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Mine & Yours Launches Second Luxury Resale Location in Yaletown

From its humble beginnings in 2013 to its latest incarnation in Yaletown, Vancouver-based retailer and online seller Mine & Yours has been satisfying the city’s desire for luxury resale by offering highly coveted designer pieces and stylish looks that the haute shopping audience thirsts for. In addition to their carefully curated collection of pre-loved luxury...

At Nightshade Restaurant in Yaletown, Even the Cocktails are Vegan!

Nightshade, Vancouver’s newest plant-based restaurant, is now open in Yaletown! With last fall’s long tease on social, it feels great to finally let everyone know that the doors are open and plates are on the table just waiting for you. With its inaugural menu, the restaurant explores the boundaries of vegan cuisine, focusing on hyper-local,...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Andrew Gn: ‘May there be light’ Offers Illumination

In the spring of 2018, the brilliance of Paris-based couture designer Andrew Gn overwhelmed the cold expanse of Yaletown’s Leisure Center. In Vancouver, for a private and very exclusive Trunk Show, Gn arrived with over 150 pieces from his 2018 Collections including Spring/Summer, Pre-Fall, Fall/Winter, and once the scene had been set, he relaxed with...

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Folio.YVR Issue #11: Laurence & Chico: Love & Legacy of Largess

To many, the Laurence & Chico Café off Robson Street was their first invitation into the insane world that Laurence Li and Chico Wang created for themselves. Rubber ducks proliferate and oogly octopus tentacles abound, mop-top stools beckon, grotesque eyeballs roll, and exaggerated mannequins with giant wigs oversee all. The space is so fantastic that...

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Folio.YVR Issue #6: Geoffrey B Small Launches 2020 Collection at Leisure Center

Inside Leisure Center Vancouver’s slick and intricately decorated showroom, a lively crowd gathered for the introduction of a line from one of the world’s most imitated but often least recognized fashion designers. Geoffrey B Small may not be a household name on the West Coast, but his international reputation for creating what he calls the...

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Folio.YVR Issue #8/9: Daisuke Nishida Launches at Leisure Center

Daisuke Nishida is the kind of person who does not leave anything up for interpretation when talking about what inspires him. Speaking through a translator at Leisure Center Vancouver only minutes before the opening reception of his event Future Nomads – Here to Go: Prisoners of the Human Condition, he is animated and open while...

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Folio.YVR Issue #3: Skin Technique Announces New Technology

In just a few years, Dr. Christopher Pavlou has become one of Vancouver’s leading aesthetics doctors, due in no small part by continually updating his practice to include the latest advances in medical aesthetics and medical grade skincare products. He also travels the world as an invited guest speaker, trains in new treatments and technologies,...

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Folio.YVR Issue #2: The Lambano Sanctuary Offers a Better Life in S. Africa

In Gauteng, South Africa a team of twenty dedicated medically trained staff provide full-time care for children who live with life-limiting HIV and other threatening illnesses. Theirs is a calling of dedication and sacrifice to ensure the quality of treatment provided is the best that it can be to children so limited in options. Aged...

Folio.YVR Issue #4/5: Mini Vancouver Launches in Kitsilano

In 1959, the MINI was introduced to the world and the diminutive vehicle has become one of the world’s most beloved automotive marques. Synonymous with fun and spontaneity, the MINI evokes fond memories in generations who have grown-up with this dynamic car. Ever evolving and engineered to reflect the changing needs of today’s owners, MINI...

Folio.YVR Issue #1: Modaselle: Authentic Luxury Resellers

In 2015, Vancouver-based online luxury handbag and accessory re-seller Modaselle opened a brick-and-mortar retail location on Seymour Street. This was only two years after the launching of an e-commerce business, which was looking to tap into the burgeoning billion-dollar online luxury resale market. It was a new venture for owner and founder Alex Jane. From...