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With this year's gentle winter, some of us feel like spring's already here. Warm temperatures bring out brilliant expressions in the world of women's fashion. This season, we witness a return to classicism, and a takeover of electric hues. Across the globe, designers embrace high-voltage neons, bright solids, contrasting blocks, and abstract patterns, popping against ’60s-style silhouettes reminiscent of Jackie Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn. For your strolls through the park this season, choose vintage-inspired pieces mixed with the flair of a contemporary palette. Invigorating is the rise of orange, which has made appearances in almost all collections, from warm apricot and zesty tangerine to fierce coral. This season also brings us cleaner lines with a techno-modern feel, especially in fabrics. At the same time, we see more references to classic femininity, with lace appliqués and floral details. Speaking of classic, navy always wears well in spring — timeless when paired with white. We're also witnessing a trend in the fall of women's hemlines. High-cut mini skirts are making room for longer hem lines, from just above the knee to maxis that reach right down to the ankle. Modesty never ceases to exude elegance and sophistication. Come peruse the luxurious collections that await you at . Our variety of styles and selections are inspiring. We know you will agree, and we look forward to sharing the excitement of these collections with you. Make fashion yours,
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Milli is the premier destination for women’s clothing and accessories in Southern Ontario. Our first fashion boutique opened in 1964, and for the last 48 years, we have remained committed to offering the latest designs from the world’s top designers. Customer service is the hallmark of our business and we are the main destination for the well-dressed woman. We look forward to sharing with you the Milli experience.
Let us bring Milli to you in the comfort of your home. We will take an inventory of your closet, suggesting new ways to incorporate pieces from our collection in-store, as well as working to mix and match with your existing wardrobe. We also are available for personal consultation at your office, or wherever works best for you! We strive to make looking good comfortable and convenient.
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akris punto The Akris punto collection is defined by stylish, well-crafted, and decidedly wearable clothing. The line was created to provide women with a modern wardrobe of dynamic everyday looks and statement separates. Akris punto possesses all the signature qualities of designer Albert Kriemler — exceptional fabrics, skillful, yet soft tailoring, innovative detailing, and artful prints and colour. With the day-to-night and work-toplay versatility, Akris punto looks are a wardrobe's most in-demand.
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Stuart Weitzman grew up in Long Island, NY and learned the family business from his father Seymour Weitzman, who was the designer of his own footwear company: Mr. Seymour. Stuart apprenticed under his father, who insisted that he learn all aspects of the shoe business from designing to selling to production. It is because of this early training that Stuart is one of the few shoe designers who is also a skilled pattern maker. But after graduating from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Stuart had his eyes set on Wall Street. However, after his father’s unexpected death about a year later, Stuart and his older brother took over their father’s company, Mr. Seymour. Over the years, the company underwent several changes, including being sold to Caressa, Inc. — which moved production to Spain, where Stuart Weitzman factories still are today. Stuart remained president of the Mr. Seymour division, and the company eventually became Stuart Weitzman, Inc. In 2005, Stuart Weitzman, Inc. partnered with Irving Place Capital, then becoming Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC.
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For the past 35 years, Stuart Weitzman has manufactured Stuart Weitzman footwear and handbags in factories located in Elda, Spain and the surrounding regions. Stuart has been recognized for the impact and prestige his efforts have given to the Spanish footwear and handbag industry, as he was recently named “El Hijo Predilecto Adoptivo de Elda” — which translates to “Favourite Adopted Son of Elda.” This is a rare recognition being named “The Favourite Son,” which has been bestowed upon only 4 people since the end of the Spanish Civil War. Since Stuart Weitzman is the only non-Spaniard to ever receive the prestigious El Hijo Predilecto Honour, the city of Elda has adopted him as one of their own. Dedicated to a variety of charitable causes, Stuart is very passionate about women’s health issues, especially ovarian and breast cancer research. In the past, the company has held an annual Celebrity Ovarian and Breast Cancer Auction in which celebrities artfully decorate a shoe to be auctioned off for cancer research. The event has grown into a global effort with separate auctions held in the U.S., Spain, Italy, Germany, Mexico, and Switzerland. In 2011, Stuart Weitzman created a Young Hollywood Cares collection, in which he collaborated with young actresses on footwear designs to benefit Ovarian Cancer. When not traveling to Spain to oversee production, Stuart resides in Connecticut with his wife, Jane. They are the parents of two adult daughters. Stuart has always been an avid tennis player and also frequently holds ping-pong tournaments anywhere from his factories in Spain to his showroom in New York.
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Weitzman is renowned for his incredible high heel pumps and evening sandal designs, but the collection includes everything from boots to career to flats to weather. Creating more than 600 styles each season, Weitzman is an industry leader for his unique usage of materials in footwear, from cork to Gortex® to jelly to ultra suede®. Stuart Weitzman is known for fit. The shoes are offered in more than 50 sizes — ranging from size four to twelve as well as an almost unheard of four widths. As one of the few shoe designers who is also a skilled pattern maker, Weitzman calls himself a “shoe engineer,” as he believes footwear must function, first and foremost. With approximately two million pairs sold annually, quality, craftsmanship, and cool designs have garnered a very loyal customer base. With its rapid international retail expansion, the brand is currently sold in 70 countries and counting. Milli Ltd. as one of a very select group of stores who is pleased to present you with the Stuart Weitzman Collection once again this spring and summer.
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touch the renaissance Once you’ve decided to visit Italy, the question isn’t so much, What is there to do? as, How can I choose? The perfect trip should allow you enough time to enjoy Italy’s modern amenities and the relics of its glorious past with time off to enjoy off-the-beaten-track villas and beaches. On a 10- or 12-day trip, you can touch the past and renew your spirit as you explore the cities and art of the Italian Renaissance. Days 1-3: Rome Rome wasn’t built in a day, and you can’t see everything in just a few days in this multilayered city. Spend the first day exploring the ancient Roman ruins. Some of them date back to 753 BC, when King Romulus founded the city on seven hills. According to legend, Romulus and his twin brother Remus founded the city together; you’ll see their images on monuments throughout the city. Wander the Roman and Imperial forums, the administrative heart of the Roman Republic and Empire; the Colosseum, the arena started by the Emperor Vespasian; and the Pantheon, the pagan temple built by Hadrian, which has survived intact thanks to its conversion to a Christian church. Hire a private tour guide — the good ones are multilingual — on your first day in Rome
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A trip to Italy can spark your own rebirth to orient yourself to the layers of history and culture you’ll encounter. Book a guide via the Internet before you leave home or rely on a recommendation from the concierge at your hotel. Advance 1,000 years to explore Vatican City. Start at St. Peter’s Basilica, which was built and decorated for wealthy and powerful popes. The Vatican decorations — from the frescoed stanzas, or rooms, by Raphael to the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo — define the High Renaissance style, which flourished between 1500 and 1525. On your last day in Rome, pass into the Baroque era, when artists such as Gianlorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini were busy designing and decorating churches across the city. Bernini was responsible for the plan of popular Piazza Navona and St. Peter’s Square, as well as for sculptures like the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa in the church of Santa Maria della Victoria. Crisscrossing Rome, you pass easily from one century to another. Enjoy getting lost in the narrow side streets as you discover treasures around every bend. Spend time in the gardens and parks, such as the Borghese Gardens, where modern Romans gather to relax. Don’t forget to toss some coins into the Trevi Fountain to ensure a speedy return to the Eternal City.
Day 4: Travel Day A train ride is a relaxing way to travel through the Italian countryside, and the trip from Rome to Florence in the Tuscan hills won’t disappoint. The Italian State Railway offers a variety of trains to Florence. Take a Super Rapido or Rapido for the fastest service, or spend the day on the Diretti or Locali as it stops at every station along the way. The trip takes roughly two hours if you don’t make any stops. Consider an Italian rail pass that allows you to get on and off trains if you are so inclined. Other discounted tickets are good for specific time periods, maximum mileage, or a certain number of trips. Explore your choices at the ticket office, or biglietteria, at the Stazione Termini in Rome. Before you set off, pack a picnic to eat on the train. Don’t rely on food purchases en route; train and station meals are expensive and bland compared to what you can buy at a Roman market.
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Elsewhere in Florence, enjoy the paintings and sculptures of the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, as well as the outdoor sculptures and waterworks of the Boboli Gardens. Admire Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia, and wander through the peaceful churches and private chapels of the Medici. Shop in the open markets or on the Ponte Vecchio, the medieval bridge-cum-shops across the Arno. After a day or two in town, explore the countryside around Florence. Day-trippers often head for nearby Fiesole, easily reached by public bus. You can also book into a villa for private cooking or Italian language lessons or stay overnight at a vineyard. San Gimignano, Siena, and Arezzo welcome visitors to picturesque towns hardly changed in the last 500 years. Pisa makes a pleasant excursion by train, with the Leaning Tower a stroll away along the city’s main thoroughfare.
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Day 9: Travel Day Another travel day takes you from Florence to Venice, from the hills of central Italy to the eastern coastal lagoon atop which the city teeters on the brink of destruction. On the way, you’re likely to pass through Bologna, which is a transfer point for most of the main railway lines. Bologna is a city famous for its food — it’s known as La Grassa or “the fat”; the oldest university in Europe, founded in 1076; and its streetscapes, which are dominated by covered colonnades that invite walking around the centro storico.
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Nothing can really prepare you for the unreality of Venice, known as La Serenissima because of its ethereal beauty. It’s unlike any other place on earth—a series of islands overlain with rich architectural gems and without cars or roads. Spend a day savoring the Far Eastern quality of the historic centre. Napoleon dubbed Saint Mark’s Square “Europe’s drawing room,” and you can while away hours at the cafés watching elegant tourists and locals from a comfortable chair under the porticos — if prices for un caffé that make Starbucks seem like a bargain don’t scare you away. St. Mark’s Basilica is a jeweled magic box, with its exotic Byzantine touches and rich mosaic encrustation. The Doges’ Palace is a hybrid of styles, most notably the 14th century Venetian Gothic. The Galleria dell’Accademia houses an impressive collection of works by Italy’s greatest masters, such as Veronese, Giorgione, and Tintoretto. Visit I Frari, a rather plain church on the outside with a wealth of interior paintings and sculptures, including a pair of Titians and the great Venetian artist’s tomb.
Tour Venice by water taxi (vaporetto) or on foot, but don’t miss the Rialto, a district full of bustling markets, and the Ghetto, the world’s first Jewish ghetto. Although a gondola ride is romantic, the vaporetti are more efficient for getting from point A to point B. Finally, take a day to visit the glass and lace factories at Murano or Burano, both reachable by vaporetto, or spend an afternoon on a stretch of private beach at the Lido, once one of Europe’s most fashionable bathing spots. Either way, prepare yourself to return to the bustle of the modern world after resting in the bosom of Italy’s elegant and magical cities.
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rena lange German luxury brand, Rena Lange, the history of which is began in 1916, has continued to present collections of the most elegant and classic finesse. Powerful, playful, colourful, and elegant. Blue, yellow, green, white, gently pink, and red reflects the summer and the lust for a walk through a flower garden. Expected simple cuts are interrupted by different patterns — stripes, checked patterns, and floral or butterfly prints. With Rena Lange, the focus is on infinitely wearable women’s garments that have classic styling but upscale, often geometric prints, lending an aire of sophistication to the entire collection.
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The Story of “The discovery of a new dish does more for the human race than the discovery of a star.” Such were the sentiments of Brillat Savarin in the eighteenth century. Widely known as an epicurean, Savarin understood the principles of eating as well as the Weddings • Corporate Functions • Sunday Brunch • Showers • Off Site Catering chemistry of food. He could be satisfied with the simplest of fare as long as it was executed well and From the pen of Vanessa Coles, Chef de Cuisine and Manager with passion. At Seven Windows, classical French Cuisine has always been our inspiration in creating innovative contemporary food. We feature a modern French menu based on a classic approach to cooking. Without this underlying fundamental there never would have been a Chez Panisse, Le Cirque, French Laundry, or for that matter, Cuisine Nouvelle. Six Years ago three people came together to create the fulfilment of a personal dream — two chefs and a waiter with knowledge and passion: Vanessa Coles Chef de Cuisine and Manager, Henry Staheli Chef de Cuisine, and Calvin Nicholl Dining Room Supervisor. Today our restaurant is the culmination of all of our efforts. We wanted to give our customer something that was not available in our close vicinity. An elegant establishment that was beautiful, yet would emanate a warmth people would want to be a part of. It had to be different, better and give people a reason to want to come back. It had to serve comfort food as well as some higher priced favourites in wonderful local fresh salad for lunch and our fabulous Duck Confit and order to be competitive. glass of Cote de Rhone the next evening with friends in the lounge. We Having eaten in many world class establishments I knew that original used the Van Gogh colours as our pallet and the rest, as they say, is hisart, linens, silver, lovely china and fresh flowers played a big part in that tory (with a lot of work in between). picture. At the same time I did not want to be so fancy that it frightened The three partners all have international experience and a great patrons away. One Sunday afternoon, while the workers were ripping knowledge of the industry: from bespoke hotels in Switzerland, out what was left of the old bank, I proceeded to the Hamilton Art Dallmayer’s in Munich, The Four Seasons, the wineries in Niagara, New Gallery to see the Vincent Van Gogh Exhibition. It was there, when I was Zealand and The King Edward Hotel. All these experiences came togethstanding in front of his Thatched Cottages at Cordeville that a I received er to create our vision. What is of utmost importance is a common the idea for creating respect for food and wine. Good food and good wine is, after all, the basis the type of restaurant of all that we celebrate in our daily lives. We should respect the quality that one might find in of what we ingest and know it plays a critical part in our health. For that an old neighborhood reason, we have always purchased fresh, local ingredients, and we make in Aix en Province. all of our pastries and sauces in house. Our fish is sustainable but not This would truly be a farmed. All of our sauces are reductions and contain no flour. Our food place where people is healthy, so even if you are on the strictest of diets, we can and are would feel at home happy to accommodate you. and welcome — a Finally, when I am greeting people at the door or saying goodbye place where you when all is complete, and a customer says that they feel as welcome as if could have a Fillet they are in someone’s private home, I know that we have all achieved our Béarnaise one night goal. and have the best We opened our establishment in January, and at the first downturn of Eggs Benedict the fol- the recession, my partners asked me, “What will we do?” I said, “We will lowing morning with give the best food and the best service that we can, and we will do it The New York Times. with precision as well as passion, and we will do that for every customer.” One could enjoy a And the rest, as they say, is history.
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I love truffles. Not the gooey chocolate delicacy but the delicious yet expensive mushroom that I'd sell myself on the street to pay for. Few people are enamored or familiar with my favourite fungus. It's as if only the elite culinarians are hip to them — a unique differentiator from insiders who love and the poor souls who haven't clued in — much like the chenin blanc grape. Truffles are to food as chenin blanc is to wine, a humble white that only wine geeks seem to appreciate. It's no wonder. Chenin blanc (shen'n BLAHNK) is the freaky Sybil of grapes. It can be sweet or dry, austere and acidic, or lush and aromatic, depending on where it grows, how it's tended, and the winemaker's mood. In France's Loire Valley where chenin blanc was first canonized in 985 A.D, it's camouflaged behind the Vouvray label. There, it tastes luscious, slightly to very sweet, and marinates in a fruit soup of peach, nectarine and lime — perfect grog for people who shun bone-dry wines. However, finding quality Vouvrays — and rare dry versions from another Loire Valley region, Anjou — is like wild truffle-hunting: exasperating. Grab them if you see them, and also be on the lookout for incredible (and remarkably cheap) Crémant de Loire chenin-based sparkling wines. But in new world regions — South Africa, Australia and the U.S. — this chameleon transforms. Here at home, I think most people would enjoy the crisp acidity and food-friendliness of chenin blanc, but haven't heard of it. This tragedy probably originated in the 1970s, when the grape suffered a bad fate — being blended into shoddy American jug wines, deemed chablis. Perhaps, this made quality wineries avoid the grape like a diseased prostitute. But it's high time we show some respect to that ho'. If Julia Roberts can find love while working the street, so can chenin blanc. (It even kinda sounds like a porn name, right? "Hey, baby, I'm Chenin Blanc...I'll do what those other grapes won't.")
A few wineries have hugged the once-shunned fruit, lionizing it for the distinctive honeyed, straw and citrusy flavors it offers up. Not much is grown in California — winemakers crushed 84,000 tons of it in 2007, compared to 589,000 of chardonnay grapes — but of the American wineries that have welcomed dry chenin blanc, Vinum, Pine Ridge, Ballentine, and Hogue Cellars from Washington State, consistently produce great stuff, often blended with equally fragrant viognier fruit. In South Africa, where it's sometimes called Steen, good examples come from MAN Vintners, Simonsig, Graham Beck, and Spice Route. So, next time you see a chenin blanc on a wine list, open your wallet and your mouth. It will probably be the most affordable bottle available, reserved for the people "in the know." Go ahead, embrace your innertruffle. RECOMMENDED WINES
Dry Creek Vineyard 2008 Wilson Ranch Dry Chenin Blanc (California) This family-owned winery has been making dry chenin blanc since 1972, sourcing their grapes from the same family-owned vineyard south of Sacramento. They even tell you up front on the label how sweet it is. It isn't. With an undercurrent of lean acidity, this wine tastes fullbodied and rich with honeyed pear, earthy straw and chamomile, with a minerally lime finish. Screwcap topped and affordable. Sw=1. 4 stars. $12. Graham Beck 2008 Gamekeepers Reserve Chenin Blanc Robertson (South Africa) Made from 40-year-old vines planted in the warm coastal region of South Africa. It's a mildly sweet style, heavy on the peach, tangerine, and ripe pineapple. While the ripe fruit coats your tongue, it finishes dry with a lingering citrus aftertaste. Deliciously
Taylor Eason is the wine columnist at Creative Loafing in Atlanta.
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Young, fresh, and fashionable — those are the characteristics of the Nice Connection label. Since its introduction in 1997, the brand has enjoyed enormous success, establishing a reputation for product and design quality. Nice Connection is only
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A dedicated team of designers based in Germany ensures that the Nice Connection label presents a comprehensive collection that is fresh, fashionable, and distinctly European in design. The unique setup of Nice Connection allows the brand to present up to three collections per season as well as a range of standard items that span seasons. Up-to-the-minute designs and hot new trends flow into and inspire
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