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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Sonia Beeksma, Mass Media Darling

Early in 2020, Vancouver early morning media darling Sonia Beeksma shifted gears from the laid-back west coast to the bustling east coast by joining the award-winning CTV etalk team. A career leap forward and at the same time backwards, having started her media career interning in The Six. But now, with a decade of experience...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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FolioYVR Issue #11: Ladurée by Matthew Kenney is a Vegan Pastry Paradise

Having been tempted by Ladurée on Robson Street too many times to count, and having to endure meetings where my companions gorged on their famous French Toast, it was with exquisite delight that we discovered the Beverly Hills franchise was vegan. Finally, a Ladurée, where one would not have to cobble together a brunch meal...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Sonia Beeksma, Mass Media Darling

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

Enjoy Infinite Luxury at Kata Rocks in Phuket

Mysk Al Badayer Retreat: Desert Living Experience with Luxury Amenities

Discovering Arabian Privacy at Mysk Kingfisher Retreat

Folio.YVR Friends: Wonderful Gin Pick for Fall Flavour

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

Folio.YVR Friends: Beefeater Colours Cocktails Pink this Season

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FolioYVR Issue #11: Ladurée by Matthew Kenney is a Vegan Pastry Paradise

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