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ALUTI A JERUSALEM
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1. Ron Bernbaum, Renee Bleeman, Nadine Walman, Racquel Walman and Gary Grundman 2. Cathy and Rudy Bratty, Anne Simone and Pal Di Iulio, president and CEO of Villa Charities Inc. 3. Lexi Mitz, Lewis Mitz, Ryan Mitz and Alex Mitz 4. Guests peer down at the surprise fall fashion show put on by event sponsor Max Mara 5. Consul General Giovanni Bucolo and Maria Pia Tomassetti 6. Connie Putterman, Jo Schneeweiss, Consul General DJ Schneeweiss and Wendy Posluns
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he Columbus Centre in Toronto welcomed more than 300 guests with food, wine, fashion, art and conversation at Saluti a Jerusalem. The cross-cultural event, hosted by Villa Charities and the Jerusalem Foundation of Canada, was in celebration of the historical ties and enduring friendship between Canada’s Italian and Jewish communities. Generous donors helped raise $165,000 towards building Giardino Canadese, a garden by Canada House in Jerusalem that will further cultivate Jewish-Italian fellowship. www.villacharities.com www.jerusalemfoundation.org
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NN TAYLOR GRAND OPENING
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1. Suzanne Boyd, editor-in-chief of Zoomer magazine, and Marilyn Denis, television personality and host of The Marilyn Denis Show 2. Models assist with the ribbon cutting alongside Frank Keller, senior director of leasing at Cadillac Fairview; Lisa Axelson, head designer of Ann Taylor; and Brian Lynch, brand president of Ann Taylor Division at ANN INC. 3. Caroline Mulroney; Andrew Taylor, senior director of public relations at Ann Taylor; Suzanne Cohon, principal of ASC Public Relations; and Robyn Scott 4. Heather Schlesinger, senior director of visual merchandising at Ann Taylor; and Lisa Axelson 5. Shelagh Kellam and Jessica Bongard, store manager of Ann Taylor at the Toronto Eaton Centre 6. Larry Rosen, chairman and CEO of Harry Rosen Inc., and Brian Lynch 7. Abed Ayseh and David Sinicrope, vice-president – director of stores at Ann Taylor 5
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DOLCE VITA MAGAZINE
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WINTER 2012/13
www.dolcemag.com
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New York-based, classic womenswear retailer has gone international, enticing fashion-conscious Torontonians to attend the launch of the first-ever Ann Taylor store in Canada this fall. Head designer Lisa Axelson was among the enthusiastic attendees, cutting the ribbon that unveiled the newly built and beautifully merchandised store in the Toronto Eaton Centre. With champagne flowing and cameras flashing, the grand opening had shoppers stopping in their tracks to admire the scene. Fall and winter fashion was at its best with coloured dress pants, silk blouses and bold accessories making their debut. www.anntaylor.com
PHOTOS BY GEORGE PIMENTEL
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