Nicole Tarasick
ARTIST GIVES GEOGRAPHY A GRAPHIC UPDATE Story by Amanda Thomas Photos provided by Nicole Tarasick With a fresh approach to Canadiana, graphic designer Nicole Tarasick uses minimalist geographic symbols to create conversation-sparking home décor. Known for her airport code pillows (featured in the Canada Lounge at Toronto Fashion Week 2011), Tarasick is passionate...
Fashion Movement
THE DESIGN EXCHANGE CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA Story by Rebecca Poynton-Murray Photos provided by The Design Exchange When Caroline O’Brien, resident designer and wardrobe supervisor of Canada’s National Ballet School from 1989 to 2007, commented that her current Masters thesis is titled ‘Between the seams: The making of...
Eikcam Ceramics
GET FIRED UP FOR HAND-MADE JEWELLERY & HOME ACCESSORIES FROM VANCOUVER Story by Rebecca Poynton-Murray Photos provided by Grace Lee If you’re looking for something different to accentuate your wardrobe (or your home décor), Vancouver-based design line Eikcam Ceramics boasts a delicate range of hand-made jewellery and home accessories. Designer Grace Lee shares with...
Etsy Meetup
BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY ON JUNE 15TH Story by Odessa Paloma Parker The online global launch pad for countless independent designers, Etsy, is hosting their first official Meetup in Toronto on Friday, June 15th. From 6-9pm, join in discussions lead by designers who have found success selling online, plus hear announcements and tips...
Love The Design
EAST END TREASURE TROVE CELEBRATES THEIR FIRST ANNIVERSARY Story by Rebecca Poynton-Murray Photos courtesy of Love The Design On Tuesday, May 1st, guests were invited on an ‘Urban Journey’ down Queen Street East, in order to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Love The Design. With fifteen years of graphic design experience behind her,...
Avril Loreti
UPDATE YOUR DÉCOR WITH HER SENSATIONAL DESIGNS Story by Kate Gadiyeva Images provided by Avril Loreti Avril Loreti has the sweetest designs for your home. Bright, quirky and upbeat, they’ll put a smile on your face when you walk in to any room. If you are looking for a perfect hostess gift look...
The Roaring Twenties: Heels, Hemlines and High Spirits
CURRENT EXHIBIT AT THE BATA SHOE MUSEUM IS THE BEE’S KNEES Story by Nina Cherry Photos provided by The Bata Shoe Museum Swoon alert: The Bata Shoe Museum is bringing the 1920s back to life. From now until June, take in their stunning exhibit, The Roaring Twenties: Heels, Hemlines and High Spirits. Gaze...
Gary Taxali Coins
THE PROLIFIC ARTIST COLLABORATES WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT Story by Alice Greene Fans of Gary Taxali’s whimsical work have new reason to rejoice – he’s teamed up with the Royal Canadian Mint to design coins for six new special edition gift sets. The sets, which include birthday, wedding and baby, put an end...
Jason Miller
THE DESIGNER TALKS ABOUT NEW PROJECTS & THE IDEAS BEHIND HIS WORK Story by Hannah Rittner Photos provided by Jason Miller Jason Miller’s personality is a mysterious combination of bluntness and sensitivity. This contrast is definitely at work in his furniture design, which embodies a fine balance between grittiness and grace. Miller’s newest project...
Quasi Modo
MODERN OFFERINGS RUN THE GAMUT IN THIS MARVELOUS MAINSTAY Story by Caitlin Agnew Photos by Joel Di Giacomo Toronto’s West Queen West neighbourhood is more often than not described as being “in transition.” On-going gentrification has forever changed the landscape of the once derelict strip between Bathurst and Dufferin streets. There are, however, a...
Ministry Of The Interior
BRING ARTISTIC FLAIR TO ANY SPACE WITH THEIR WELL-CHOSEN PIECES Story by Cameron Maitland Photo by Warren Haas One look into Toronto’s Ministry of the Interior design gallery and you’ll be surprised by one thing: colour. Since 2007 the eye-catching look of Ministry has been stopping traffic on the Ossington strip. While other interior...
