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FOLIO.YVR

Celebrating West Coast Luxury Lifestyle | Elevated Consciousness

Category / ☆ Issue #08/09 – Nov/Dec

obakki, treana peake, bidi bidi, vancouver, south africa, vancity, bc, yvr

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: Obakki Foundation & the Women of Bidi Bidi

The interior of Walrus Design Inc on Cambie Street is cozy, warm, and flush with excitement over the Obakki Foundations’ Story of Us pop-up event and the attendance of its founder, Treana Peake. The philanthropist spends the majority of her time hands-on in Africa with the foundation. For the attendees, being able to connect with...

christopher bates, lexus, nordstrom, cafa, helen siwak, mona rose butler, vancouver, bc, vancity, yvr, luxury, ecoluxluv, folioyvr, luxury

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: Christopher Bates X Lexus Collaboration

In celebration of a shared dedication to no-compromise luxury lifestyle products for Canadians, luxury automotive brand Lexus has announced an exclusive limited-edition sneaker collaboration with renowned Canadian men’s wear designer Christopher Bates. The inspired footwear is available via Lexus Boutique orders at Lexus Dealers across the country. The men’s and women’s shoes were inspired by...

chanel, holt renfrew, mona rose butler, helen siwak, vancouver, bc, vancity, yvr, luxury, ecoluxluv, folioyvr, luxury

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: Chanel L’Esprit du Lion High Jewellery

For Gabrielle Chanel, the mighty lion was steeped in symbolism. The magnificent beast served as inspiration in her work and her spirit, touching many aspects of her life. Chanel was born August 19th under the sign of the Leo, the fifth sign in the zodiac, a number Chanel believed would bring her good luck. The...

porsche, taycan, turbo s, aberdeen, helen siwak, mona rose butler, ecoluxluv, folioyvr, vancouver, bc, vancity, yvr

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: Porsche Now Richmond Debuts the Taycan Turbo S EV

The future of Porsche is right here in Metro Vancouver. At the first-of-its-kind Porsche pop-up store, Porsche NOW, the all-new all-electric Porsche Taycan was the star of the show. Two industry giants, OpenRoad Auto Group and Dilawri Group of Companies, came together to break ground on the construction of a brand-new Porsche Centre at the...

DEVOA, Daisuke Nishida, japanese designer, leisure center, helen siwak, coleman pete, yaletown, vancouver, bc, vancity, yvr, bc, ecoluxluv, folioyvr, luxury

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: Daisuke Nishida Launches at Leisure Center

Daisuke Nishida is the kind of person who does not leave anything up for interpretation when talking about what inspires him. Speaking through a translator at Leisure Center Vancouver only minutes before the opening reception of his event Future Nomads – Here to Go: Prisoners of the Human Condition, he is animated and open while...

cate brown, luxury, interior design, north van, vancouver, helen siwak, vancity, ecoluxluv, folioyvr, bc, yvr, dean sidaway

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: Cate Brown: Recycled Fashion & Reimagined Luxury

You may never have met Coco Chanel, but now you can sit next to her. That is the tagline favoured by Cate Brown, an interior designer and founder of her eponymous brand of re-find and atelier pillows created from repurposed designer garments. Creating cate brown, the brand, was her response to frustrations with the throwaway...

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: Natalia Vetrova: Classically Trained and Capturing Passion

To sit in observance of Natalia Vetrova painting is to sit in wonder of a creator so singularly devoted to precision that it makes everything on the periphery fade away. In her studio on Granville Island, Natalia is dressed casually in a black turtleneck and high-waisted jeans. Longtime associates Natalia and I share a fondness...

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: ‘Frankie We Salute You’ Launches in Kelowna

It was during a 3-day getaway to the Okanagan Valley that we were introduced to Frankie, We Salute You (FWSY). A primarily plantbased restaurant launched by Brian and Christina Skinner. The duo has created a menu that celebrates all things local as well as paying homage to their grandfathers, coincidentally both named Frank. The Skinner’s...

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: France Lefebvre Creates Comfort in the Okanagan

From the moment you enter Kelowna’s Lakestone community, it is apparent that the development is a work-in-progress, but for the families that have taken up residence amidst the construction, life is good. In the Benchlands section, award-winning interior designer France Lefebvre is busy finalizing little décor touches that turn a house into a home. For...

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: TO’s Fashion Santa Slays this Holiday Season

Paul Mason lights up in a way only someone dubbed the Fashion Santa can. With an encompassing embrace in the lobby of the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Vancouver, he greeted me with energy, warmth, and curiosity. The white-bearded man inside the suit is eager to let the world know who he is. In...

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