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Winter 2008

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MONTECRISTO: Pal Zileri

Style

The Master Tailor of Pal Zileri

Hands on.

Bruno Magnaguagno has worked for many years as a master tailor, first as an apprentice in his home city of Vicenza, Italy, and later in his own bespoke tailoring business, his abito privato. He is, of course, impeccably dressed.

Inspiration for the Aspiring Collector

Arts

Inspiration for the Aspiring Collector

Revel rouser.

Building a collection is a deeply personal project.

MONTECRISTO: Expressions of Okanagan Terrior

Food and Drink

Expressions of Okanagan Terroir

About that dirt.

The Golden Mile is situated along Highway 97, between Road 18 and Fairview, in the South Okanagan. Here, several top-quality wineries are situated on some of the valley’s best viticultural sites.

MONTECRISTO: Rolex

Style

Rolex Goes Deep

A league of its own.

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller DeepSea watch is capable of being submerged up to a depth of 12,800 feet, exceeding a scuba diver’s human limits by over 100 times.

MONTECRISTO: The Search for the Perfect Office Chair

Design

The Search for the Perfect Office Chair

In the hot seat.

If you’ve ever wondered what makes the perfect office chair, it is perhaps an indication that you are not sitting in it.

MONTECRISTO: The Keefer

Design

Reinventing the Keefer Building

A lofty idea.

The Keefer building is like an heirloom gem that is being re-polished, promising to stand out once again, with its unique brilliance, as an architectural statement in a special corner of Vancouver.

MONTECRISTO: Bogner Ski

Design

Bogner Ski

Lucky bamboo.

Bogner ski equipment is of such high performance and stunning beauty.

MONTECRISTO: Marc-André Choquette

Food and Drink

In the Kitchen With Marc-André Choquette

A fresh take.

Dining at Marc-André Choquette’s Voya is a rare pleasure: exquisite presentations, great flavours, in a room that is both refined and comfortable, just like the food.

Committing to Engaged Corporate Citizenship

Business

Committing to Engaged Corporate Citizenship

Straight shooter.

Vancouver, and the entire region, has a huge number of companies and businesses that do a great job of being directly and positively involved in their community.