Folio.YVR ☆ Issue 1 ☆ Luxury Lifestyle Magazine ☆ Vancouver, BC ☆ March 2019

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Tuk Tuk's in Motion
Maharajas' Express Luxury Train
Indian Splendor Expedition
Amber Fort, Jaipur, India
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Personalities
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TomDixon
Big FAT American Tour
Inform Contract
365 Railway Street
February 20, 2019
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Classic Gibson.
Portland purchase.
British designer Tom Dixon?s FAT American Tour
rolled into Vancouver, ahead of its performance,
with a potential full house. 700 confirmed.
Fashioned after a rock ?n?roll tour motoring from
coast-to-coast, FAT is unveiling key pieces from
Dixon?s 2019 collection in a prequel to the official
launch at Salone del Mobile Milano in April.
Supporting act, Swedish company Teenage
Engineering is renowned for its high-end
pocket-sized synthesizers and its collaborations on
products with clothing company Cheap Monday
and blue-bagger IKEA.
As the sun sets over the new INFORM Contract in
Railtown, the crowd has swelled and is chatting
elbow-to-elbow. Dixon is entertaining the media
before taking the stage, and when I ask about the
?why?of a touring production for furniture, Dixon
takes it across the ocean and the perception of his
industry.
He leans back in the black FAT lounge chair and
says ?I was thinking particularly for our shop in
London, to try to get away from being a dusty old
furniture showroom? the way you buy furniture is
so slow; there isn?t a lot of life in a furniture shop,
so I have invited a bunch of friends in and it was
nice to have people create a party with four
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pocket-sized synthesizers."
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"I wanted to bring a taste of what we do at our shop
rather than having people coming into a dull lecture on
my own talking about a chair.?
In the centre of the multi-level space, the members of
Teenage Engineering crowd around soundboards in
headphones and waist-cinched white painter?s overalls
(looking very Breaking Bad), creating a continuous
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Each stop on the FAT American Tour will showcase the
never-before-seen FAT furniture and OPAL lighting to
professionals in architecture and interior design. Included
in the mix are design fans and local friends for an
experience that embodies everything Tom Dixon is known
for ? bringing extraordinary objects and ideas into both
the creative arena and home.

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The new upholstery range FAT is designed to hug the body and allows for
multiple sitting positions. Available as a dining chair, barstool and lounge chair, the
extreme simplicity of the components is a testament to reductionism, while
maintaining an instantly recognizable and faintly humorous silhouette. Quite a
balancing act? FAT is made from molded foam with metal legs, launching in high
gloss black lacquer and made to order upholstery.
OPAL is a family of translucent globes using our own custom recipe of tinted white
Opalescent polycarbonate. Semi-translucent, they maintain an ethereal ghostliness in the
daylight and at night, form a perfectly illuminated sphere. Coupled with our new dimmable
Tom Dixon LED, the OPAL range emits a soft, diffused and flattering light
"I always liked the kind of science fiction interiors, like in Space Odyssey with all of its
furniture from Olivier Mourgue, the French designer. I think there is a lack of optimism
in the furnishings, a belief in the future, which was so evident in the 1960s."
Tom Dixon
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Baby Yors12
1st Year Anniversary Party
Leisure Center
950 Homer Street
November 16, 2018
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Retail fashion concept store Leisure Center celebrated its
first anniversary with an exclusive party with
singer-songwriter Baby Yors, who swooped in to perform
his Canadian debut. PAPER Magazine calls Baby Yors ?the
rising queer Latin pop star, studied in the Bible of Queen?
and the description was apt.
The Argentinian-born rock/pop/soul singer has three
singles to his credit and has already graced the pages of
Billboard, OUT, Forbes, Blow Out, Pansy, and PRIDE. The
androgynous performer left his home in July and relocated
to New York City to pursue a career in ballet but soon
turned his attention to acting, which progressed to his
current passion, creating music.
Styled by Leisure Center in Vetements, Yang Li, and the
Lurr siblings?Namacheko, Baby Yors rolled his voice up the
musical ladder while crouching lower and lower. It was
especially thrilling to hear ?Bad Influence?live for the first
time.
Like the Bad Influence video, Baby Yors performance was
dramatic and intense. Which is exactly what we have come
to expect from Mason Wu and MuYun Li, creators and
co-founders of Leisure Center. They do not merely throw
?events,?they craft emotional experiences for their invited
guests that involve underground and obscure performers,
local and international artists, stimulating installations, and
attention-grabbing models.
Following his two days in Vancouver, Baby Yors was
heading to Los Angeles to continue working on new music
and videos. While his physical home is in Brooklyn, New
York, he divides his time between both cities.
?In New York, you can do a million things in one day.
Everything is so close and easy to get to. I have been living
there for eight years and I know my way around very well. I
love that there is not a lot of sun as I love gloomy
weather.? "In Los Angeles, I like that people are very relaxed
and health conscious. In New York, I am drawn toward a
more rock star lifestyle of drinking and smoking cigarettes.
Not very healthy! But when I am in LA, I am juicing and
doing yoga!?
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RozeMerie Cuevas
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sharp style and a philosophy of success.
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opening a tony new store in upscale
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, by 2018, Cuevas wasn?t able to stop
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While it seemed to Vancouver shoppers that
the brand was permanently closed for business,
JAC by JC had not shuttered, and the reality
was far from it.
Seemingly under cover of night, Cuevas had
successfully launched 100 JAC by JC retail
stores in China. The development of a joint
venture partnership with investor Bruce Li,
whom she had met in Vancouver, had proved
to be very fruitful.
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?The Oakridge JAC store was difficult to close
as it was performing very well and had
attracted many loyal customers who were very
sad to hear about the closure. The JAC brand
was stronger than it had ever been,? says
Cuevas from her office in E- Fashion Town,
Hangzhou, China.
While many local fashion brands found
themselves struggling in the narrow gap
between fast fashion and the luxury market,
Cuevas had found an appreciative market
across the ocean. In Canada, her strong
designs helped facilitate a shift in women?s
business attire in the late 1980s and
throughout the 1990s. Today, in China, women
have emerged as a driving force in business
who also need attire that reflects who they are,
their drive, and ambition accurately.
By moving to China, the JAC by JC message
has not changed, just who is listening to it.
The company's new and stylish headquarters
is two floors and 20,000-square-feet. Cuevas?
office is on the main floor and from her
position, she can oversee the design and
pattern-making division, access the outlet, and
hold meetings. The second floor houses sales,
customer service, marketing department, 18 online
e-commerce platform, and the sample
production room.
With the expansion of the product line to 150
pieces released four times a year, the company
added a four- storey production facility in
2017, followed by a residence for workers
with modern comforts and living standards that
match Canadian expectations.
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company has received multiple awards,
nowledgments, and designations, and is
rating and competing with the top Chinese
igners. Her status in a foreign country as an
and a women?s wear visionary is evident by
vas joining the fashion panel division of the
jiang Merchants Association formed by
k Ma founder of Alibaba.
ebruary, Cuevas visited Vancouver to meet
as many potential business partners as
sible regarding the company?s two-part
ansion strategy which outlines opening stores
anada and the USA, and an IPO in 2022.
h the force that the company has been moving
ard, it is possible that JAC by JC fans will be
to buy the latest collections, without having to
a plane ticket, very soon!
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Fembot Couture, 1995
Manfred Thierry Mugler
Thierry Mugler: Couturissime
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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Luxury Retail
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Birks Group Launches Luxury
Side-by-side Patek Philippe & Graff Diamonds
1014 West Georgia Street
December 6, 2018
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Patek Philippe Horlogerie
Formerly Brinkhaus Jewellers, 1014/18 West Georgia is now the home to
luxury brands Patek Philippe and Graff Diamonds.
The Patek Philippe side is elegant and subtle with its soft warm palette and
its cozy design elements. The furniture is luxurious and custom-designed
for the space.
Founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1851, the marque includes some of
the worlds most complicated movements which are distributed by more
than 400 retailers internationally.
The West Georgia boutique is the first storefront for the iconic brand in
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Graff Diamonds
VIP Launch Event
1014 West Georgia Street
December 6, 2019
The impressive interior of the Graff side of the location is
bursting with gold flourishes and showcases an incredible
collection of diamond jewelry in brushed-gold vitrines, and many
one-of-a-kind pieces valued in excess of $1-million dollars.
Birks Group CEO Jean- Christophe Bédos was on hand to
meet and greet during the afternoon launch with bubbles and
impeccably crafted canapés.
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Moritz Grossman
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Christine Hutter, Founder & CEO
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
900 Canada Place Way
February 13, 2019

It was in 1986, just after having earned a Bachelor?s degree, when
Christine Hutter first discovered the beauty of mechanical
timekeeping instruments. As she started her apprenticeship with
master watchmaker Wilhelm Glöggler in Munich, he showed her
old pendulum clocks, pocket watches, and chronographs with
fantastic movements that had ranked among the best and finest
calibres in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
In 1989, the Eichstätt-born watchmaker completed her
apprenticeship, as best in class amongst her peers in Bavaria.
She was then recruited by Wempe, Germany?s largest luxury
watch retailer, then moved to Maurice Lacroix and, in 1996, to
to the Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb, and finally A. Lange & Söhne.
Over time, she began to nurture a growing desire to establish her
own watch manufacture and acquired the ?Moritz Grossmann?
brand marque with the help of her family. Her aim was to
resurrect the brand heritage that had been dormant for 120
years, and in November 2008, she founded Grossmann Uhren
GmbH in Glashütte.
In February 2019, Hutter visited Vancouver to attend meetings
with vendors interested in becoming Canada's first distributor of
Moritz Grossman timepieces, and to present the brand at an
exclusive dinner with members of RedBar Vancouver.
"Our watches may seem very simple
on the outside, but on the inside,
we are making mechanical perfection."
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Armani/Casa Arrives
Nora Szeleczky & Tünde Sz?ke
The Armoury District
1656 West 2nd Avenue
February 22, 2019
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Vancouver?s Armoury District is now h
Canada?s first boutique showroom of
Armani/ Casa in Canada, and the fourth
North America, preceded by New York,
Los Angeles, and Miami. The showroom
1656 West 2nd Avenue, 28 and consists o
2,200-square-feet of retail space,
and a large meeting room.
Located west of Granville Island, The
Armoury District is known as the city?s
design district, and it is thriving with cre
The area is home to designers and arch
décor and furniture showrooms, art and
antique galleries, hypercar and luxury v
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The neighbourhood is sophisticated and
interesting with many industrial buildings
transformed into retail space.
The interiors of the new showroom were
designed by the Giorgio Armani Interior
Design Studio based in Milan, Italy, and are
reflective of the aesthetic that Armani/Casa
represents internationally with its muted but
sophisticated use of wood, metallic and
ceramic marble effects. In addition to tableau's
decorated with home furnishings, shoppers
can purchase comfortable bathrobes,
pajamas, scarves, and velvet slippers.
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Several collections will be represented at
Armani/Casa on an on-going basis. One
material making a welcome return is Murano
glass as part of the Armani/ Casa Exclusive
Textiles by Rubelli collection. During the
Salon de Mobile in Milano, in April 2019, new
furnishings and accessories will be announced.
Available is a single limited edition Logo lamp.
Originally conceived and created in Armani?s
studio in 1982, the pyramid-shaded lamp is an
integral part of the home collection, and was
recently released in an edition of 200.
Armani/Casa in Vancouver has # 0099, and it
comes with a hard-bound booklet of
authentication.

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For decades the Armani name has been
synonymous with exquisite taste and Italian style.
Launched in 2000 in New York, the Armani/Casa
brand embodies simple, but elegant style. Giorgio
Armani loves linear design, minimalism interlinked
with cultural connotations, and art deco style of
the 1930s.
Armani/Casa was born in 2000 when Giorgio
Amani opened his flagship at Via Manzoni 31,
Milan. A year later the brand expanded to Paris,
New York, and Los Angeles. 2004 saw the
launch of the Interior Design Studio by
Armani/ Casa, due in no small part to the
increasing demand by private clients to create
made-to-measure design projects.
Today the company has a sales network operating
worldwide, with stores located in the world?s major
cities including recent additions Tokyo, Shanghai,
and Beijing.
Vancouver?s Armani/ Casa boutique showroom is
open five days a week from 10 am to 6 pm,
overseen by managers Nora Szeleczky and
Tünde Sz?ke and employs professional people
such as one interior designer and two
salespersons. All Armani/Casa furniture,
accessories, and decors are available for order.
Services available include interior design, home
styling, deliveries, and installation.
Armani/ Casa soft- launched in late January
and is planning a hard- launch in early June.
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Authentic Luxury Resellers
943 Seymour Street
February 26, 2019
odaselleAlex Jane.
In 2015, Vancouver-based online luxury
handbag and accessory re-seller
Modaselle opened a brick-and-mortar
retail location on Seymour Street. This
was only two years after the launching
of an e-commerce business, which was
looking to tap into the burgeoning billion
dollar online luxury resale market. It was
a new venture for owner and founder
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From all appearances, the e-commerce website was a
cookie-cutter sales platform for pre-owned handbags and
accessories by many of the internationally recognized names
in luxury with Gucci, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel,
comprising the bulk of the offerings.
What visitors and competitors did not realize is that the
Modaselle business concept did not rely on a strategy of
drop-selling other brands?products or the traditional
consignment/commission model.
Jane opted instead to ?buy outright?Modaselle?s entire
inventory from trusted sources and individuals. Jane explains,
?This style gave us more control over
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buying/selling their designer handbags
accessories without having to deal wit
confusing taxes, government duty, an
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The impetus for launching a brick and
mortar presence ?was to combine all
store operations into one location and to
give local shoppers a chance to come
and actually see the inventory that was
available online,? says Vancouver store
manager Jon Heil.
The expansion placed Modaselle at
street-level between the Downtown and
Yaletown shopping districts. With metered
parking, modest foot traffic and within
walking distance to the Granville Street
transit corridor, the location is highly
visible, and is open Monday to Saturday.
The location is spacious and laid-out with
consideration to movement and product
display. Previous tenant, Xixo Leather
Artistry, relocated adjacent to Robson
Street soon after having fully renovated
the 1,000-square-foot location to
accommodate their tourist-friendly
high-priced leather footwear including
cowboy and fashion boots, and
outerwear. The resulting shelving and
displays were ideal and easily
accommodated Modaselle product and
the move-in was relatively seamless.
For sellers there are no day or hour
restrictions on accessing buying
services and payouts are immediate via
cheque. The in-house buyer will also
manually provide an opinion or a
certificate of authentication for
buyers/seller if requested.
For situations where doubt may linger
as to authenticity, Modaselle is one of a
handful of businesses in the city using
the Entrupy system for authentication.
By photographing and uploading specific
areas of a leather-based product, the
Entrupy algorithm compares these
against its database of authentic images
and returns a determination of authentic
or counterfeit within minutes.
At Modaselle shoppers have in-person
access to 800+ items that are also
available online with the exception of
very high-end pieces, which are housed
off-site for security reasons, but
available upon request.
Originally the company had an even split
of sales between handbags and fine
jewelry with classic brands like Cartier
and Tiffany doing well.
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?We love that our location offers our
Vancouver-based clients the opportunity to
browse online and then stop by at their
convenience to physically interact with the
product, especially with the highly sought
after luxury brands like Chanel and
Louis Vuitton,? says Jane when asked
about the importance of maintaining a strong
connective relationship between Modaselle?s
retail store and e-commerce site.
Unlike retailers in the infamous Alberni
Street Luxury Zone, Modaselle does not
offer AliPay, WeChat Pay, or any other
mobile payment services. Jane explains ?it
isn?t that we don?t want to implement these
payment methods, but as of now we haven?t
seen a large demand. Our retail shoppers are
local-based, of all ages and split evenly
between women and men. They are
interested in high quality, well-priced luxury
products.? He continued, ?They are savvy
shoppers looking to save on designer items,
collectors looking for discontinued pieces,
watch enthusiasts seeking a new piece for
their collections, and sometimes men
shopping for jewelry for their partners.
The recently published ThredUp 2018
Resale Report reveals that the resale
market will reach $41B by 2022 with apparel
and accessories comprising 49% of the pie,
and with growth 24x faster than retail. By
offering a variety of high-end inventory,
authenticity and product guarantee, top level
customer service, and fast free duty-free
shipping, it could be said that Modaselle is
thriving by delivering to their clients exactly
what they want - the best in preloved luxury
accessories without all the bells and whistles.
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Images by Modaselle.

Vancouver
Sanctuary for Luxury Handbags Lovers
Whether you are relaxing at your favourite
lounge, lunching at the current hot-spot, or
walking in Stanley Park, it is impossible to go
anywhere in beautiful Vancouver and not
covet thy neighbour?s handbag! Our city is
awash in pricy eye-candy in all shapes and
sizes. Deciding which to invest in is a difficult
decision but take note, in Vancouver it is so
easy make the ecofriendly decision to buy
preloved.
Once you have pillaged Modaselle, here are
three additional places to explore!
LXRCo
Vintage luxury bag collector?s love this niche
boutique which is nestled within the handbag
section of the Hudson?s Bay downtown.
Carrying all your favourites including Chanel,
Dior, Fendi, and Louis Vuitton and a limited
selection of accessories including Hermès
silk scarves, trendy keychains, and jewelry.
TurnaboutLuxuryResale
With five locations in the Lower Mainland,
Turnabout offers a steady supply of great
condition Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton,
Gucci, Prada, with the occasional Hermès
Birkin to tease your wallet! Visit Turnabout?s
website as it contains a sampling of what is
available in the stores. If a piece online
intrigues you, give them a call and ask for
the location.
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BeccasBags.ca
Owner Becca curates an incredible collection
that includes perfect pieces by Chanel,
Hermès, Gucci, and Givenchy. Watch her
Instagram for the latest ?drops?and make an
appointment to visit her chic private
boutique in Gastown.
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Aramara Restaurant
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Four Seasons Punta Mita
Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico
November 2018
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With seven dining options available at the Four Seasons
Resort Punta Mita, we found ourselves gravitating daily
towards Aramara Restaurant. The ocean views were so
inviting and the menu so easily veganized.
Meaning 'sacred place by the ocean' in native Huichol,
Aramara combines contemporary Asian cooking
techniques with the freshest ingredients from the
fragrant earth surrounding Punta Mita
and the neighbouring lands.
Born in Guadalajara, Chef Esther Sanchez studied
at the Culinary and Gastronomy Institute of Mexico
and spent time working in top restaurants
in Spain before joining the Four Seasons team, first in
Houston, Texas, and by 2008, back in Mexico at
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita.
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Sitting at our departure gate, the temptation was strong
to sneak back for one last taste of Mexico.
The lingering memory of the taste and texture of the
Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Apple &
Lemongrass Mojo, was powerful.
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Crispy tofu with Vietnamese slaw,
hot and sour tamarind sauce, with
nibbles of pineapple. A flavour punch
with heat.
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Vegan stir fried quinoa and crispy tofu
with bok choy, Chipotle BBQ sauce,
carrots, bean sprouts, and red cabbage.
Crunchy exterior and soft creamy inside.
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The most delectable candied
eggplant with sugarcane jelly, citrus
reduction, and fresh ginger.
Four Seasons Punta Mita is a gated
resort, accessible with AeroMexico,
within a 400-acres of a nature
reserve on a private peninsula
overlooking Bahia de Banderas.
Blanketed with lush greenery nestled
beside the white sands of the
Riviera Nayarit?s coast in the heart
of Mexico.
If you haven't booked your next
oasis immersion, we suggest an
extended stay at this pet-friendly
resort with splashing surf, and a
neverending supply of 40+ SPF.
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Stars and Sparkles, 1995-1996
Prêt-à-porter Fall/Winter
Manfred Thierry Mugler
Thierry Mugler: Couturissime
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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Thierry Mugler: Couturis
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On March 2nd, the world premiere of the
Thierry Mugler: Couturissime exhibition
at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts opened
its doors to the adoring public.
Featuring 150 outfits ? most restored and
exhibited for the first time ? produced
between 1977 and 2014, in addition to
accessories, theatre costumes, videos, film
clips, videos, archives, and unpublished
sketches. It also presents a hundred rare
prints by the most celebrated fashion
photographers and artists including
Karl Lagerfeld, Dominique Issermann,
David LaChapelle, Steven Meisel,
Herb Ritts, and Ellen von Unwerth,
and an entire gallery dedicated to the work
of Helmut Newton.
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ontreal, Quebec
ebruary 26, 2019
?People have offered to exhibit my work a
number of times, but the idea of simply
looking back has never interested
me? There is no future without a past, so I
hope that this exhibition will inspire in its
visitors a new creative future,? said
Manfred Thierry Mugler, who attended an
advance press conference at the end of
February and hosted three consecutive
star-studded evenings of private events
featuring special guests Kim Kardashian,
Tyra Banks, and Pat Cleveland.
?I am proud to be able to share the
masterful creations of Thierry Mugler.
Metamorphoses, superheroines, and
cyborgs inhabit the work of this designer
who perceived early on, and with
considerable humour, the coming
transhumanist revolutions,? says
Nathalie Bondil, MMFA Director General
and Chief Curator. ?His sleek, elegant
creatures, his dangerous seductresses,
populate a world of glamour at the edges
of reality? It is a privilege to unveil as a
world premiere in Montreal ? before they
embark on an international tour ? these
fragile, preserved outfits, totally
inaccessible to the general public.?
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The iconic designer and legendary creative
Thierry Mugler has staged some of the most
spectacular fashion shows of his time. He also
notably created the stage costumes for
Cirque du Soleil?s Zumanity and Beyoncé?s
tours and videos. As a photographer and
director, he made the 1990s video for Too
Funky by British singer George Michael.
His designs have graced the bodies of a myriad
of celebrities, including superstars Madonna,
James Brown, Diana Ross, David Bowie,
Lady Gaga, and Céline Dion. Moreover, over
the course of his career, Mugler has
collaborated prolifically with renowned
filmmakers, architects, artists, and photographers
like Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, and
David LaChapelle.
?Thierry Mugler not only left his mark on his era,
he revolutionized fashion with his creations 52 in
sculptural forms that are both futuristic and
elegant. He staged the most spectacular fashion
shows and breathed new life into haute couture,
notably through the use of new materials such as
metal, latex, and faux fur.
His distinctive style transcended trends, and
continues to influence a new generation of
couturiers,? notes exhibition curator
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Thierry Mugler: Couturissime
Six Acts of Incredible Vision
Act I: Macbeth & The Scottish Lady, 1985
Given the biggest budget in the history of the
Comédie- Française, since it was founded in 1680,
Mugler designed over seventy costumes and accessories
for the play. Made in the Paris institution?s workshops,
this exhibition offers an extraordinary opportunity to see
them.
Act II: Stars & Sparkles, Staging Fashion
In 1984, importing a concept introduced by the Japanese
couturier Issey Miyake in 1973; Mugler became the first
designer to present a fashion spectacular to the public in
the West. Over 6,000 people?4,000 of whom paid 175
francs?attended an unforgettable fashion opera in the
hall of the Zénith arena in Paris that required 800
projectors and brought together 60 models wearing 350
designs, 18 sound technicians, 20 hairdressers, and as
many makeup artists, most from Japan.
Act III: Belle de Jour & Belle de Nuit
In the 1970s amidst of the hippie movement with its
flower power and ethnic looks, Mugler defied trends by
inventing his ?glamazon,? a modern, stylish, urban,
unconventional woman. Body-conscious cuts,
architectural silhouettes, innovative materials. The Mugler
woman made her mark with her oversized hats,
extra-broad shoulders and form-fitting gowns, her
cleavage and wasp waist, her gleaming corsets,
skyscraper boots, dagger stilettos, and her ?derrière
décolletés.?
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Act IV: The Photographer?s Eye, Helmut Newton, et al
The trigger for Mugler?s interest in photography came in
1976 when he asked Newton to do an advertising
campaign for him but his interference caused Newton
step aside. Mugler photographed Iman and Jerry Hall,
wearing his designs in faraway, unspoiled places like on
an iceberg in Greenland, amid the dunes of the Sahara,
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Act V: Metamorphosis: Fantasy Bestiary
Mugler?s bestiary took its inspiration from
reptiles and insects, birds and butterflies. An
innovator, he used synthetic materials rather
than real fur and declined to work with luxury
exotic skins or rare feathers. Instead, he
mimicked plumage and carapaces.
La Chimère unveiled a mythical creature with
jointed armour and scales embellished with
crystals, rhinestones, feathers, and horsehair. A
masterpiece that required thousands of atelier
hours.
Act VI: Futuristic & Fembot Couture
The aerodynamic and robot-style looks
invented by Mugler are now iconic. He took his
inspiration from science fiction and comic-book
heroines, from medieval armour and uniforms,
from industrial design and futuristic vehicles.
His all-time masterpiece is the
Maschinenmensch [robot-woman] who in
1995, was presented at his fashion house?s
20th-anniversary show. A dramatic entry
culminated in the unveiling of the models
robotized body. With this creation, Mugler paid
tribute to the character of Futura from the
dystopian novel Metropolis. The incredible
outfit required six months of intensive work.
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Thierry Mugler: Couturissime runs to
September 8, 2019 with tickets available
online through the MMFA.

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Adventure
Hiver Buick Collection, 1990
Prêt-à-porter Fall/Winter
Manfred Thierry Mugler
Thierry Mugler: Couturissime
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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Maharajas' Expres
Indian Splendor Expedition
Delhi - Agra - Rathambore - Jaipur - Bilkaner - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Balasinor - Mumbai
Luxury train travel continues to enjoy a
resurgence in popularity with new exciting
expeditions across more countries being
announced each season. Far from intimidating,
travel by train offers the traveler a fresh angle
to view the passing world. From the air, one
experiences the topographical view of the
landscape. From the sea, one experiences only
the dramatic coastlines and but a day in port,
perhaps shopping or embarking upon a foot
tour.
The Maharajas?Express is one of the most
sought after experiences. Repeatedly cited as
the leading luxury train journey in the world,
year after year, this train rolls the rails from
October to April. The award-winning Maharajas?
Express transports 88 guests per trip in 20
Deluxe Cabins, 18 Junior Suites, 5 Suites, and a
single carriage consisting of a Presidential Suite.
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Amenities aboard the train include climate control,
en suite modern washrooms, and all the electronic
and digital perks of a hotel suite. Each suite is
elegantly decorated with simple necessities, a
writing table, wardrobe, and wifi.
Each car comes with a personal valet who is
professionally trained and available around the
clock to ensure all questions are answered and
guests?whims fulfilled.

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The finest of dining experiences are in the
bronze peacock-adorned Mayur Mahal, with its
lush emerald and gold décor, and the Rang
Mahal with its embroidered ruby brocades.
The daily menu reflect the region, and if not
satisfied, guests could request a tête-à-tête
with complaisant Chef John Stone, who
devises dishes to suit all palates. There is no
need to worry about dietary preferences. The
kitchen practices inclusionary dining, and
culinary prowess extends far beyond the
anticipated Indian cuisine.
Each day, the freshest fruits and vegetables,
fragrant spices, and requested specialty items
are gleaned from local markets and prepared in
the tiny, but extremely efficient, bustling
kitchen car. While aboard, diners enjoyed
multi-course meals with bottomless beverages.
Each day, the Indian offerings are joined by
dishes created to spotlight an international
cuisine, like Italian, Mediterranean, and
Caribbean. Sweet cravings were satisfied with
simple palate-cleansing desserts, and others
like tiramisu and hot gulab jamun.
Where vegan and vegetarian versions
of dishes were not offered, Chef
Stone creates bespoke haute cuisine
meals with gusto.
When off the train, sumptuous
buffets were prepared by catering
teams and palace kitchens, with full
bars of local wines and top-shelf
spirits to please all. Guests on the
journey arrived from all over the
world. On the run of the Maharajas?
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Express that we traveled, the guests
included a well-heeled eclectic group
that included three Saudi princesses,
an Egyptian hotelier, an Israeli
orthopedic surgeon, a young family
from Vancouver, and the sibling of a
Lebanese fashion icon Elie Tahari.
The Maharajas?Express is a
structured adventure trip that
includes many of India?s famous
destinations, which are arranged

during non-peaks hours to provide
a kaleidoscope of stunning
archaeological, religious and
historical sites, as well as markets
dedicated to gemstone and marble.
Guided tours include an early
morning visit to the shimmering
Taj Mahal, exhaustive explorations
of Jaipur?s Amber Fort and the
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, a
refreshingly languid boat ride on
Lake Pichola to Udaipur?s City
Palace, and a rocky excursion
through Balasinor?s Dinosaur
Fossil Park led by Indian royalty
Princess Aaliya.
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Sprinkled throughout the journey are numerous
opportunities to venture off on a private jaunt,
accompanied by an escort in a chauffeur-driven,
air-conditioned Mercedes. If you wish to skip a
day?s architectural wonders and head off for
shopping, golf, or a luxurious spa visit, the Guest
Manager made it so.
Once-in-a-lifetime experiences abound. Putting
aside the magnificently romantic Taj Mahal, and
the Jai Mahal?s painted elephant ?meet and greet?
with sugarcane and greens, it is doubtful that
guests will never again cradle in their hands, an
extremely rare intact dinosaur egg.
On a rough early morning open-air truck safari
through Jaipur?s Ranthambore National Park,
guests encounter families of Langur monkeys with
infants, a sunbathing marsh crocodile, family packs
of wild boar, species of deer including spotted
Chital, the Nilgai antelope, the bearded Sambar,
and a gorgeously aloof Bengal tiger.
The free-roaming animals are not tagged, and
much of the adventure?s excitement is the wild
ride the conservationist guides take their guests
on, all the while communicating frenetically
through walkie-talkies. The final night onboard is
dedicated to fun and frivolity.
Upon arrival from visiting with the royal family of
Balasinor, the valets had laid-out traditional his
and her Indian outfits, for guests to wear for
dinner. Everyone enjoys a final night on the
Maharajas?Express, offered canapés, desserts,
overflowing gold-rimmed champagne flutes, all
the while learning the latest Bollywood dance
moves from members of the kitchen staff. The
journey concluded at Mumbai?s Lokmanya Tilak
Station.
Arranged luxury vehicle transportation whisked
guests away to their various destinations. We had
the pleasure of spending our last few hours in
India shopping at the ultra-luxury Stefano Ricci
boutique with Manual Bernaschek, owner of
Canada's only Stefano Ricci in Vancouver.
As one of the most luxurious trains in India, the
Maharajas?Express is designed to satisfy the
romance, curiosity, and intrigue, historically
associated with train travel.
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