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Fairmont Pacific Rim Launches ‘The Nordic Spa’ Wellness Retreat with Thermal Spa

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverNovember 15, 2023

The Fairmont Pacific Rim has announced the launch of Vancouver’s newest wellness retreat, The Nordic Spa. The outdoor thermal spa is a transformative healing experience immersed in nature, offering unparalleled...

☆ Issue #20 - September 2023 Persons of Influence

Issue #20 – Publisher’s Message by Helen Siwak, EIC

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverOctober 14, 2023October 31, 2023

Welcome to the 20th Issue of Folio.YVR Luxury Lifestyle Magazine! In this issue, we revisit the Vancouver Art Gallery for the Parviz Tanavoli exhibition 'Poets, Locks, Cages' and discover Fashion...

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Echelon Club Invites Members to Go ‘All In’ at Casino Night [PHOTOS]

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverOctober 6, 2023

Hosted by Vancouver-based entrepreneur Ari Nitikman, the first Echelon 'All In' Casino Night kicked off at The Gallery George on West Hastings Street. Amid an exhibition by the Vancouver Street Photography Collection,...

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OMEGA Commandeers Beach House Restaurant for Seamaster Family Launch [PHOTOS]

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverSeptember 26, 2023October 5, 2023

To celebrate OMEGA’s oceangoing icon, the Swiss brand produced a new Seamaster collection with bold dials that include a striking tone reminiscent of a perfect day on a boundless sea...

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Luxury Re-Seller Mine & Yours Hosts First Ever Diner en Blanc Preview [PHOTOS]

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverJuly 13, 2023July 13, 2023

To celebrate the 10th year of Diner en Blanc, the founders and producers of the world's most glorious all-white party, The Social Concierge, invited VIPs and media personalities to a...

☆ Issue #19 – Summer 2023 Elevated Dining Folio.YVR

Chef Tal Ronnen Introduces Las Vegas to Elevated Plant-based Dining with Crossroads Kitchen

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverJuly 7, 2023August 24, 2023

In March 2013, Chef Tal Ronnen partnered with the now-infamous Travis Barker to open the first Crossroads Kitchen at the corner of Melrose and Sweetzer in Los Angeles. There his...

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Michael Kors Launches Concept Boutique in CF Pacific Centre [PHOTOS]

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverJune 21, 2023July 3, 2023

CF Pacific Centre welcomed a new Michael Kors concept store recently. The 2,500-square-foot boutique is the first in Canada to reflect the brand’s new store design concept which sees the...

☆ Issue #18 - Spring 2023

Rolls-Royce Phantom Syntopia: Exquisite Collab with Iris van Herpen

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMay 11, 2023July 1, 2023

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled the Phantom Syntopia. An intricate, haute couture-inspired masterpiece created in collaboration with renowned Dutch fashion designer and haute couturière Iris van Herpen. Based on Phantom...

☆ Issue #16 - Holiday Edition

Issue #16 – Publisher’s Message by Helen Siwak, EIC

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverDecember 15, 2022January 20, 2023

Welcome to Folio.YVR Luxury Lifestyle Magazine's first Holiday Edition - a delightful collaboration with Retail-Insider, Canada's most read retail industry news source. Not intended as a definitive shopping guide but...

☆ Issue #15 - F/W 2022

Publisher’s Message by Helen Siwak, EIC

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverOctober 20, 2022January 20, 2023

Cheers to the fall season! As nature readies for a long sleep, our beautiful west coast city is waking up and embracing the opportunity that comes of person-to-person connecting. In...