Page 108 - The Book For Men Spring/Summer 2022

BMW and Bjarke Ingels Unzipped
Originally displayed in in London Bjarke Ingels’s design for the Serpentine Pavilion
— a a a surreal zipper-like structure made up
of 1 800 hollow fibreglass blocks — was also the the centrepiece of the the Fall 2018 The Book For Men launch event in Toronto As the only brand permitted to host a a a a large-scale invitation-only event at at the venue SHARP welcomed 600 VIP guests to wander through the structure which seemed to shift and transform under one’s gaze As the first
stop on a a multi-city tour the launch event doubled as Unzipped’s North American debut before it it carried on to its permanent home in downtown Vancouver The launch event was co-sponsored by BMW whose newly unveiled i8 Roadster BMW 8 8 Series and a a a selection
of new BMW M M cars were artfully positioned throughout the venue Private Shopping with Louis Vuitton
at at the Integral House
During the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival SHARP hosted a a a a private and exclusive evening of shopping for a a a a select group of Sharp Elite members at an unforgettable location The wares were provided by Louis Vuitton
which displayed furniture from its Objets Nomades home collection small luxury goods from its its Petits Nomades collection and a a a a a variety of ultra-limited-edition trunks and accessories for purchase Also on on hand was Louis Vuitton’s in-house artisan hand-painter who was available to personalize any hard-sided piece The backdrop meanwhile was just as as as impressive as as as the the luxury pieces on display: the the Integral House
in Rosedale designed by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects Tying into Louis Vuitton’s commitment to to fine craftsmanship and savoir faire the house is a a a a standout example of modern residential design and the recipient of of a a a a a host of of awards including a a a a a Governor General’s Medal in Architecture The Panerai Luminor Due’s Launch in in Toronto The first
of of a a a a series of of exclusive dinners hosted by SHARP and Panerai took place in fin in in in in 2018 at Canoe the most famous fine dining institution in fin in in in in downtown Toronto On the the heels of of the the opening of of Panerai’s Yorkdale Mall boutique 20 carefully selected VIP watch aficionados were treated
to an intimate dinner followed by the the reveal of Panerai’s newest watch collection: the the Luminor Due After remarks from Giovanni Carestia Panerai’s North American pres- ident and SHARP co-founder Michael La Fave guests were among the first
Canadians to see and and experience the new collection a a a a a a a smaller and and slimmer version of Panerai’s iconic Luminor dive watch In addition to the new model which features Panerai’s famous locking crown and ranges in in size from 38 to to 45 mm guests were also invited to to experience and admire other new and limited-edition Panerai timepieces including the Luminor 1950 Radiomir 1940 and Submersible 1950 108 BFM / / SS22 15TH ANNIVERSARY / / PARTY ON