By Reba Wilson Bringing Meaning to The Word ‘Luxury’ Luxury is an overburdened word and an ever-evolving concept. Everyone has their own definition of luxury and that’s precisely what makes it so hard to pin down. In addition to having become a marketer’s catch-all phrase, it is at once influenced...
By Hattie Klotz Neuropsychologist and social media influencer Mary Marquardt is empowering women, one stylish Instagram post at a time. When Mary Marquardt moved to a new neighbourhood in Ottawa, she wanted to get to know people in her community. She approached the organizer of the Hintonburg...
Whether you gobble them up or give them as gifts, these new books will whisk you away as you shelter in place. By Hattie Klotz As the weather closes in and the holiday season beckons, I get a strong urge to curl up fireside with a tottering pile of books, a pair of noise-cancelling headphones and...
Show Your Skin Some Love Treat yourself to an at-home skincare spa sesh with Chia Seed Moisture Cream, Indigo Eye Cream and Cherry Blossom and Bakuchiol Resurfacing Lip Repair from Boscia Botanical Science. Your skin will thank you. All Boscia’s nurturing products are free of preservatives...
By Paul Gessell When Ottawa photo-artist Leslie Hossack set out to document the life of Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864–1916), a Danish artist celebrated for his arresting interior scenes, she focused her lens on a fitting art form for our times. Leslie Hossack was “smitten.” It...
By Hattie Klotz With four businesses between them—Models International Management, Viens avec Moi boutique, North & Navy restaurant and its soon-to-open little sister Gia—glam duo Sophie Beaudoin and Chris Schlesak have a lock on taste, talent and the city’s creative scene. Is there a conflict...
Yoga Attic is a place where you can reconnect with nature, with a caring community and with yourself. If public feedback is anything to go by, Yoga Attic is “heaven on earth in the Ottawa area.” That’s how blogger Robyn Baldwin has described the unique space in Greely. An admirer on Facebook calls...
Stay home? Sure. These new books take you in all directions. By Hattie Klotz The range of my reactions to lockdown and global upheaval has been hard to define. Safe to say it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster. One day I’ll crave escapism, the next a good dose of reality. Here are books for every...
Located just outside Carp, this winery has been a game changer for the region. Story and photos by Janet Dorozynski If you told me when I moved to Ottawa almost 20 years ago that you could make good wine in the area, I probably would have scoffed and said it was impossible. Although we have plenty...
has been leading Ottawa’s stylish side for a decade It’s entirely possible Ottawa has a little more panache than it did in 2010. For a decade, BLACKBOOK Lifestyle has been shining light on the city’s stylish side, and the luminaries behind it, James Jefferson and Daniel Mackinnon, are celebrating...
By Brigitte Hasbron After celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day in Dublin with a pint of Guinness, trekking the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, exploring Belfast’s Titanic Quarter and drinking in Ireland’s unfiltered beauty in the mountains, how could I not fall in love with the Emerald Isle? You...
By Barb Duncan You don’t need to leave the continent to experience a deluxe sun holiday with your family. Miami Beach, with its beautiful beaches, balmy weather, turquoise water and lush vegetation, has an opulence and dazzle to thrill even the most worldly of pint-size travellers. We stayed at two...
