It was a decidedly sparkly soirée, hosted by the bling bosses at Canadian luxury emporium, Birks, at their downtown flagship, in honour of a historic preview of the first 100 Quebec certified diamonds from the Renard Mine (Stornoway). Diamonds baby! The crowd, bubbly, apps and yes, home-grown carats, were top-tier. ‘Course they were. Birks, people! Photography SCOTT COLLINS
DIAMOND DUDES! Stornoway president / CEO MATT MANSON, Birks Group president /CEO JEAN-CHRISTOPHER BÉDOS. BIRKS BRIGADE: VP Birks Brand and CMO EVA HARTLING, Birks Group president /CEO JEAN-CHRISTOPHER BÉDOS. BIRKS BESTIES: ALDO Group senior director global communications KATIE GREEN, VP Birks Brand and CMO EVA HARTLING. DIARY OBSESSED! Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL can’t get enough. MORE BIRKS-TASTIC: Birks PR maestro FRANCIS GUINDON, Elle Quebec EIC JULIE BUCHINGER. KOOL KOUPLE: Remax agent CHARLES PERREAULT, MIRANDA O’REILLY. MAKING NEW FRIENDS: Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL and a new pal. L’OREAL LOVELY: L’OREAL LUXE communications director, the elegantly expectant ISABELLE RANDEZ. ON SCENE: EN ROUTE E.I.C. JEAN-FRANCOIS LEGARE, Bookmark’s ALEXANDRA L. SOCIAL GENTS MAKE THEIR MARK: MARK SANTOIANNI BRADLEY GRILL. BIRKS DIAMOND BRIGADE: VP Birks Brand and CMO EVA HARTLING, Stornoway president / CEO MATT MANSON, Birks Group president /CEO JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BÉDOS, Mistissini Cree Nation chief RICHARD SHECAPIO, and Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue MP LUC BLANCHETTE. TRENDSETTERS: VANIA AGUIAR, DAX GIUNTA. SISTERS IN STYLE: Antonopoulos Group’s ANNA ANTONOPOULOS, MARIA ANTONOPOULOS. SOCIAL GALS UNITE: Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL, Birks’ EVA HARTLING, Antonopoulos Group’s ANNA ANTONOPOULOS, National PR’s CHRISTINE BOIVIN. HISTORIC PREVIEW OF THE FIRST 100 QUEBEC CERTIFIED DIAMONDS FROM THE RENARD MINE (STORNOWAY). ROUND 2. ROUND 3.