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Folio.YVR Issue #1: Maharajahs’ Express: India’s Luxury Train Adventure

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverJanuary 5, 2024March 10, 2025

Enjoying resurgence in popularity, excursion travel by luxury train is on everyone’s radar this year. Far from intimidating, travel by train offers the traveler a fresh angle to view the passing world....

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Folio.YVR Issue #1: Baby Yors Elevates Leisure Center Anniversary Event

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMarch 30, 2019October 15, 2023

Retail fashion concept store Leisure Center celebrated its one year anniversary with an exclusive party at its 22,000-square-foot space in Yaletown. Admittedly, it was the 'Up to 70% Off Sale'...

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Folio.YVR Issue #1: Thierry Mugler: Couturissime Exhibition Launches

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMarch 30, 2019December 14, 2019

On March 2nd, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) launched one of the most exciting fashion events in Canadian history. The Thierry Mugler: Couturissime Exhibition follows a subtle campaign of exposure...

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Folio.YVR Issue #1: Design Rockstar Tom Dixon & Big Fat American Tour

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMarch 30, 2019December 14, 2019

British designer Tom Dixon's FAT American Tour rolled into Vancouver, ahead of its performance, with a potential full house. 700 confirmed. Fashioned after a rock 'n' roll tour motoring from...

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Folio.YVR Issue #1: Aramara Restaurant: Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMarch 30, 2019December 18, 2019

With seven dining options available at the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, we found ourselves gravitating daily towards Aramara Restaurant. The ocean views were so inviting and the menu so...

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Folio.YVR Issue #1: RozeMerie Cuevas Creates Fashion Empire in China

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMarch 30, 2019December 14, 2019

Over 30+ years, designer RozeMerie Cuevas built her brand into a household name in Canada. Named for her mother, Jacqueline Conoir was a women’s wear brand which garnered numerous awards...

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Folio.YVR Issue #1: Christine Hutter & Moritz Grossman

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMarch 30, 2019October 15, 2023

It was in 1986, just after having earned a Bachelor's degree, when Christine Hutter first discovered the beauty of mechanical timekeeping instruments. As she started her apprenticeship with master watchmaker...

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Folio.YVR Issue #1: Armani/Casa Now Calls The Armoury District Home

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMarch 30, 2019October 15, 2023

Vancouver's Armoury District is now home to Canada's first boutique showroom of Armani/Casa, and the fourth in North America, preceded by New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. The showroom 1656...

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Folio.YVR Issue #1: Modaselle: Authentic Luxury Resellers

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMarch 30, 2019December 14, 2019

In 2015, Vancouver-based online luxury handbag and accessory re-seller Modaselle opened a brick-and-mortar retail location on Seymour Street. This was only two years after the launching of an e-commerce business,...

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Folio.YVR Issue #1: GRAFF & Patek Philippe Launch in Luxury Zone [PHOTOS]

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMarch 30, 2018December 14, 2019

It is almost 5 pm at the launch of the GRAFF and Patek Philippe joint boutique on West Georgia in Vancouver's Luxury Zone. The sky is dark and rainy. Not...

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Last week’s NEXUS Nights at Web Summit Vancouver was everything a great activation should be—elevated, inspiring, and full of connection. ⁠
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Hosted by Ryan, Ekohe, and Tropoly across two stunning levels at 320 Granville, the evening featured rooftop views, firepits, curated cocktails by Edge Catering—and the exclusive 'Fast Five' experience, presented by PORTFOLIO.YVR Business & Entrepreneurs Magazine.⁠
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Invited guests joined Editor-in-Chief Helen Siwak for a rapid-fire video session answering five questions tailored to their industry, designed to spotlight the innovation and vision shaping BC’s business landscape.⁠
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💬 “Each guest brought something uniquely inspiring to the table... It was the power of Web Summit that brought us all together,” said Helen.⁠
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Missed it - check out our new story here! Then stay tuned as we share clips, insights, and behind-the-scenes moments from an unforgettable night of big ideas and bold voices.⁠
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Photos by Luxin Media.⁠
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Innovation Taking Centre Stage at Inaugural Web Summit Vancouver⁠
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Web Summit Vancouver made a striking debut by welcoming 15,727 attendees from 117 countries to the city’s vibrant tech ecosystem. A record 1,108 startups from 64 countries exhibited—an unprecedented turnout for a first-year Web Summit Vancouver edition.⁠
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Among the standout local initiatives during the week was an activation by Portfolio.YVR Business & Entrepreneurs Magazine, held during the exclusive NEXUS Night at Grant Thornton Tower. Co-hosted by Ryan, Ekohe, and Tropoly, the evening welcomed 150 curated guests from Vancouver’s innovation ecosystem. ⁠
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At the heart of the activation was the Fast Five Challenge, an on-camera rapid-fire interview series featuring past Portfolio.YVR subjects and emerging leaders.⁠
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Learn more about Web Summit and the Fast Five Challenge in our new story!⁠

Something exciting is coming…⁠
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With Web Summit on the horizon, we have just walked through the space that will soon become the backdrop for an unforgettable night. Tucked away downtown, this striking venue will host a curated crowd of the bold, the brilliant, and the unexpected.⁠
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Portfolio.YVR has been invited to take part—and we are bringing something sharp. Think fast. 'Fast Five' details dropping soon.⁠
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Click the link below to catch-up on the 60 profiles that we have published since launching! ⁠
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