North Park Cleaners owner Rick Lamanna on building a successful dry-cleaning enterprise. When Ernesto Lamanna got into the dry-cleaning business in 1954, he exhibited precision and a scrupulous attention to detail like few others in the industry. “He was always in the trenches, making sure that each garment had his personal attention. He wasn’t going …
When Joanne Dice, founder and owner of Haute Couture Academy of Fashion, Fine Arts & Design, meets a prospective student, she asks a simple but very important question: What are your goals? “I ask because I customize every student’s individual program.” Dice explains, “and I’m constantly meeting with them over the year to make sure …
How a Woodbridge family practice guides patients toward a healthy, all-natural life. Dr. Andrew Scott knows how powerful the human body is. Over his 20-year career, he has seen it heal itself in miraculous ways — when given the right opportunity. “At Scott Family Chiropractic, we specialize in getting the body to do what it …
Where children not only excel academically, but become respectful, responsible and resourceful individuals. As you enter the warm, home-like vestibule of the Montessori School of Kleinburg, above the waist-high coat hangers, there is a quote from the writer John Ruskin: “Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is …
The fifth annual Mayor’s Gala is set to celebrate how citizens experience Vaughan — and, as always, to raise invaluable funds for local non-profits. This year marks the fifth Mayor’s Gala of incumbent Maurizio Bevilacqua and while this annual affair has grown into one of the most coveted events of the year, it’s more than …
Lush, natural-looking lashes without the mascara is a beautiful thing. Eyelashes are a celebrated element of feminine beauty. Women strive to make their blink the centre of attention: the longer and thicker the lashes, the more doe-eyed the look. Jessica Linardi, the 23-year-old founder of Natural Lash in Woodbridge, understands the significance of lashes and …
Free yourself and your skin with the revolutionary treatments at Freedom Medi-Spa. Freedom Medi-Spa is a boutique-style med spa offering exceptional skin treatments. Owned and operated by Daniela Hofmann, who has over two decades of experience in the medical esthetics industry, Freedom Medi-Spa is known for its state-of-the-art treatments provided in a welcoming and luxurious …
A fixture in Vaughan for 32 years, Zero 20 Kids shines a spotlight on children’s fashion. Dressing your kids to the nines has never been as easy — or as affordable — as it is at Zero 20 Kids in Woodbridge. Co-founded by Santina and her sister Anna, this kids’ fashion boutique has grown up …
Let spring into your home with the latest luxe pieces from David’s Fine Linens. David’s Fine Linens is springing to life this season with an array of abstract and floral patterns that style addicts and home décor enthusiasts are gushing over. Perfect for the season of colour and fresh beginnings, the lively printed pieces by …
Celebrating its 3rd anniversary this April, La Couture Hair Lounge continues to lead Vaughan's hair scene. Anyone with hair knows that entrusting their locks to a salon isn’t something to be taken lightly. No one understands that more than the team at La Couture Hair Lounge. Attracting a long list of loyal clientele since it …