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Summer 2019

MONTECRISTO Magazine Summer 2019

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Range Rover Evoque

Transportation

Range Rover Evoque

Urban Edge.

The 2020 model year marks the start of the Evoque’s second generation, and those who drove the first iteration will be deeply impressed by the degree to which it has improved in both design and execution.

Community

Developer Kevin Cheung

Fresh Perspective.

At just 31, Kevin Cheung is currently creating buzz with his company, Landa Global Properties and their eight in-progress developments.

vancouver dentist

Impact

Dr. Wilson J. Kwong

Smile.

As the son of bakers who immigrated to Canada in the early 1970s, Dr. Wilson J. Kwong had always thought he would follow in the family bakery business. But when a persistent pain in his mouth drove him to seek help, he discovered a new calling.

vancouver housing

Essay

Reno

The Secret Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous.

When people ask about the renovation to my 550 sq.-ft. condo, I tell them about permits. If they show genuine interest, I’ll give them what they want, which are stories of hardship. If they want more than suffering, I might reluctantly give them the oven story.

Louis Vuitton ArtyCapucines

Style

Louis Vuitton ArtyCapucines

Style and Spirit.

It was once de rigueur to match your handbag to your heels. Now, with Louis Vuitton ArtyCapucines, one can go a little better and match it to the artwork on one’s walls.

eco friendly bathtubs

Wishlist

Native Trails Avalon Freestanding Bathtub

Outdoor Sanctuary.

Native Trails’ eco-friendly bathtub is perfect for outdoor spaces with its lightweight body and curved shape. What could be more indulgent than soaping up and soaking in the beauty of the great outdoors.

Image by Bobby Lang

Arts

Susan Orlean

Fire Starter.

Author Susan Orlean discusses her latest work “The Library Book”, a Los Angeles story centred around a devastating 1986 fire that ravaged the city’s Central Library.

Food and Drink

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

A Tuscan Treasure.

Just 720 hectares of San Gimignano are dedicated to vernaccia vines, planted in sandy soils that hold a secret: fossilized Pliocene mineral deposits, leftovers of a time, millions of years ago, when the sea covered this land—a factor the vignerons of vernaccia believe contributes to the succulent quality of their wines.

Design

Zac Posen

Design For Life.

Zac Posen promotes his couture-inspired fridge design for Monogram at 2019’s Interior Design Show in Toronto.