FOLIO.YVR

☆ Issue #02 - May FoF ☆ Global Luxury FoF ☆ Travel & Adventure

Folio.YVR Issue #2: Looms at Antico Setificio Fiorentino Create History for Stefano Ricci

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverDecember 20, 2019March 10, 2025

Through the wrought-iron gate in Via Bartolini n° 4, under the shadow of the abundant wisteria, the Antico Setificio Fiorentino produces the finest silk fabric in Italy, perhaps in the...

☆ Issue #06 - September

Folio.YVR Issue #6: Manuel Bernaschek: Of Lessons Learned & Living Well

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverDecember 13, 2019

Having the courage to build the best life for your family is something that Manuel Bernaschek holds in his heart. From humble beginnings, he is a man who has been...

☆ Issue #08/09 - Nov/Dec

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

Helen SiwakNovember 30, 2019December 18, 2019

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...

☆ Issue #10 - January Top 10

Folio.YVR 2019 / Top 10 Read: #8 Amy Slosky Crafts Bespoke Italian Tradition

Folio.YVR StaffSeptember 12, 2019September 12, 2024

Amy Slosky is Italian shoemaking craftsmanship right here on the West Coast. Her made-to-order and limited ready-to-wear collections are crafted by hand from start to finish. Every pair of shoes...

☆ Issue #08/09 - Nov/Dec

Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: Amy Slosky Crafts Italian Tradition in YVR

Folio.YVR StaffSeptember 12, 2019September 12, 2024

Amy Slosky is Italian shoemaking craftsmanship right here on the West Coast. Her made-to-order and limited ready-to-wear collections are crafted by hand from start to finish. Every pair of shoes...

☆ Issue #03 - June FoF ☆ Global Luxury FoF ☆ Travel & Adventure

Folio.YVR Issue #3: Creations in Silver: Visiting the Stefano Ricci Atelier

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverJune 23, 2019March 10, 2025

No matter how many of the stately Stefano Ricci boutiques around the world you may visit on your travels, it is a given that upon entering, your breath will be...

☆ Issue #03 - June

Folio.YVR Issue #3: Stefania Volpi: The Creative Genius Behind AltaModa Italia

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverJune 5, 2019October 15, 2023

AltaModa Italia is defined by the glamorous, luxurious, and wonderfully eclectic pieces created in Southern Italy by expert artisan craftspersons at the behest of founders Stefani and Riccardo Volpi. Since...

☆ Issue #02 - May

Folio.YVR Issue #2: Angelo Caroli is Italy’s King of Vintage

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMay 7, 2019December 30, 2024

Everyone in business has to start somewhere. For a teenage Angelo Caroli in the mid-1970s, it was offering styling advice on a local radio station which led selling secondhand American...

☆ Issue #02 - May

Folio.YVR Issue #2: Loewe ‘Baskets’ Exhibition at Salon del Mobile.Milan Captivates

Helen Siwak - EcoFriendly Lifestyle ConsultantMay 7, 2019October 15, 2023

The stone-lined streets of the Quadrilatero d'Oro jostled with rushes of people - all trying to get by those stopping to smoke a cigarette or chat, others in the street...

☆ Issue #02 - May

Folio.YVR Issue #2: Christopher Bates | Confident Canadian

Helen Siwak - EcoFriendly Lifestyle ConsultantMay 7, 2019October 15, 2023

It all started with a ‘kiss on a collar’ that solidified the name ‘Christopher Bates’ into the Canadian consciousness. This cheeky design catapulted Bates from novice to expert and launched...