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☆ Issue #18 - Spring 2023

Showcase Pianos Presents: Chloe Flower, Renaissance Woman [EXCLUSIVE]

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMay 11, 2023July 7, 2023

As an accomplished pianist, composer, and producer, Chloe Flower is bridging the gap between classical and pop. Her self-created sound - POPSICAL - embodies sweet melodies, epic strings, and hip-hop...

☆ Issue #18 - Spring 2023

Issue #18 – Publisher’s Message by Helen Siwak, EIC

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverMay 9, 2023May 14, 2023

Welcome to Folio.YVR Luxury Lifestyle Magazine's celebration of my favourite season - Spring! A time when new designer collections are released, goals for the new year are now (hopefully) part...

Oakridge Gallery: Paolo Fazioli Official Meet & Greet [PHOTOS]

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverApril 25, 2023May 3, 2023

Paolo Fazioli recently attended the Oakridge Gallery at the Westbank HQ for an evening of performances and connecting with the Vancouver Fazioli piano community. Hosted by Manuel Bernaschek, founder of...

☆ Issue #17 - Jan/Feb 2023

Issue #17 – Publisher’s Message by Helen Siwak, EIC

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverFebruary 20, 2023April 25, 2023

Welcome to Folio.YVR Luxury Lifestyle Magazine's first issue of 2023 celebrating PASSION and the people, places, and products that feed our desires. Recently, I had the privilege of meeting this...

☆ Issue #15 - F/W 2022

Ian Gillespie, Westbank Corp: The Genesis of a Haute Couture Collection ☆ Folio.YVR Issue 15

Guest ContributorOctober 18, 2022October 19, 2022

A few years ago, an interest in fashion grew into a collection that in a few years’ time I hope will at the very least, be regarded as interesting and...

☆ Issue #11 - February 2020

FolioYVR Issue #11: Paolo Fazioli x Joseph Wu Collaboration: Fairmont Pacific Rim

Coleman Pete AuthorFebruary 29, 2020December 26, 2020

In the din of the Fairmont Pacific Rim’s bustling Lobby Lounge, Paolo Fazioli weaves through a crowd of excited onlookers, accepting words of excitement and congratulations for his latest masterpiece....

☆ Issue #10 - January Top 10

Folio.YVR 2019 / Top 10 Read: #3 Manuel Bernaschek: Lessons Learned & Living Well

Helen Siwak, Luxury Lifestyle ObserverFebruary 5, 2020April 20, 2020

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 #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...

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EcoLux☆Lifestyle: Paulo Fazioli Attends Unwritten to Visit the Kengo Kuma Grand Piano

Helen Siwak - EcoFriendly Lifestyle ConsultantJanuary 24, 2019October 19, 2022

The Kengo Kuma Fazioli grand piano is a magnificent new instrument designed by the renowned Japanese architect whose name it bears. The piano was commissioned by leading Canadian property developer...