International Women's Day Archives

Celebrating International Women’s Day With Penfolds’ Stephanie Dutton

The trailblazing winemaker discusses women’s role in the evolution of the wine industry.

Like many industries, the wine world has long been dominated by men. From sommeliers to importers, winemakers to critics, there has been a notable lack of gender equity. But now, thanks to wine professionals such as Stephanie Dutton, country of origin group winemaker at Australia’s iconic Penfolds winery, the formerly hypermasculine world is beginning to change for the better. Below, Dutton discusses women’s role in the evolution of the wine industry.

Cry Baby Gallery x Tacit Welcomes Body of Work

An exhibition for International Women’s Day.

Body of Work is an ode to womanhood’s raw, colourful forms, from sensuality and creativity to austerity and audaciousness.

Celebrating 10 Canadian Women on International Women’s Day

Sisters doing it for themselves.

From the past year in NUVO Magazine, here are 10 influential women making marks in their fields.

Paula Amos on Indigenous Tourism and the Persistence of Female-Led Success in BC

Think global, act local.

ITBC works to build itineraries for group travel with a focus on exploring Indigenous culture and history. Emphasis is placed on Indigenous-owned and -led operations.

How Toronto Non-Profit Honey Jam Is Helping Women Navigate the Music Industry

The stage where Nelly Furtado was discovered turns 25.

Each year, a group of female-identifying musicians and performers audition to take part in Honey Jam’s programming, which has launched the career of Nelly Furtado in 1997 and more recently, of Polaris Prize winner Haviah Mighty.

Rachel Feinstein

Fantastical art.

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Rachel Feinstein is known for conjuring fairy-tale worlds in her dynamic paintings, sculptures, and mise en scènes.

Cécile Bonnefond

The grande dame of champagne.

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Less than a decade under her hand, Cécile Bonnefond transformed Veuve Clicquot into an international brand, putting it on the tables of kings and aristocrats, and almost single-handedly inventing the notion of champagne as the only proper beverage for important celebrations.

Paloma Picasso

Precious mettle.

For 33 years, Paloma Picasso, the youngest child of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and French artist Françoise Gilot, has inspired devotion among women. Picasso’s bold, sensual designs and her use of coloured gemstones have resulted in some of Tiffany & Co.’s acclaimed showpieces.

Francesca Amfitheatrof

Lady of the house.

Francesca Amfitheatrof, Tiffany & Co.’s ambitious new design director, isn’t afraid to think outside the little blue box.

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