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 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…
Awards of Excellence
2025 Developer: Qualico Properties
When you ask Mike Saunders, senior vice president of Qualico Properties, what he does at Qualico, his answer is simple: “I help build better cities.” It’s a phrase that has…
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…
Style
The Artist of Bespoke
Sam Abouhassan – Doing what he loves for over 40 years. When 13-year-old Abouhassan quit school, he walked into a tailor shop in a small town in Lebanon and asked…
Style
Casual Chic
Relaxed fit, warm, casual sweaters, oversized hoodies and combat boots- keep it cozy with these key staple pieces. With the coldest days of winter ahead of us, we are going…
Decor
Built for Simplicity
Local woodworker creates furniture and home goods defined by Scandinavian-inspired minimalism Red Seal carpenter, Anthony Eslava, worked in the residential construction industry for 10 years before making a life-changing shift.…
Decor
Pantone’s Pick Signals Fresh Start
Cloud Dancer brings calm and simplicity to 2026 Every December, Pantone Color Institute marks the close of the calendar by announcing their chosen colour of the year. The 2026 selection,…
Decor
Limitless, Fearless and Fierce
An Edmonton interior designer’s pivotal journey of international recognition, limitless possibilities, and rock solid belief in herself. Structurally speaking, this stunning home has good bones but it needed some love…
Culture
Where the Wild Things Are
Artist Paul Freeman finds beauty, horror, and self-discovery in the natural world Paul Freeman’s relationship with nature in art was nurtured while enrolled at Calgary’s Alberta College of Art and…
Culture
Floral Fantasies
The creative world of Jennifer Jong In the bustling world of ceramics, Jennifer Jong of JYJ Ceramics transforms lumps of clay into exquisite pottery, beautifully marrying her technical prowess as…
Culture
Immortalizing the Windows to the Soul
Bringing out the best in all eyes The eye is incredibly personal. It conveys our emotions, identifies us, and of course, helps us navigate through our day-to-day lives. While at first…
Cuisine
Simply Alsation
France’s northernmost region creates its own identity Sharing its borders with Germany and Switzerland, Alsace, a region in northeastern France, has ping-ponged between German and French control for centuries. While…
Cuisine
Wines Worth Waiting For
Wade Brintnell of The Wine Cellar on divine wines worth adding to your cellar for future sipping These bottles are for the patient wine-lover. If you’re one to collect wine…
Cuisine
Rare Wine Report
Many Albertans outside of the drinks’ business don’t realize how good we have it here for wine selection. We live in one of the best wine markets in the world.…
Lifestyle
Hooked on P.E.I.
A one-night culinary party featuring fresh seafood and island flavours On Saturday, March 28, the Atrium at Sabor unfolded as a love letter to Prince Edward Island, where savoury seafood…
Lifestyle
Know (and Appreciate) Your Food
A familiar radio voice with clarity in each word and a passion for food – a conversation with Twyla Campbell. This multi-tasking industry expert spends her time writing, reviewing restaurants,…
Lifestyle
Glamping That’s Out of This World
Beautifully engineered geo-domes make for a new age kind of camping. The seemingly forgotten Elk Island National Park has been rediscovered this year with people needing to vacation close to…
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
2024 Lincoln Corsair
Elevated compact performance In the ever-growing category of compact luxury SUVs, the 2024 Lincoln Corsair is a solid contender. With its sleek design, plush cabin, advanced technology features and spirited…
Auto
Peerless Refinement, Luxury and Modernity
The 2023 Range Rover - Modern Luxury When your vehicle has over 50 years of history behind it – the first Range Rover was introduced in 1970 – you don’t make…
