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 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…
Awards of Excellence
2025 Salon: Parlour Barba
Vea Fonua and Ron Johnston opened the first Parlour Barba location in 2022, hoping to create a sense of community and belonging during an otherwise ordinary experience of visiting the…
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
Alligator Pie
A legacy of style, trust, and timeless fashion for kids “Did you know us downtown?” Catherine Medak asks her customers when they cross the threshold of her store, Alligator Pie.…
Style
Modernizing the World of Custom Tailoring
Boasting over 3,000,000 custom orders made, Sean Farmer’s suits have graced the likes of athletes, Grammy Award winning singers and actors. Gone are the old days of made to measure…
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
Designing A Personal Oasis
Arguing the case for beauty and practicality When it comes to renovating, people often focus on high-visibility areas like kitchens, living rooms and dining areas, but when Brenda Brix works…
Decor
The Hidden Saloon
State-of-the-art comfort in the Wild West In Canmore, there’s a home with a secret room that whispers tales of the Wild West. In all of its saloon-style poker room glory,…
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
Functional and Funky
Kaleb Romano’s bold style brings thought, whimsy, and delight to otherwise everyday objects A mug can just be a mug, but wouldn’t it be better if it were the highlight…
Culture
Music is Not Always What it Seems
Edmonton’s Own Electronic Producer Jay Slay Showcases the Diversity of His Musical Background Communicating with Slay fills the room immediately with a sudden positive high energy and excitement. And while…
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
Zula Kitchen and Wine Bar
Mediterranean comfort in a northern clime Many Edmontonians will know Yuksel Gultekin from Sofra, the Turkish restaurant he’s operated downtown for the past 17 years. In January, Yuksel opened Zula…
Cuisine
Drinks with Timeless Appeal
High-test cocktails for the brave of heart If your significant other prefers an herbaceous, spicy, or smoky tipple over something more fruit-forward, a classic cocktail with a hint of ruggedness…
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
Community, Well-being and Family
Grant Fedoruk’s effective work-life blend philosophy Grant Fedoruk, born and raised in the Edmonton region, is all about health, wellness, family and community. Physical therapy is not only his vocation;…
Lifestyle
The Emerald City
Seeing Seattle by land, sea and air Seattle is a photographer’s fantasyland, a gastronomer’s smorgasbord, and a nature lover’s nirvana. This port city boasts a bustling social calendar, no matter…
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
Summer is Here and so is Lake Life
Taking advantage of Summer is best done on the water Summers in Canada can feel too short at times but they are a wonderful reminder of how very differentiated our seasons…
Auto
The New Porsche Centre Edmonton Experience
A stunning new space combining heritage, passion and the future After four-and-a-half years of planning and construction, held up by the global pandemic, Porsche Centre Edmonton has opened their incredible,…
