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☆ Issue #35 - Summer 2025 FoF ☆ Culinary, Wine, Spirits

Savouring the West Coast: A Five-Star Brunch Experience at ARC Restaurant

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverAugust 2, 2025

ARC Restaurant stands as a true embodiment of Vancouver’s spirit, blending the city’s dynamic energy with the pure beauty of the Pacific Northwest. With Executive Chef Harris Sakalis at the...

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Discover the Granit Bleu & Hoggar Sets by Yves Rocher

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverJuly 2, 2025June 26, 2025

Hey Beauties! Looking to upgrade your partner's shower routine with clean, plant-powered performance? Yves Rocher delivers two luxe essentials with Granit Bleu and Hoggar—two hair and body shower gels that...

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Monoi Collection: A Golden Glow, The French Polynesian Way

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverJune 25, 2025June 21, 2025

Hey Beauties! Yves Rocher has unlocked a sun-soaked secret from the shores of Tahiti, and beauty lovers everywhere are swooning. The iconic French botanical brand has released its Monoi Collection...

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Skincare Reinvented: Ädesē™ Brings Elevated, Multitasking Beauty to Holt Renfrew

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMay 24, 2025May 24, 2025

Beauty insiders are turning their attention to Ädesē™ (phonetically pronounced 'odyssey'), a Toronto-based skincare brand that is quietly redefining the rules of modern skin health. Founded in 2022 by creative...

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Glow Up Starts at the Root: Why SEEN is the Hair-Skin Hero Your Routine Needs

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMay 19, 2025May 11, 2025

Hey Beauties! Let us talk about hair goals—shiny, soft, strong, and smooth. If you are like me, battling the ever-changing Canadian climate, you know it can be tough on our...

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Game-Changing Canadian Skincare Brands: Redefine Your Routine

Jade Massie, The Contour ConciergeDecember 17, 2024December 16, 2024

As someone always on the lookout for products that actually work, I am thrilled to share three game-changing Canadian skincare brands that are redefining beauty routines. If your skincare shelf...

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Experience Retreat’s ‘Glow-on-the-Go’ Signature Service at the Hyatt Regency

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverJuly 28, 2024August 6, 2024

While skincare often focuses on the face, all the skin on our beautiful bodies deserves love and care. Lavish body scrubs and moisturizers are lovely, but have you experienced dry...

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The Contour Concierge: Oxygen Botanicals – Made in Canada Compassionate Skincare

Jade Massie, The Contour ConciergeMay 28, 2024September 3, 2024

More than two decades ago, a team of biomolecular engineering researchers in Canada pioneered a skincare revolution. Oxygen Botanicals, the first-ever line infused with a trapped and stabilized, chemical-free derivative of...

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The Contour Concierge: From the CHFA Comes 5 New Canadian Beauty Brands to Try

Jade Massie, The Contour ConciergeApril 19, 2024September 3, 2024

The 2024 Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) trade show took place at the Vancouver Convention Centre recently. It was an informative and exciting event, with dozens of beauty brands looking...

People of Portfolio.YVR Volume 2 | Issue 3

PORTFOLIO.YVR: Desiree Dupuis Has a Passion for Veganizing Food & Fashion

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMarch 20, 2024September 16, 2024

Everyone at Voes & Co shares an unshakeable philosophy: Standing for love and the rethinking of fashion. The company is 100% committed to not using leather, suede, or other animal-based materials in its designs. Through intention,...