Especially at a BIRKS bash premiering Quebec diamonds
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.
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).