in life,” he explains. “Finding the right balance is important.”

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YOUNG INNOVATORS

GARBAGE INTO GOLD

By Adam Leith Gollner

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INCENT CHORNET, ENTREPRENEUR, innovator and dynamic young Canadian success story, is sitting inside a white construction trailer on the outskirts of Edmonton. The team of people managing the $100-million project have given him a 20-minute break in which he has agreed to tell harry magazine about his Montreal-based company, Enerkem, and how it is changing the standards in both the waste industry and the biofuels industry.

It’s not too complicated to explain what Enerkem does. The company turns waste into ethanol, which is used as fuel for vehicles. Its environmentally friendly proprietary technology platform is making it the first large global producer of a renewabletransportation fuel made from garbage – and Edmonton is the site of its first fully operational facility, which the company has been working on for 15 months and will be opening any day now.

With this plant, the city of Edmonton will now divert 90 percent of its waste from landfilling, either recycling it or, through Enerkem’s technology, converting it into ethanol. This is the highest waste-diversion rate in the municipal urban world, something Chornet is clearly thrilled about. “It’s coming to an inflection point,” he says. “We’ve been building an innovation and it is becoming a commercial reality that can now be used by society. We’re starting to touch it.”

Chornet speaks elegantly and lucidly, with the great gift of rendering complex technicalities into easy-to-understand language.

He has the personality of a leader, a quality he says manifested itself early on in his life. “It was there very clearly from the onset,” he explains, “in my ability to motivate people and move them to the objective. Whether in sports or in class projects, it was always just who I was.”

The Enerkem process, as Chornet describes it, primarily entails gasification. Waste is turned into gas, and that gas is converted into liquid methanol, using a catalyst. Then the chemical makeup is rearranged to attain ethanol, which can be blended with gasoline to yield transportation fuel. The whole process, from waste to ethanol, takes only four minutes.

After Edmonton, there are plans to start building a plant in Varennes, on the south shore of Montreal, by the end of 2014.

“We have a lot of requests for transactions in China and Europe,” Chornet explains. “We’re just being careful in how we want to sequence our growth.”

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PHOTOGRAPHY, YANICK DÉRY

VINCENT CHORNET MONTREAL

That growth has been stupendous. Chornet, who is only 40 years old, has already taken Enerkem onto Fast Company’s Top 50 list of the most innovative companies. He’s raised more than $245 million in equity investments, and is the largest recipient of clean-tech venture capital in Canada. Chornet has even loftier ambitions: he sees Enerkem becoming the first authentic producer of a green fuel in large volumes that is both affordable and universally acceptable. And cheaper than gasoline.

Best of all, there doesn’t appear to be any downside to the technology. “It’s win-win,” Chornet says. “For societies, for communities, for investors. The margins are high, it creates jobs and it’s good for the planet. The world certainly needs that and the world was just waiting for us.”

Interestingly, Enerkem’s rise is also a family success story.

Vincent’s father, Esteban Chornet, is a prominent scientist specializing in the thermal conversion of biomass. He spent the 1990s developing gasification methodologies at the University of Sherbrooke. “Before he retired, my dad was a world-calibre, highreputation professor,” Vincent explains. “He remains without an inch of pretension, just a very nice, good person and father. On one side, as a scientist, he has his standards and his discipline, but on the other he is just such a fantastic guy. He’s a great person to live up to on both counts.” (To this day, Esteban is still involved in the company as its chief technology officer.)

Vincent had long been attracted to the idea of building a major business. After graduating from HEC Montréal in 1995, he worked in the financial sector – and when his dad explained the potential of his own discoveries, Vincent recognized an opportunity. In 2000, he acquired the rights to his father’s intellectual property from the University of Sherbrooke. Then he assembled a first venture capital round of about $6 million, which he used for the pilot phase, allowing him to test what his father did at the university at a bigger level. Success let them move to an industrialsized demonstration facility in Westbury, Que., in 2006, which again had extremely positive results, attracting the notice of major venture capital groups. The first fruit of all that research is this full-scale, fully operational plant in Edmonton.

As huge as the project is, Chornet never wavered in his conviction that it would get to this point – and beyond. “I’m an entrepreneur so I’m always confident. As an entrepreneur, you’re a mixture of very confident and very paranoid. I’ve always been very careful with the decisions that needed to be made to get us to this point.”

The most important thing he has learned, he says, is “hard work, resilience and communication. Working hard and making sure everyone knows what’s going on – both in terms of your vision and what directions you’re giving.”

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“It’s win-win. For societies, for communities, for investors. The margins are high, it creates jobs and it’s good for the planet. The world certainly needs that and the world was just waiting for us.”

Another key to his success, Chornet explains, is his family. “My daughters are outstanding. Amelie and Michelle, 11 and 9 years old, are an everyday event for myself and my wife, Sophie Aird. We have so much fun with our daughters. Spending time with them is what I do outside business.”

He also loves playing blues and jazz guitar, is building his own studio and is the proud owner of a series of collection-grade, vintage guitars. “I really like the Godin, a French-Canadian guitar,” he says. “The Godin ‘Montreal’ is quite a piece of art. It’s not all that rare, but it’s such a nice boutique-type of guitar. I love it.”

He also clearly loves his work. Chornet believes that, within a decade, Enerkem will be competing with petrochemists and large oil companies “but without the petro – just with the bio. I’m confident that we’ll grow as large as some of the big oil and fuel producers.” And big oil is also looking at Enerkem closely these days. “I think at this point they’re intrigued,” Chornet says. “They went from ‘This will not happen’ to ‘We need to create a dialogue with Enerkem.’”

Chornet is optimistic that our planet will soon be able to stop using landfills. “There’s just no logic to throwing that garbage – which has good usable carbon in it – into a hole in the ground,” he explains. “It should become feedstock so that we don’t need to use as much oil and coal as we’ve been using for decades now.

Innovation has given us technology to harness carbon from waste.

So we should stop landfilling. We should recycle what we can – good plastics, good textiles and fibres, as we’ve been doing for 15 years now. What we can’t recycle, we should convert into ethanol so we don’t use as much fuel.”

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Cities

Local expertise and information for the business traveller

Not so much Cities in this issue of harry as sun-drenched getaways. These are destinations where many Canadians settle.

Some even end up buying second (or third) homes. We asked our expert team of travelling food writers to recommend a great restaurant in each location. To see the latest updates on Canadian cities, please go to www.harryrosen.com. h

RESTAURANTS IN THE SUN Î Providenciales, Turks and Caicos: COCO BISTRO

the hour. If you haven’t tried monchong, chorizo, refried beans, eggs and fire-roasted butterfish or opah, this is the place. Aloha. salsa and his chilaquiles verdes, topped 4100 Wailea Alanui Dr., 808 875 2210, Chef Stuart Gray coaches little league with queso Oaxaca and green chili sauce. www.korestaurant.com hockey and plays every Monday night with He even perks up his steak-and-egg combo

by Anita Draycott a bunch of Canadian expats, on rollerwith ranchero sauce and guacamole. blades. Growing up on skates in Ontario, Gallo Blanco is a bright, casual room where Gray began his culinary apprenticeship at the coffee flows and fine orange juice is Î Miami South Beach: OLA Argentinean chef Horacio Rivadero the Windsor Arms Hotel in Toronto. Coco pressed. And to set you up for your round, describes his cuisine as “Nuevo Latino” Bistro is a stunningly beautiful restaurant, Arnold Palmers (fresh-squeezed lemonade though foie gras makes several appearances the tables wrapped around a tamarindand brewed ice tea) are always at the ready.

– in a sublime sherry sauce over Kobe 401 W. Clarendon Ave., 602 327 0880, coloured building beneath a canopy of meatballs, with a kumquat-yuzu-laced tuna www.galloblancocafe.com lanky coconut palms that shimmer with ceviche, or slipped into dry-cured duck

by John Gilchrist fairy lights. The herbed ravioli of conch empanadas with anise-spiked pastry. From and roasted peppers is a lovely dish. the extensive ceviche menu, Fire & Ice, a Superior too is the Thai curry of blackened Î Grand Cayman: OSETRA BAY pairing of cobia marinated in sour orange, Draped in white and perched on the edge mahi or the local lobster, simply grilled. onion, cilantro and jalapeño with a pear of the Caribbean, Osetra Bay feels like a Save room for coconut cream pie: it’s granita, garners rave reviews. Finish your yacht at anchor. The sound of the surf outalarmingly good.

OLA odyssey with a fine cigar: it’s actually Grace Bay Rd., Providenciales, 649 946 5369, side provides the perfect soundscape for a Rivadero’s signature chocolate presentation, www.cocobistro.tc contemporary Cayman menu that includes complete with edible matches. Open for

by Anne DesBrisay local delights such as conch, mahi and dinner only, either indoors or on the patio. callaloo. Located a short (left side) drive OLA is part of the boutique Sanctuary Hotel. Î Scottsdale, Arizona: TALAVERA from Georgetown – make sure you have 1745 James Ave., 305 695 9125, The view through the saguaro cacti across good directions and a GPS – the place also www.olamiami.com the desert valley is reason enough to visit feels like a secret pirate hideaway. But

by Anita Draycott Talavera, but the contemporary steakhouse Osetra Bay is relentlessly democratic, menu (Wagyu short rib ravioli, venison loin providing weekend family brunches, elegant with foie gras and mole, ahi tuna tartare) dinners and late-night cocktails. It’s com- Î Sarasota: SHORE DINER Located near St. Armands Circle, Sarasota’s can almost take your mind off the beautiful fortable, classy and casual, and it’s a place answer to Rodeo Drive, Shore Diner is not scenery. Add meticulous Four Seasons where white never goes out of season. your average greasy spoon – nor is it on the Morgan’s Harbour, West Bay, 345 623 5100, service, a “resort casual” attitude and an water. The inviting interior gives a nod to www.osetrabay.com outstanding wine list and you have one of 1950s-style architecture while the patio

by John Gilchrist Scottsdale’s finest restaurants. Executive overlooks Sarasota’s touristic hot spot. Chef chef Mel Mecinas sources locally and Casey Lund puts a sophisticated spin on brings a southwestern sensibility to the Î Maui: KO such diner standards as meatloaf, ribs and Sunset on Maui. The sky is tinged with table. And how can you resist the best tangerine and magenta, flowers perfume the fried chicken. His vegan kale Caesar is Margarita we’ve had in a land renowned crunchy perfection. Piscean platters of Thai air and the traditional torch lighting cerefor Margaritas?

10600 E. Crescent Moon Dr., Scottsdale at Troon mony ushers in an enchanted evening at the curry mussels, crusted tuna and kung pao calamari flaunt a distinct Asian kick.

North, 480 513 5085, www.talaverarestaurant.com Fairmont Kea Lani’s poolside Ko restauMixologist Mike Yoder infuses vodkas with

by John Gilchrist rant. Chef Tylun Pang’s menu was inspired

by Hawaii’s sugarcane era, when the cuisines berries, ghost peppers and bacon. His barrel-aged cocktail pairs Jura single malt of plantation workers of many nationalities Î Phoenix, Arizona: GALLO BLANCO CAFÉ with a nip of apple, pear and cherry nectars Pre-golf breakfasts are big in Phoenix and became a sort of Hawaiian melting pot. Ahi and a dash of bitters. no one does it better than Gallo Blanco in On the Rock comes to the table with a hot the funky Clarendon Hotel. Chef-owner stone so you can sear sashimi-grade tuna to 465 John Ringling Blvd., 941 296 0301, www.dineshore.com Doug Robson infuses modern Mexican your liking and then dip it in orange-miso flavours into his breakfast burrito of sauce. Catch of the day is more like catch of by Anita Draycott

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Services

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We offer complimentary maintenance and repairs for the lifetime of all our garments. We want to ensure that you look and feel your best in every garment you purchase from us. That’s why we provide complimentary maintenance and repairs to you, the original owner, for the lifetime of each garment.

If you ever find yourself in need of having a button replaced, a seam fixed or other minor repairs, simply bring the item into any of our stores, where professional tailors will attend to it as soon as possible (let us know if you’re in a hurry), on-site and free of charge. What’s more, should your garment require alterations due to weight loss or — heaven forbid — weight gain, we will make the necessary adjustments for you to a maximum of one size up or down, also at no charge. Health regulations require that you have the garment dry-cleaned before bringing it in for either of these services.

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Whether it requires a refund, replacement or repair, we’ll happily do whatever is needed to give satisfaction.

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New designers and exclusive online offers are just part of the mix. Now you can start by looking online for an item you need, then either find it at the store or order it online. You can also send an e-mail about the item to your clothing advisor, or check online for your advisor’s hours.

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Guide

Looking for a specific label? A favourite designer? You’ll find it below, together with our store directory.

Available at all Harry Rosen Stores Adriano Goldschmied Denim Armani Collezioni Benson BOSS Black Brax Bugatchi Burberry Brit Canada Goose Canali Citizens of Humanity Coppley Corneliani Dion Ermenegildo Zegna Ties Eton J.P. Tilford by Samuelsohn John Smedley John Varvatos Star USA Moncler Paul & Shark PYA Black Label RLX GOLF Sand 34 Heritage Toronto Mississauga Square One, Sherway Gardens Montreal Carrefour Laval Winnipeg Polo Park Calgary Chinook Centre Alberto Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Eaton Centre, First Canadian Place, Sherway Gardens, Yorkdale Ottawa Rideau Centre Montreal Les Cours Mont-Royal Edmonton West Edmonton Mall Calgary CORE - TD Square Vancouver Oakridge Centre, Pacific Centre Belstaff Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Yorkdale Vancouver Pacific Centre Brioni Toronto 82 Bloor Street West Brunello Cucinelli Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Yorkdale Montreal Les Cours Mont-Royal Calgary CORE - TD Square Vancouver Pacific Centre Burberry London Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Yorkdale Montreal Les Cours Mont-Royal Vancouver Pacific Centre

DSquared2 Toronto Yorkdale Dolce & Gabbana Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Eaton Centre, Yorkdale Montreal Les Cours Mont-Royal Calgary CORE - TD Square Vancouver Pacific Centre Ermenegildo Zegna Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, First Canadian Place, Sherway Gardens, Yorkdale Ottawa Rideau Centre Montreal Les Cours Mont-Royal Edmonton West Edmonton Mall Calgary CORE - TD Square Vancouver Oakridge Centre, Pacific Centre Etro Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Eaton Centre, Sherway Gardens, Yorkdale Montreal Les Cours Mont-Royal Edmonton West Edmonton Mall Calgary CORE - TD Square Vancouver Pacific Centre Isaia Toronto 82 Bloor Street West Vancouver Pacific Centre John Varvatos Collection Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Eaton Centre, Yorkdale Montreal Les Cours Mont-Royal Edmonton West Edmonton Mall Vancouver Pacific Centre Kiton Toronto 82 Bloor Street West Lanvin Toronto 82 Bloor Street West Loro Piana Toronto 82 Bloor Street West Vancouver Pacific Centre Maurizio Baldassari Toronto Sherway Gardens, Yorkdale Edmonton West Edmonton Mall Vancouver Oakridge Centre, Pacific Centre Michael Kors Toronto Eaton Centre, First Canadian Place, Mississauga Square One, Sherway Gardens Winnipeg Polo Park Calgary Chinook Centre, CORE - TD Square Vancouver Oakridge Centre

Parajumpers Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Eaton Centre, Mississauga Square One, Yorkdale Montreal Carrefour Laval, Les Cours Mont-Royal Winnipeg Polo Park Edmonton West Edmonton Mall Calgary Chinook Centre, CORE - TD Square Vancouver Oakridge Centre, Pacific Centre Polo Ralph Lauren Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Eaton Centre, Mississauga Square One, Yorkdale Montreal Carrefour Laval Edmonton West Edmonton Mall Vancouver Oakridge Centre, Pacific Centre Ralph Lauren Black Label Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Yorkdale Vancouver Pacific Centre Ralph Lauren Double RL Toronto 82 Bloor Street West Robert Graham Toronto Eaton Centre, First Canadian Place, Mississauga Square One, Sherway Gardens, Yorkdale Ottawa Rideau Centre Montreal Carrefour Laval Winnipeg Polo Park Edmonton West Edmonton Mall Calgary Chinook Centre, CORE - TD Square Vancouver Oakridge Centre, Pacific Centre Robert Talbott Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Eaton Centre, First Canadian Place, Sherway Gardens, Yorkdale Ottawa Rideau Centre Edmonton West Edmonton Mall Calgary Chinook Centre, CORE - TD Square Tom Ford Toronto 82 Bloor Street West Montreal Les Cours Mont-Royal Calgary CORE - TD Square

Vilebrequin Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Eaton Centre, First Canadian Place, Sherway Gardens, Yorkdale Ottawa Rideau Centre Montreal Les Cours Mont-Royal Calgary CORE - TD Square Vancouver Pacific Centre Z Zegna Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Eaton Centre, First Canadian Place, Mississauga Square One, Sherway Gardens, Yorkdale Ottawa Rideau Centre Montreal Les Cours Mont-Royal, Carrefour Laval Calgary Chinook Centre, CORE - TD Square Vancouver Oakridge Centre, Pacific Centre Shoes Allen Edmonds Armani Brunello Cucinelli BOSS Canali Church’s Cole Haan Dolce & Gabbana John Varvatos New Balance Prada Salvatore Ferragamo Sperry To Boot New York Tod’s Versace All shoes not available at all stores. Please speak to one of our associates or visit www.harryrosen.com.

We try to keep everything in stock, but some merchandise in this book may not be in our stores at all times. If you have any questions, please contact your clothing advisor or store manager at any of the stores listed here. Prices may be subject to change without notice.

Harry Rosen Store Directory Toronto 82 Bloor Street West 416 972 0556 Eaton Centre 416 598 8885 First Canadian Place 416 981 9097 Mississauga Square One 905 896 1103 Sherway Gardens 416 620 6967 Yorkdale Shopping Centre 416 787 4231 Ottawa Rideau Centre 613 230 7232 Montreal Les Cours Mont-Royal 514 284 3315 Carrefour Laval 450 688 4123 Winnipeg Polo Park Shopping Centre 204 786 2368 Edmonton West Edmonton Mall 780 444 1637 Calgary Chinook Centre 403 252 2848 CORE - TD Square 403 294 0992 Vancouver Oakridge Centre 604 266 1172 Pacific Centre 604 683 6861 If you enjoy receiving your copy of harry but have had a change of address, please advise us of your new mailing address by e-mail at harry@harryrosen.com or write to us at: Harry Rosen Inc. 77 Bloor Street West Suite 1600 Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1M2

Versace Collection Toronto 82 Bloor Street West, Eaton Centre, Mississauga Square One, Sherway Gardens, Yorkdale Ottawa Rideau Centre Montreal Carrefour Laval Winnipeg Polo Park Edmonton West Edmonton Mall Calgary Chinook Centre Vancouver Oakridge Centre, Pacific Centre

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The World of...

Robert Tateossian

raised in Rome and educated in the U.S., Robert Tateossian speaks seven languages. After university he moved to London and worked for Merrill Lynch for seven years before autonomy beckoned. He began designing cufflinks – whimsical, beautiful, extraordinary cufflinks – and found the world loved them. Last fall, he opened a shop-in-shop in the Harry Rosen store at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre, offering the full range of his jewellery and accessories.

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“My home? Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport. I spend more time at T5 than anywhere else. Seventy percent of my life is spent travelling.

I was truffle hunting in Alba earlier this week. Off to Milan tomorrow then Tokyo and Osaka for a week. I do a trunk show there. It’s always nice to meet the ultimate consumers – the men who actually buy and wear my things.”

“Most companies are London, Paris, New York…

We’re London (where we have five stores) and Yerevan, Armenia. Plus corner concepts in Moscow, Kuwait and now Toronto!

Quite eclectic. Yorkdale is our first North American corner and it’s a replica of our store in London. Next will be Xian in China.”

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“I don’t think I could do what I do if I didn’t love travel. I have some of my best ideas on an aircraft where I’m isolated, or landing in a city at 10 o’clock at night and having dinner by myself. I can’t really create when I’m surrounded by people. And when you travel you’re exposed to art, architecture, furniture, the people around you… It’s inspiring.”

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“I suppose I look at the world in a different way, my eye seeking out form and shape. I’m always miniaturizing things as I look at them, asking myself how can this be turned into a piece of jewellery. Sometimes it works, sometimes it’s a fiasco.”

“In the latest collection we have some cufflinks made from pyritized ammonite fossils from Russia, set in silver, that are literally millions of years old. Others have agates from Kazakhstan or pieces of meteorites from Argentina and Sweden. We’ve had an incredible reaction to that from customers because they’re actually wearing a piece of history on their cuff. We also have something we call Pandora’s box – miniature boxes turned into cufflinks. I put different things inside – baby shells or shark’s teeth, fragments of mammoth tusk or dinosaur bone.”

“Who do I wear? Etro and Neil Barrett. They’re both friends and Neil will convert all his shirts for me to give them French cuffs. I like Z Zegna too.

And Alessandro Gherardeschi shirts – they’re a husband and wife team in Florence who do the most spectacular, superfunky cotton shirts – some prints, some hand-painted.”

“I’ve been to Japan more than 60 times over the years and I can understand Japanese and say enough phrases to get by, but my one objective before I die is to learn Japanese properly.”

“Rules to live by? We’re on planet Earth once so just make the best of it. Enjoy life and wear Tateossian.”

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orn in Kuwait to LebaneseArmenian and Palestinian parents,