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 Bartender: Jordan Clemens
If you spot Jordan Clemens behind the bar, consider yourself lucky. This unicorn only comes out once in a blue moon—or whenever one of his three businesses needs help on…
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
The Accidental Designer
One artist finds a way to turn her drawings into reality. Edmonton fashion designer and creative mind behind Suka Clothing, Ali Schick, says she fell into her calling by accident.…
Style
Wearable Art
The story behind Kat Kerr’s silk scarves Katherine Kerr didn’t expect to find her next collection in a desert. Travelling to Phoenix, Arizona, she anticipated dry, brown landscapes — instead,…
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
A Destination to Experience
The timeless European beauty inside Simone & Ivy Every morning, Leanne Mohagen and Heather Jespersen open the doors of Simone & Ivy to invite customers into an experience. Shoppers meet…
Decor
Art Pieces for the Soul
Artful accents can bring new life to a home. When it comes to design, the way a home feels is all in the accents. As we are spending more time…
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
The Serendipity of Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Not many can say they have interviewed Betty White, been an athlete, or are an award-winning Canadian children’s author all in one sentence. Lorna Schultz Nicholson talks about her new…
Culture
Horsepower For Hope
How Horsepower For Hope is bringing car enthusiasts together to help kids with cancer. In late spring of 2019, Don Riep, Nick Samaha and Manoj Gupta were discussing over 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
Where Luxury Meets Levity
Bar Trove reinvigorates downtown with caviar, Champagne, and charm At Bar Trove, indulgence isn’t just on the menu—it’s the atmosphere. Co-owners Lauren Kyle-McDavid and Brittany Schulz, along with chef Eric…
Cuisine
Chocolatier Serves Up Flavourful Delights
Steeped in history, local Beaumont chocolate shop reimagines decadent sweets. Nestled in the quaint historic community of Beaumont, Soul House Sweets has been tickling the taste buds of local chocolate…
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
It’s Tee Time!
Where to hit the links in and around Edmonton With golf season in full swing, enthusiasts embrace the camaraderie, the challenges, and the simple pleasures that come with the game.…
Lifestyle
Small Potatoes, Big Business
Angela Santiago is growing a unique crop through a business built on integrity When Angela Santiago’s dad, Jacob Vanderschaaf, first asked her to be part of his latest business idea—growing…
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
Arkto Campers G12
The luxury of freedom through overlanding perfection Luxury can be defined in a multitude of ways. Often something that does not matter to one person will be of utmost importance…
Auto
Comfort Amidst Your Collection
A safe and secure place for everything you cherish Anyone needing to overwinter a boat indoors in a climate-controlled environment or securely house a collection of exotic cars can look…
