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ART
Artistically Bizarre
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FASHION
Big Milestone
“It was a special day when I designed this bag; the stars aligned. The horoscope said it was a FENDI day,” said Silvia Venturini Fendi, the brand’s artistic director of accessories and menswear. Just in time to celebrate the Baguette’s 25th anniversary, the luxury brand joined forces with Marc Jacobs, Porter, Tiffany & Co., and actress Sarah Jessica Parker to honour the iconic bag and the place it became a pop culture phenomenon—New York City. Slightly altered by each designer, the Baguette proves how its versatility has helped it remain so relevant. For example, Japanese luggage brand Porter’s Baguette skews more masculine to create a lighter, more functional piece. Each Baguette in Sarah Jessica Parker’s capsule collection is engraved with the quote “It’s not a bag, it’s a Baguette,”
a callback to one of her most iconic lines on the hit show Sex and the City. Shop the FENDI Baguette at FENDI boutiques and fendi.com.
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FOOD + DRINK
Luxurious Lattes
Stay cosy this winter with a warm drink made right from the comfort of home with the Thermador stainless steel built-in coffee machine. The programmable machine’s settings store up to eight personalized beverages by name, so family members and houseguests can program all their favourite drinks—from a single shot espresso, to tea, to frothy cappuccinos. The Thermador uses both hot water and steam to automatically rinse each compartment during turn-on and turn-off for convenient cleanup, and Wi-fi connectivity enables remote start.
Thermador’s Built-in Coffee Machine is available at thermador.ca.
Korean artist SilllDA isn’t afraid to be bold. Need proof? Just
look to the bright colours that litter her work and jump off the screen, arresting attention. But the real interest comes from the juxtaposition between these aesthetics and the emotions that arise as one views each illustration. Growing up drawing, SilllDA found she had enough skill to be successful, but not the passion she felt she needed to really excel. When the pandemic started, SilllDA found herself concentrating on herself and spending a lot of time at home with nothing to do except draw. So she let her intuition guide her, and started interpreting her art purely for her own enjoyment. It was in that space that she finally found her passion. Now, she’s using that solace as a newfound source of inspiration as she looks forward to expanding into larger paintings or sculptures.
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View SilllDA’s work on Instagram at @silllllllllllll.da.
Fendi Baguette: photo courtesy of Fendi. SilllDA “Faewell Waltz”, photo courtesy of SilllDA. Thermador’s Built-in Coffee Machine: photo courtesy of Thermador.
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