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Folio.YVR ☆ Issue 2 ☆ Luxury Lifestyle Magazine ☆ Vancouver, BC ☆ May 2019

FOLIO.YVR visits Italy for Salon del Mobile.Milano and share stories of Andy Dixon & Versace, meeting Giorgio Armani, Vintage King Angelo Caroli, and visit the looms of Stefano Ricci ☆ Christopher Bates men's wear at Nordstrom ☆ Dea Fortuna Cocktail Service at Stefano Ricci ☆ Through FOLIO.YVR explore and embrace the unique luxury lifestyle the Canadian west coast ☆ Sharing stories of personalities, places, and things that make Vancouver amazing ☆ VIP, Private, and Charity Events ☆ Plantbased Culinary ☆ Luxury, Super, and Hypercar thrills ☆ Luxury Designs in Fashion and Furnishings ☆ Adventure Travel ☆ Cruelty-free Beauty and Spa Experiences ☆ Published Monthly by EcoLuxLuv Communications ☆ Inquire about Sponsorship Opportunities [ORDER HARD COPY HERE! https://folioyvr.com/order-print-copies-folioyvr-portfolioyvr-here]

FOLIO.YVR visits Italy for Salon del Mobile.Milano and share stories of Andy Dixon & Versace, meeting Giorgio Armani, Vintage King Angelo Caroli, and visit the looms of Stefano Ricci ☆ Christopher Bates men's wear at Nordstrom ☆ Dea Fortuna Cocktail Service at Stefano Ricci ☆ Through FOLIO.YVR explore and embrace the unique luxury lifestyle the Canadian west coast ☆ Sharing stories of personalities, places, and things that make Vancouver amazing ☆ VIP, Private, and Charity Events ☆ Plantbased Culinary ☆ Luxury, Super, and Hypercar thrills ☆ Luxury Designs in Fashion and Furnishings ☆ Adventure Travel ☆ Cruelty-free Beauty and Spa Experiences ☆ Published Monthly by EcoLuxLuv Communications ☆ Inquire about Sponsorship Opportunities

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may 2019 issue 2


TABLE OF C

PERSONALITIES Andy Di

PHILANTROPY The Lambano Sa

CULINARY & COCKTAILS Drew Cooks! C

FASHION Angelo Caroli

TRAVEL

West

ARTS & CULTURE Anti

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xon 6 / Christopher Bates 14

nctuary & Dr Pavlou Foundation 20

atering 28 / Dea Fortuna 30 / Armani/Casa 36

44 / Loewe 'Baskets' 54

Lake, China 60

fico Setificio Fiorentino 68

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Photos: Pg 7 Versace, Pgs 20-25 Lambano Sanctuary, Pgs 32-35 Dea Fortuna, Pgs 68-69, 73-74 Stefano Ricci


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Weddings at Fairmont Pacific Rim

Long Table Tasting Experience

Tala Florist Weddings

April 2, 2019

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Personalities

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Andy

Dixon

x Versace Home

x Sasha Bikoff

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A Special Exhibition in Via Gesù

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Andy Dixon is a Canadian fine-artist based in

sunny Los Angeles, whose works question the inherent

value in coveted luxury. He is particularly fond of

Flemish still-life, Versace silk shirts, and vintage

Playboy magazine spreads, resulting in a perfect storm

of culture, chaos, and appropriation. In his youth, Dixon

was an experimental electronic musician who turned to

painting?taking his inspiration from the eclectic and the

desirable?to a beautiful level of luscious irony.

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asha Bikoff is an American interior designer whose

aesthetic inspirations range from New York City and

Miami where she grew up; to 18th century French

Rococo mixed with 1960s Space Age Modern, 1970s

French Modernism, and 1980s Italian Memphis Milano.

Bikoff has ?always felt a deep connection to Versace as

it embodies everything I believe in, a sense of fun and

freedom to be daring.?

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IThe legendary Gianni Versace began the Versace Home

Collection in 1992 with textiles, which was expanded to include

tableware through porcelain manufacturer Rosenthal. In 2019,

Versace Home is creating furniture, textiles, porcelain tableware,

wallpapers, wall coverings, ceramic tiles, bath accessories, and

more.

Dixon?s inaugural solo exhibition, held in New York called

Look at This Stuff Isn't It Neat, is the source of the artwork

displayed at the Versace palazzo on Via Gesù. In addition to

three of Dixon?s opulent over-scaled shirts (108?x84?) many of

his paintings were also translated into a patterned wallpaper.

The palazzo is a compilation of neoclassical buildings which were

constructed in 1782. In 1982, Gianni Versace began to purchase

structures on the site?ultimately creating a complex that is not

generally open to the public but during Milan Design Week, a

limited number of tickets were available each day for entry.

The night before the event launch, an exclusive dinner and sneak

peek was hosted by the dynamic trio and ELLE Décor

Editor- in- Chief Whitney Robinson. Guests included design

guests Matteo Cibic, Laura Sartori Rimini, Roberto Peregalli,

Julian Bedel, and Alan Richard. The following day, the Versace

team gifted Dixon a one-of-a-kind robe created exclusively for

him, the luxe fabric based on a collaborative design comprised of

nine Christie?s Auction House items.

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It was a heady experience for guests as they stepped into

the rooms of the palazzo. An abundance of Versace motifs

in candy swirl-like carpets caressed neon clouds, plexiglass

islands were topped with delicious furnishings, and rotating

Pop Medusa chairs completed the fantastical setting. The

effect was was luminescent, gorgeous, and so incredibly

unique.

Initially contacted regarding the collaboration via his

Instagram account, Dixon thought he was being set-up to be

catfished. Ready to leave for a day at his studio, he paused

to optimistically to perform a few Google searches and

found the sender was legitimately part of the Versace team.

The staff at the Joshua Liner Gallery coordinated the safe

transport of the show pieces to Milan, and now that the

annual exhibition has concluded, the pieces are being

returned to New York and their new owners. The ?Look at

This Stuff Isn?t It Neat?exhibit sold-out opening day,

so there are many patiently waiting for their Andy Dixon

originals to return and join their collections.

While there were many people to meet with during

his stay in Milan?designers, architects, artists, media?Dixon

shares that the ?absolute pinnacle was meeting Donatella...

collaborating with Versace Home was overwhelming,

exhausting, and invigorating...I had a great time!?

In September, catch Andy Dixon's newest creations at

the Over The Influence gallery in Hong Kong.

Subscribe to FOLIO.YVR and follow the Versace Home Collection

story from Via Gesù to Vancouver. In the meantime, we invite you

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to satisfy your craving for all things Versace at Major Interiors

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located at 300 West Pender Street.

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CHRISTOPHER BATES

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CONFIDENT

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I t all started with a kiss and a

cheeky dress shirt that tattooed the name

?Christopher Bates?into our consciousness.

This singular quintessential design catapulted

Bates from novice to expert and launched a

business that consistently delivers

sophisticated yet edgy men?s wear in the

highest quality Italian fabrics.

Bates visited Vancouver in April for

back-to-back meetings and to oversee the

inclusion of his Spring/Summer 2019

collection in CF Pacific Centre?s Nordstrom.

Located in the centre of the upscale men?s

wear section of the third floor, the 40-piece

collection is striking in its tailoring, the

complementary colour choices, and the fabric

selection which ranges from lightweight

suiting to knits to cutting-edge technical

fabrics.

As we flip through the racks at Nordstrom, I

mention that many pieces in the new

collection would be easily marketed as unisex

and prompt him about creating a line for the

stylish woman who loves to wear men?s wear.

Bates says ?I?m very keen to start designing

my women?s wear line, but realistically it is

more a mid-term goal, as we still have much

work to do on expanding and streamlining our

men?s wear and footwear businesses.?

In 2014, Bates opened a design studio in

Milan primarily for sourcing and production

with the objective to create a high-quality

authentic ?Made in Italy?line. ?It has taken a

few years, but we now have an established

network of excellent suppliers.?

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He continues, ?we have sold to some great

stores in Italy? and we are working on

expanding throughout North America, and

possibly into China.?

He references an arts and fashion

entrepreneur trade mission, which saw Bates

travel to Hangzhou, China, last fall. ?It was

organized by RozeMerie Cuevas of

Jacqueline Conoir. It was a fantastic

experience, and I am very keen to expand my

brand to China, as she has done so

successfully.?

Toronto is once again his home base.

Returning to Canada was always part of his

business strategy so when the time came,

Bates was ready. ?I will miss the food, wine,

and climate the most. It was so easy to travel

around Italy and Europe being based there?

but I never mastered the Italian language

which made living there and doing business

quite difficult at times.?

What is on the agenda in 2019 for

Christopher Bates? There is no hesitation in

his voice as he answers. ?We will continue to

strive for excellence with respect to our

materials, production, and being a ?Made in

Italy?product. Next phase plans are to

continue to grow with our existing Canadian

accounts - Nordstrom, Harry Rosen,

Gotstyle, Espy - and to pursue expansion

into the US market with Nordstrom.?

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Mask by Matteo Cibic

Salone del Mobile.Milano

Porta Est, Milan Fairgrounds,

Rho, Milan, Italy

April 9, 2019

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Philanthropy

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The Lamba

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no Sanctuar y

36 Senator Road

Malvern East, Germiston

Gauteng, South Africa

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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 9 to 19 years, the residents at the Lambano Sanctuary

receive the best medical treatment available, their mothers

take part in skills development initiatives, and fundraising is a

constant concern.

Market Researcher Melanie Prinsloo founded the Lambano

Sanctuary in 2001 in response to the HIV crisis and the

absence of facilities for orphans and children afflicted. In

2009, the first dedicated Paediatric Medical Step- down

Facility/ Hospice in Gauteng was opened and focused on

children who suffer from critical health problems including

HIV/TB; renal, cardiac, and brain damage; burns and

respiratory problems, genetic and neonatal defects; and

cancer.

In the past ten years, the non-profit sanctuary has achieved

success in caring for acutely ill HIV positive children and has

achieved a high reunification rate with family after discharge,

which is astounding given that many of the children admitted

were received for palliative care.

Under the guidance of CEO Lyn Croote, the Lambano

Sanctuary now operates four Forever Homes, caring for a

total of 28 children, surviving on the generosity of donors.

Over 16,450 km?s away, one such donor lives and owns a

thriving aesthetics medical practice in the heart of the

beautiful west coast city of Vancouver.

Dr. Christopher Pavlou is a medical doctor who is board

certified in medical aesthetics. South African-Greek by birth,

this vibrant and engaging entrepreneur has quickly cultivated

a select clinic clientele by being true to his refreshing

?Honour Your Beauty?philosophy.

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Skin Technique was launched in

December 2017 in Yaletown. Surrounded

by award-winning patios, boutiques,

and digital creative agencies, Dr. Pavlou

and his team offer a luxury clinic

experience in a beautifully designed

space, just steps from the city?s

trendiest spots.

A dedicated medical professional,

Dr. Pavlou is recognized by

multiple professional organizations

including both the Canadian and American

Associations of Aesthetic Medicine.

Recently chosen by Vancouverites as

Best Local Influencer in the annual

?Best of?awards in The Georgia

Straight, Dr. Pavlou found himself on

the receiving end of a steady stream of

platitudes and congratulations.

?My initial surprise was followed, quite

frankly, by a tinge of embarrassment.

I was sharing this accolade with

David Suzuki, yes, THE David Suzuki ?

brilliant environmental activist and one

of The Greatest Canadians of all

time, and Erin Ireland ? influential

food reporter

cooking pione

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what it really

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medical aesth

Born, raised, and educated in

South Africa, Dr. Pavlou worked in

the busiest paediatric ward in

Soweto. At the Baragwanath

Hospital, he would spend weeks and

sometimes months treating infants

and young children with

life-threatening illnesses.

Reflecting on these experiences, he

shares ?It always saddened me to see

how long after being nursed back to

health these children would have to

stay in the hospital while social

workers would frantically try to place

them in caring homes. Their parents

were often too poor or too sick

themselves to take care of their

children.?

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and plant-based

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et me thinking about

meant for me to be an

of the Dr. Pavlou

soon followed as he

the honour and what it

unning a new business

petitive industry as

etics. Dr. Pavlou realized

that ?nothing feels as good as making another person happy. And that is

how I choose to use this influence ? to do as much as I can, using the

opportunities I have been blessed with - to enrich the lives of people in

need and inspire those around me to do the same.?

The Lambano Sanctuary is near and dear to Dr. Pavlou?s heart, and in

December 2018, his new foundation made a second donation of $10,000 to

the South African non-profit which no longer receives government funding.

This generous donation will go towards the renovation of another property

close to the existing Forever Homes to provide additional treatment beds

and services to this most in need segment of the population.

"To go back to the country of my birth and make a donation to a cause so

close to my heart was not only emotional and overwhelming, but also

heartwarming and hopeful," Dr. Pavlou shares. "It filled me with gratitude for

the opportunities I have been graciously afforded in my life."

Please join the Dr. Pavlou Foundation in supporting

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Culinary /

Cocktails

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Munich International Airport

Departures Level, Terminal 2

Nordallee 25, 85356

Munchen-Flughafen

April 13, 2019

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DREW

MUNRO

COOKS

#WHAT

Congratulations on winning 'Catere

2019 British Columbia Wedding Aw

With a focus on sustainability and d

menus, Drew Munro and the highly

Drew?s Catering & Events, are mind

and in providing incredible inclusiv

Whether it is serving coconut chia

breakfast, delivering an avocado to

al fresco at a long table event on a

and the food always delicious.

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VEGANSEAT

r of the Year' at the

ards!

developing broader plant- based

- skilled kitchen team at

ful of their environmental impact

e service and delicious food always.

pudding at an early morning corporate

ast bar for twenty, or serving 5- courses

mountainside, the team is professional

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Cherry Blossoms

West 6th & Yukon Street

Vancouver, BC

April 24, 2019

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DEA FORTUNA

& STEFANO RICCI YVR

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GOLDEN

GOOSE

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Behold the delicious The Golden Goose.

Conceived and crafted by Andrew Fletcher,

Operations & Creative Beverage Director of private

members club Dea Fortuna.

A gorgeous cocktail topped with edible flowers and

flakes of gold, and served in a slender coupette to

our VIP guests at the Stefano Ricci boutique in

Vancouver's 'Luxury Zone.'

With a base of fresh pressed lime, followed by

Yin Zhen syrup created with Pai Mu Tan tea from

the Fujian Province. Highly prized for its health

benefits and richness in vitamins, Fletcher procured

the perfect loose tea obtained from the

TWG Tea Salon on West Georgia Street under the

guidance from Lukas Cervenka, Salon Manager &

Tea Sommellier.

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The smooth crisp flavour of The Golden Goose

originates with especially batched for this Dea

Fortuna event - an unreleased Octavia 'Apple Pie'

Flavoured Vodka.

Six-times distilled to create a perfect balance; it is

completely free of additives, including sugar and

glycerin.

Stir for controlled dilution with ice, double strain into

coupe glass, and garnish with fresh edible flowers

and gold flake.


INGREDIENTS

1 oz Vanilla Essence

1 oz. Edible Flowers

.25 oz Fresh Pressed Lime

1.0 oz Yin Zhen Syrup

1.5 oz Octavia Apple Vodka

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SOUTHERN

SUNRISE

This light and sparkling version of the

Tequila Sunrise is pure west coast.

Our second drink of the evening was

also conceived and crafted by

Andrew Fletcher.

This cocktail is already a must-mix for

any get-together's on the terrace this

summer.

Add the raspberry puree to a Collins

glass, followed by the fresh pressed apple

juice.

Add the magnificent Clase Azul Plata.

This ultra-premium spirit is made from

organic agave and aged to perfection.

Stir until blended. Top with soda and

garnish with a slice of dehydrated apple.

The final drink is 10 ounces of pure

sunshine and packed with Vitamin C!

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INGREDIENTS

2 oz Raspberry Puree

4 oz Freshly Pressed Apple Juic

3 oz Soda

1 Slice Dehydrated Apple

1 oz Clase Azul Plata


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Armani/Casa Launch Event

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2019

Armani/Teatro,Via Bergognone, 59

Milan, Italy

April 8, 2019


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On a brisk April evening, less than

24-hours before the official launch of

Salone del Mobile, legendary design icon

Giorgio Armani presented his 2019

Armani/Casa collection in the spectacular

Armani/Teatro. The Brutalist space, created

by Japanese designer Tadao Ando in 2000,

was beautifully transformed to an intense

otherworldly environment.

As the event unfolded, Mr Armani, dressed

in signature all black, moved through the

invited guests, warmly greeting friends and

associates, pausing for photographs, and

welcoming introductions.

Around the room finely crafted objects of

wood, leather, marble, and metal, were

displayed in separate sections, without

clutter or overlap, reinforcing the strength of

the design.

Overhead, light filtered through a series of

remarkable aerial creations. In bright and

vivid tones of red, forest green and petrol

blue, the resulting luminescence was

breathtaking.

Accompanied by perfectly chilled

Champagne, the event was a soothing

prelude for Salon del Mobile.Milano, which

would begin the following morning by

welcoming 370,000+ delegates from 188

countries.

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Items displayed at the 2019 Salon del Mobile.Milano

will be available this Fall/Winter

at the new Armani/Casa located at

1656 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC.


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Fashion

Stazione Milano Centrale

Piazza Duca d'Aosta

Milan, Italy

April 10, 2019

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Angelo C

ITALY'S KIN

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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 denim and military

jackets at a hawkers market in the centre of

his hometown.

The awareness of the ?Made in Italy?lab

infancy, and with a youth population ent

music movement and 46 its rising stars Mad

Duran Duran, Caroli identified a niche to

money. This astute observation led to a

in resale, and soon he began making trip

the US east coast to acquire more highly

From hustling to owning and operating A

(a.k.a. Vintage Palace) in Lugo di Ravenn

table has grown to a glorious 4-story, 1,

palazzo bursting at the seams with vinta


el was still in its

hralled with the pop

onna, Wham, and

exploit for pocket

burgeoning business

s to visit family on

coveted goods.

.N.G.E.L.O. Vintage

a, Italy, his market

400-square-metre,

ge clothing.

The multi-purpose location has the first floor devoted to retail and

divided into men?s and women?s, and stocks hand-picked treasures in

various on-trend genres, bridal, accessories, and footwear. The stairs

to the second floor bring label aficionados to the most desirable luxury

designer handbags currently displayed by the colour palette in

beautiful vignettes.

It is further up those stairs, on the top two floors at Corso Garibaldi,

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away. I was speechless from the moment the threshold was crossed. It

was akin to tumbling into a treasure chest stuffed with of

one-of-a-kind pieces by the most revered and respected designers of

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the twentieth century, and all touchable?unlike museum exhibitions.

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The A.N.G.E.L.O. Archive houses a

curation of garments from the 1800s to

the 1990s. Organized using two

systems ? the first by genre like

Victorian, Hawaiian, knitwear, military,

etc., and the second is alphabetically

designer name. The 120,000+ items are

not for sale but are available to be

rented for reference purposes (not for

personal wearing) and examined by

fashion professionals, researchers, and

publications.

Many of the archive garments have

been photographed by Helmut Newton,

Paolo Roversi, and Walter Chin.

American heritage designers

Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren have

both made a pilgrimage to the Archive.

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A 1970s Pierre Cardin mod dress with

geometric appliqués, filed under ?C,?

catches my eye but I am quickly

distracted as the Archive Curator

presents a jacket from Alexander

McQueen?s ?Jack the Ripper Stalks

His Victims?Collection (1992) with a

sewn-inside ?relic?of the designers hair

in a plastic pouch, only to have my

attention sideswiped by a Chanel

jacket in lavender. This classic piece

was worn in the 1990s by Canadian 48

supermodel Yasmin Guari and then

gifted to iconic fashion journalist

Anna Piaggi by Lagerfeld personally.

A trailblazer in ethical fashion and

circular economy before it was

?fashionable,?Caroli is busy working on

a very exciting two-part expansion

project and collaborating with the


Politecnico di Milano and the University

of Bologna to digitize the current 120,000+

piece archive creating an online portal for

worldwide access, and the overseeing of the

relocation of the archive. Down the road,

renovations have begun at an abandoned

18th century building, the 'Orphanage delle

fanciulle' which consists of two regal stone

buildings (separate dormitories for boys and

girls) which are connected by a large

courtyard. When completed the Archive will

be easier for all interested to visiting.

Caroli?s desk is overflowing with fashion

magazines with tagged editorials featuring

items from the Archive. Celebrating

creativity, each flat surface and shelf is

packed with reference books, biographies,

catalogue clippings, and an impressive array

of vintage Hermès clothing and the iconic

orange boxes.

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A prized acquisition sits atop a shelf,

across from three vintage Hermès riding

capes. A 1938 travel tote, used initially

for transporting horse bridles and reins,

which was acquired from a 93-year old

Contessa in Montecatini.

During a closet buy, the Contessa

regaled Caroli with stories of how she

used the bag to travel from Argentina to

Italy after the Second World War.

Caroli explains that this ?bag is the one

that initially inspired the Kelly bag and

then the Birkin. Although the bag is a

little broken down, it is still valuable,

worth about 10,000? but I do not know

if or when I will sell it.? He smiles rather

enamoured with this rather non-descript

Hermès.

Those who visit to A.N.G.E.L.O. Vintage

will find stunning and rare vintage pieces

from the legendary design houses and

obscure designers. This incredible shrine

to vintage by famous European

designers with prices ranging from the

affordable to the atmospheric

depending on whether your new ?friends?

are named Moschino, Miyake, Pucci, or

Chanel.

Visit the A.N.G.E.L.O. Vintage

website and take a deep dive

into their amazing online

selection of luxury vintage!

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LOEWE

Quadrilatero d?Oro

Via Monteneapoleone 21

Milan, Italy

April 9, 2019

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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 dodging scooters and pedicabs.

Each in search of the next ?must-visit?location as

dictated in the Fuorisalone 2019 Guide - which

happened to contain 1,350 events.

Amidst this chaos, is the courtyard of Via

Montenapoleone 21. A quiet oasis of bamboo,

leather, stone, and silk, and home to the most

memorable exhibition at Milan Design Week -

luxury handbag designer Loewe?s ?Baskets.?

Visitors enter under a bent bamboo archway laden

with the brands in-demand straw totes, they

emerge to two rows of interpretative woven art

pieces and gently fluttering ecru quilts. The

stillness of the display soothes even the most

anxious, as the details of the items weaving,

calligraphy, and hand quilting, quickly mesmerized.

The exhibition is divided into Inspiration and

Collection, where displayed pieces celebrate the

different styles and techniques of a diverse

selection of artists and craftspeople.

Jennifer Zurick hails from rural Kentucky, the

AmaXhosa weavers are from Cape Town, with

others participating from Japan, South Korea, and

Ireland, each with an in-depth knowledge of their

disciplines and adding their distinct styles to the

project.

Two years in the making, the project is comprised

of eleven international artists. The installation is

the brainchild of Jonathan Anderson, Creative

Director of the Spanish luxury house, which invited

and encouraged the eleven master weavers to

create limited edition objets d?art using Loewe

leather.

Anderson sought to

artistic level after be

Loewe Foundation C

competition, at which

created large-scale w

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Loewe Spring/ Summ

Existing Loewe bags,

Gate, Cushion, and V

adapted and distorte

creating new silhouet

each.

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techniques revered, a


elevate craft to an

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raft Prize 2018

nominee Joe Hogan

oven pods for the

er 2019 show.

including Puzzle,

ertical Totes, were

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Adventure

Charity Thrift Market

Piazza del Duomo

Florence, Italy

April 11, 2019

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WEST

LAKE

HANGZHOU

CHINA

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West of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province,

retreat from the distractions of the city and

enjoy a refreshing day at this iconic and

inspirational destination where myth and

romance reside amidst forested hills.

First-time visitors to West Lake will experience

the sense that they have been there before

because its lush pagoda-dotted skyline has been

captured since the 9th century, first by artists

and then by photographers, who strove to share

with the world the classic and legendary beauty

of China.

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Along the shoreline, visitors

enjoy hot tea, fragrant roast

nuts, and skewers of glazed 62

strawberries as they meander

along willow trees on groomed

walkways. On the forest floor,

tiny birds and squirrels scamper

about, and out on the lake

hand-oared boats smoothly glide

along invisible paths known only

to the operators.


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Hired guides tell an ancient r

immortal White Snake of th

woman who fell for a mortal

God of the lake became jeal

her under a pagoda. Howeve

the her, ultimately the lovers

had a son.

The Lingyin 64 Temple is in a

between Fei Lai Feng and N

northwest of West Lake. In 3

monk named Hui Li found th

surroundings and built a tem

Monastery of the Soul's Re

In the 10th century, the tem

buildings, 18 pavilions, over

rooms occupied by 3,000 mo


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man. The Turtle

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were reunited and

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treat.

ple consisted of 9

72 halls, and 1,300

nks.

In 1961, West Lake became a key

provincial historical and cultural site, and

today it is a major travel destination,

known not only for the incredible amount

and size of its Buddha statues but for its

literary collections and the

Pharmaceutical Master Hall.

When you visit, ensure that you stay until FOLIO.YVR recommends finishing

evening, as the West Lake sunset is your day with a cup of Longjing

breathtaking. Our oarsman slowed to a green tea and sumptuous dinner at

stop as the sun began its rapid descent. the Hangzhou at West Lake Four

We were awe-struck as the sun slipped Seasons. The Jin Sha restaurant

into a nest of yellow and orange which has eleven private dining rooms and

became flaming red before disappearing offers an award-winning menu where

and all was blanketed in darkness. It was a traditional Shanghainese, Cantonese,

glorious albeit fleeting moment, and all but and local favourites flourish.

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West Lake is adjacent to the main

city centre of Hangzhou and easily

accessible from anywhere in the city.

Whether you chose a private car,

taxi, or the clean and efficient

subway, your travel time is less than

45 minutes.


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Official Seal of The Kremlin Palace

Antifico Setificio Fiorentino

Via L. Bartolini 4

Florence, Italy

April 11, 2019

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Via L. Bartolini 4

Florence, Italy

By Appointment Only

April 11, 2019

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Beyond the iron gate at Via Bartolini

n° 4, under the shadow of abundant wisteria, the

Antico Setificio Fiorentino produces the finest

silk fabric in Italy, perhaps in the world. As our

town car departs, the Director of Communications

for Stefano Ricci, begins to graciously weave the

incredible and fascinating history of this business.

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We enter the coolness of the showroom,

heels echoing on the hardwood floor, and are

greeted with an incredible silence. The weavers

are on their mid-day break, so we dally in the

archival showroom. The wooden shelves are

laden with the most amazing fabrics and

ribbons, and the antique couches are decorated

with divine pillows and throws; samples of the

home décor that can be ordered during private

appointment.

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f the looms begins to punctuate the air.

he adjoining workshop is home to six

andlooms dating from the 1700s and six

emi-mechanical looms from the 1800s.

specially incredible is a unique orditoio

arping machine) which stands upright,

esigned by Leonardo da Vinci and an

878 Benninger orditoio which is still in

erfect working order today.

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Throughout the centuries, the clientele of this

revered atelier has always been prestigious, beginning

with noble Florentine families, aristocratic Italian

families, growing in the 1800s to include European

nobility.

Today, under the guidance of Stefano Ricci S.p.A.,

the legacy of the looms continues as designers,

architects, and famous interior designers can satisfy

their client?s needs by creating their own custom

woven fabrics, both in colour patterns and yarn.

In Florence, from the Renaissance age onward, the

art of silk weaving flourished bringing prestige to the

city, wealth to its merchants, and reached its peak

during the era of the Medici. Around the middle of

the 1700s some of the noble families, including della

Gherardesca, Pucci, Bartolozzi, Corsini, and

Agresti, decided to establish a single location that

would house all their looms, patterns, and fabrics.

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THE FABRICS

Passed on through generation of families, the

antique fabric designs are kept today in the

Archive of the Antico Setificio Fiorentino.

Currently, the production includes a wide

range of Renaissance silk damasks, brocades

in silk, and linen from several centuries and

18th-century silk lampasses.

The quality of the fabric produced is

guaranteed by the various delicate phases of

workmanship including the hand dying and the

preparation of the antique looms. The absolute

lack of chemical treatments creates a

completely pure undamaged thread that

results in an unequaled resistance, texture,

and richness in colour.

In recognition of the importance of this

factory and to increase silk production, in

1780 the Grand Duke Leopold of

Lorraine donated several looms, one of

which we stood in front of observing

firsthand a remarkable demonstration.

Operated by foot-pedal with a manual

shuttle, the operator expertly completes

row after row. The deftness of the process

is fascinating and concurrently exhausting.

The patience and steadfastness of the

weaver displays a depth of attention lost in

our computerized world.

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Elisabetta Bardelli Ricci, General Manager

and the weavers of the Antico Setificio Fiorent

RESTORATION

The Antico Setificio Fiorentino has carried

out many important restoration projects

over the decades. The atelier supplied the

fabrics for the restoration of the Tribune of

the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, the curtains

of Palazzo Madama in Rome, the

Royal Palace of Denmark in Copenhagen,

Royal Castle of Sweden in Stockholm, and

the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

Additionally, numerous aristocratic Manors

used these fabrics to restore important antique

pieces with the reproduction of the precious

textiles, wholly made according to the old

techniques.

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ACQUISITION

In the middle of the 1950s, the atelier

flourished thanks to the acquisition by

Marquis Emilio Pucci and the other founding

families of the shareholding majority. A decade

ago, with the House of Pucci relocating their

business to France, the atelier was to be

converted to a museum.

My guide was approaching the highlight 74 of the

dramatic history of the atelier with the

introduction of its newest chapter ? how the

Stefano Ricci family became involved in the

Antico Setificio Fiorentino.

It began with a phone call to Mr. Ricci, during

which an invitation was extended to attend the

atelier for tea. Stefano jokingly refers to this

?as the most expensive tea he has ever had?

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he had arranged to purchase the Antico Setificio Fiorentino

from the Pucci family. This single act of generosity secured

the livelihoods of the families and the looms to continue to

create the incredible silks used worldwide, not only for the

Stefano Ricci collections but the damask casula for Pope

Francis, suiting for Andrea Bocelli and Tom Cruise,

the jacquard tunic that Nelson Mandela wore to meet

Queen Elizabeth II, and all the textile interiors of

The Kremlin Palace.

In June, join FOLIO.YVR as we continue our Florentine adventure from

our base at the elegant Hotel Santa Maria Novella, in a showcase of

the silver workshop at the Stefano Ricci headquarters. A fascinating

spotlight on the expert silversmith who has created every piece available

in the Stefano Ricci boutique located in the 'Luxury Zone' at 1139 West

Georgia 74Street, Vancouver.

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