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Guerlain, Perfume, Luxury, Mona Butler, Helen Siwak, FolioYVR, EcoLuxLuv, Vancouver, BC, Vancity

Folio.YVR Friends: Maison Guerlain Returns with 3 Historic Fragrances

Autumn has been busy for Maison Guerlain. Such as the season brings new colours and scents and eagerly awaited old favourites, the Maison has two new perfumes that celebrate iconic ingredients in an unprecedented fashion, as well as the exciting return of one of their historic fragrances. Les Absolus D’Orient and L’Art et la Matière...

kata rock, phuket, thailand, luxury lifestyle awards, folioyvr, helen siwak, luxury resort, megayachts

Enjoy Infinite Luxury at Kata Rocks in Phuket

As another beautiful sunset slips behind the smoky Vancouver Island Mountains, we wonder how much longer will it be before we comfortably jet off to a hot and lush destination. To casually walk along the white sand beach, with our only worry being whether there will be a cocktail waiting at the next beach bar...

Al Badayer, folioyvr, helen siwak, luxury lifestyle awards, luxury lifestyle, travel, desert adventures

Mysk Al Badayer Retreat: Desert Living Experience with Luxury Amenities

Has there ever been a day, when everyone is thinking that they would love to be anywhere but here? Today we will let our imaginations roam to the desert dunes of the Sharjah Emirates and the ethereal oasis that is the Mysk Al Badayer Retreat. This place shows you the other side of a desert...

Kingfisher Resort, FolioYVR, Helen Siwak, Travel, luxury lifestyle awards

Discovering Arabian Privacy at Mysk Kingfisher Retreat

Every detail, every inch of Mysk Kingfisher Retreat is designed to make moments of inner and outer harmony last as long as possible and bring you maximum relaxation and rejuvenation. Imagine getting cozy alongside the night fire in the desert. Just slowing down and taking a break to experience peace and tranquillity. Mysk Kingfisher Retreat...

Gerald Glavota, Gin, Folio Friends, Cocktails, Helen Siwak, EcoLuxLuv, Vancouver, BC, Vancity, YVR

Folio.YVR Friends: Wonderful Gin Pick for Fall Flavour

When I think of gin, it is never in the pedantic debate of gin vs vodka, what’s the difference? Admittedly, some similarities are apparent. They are both clear grain-based liquors, have a long history of European distilling, are interchanged in many popular cocktails, but still, they are so different! They have distinct tastes, are chemically different, and gin...

the room, hbc, helen siwak, ecoluxluv, downtown vancouver, bc, yvr, vancity

Folio.YVR Friends: HBC’s ‘The Room’ Relaunches with Cool Concept & Sparkling Style

Luxury fashion fans are invited to explore the relaunched ‘The Room’ in the historic Hudson’s Bay Company downtown. Riding the escalator up to the second floor has never been so exciting! During the pandemic, the Team at The Room were busy completely overhauling the look, feel, and fashion-forward thinking that has kept this shopping destination...

beefeater, pink gin, gerald glavota, spirits, gin, helen siwak, folioyvr, ecoluxluv, vancouver, bc, vancity, 604, luxury lifestyle

Folio.YVR Friends: Beefeater Colours Cocktails Pink this Season

Beefeater is the top gin brand in the world, but that does not stop it from looking at world trends in drinking and leisure to address consumer demand for gin. Gin has a rich history, and Beefeater’s Master Distiller Desmond Payne, MBE, brings both tradition and innovation to Beefeater, the gin category and the way people drink...

christopher bates, amare, mtv, fashion santa, collab, coleman pete, helen siwak, vancouver, bc, vancity, yvr, folioyvr, ecoluxluv

Folio.YVR Friends: What’s New for S/S 2020 from Christopher Bates?

Men’s wear designer Christopher Bates presented his Spring/Summer 2020 collection in an intimate event at Nordstrom Pacific Center early this March. The event was held on the third-floor men’s wear section with a photo wall, refreshments, friends, and fans like Vancouver Whitecaps star Tosaint Ricketts. The collection featured Bates’ signature modern tailoring and sleek designs,...

beverly hills, los angeles, helen siwak, beverly wilshire, getaway, travel, vancouver, bc, vancity, yvr, ecoluxluv, folioyvr, luxury lifestyle

FolioYVR Issue #11: Elegant Getaway to LA’s Beverly Wilshire

Featured in movies such as much-loved Pretty Woman, classic buddy film Beverly Hills Cop, the enduring Clueless, the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills turned 92 this year. Now owned by the Four Seasons Hotel chain, this 395-room hotel was built in 1928 when Beverly Hills had less than 1,000 residents. This iconic landmark was designed...

Paolo Fazioli, Showcase Pianos, Manuel Bernaschek, Helen Siwak, Coleman Pete, Vancouver, Vancity, BC, YVR, ecoluxluv, folioyvr

FolioYVR Issue #11: Paolo Fazioli x Joseph Wu Collaboration: Fairmont Pacific Rim

In the din of the Fairmont Pacific Rim’s bustling Lobby Lounge, Paolo Fazioli weaves through a crowd of excited onlookers, accepting words of excitement and congratulations for his latest masterpiece. He is bespectacled, smartly dressed and gives off an air of excitement that overshadows the jet lag he must be feeling, having arrived from Italy...