Awards of Excellence
2026 Awards of Excellence
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Know Someone in Edmonton Who Deserves to be Celebrated? We’re excited to announce the return of the Modern Luxuria Awards of Excellence—now in its second year—celebrating the…
Awards of Excellence
2025 Coffee Bar: The Colombian Coffee Bar & Roastery
Eight years ago, Santiago Lopez took a leap that blended heritage, hospitality, and heart. As the founder of The Colombian Coffee Bar & Roastery, Lopez wanted to do more than…
Awards of Excellence
2025 Interior Design: Aness Handous
Aness Handous established Tailored Interiors in 2015 with the goal of elevating interior spaces for her well-established clients. Her business started out in home staging before expanding to include interior…
Style
The New Language of Menswear
Less about finishing the look, more about forming it This season, we define the looks shaping spring, highlighting the pieces that set the direction for modern menswear. It’s not about…
Style
All About a Summer Jacket
Loved by all, these summer jackets add style, a convenient layer for our unpredictable weather, and show your fashion forward personality. To skip a full suit look and add a…
Style
Retro Energy, Spring Hues, Effortless Style
A vibrant mix of textures, accessories and bold personality Spring comes alive at MIMI Bar, where retro charm meets contemporary style in our latest fashion shoot with Swish and Henry…
Decor
Dark Wood Revival
Rich tones, natural grain, and layered depth define the new aesthetic Dark wood is returning to interiors — but on its own terms. Designers are using it with intention: to…
Decor
Slip Into Eight Hours Of Luxury Per Night
Organic cotton sheets provide a luxuriously healthy night’s sleep. After a health scare, HauteCoton founder Nimi Kelloway started to take stalk of what she was putting in her body and…
Decor
It’s Personal
Building a sanctuary with Brenda Brix Wherever you spend quality time with loved ones, find peace at the end of a long day, or make the most out of family…
Culture
The Emotional Diary
Krista Acheson transforms personal trauma into provocative, unflinching art Krista Acheson’s artistic practice emerged from an instinctive need to give form to personal trauma. Regardless of the medium, the process…
Culture
Emilio De Mercato
The transformative power of music Emilio De Mercato’s admiration for music and the eventual composing of it began as a young boy growing up in Varese, Italy. Watching his mother…
Culture
Painting His Way Back to the Big Island
Artist Shawn Mackey’s unique style frequently pays tribute to his great love of Hawaii, and recently he’s been able to focus wholeheartedly on that expression of love thanks to a…
Cuisine
Old Hollywood, New Cocktails
Plume Bar delivers glamour and inventive cocktails Golden light fixtures cast a warm glow on a full bar, exuding a moody elegance in a room cloaked with floor-to-ceiling curtains. Plume…
Cuisine
Some Like It Hot
How to ward off winter’s chill January is one of the coldest months for those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, so to help ward off the chill, we…
Cuisine
Meet Me in the Lobby
A unique downtown destination from one of Edmonton’s best-known restaurant groups blends architectural beauty and elevated comfort Edmonton restaurateurs Christian Mena and Lino Oliveira, the duo behind downtown mainstay Sabor…
Lifestyle
Confidence, For Every Body
Buff Wax Spot is building a waxing experience centred on care, comfort, and inclusivity As a growing multi-million-dollar industry, the waxing experience can vary in both service quality and end…
Lifestyle
10 Tips for Making Resolutions that Actually Stick
Small changes, smart strategies, and self-compassion are your keys to success We often start the beginning of a year with a concerted effort to change. It could be to exercise…
Lifestyle
Humbleness, Talent and Hard Work: Maureen MacKay is the Real Deal Entrepreneur
You may remember a postcard rack at the entrance of your favourite restaurant, or notice a cool event on the due-date till tape you receive when signing a book out…
Auto
Where Performance Becomes Art
Sigma Automotive delivers an elevated automotive experience through iconic cars and curated customer service Sigma Automotive delivers a curated experience designed to reflect the precision and power of the rare…
Auto
Reinterpreting The Grand Wagoneer Legacy
Taking the premium full-size SUV into uncharted territory The iconic Grand Wagoneer nameplate is back – but it has nothing in common with the Grand Wagoneer of old. The all-new Grand Wagoneer…
Auto
Off-Roading Tough
Meets Downtown Elegance
We tour the 2021 Lexus LX at Lexus of Edmonton. The 2021 Lexus LX is more than capable of gliding over the mountainous terrain of Alberta while maintaining the sleek…
