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CARSON GUO 18
MANUEL BERNASCHEK 28
NICK KOSS 36
MIRIAM AROESTE 46
ALPINA RESTAURANT 56
DREW MUNRO 68
AMY SLOSKY 78
JASON MATLO 86
ANDY DIXON 96
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France Lefebv
Okanagan Design Obsession
Lake Effect Interiors
9456 Benchland Drive
Lake Country, BC V4V 0A4
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From the moment you enter
Kelowna?s Lakest one 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 is good. In the Benchlands
section, award-winning interior designer
France Lefebvre is busy finalizing little
décor touches that turn a house into a
home.
For France, the decision to build in
Lakestone was an easy one. She and her
husband wanted to fulfill their longstanding
dream of building their dream home close to
nature. ?This house was designed with the
intent of being the house where we would
spend our golden years,? she says.
?We wanted a relaxed lifestyle with lots of
outdoor possibilities.? The property has no
shortage this, with unobstructed views of
Lake Okanagan to the south and west,
easily accessible hiking trails, golfing,
wineries, and restaurants.
Lefebvre is a Montreal native, and has spent
ample time living and traveling across North
America and beyond.
Her over 15 years of experience as a
residential interior designer reflects this, and
she brings perspectives from different
cultures and design styles when she works.
After 21 years living in the United States with
her husband Bob, spending time in
Memphis, TN and Lake Bluff, IL, they decided
to relocate back to Canada in 2018.
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The interior design choices are directly
attributed to the vibrant blues of the
Okanagan?s water, and the famously clear
skies of the region. A matte dove white
finish on almost every wall allowed for
Lefevbre to play with accent colours
throughout, and to offer breaks in the
pattern of white with warm and organic
textures like tile and shiplap.
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Each book finds its home under the island, or
above the refrigerator where they are backlit for
a pleasant effect in the nighttime. ?I plan to
continue to buy books that I am passionate
about,? she says, clearly not one to rely too
much on old recipes.
Off the kitchen is a wall of windows that lead to a
large patio, from which the Okanagan landscape
provides a spectacular panorama. It is a perfect
place to start or end the day, with incredible
sunrises and views of lights on the lake at night.
The space feels like one big living room, as the
open design and flow has the living room,
kitchen, dining room, all blending together.
Caesarstone countertops are used at several
points throughout the home, in both the
kitchens, mudroom, and bathrooms. The
polished St at uario Maxm ius 5031 is warm with
marbling which complements the white oak
flooring and cabinets fittingly. For Lefebvre, the
benefits of the product come as much with
function as with form. ?The beauty of this
product is in the proximity to real marble, that it
offers at a better cost and [required]
maintenance,? she remarks.
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Much of her design choices are
defined by how she envisions herself
using and living in the space, which is
why the house feels so homey and
lived in, even though they have only
been living there for a little over three
months.
The remainder of the house is full of
thoughtful design forms. Corrugated
metal covers the wall behind the lower
floor bar area, with inset lights that
showcase a collection of Quebec Inuit
sculptures, making use of an
inexpensive material to showcase
treasured art.
The master bedroom, which she refers
to as ?modern mountain style? is a
wide space with soft and peaceful
colours.
Storage is a priority, and Madeli Italian
drawer vanities and Robern mirror
inserted wall cabinets are in
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intersection between function and
elegance.
?This home truly reflects how we want
to live close to nature and family, and
it fulfills all our expectations of beauty,
functionality and West Coast living,?
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ent ert aining in m ind, some of her best
memories have been quiet, solitary
moments where the passing weather
and landscape are the focus. But this is
not a homecoming for the wandering
couple who have found their inspiration
through traveling and experience
design. Kelowna is not a place to come
back to, rather a new chapter in life
where memories with family and friends
will be made, and a career?s worth of
thoughtful design can find a creative
new application.
Lefebvre?s recent days at home have
been full of beaut iful m om ent s. On
the day of our interview, she
remembers going to bed the night
before looking out over the shoreline
that was dappled with lights from the
west bank of the lake. ?When you see
the full moon reflecting on the lake, you
know that you live in a very special
place. The best place in the world,? she
says.
Poetic moments like these come often
in Lake Country, and especially in a
home like this.
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The Prodigal Son Graduat es
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Over the course of two
weeks in January,
17-year old Carson Guo diligently
tracked a Sotheby?s online auction.
The world?s largest brokers of art,
jewelry, and real estate had placed
for bidding a collectibles lot of 248
Suprem e skate decks? the only full
set in the world and incredibly
desirable, and Carson wanted it..
After being alerted to the auction by
a friend who knew the young King
George Secondary student was an
avid collector of the uber
collaborative street brand, Carson
quickly registered and began
bidding. His incredible USD800K
winning bid was incredibly made
during a school-day lunch break.
In the world of collecting, Carson
was a relative newbie with only five
years under his belt, and through a
mutual friend, Manuel Bernaschek
of Vancouver's St efano Ricci, we
connected.
THE FATHER AND MENTOR
His father, on the hand, is the
world-renowned and much respected
Qingxiang Guo, art curator for one of
the world?s largest corporations? the
Dalian Wanda Group? the chairman
of which is one of China?s richest men,
Wang Jianlin, long time employer and
close friend of the elder Guo.
In 2013, Guo arranged the purchase of
?Claude et Palom a,?a 1950 portrait by
Pablo Picasso of his two youngest
children. Expected to fetch between
$9M-$12M USD, Guo acquiring it for
$28.2M. In 2016, ?Claude et Paloma?
was loaned to the Vancouver Art
Gallery to be displayed as part of a
60-piece exhibition - Picasso: The
Art ist and His Muses.
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high school student living with his family in
Harbour, Carson was attracted to the world
eet art and streetwear. With fascination and
ful exuberance, he followed major brands
as KAWS, A Bat hing Ape, and high-profile
borations with luxury fashion houses. It was
of Suprem e chopsticks, in a Gast ow n skate
, that sparked his interest in collecting. With
allet USD 80 lighter and set in-hand, he
ned home and tucked them away, heeding
dvice of friends who advised him to resist
rge to use them lest the value drop.
Small accessories like keychains followed then
larger items like a Supreme canoe. The passion
for Supreme is strong, not only for Carson but
also for his father. When we meet, both are
decked in full Supreme looks but with Qingxiang
favouring Off-Whit e kicks with his street look.
He proudly showed me a photograph of himself
with Virgil Abloh laughing together on the street
in New York.
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Working part-time at a local streetwear
shop, Carson quickly realized the potential
of buying and selling limited edition items
and highly anticipated ?drops?to friends and
online. When he began following the
auction, he had a budget of USD
300K-400K, and when it was apparent that
the collection would meet and pass that
figure quickly, he arranged financing to
cover the difference.
When asked which decks are his personal
favourite, Guo replies that it is definitely the
five-deck group created in 2000 which
features Leonardo da Vinci?s The Last
Supper, with an additional sixth board
depicting Jesus Christ which was released
exclusively in Japan in 2002.
The Supreme skate deck collection has only
been displayed twice in its entirety. First for
two weeks during the auction in January at
Sot heby?s New York gallery and recently in
Shanghai at a class car show hosted by a
close friend of Qingxiang?s who felt the
collection would add an extra element of
excitement to her automobile event.
BIRTH OF A COLLECTION
The collection was a passion project of
13-years which saw SoCal entrepreneur
Ryan Fuller successfully track down the
complete Supreme archive produced
between 1998 and 2018. Collaborations
with influential artists like Jeff Koons,
KAWS (aka Brian Donnelly), George
Condo, Takashi Murakam i, and Dam ien
Hirst produced the buzziest decks.
Always planning on displaying and selling
the collection, Fuller says, ?The defining
moment for me was when I finally secured
the very last deck I needed to complete the
collection, one out of the five Dan Colen
decks that had eluded me for years.? With
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his PR person Sandrine Charles and
Sotheby?s Noah Wunsch to move forward
with the sale of the collection.
For Carson, it was inspiring and fascinating
to see how dedicated Fuller was to
completing his collection. ?I saw the video
on Sotheby?s website on the collector and
his journey collecting the decks,? he said.
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The night before the last day of the auction,
Carson reached out to Fuller via Instagram.
?I could tell he was a cool kid and he was
super excited about the decks, I knew that
he would really value and appreciate the
collection? I wished him luck and told him
that I hoped he won,? said Fuller, who has
maintained a friendship with Carson.
Starting a new collection is not on the
horizon for Fuller who shared with me that
with the auction proceeds he will be
opening a luxury CBD bout ique in Laguna
Beach, and developing a mobile app
TrailRoulet t e for the mountain
biking/hiking world with a childhood buddy,
and world champion bike/BMX rider Brian
Lopes.
With a 3,000-square-foot retail space
secured at the end of Brought on St reet ,
Carson envisions a collaborative space that
showcases art and collectibles, streetwear
by known designers (Fear of God,
Readym ade, Chrom e Heart s), and his
in-development fashion line.
The Supreme deck collection will be
installed on the ceiling and is ?definitely not
for sale.?
Educating and exposing young people to
art alongside fashion is something that
Carson feels strongly about.
?It will be a space for exciting things to
happen,? he said having already revealed
that a collaboration with Hong Kong street
artist Michael Lau will be happening.
THE FUTURE
When the collection arrives in Vancouver
later this month, the crates will be placed
into storage, until Carson?s new streetwear
concept store Chaot ic Goods launches in
spring 2020.
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$1.4M Grand Sphinx Piano Arrives
Show case Pianos
3rd Floor, Aberdeen Cent re
Richm ond, BC
August 6, 2019
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Of Lessons Learned & Living Life Well
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Unwritten Exhibition
Oakridge Sales Atelier
650 West 41st Avenue
Vancouver, BC
June 30, 2019
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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 willing to do what it
took to create a rewarding and
purposeful life for his family.
It was through hard work and
perseverance, he built himself up from
a sales associate in a music store to
the well-traveled purveyor of some of
the most desired brands in the world.
His entrepreneurial instinct was
piqued when customers seeking
pianos began asking about the
Italian-made Fazioli. After securing an
investor to bring the brand to
Vancouver, Bernaschek traveled to
Italy to meet with the company's
founder Paolo Fazioli, where
his tenacity paid off and a deal
was struck.
SHOWCASE PIANOS IS BORN
Together with his wife Judy, he
launched Show case Pianos. Within
the month they had sold their first
Fazioli. Not that sales came easily,
though; it took hard work and
diligence. Remarking on a story about
the Shangri-La Hot el, he says, ?I
wanted a Fazioli in that hotel, so I set
about contacting the management,
but they wouldn?t take my calls.? After
what he claims was over 80
unreturned calls, emails and personal
visits (often with chocolates in hand),
he finally got through to the owner of
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the hotel.
Since then, the hotel group has
purchased many Fazioli?s, and
Showcase Pianos is recognized as the
top-selling Fazioli dealers in the world,
which also sells its fair share of
excellent European brands like Seiler,
Grot rian, and C. Bechst ein.
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Bernaschek explains his success with a
modest grin: ?Since we founded Showcase
Pianos in 2007, we have sold well over 100
Fazioli pianos ? which is the most costly line of
pianos in the world. Through it, we have met
some of the most amazing people in town,
many of which would continue to do more
business with me if they had the need, but
most don?t need more than one or two
pianos.?
DISCOVERING STEFANO RICCI
Some years ago, during a trip to Italy to visit
the Fazioli factory, Bernaschek happened
across a hotel window display showcasing
neckties made by St efano Ricci. ?I saw this
hand-pleated tie and fell in love with it. So,
with my wife, I walked in and bought one. It
was about 400 euros at the time.?
He made it a point to return to Stefano Ricci
stores each time he was in Italy, and
eventually, he elected to seek the Ricci family
out.
Bernaschek planned to adopt a similar
strategy to Fazioli, eager to be the first to bring
a quality Italian brand to the Vancouver
market. The Ricci?s made him work for it,
however, offering him the right to open a
store if he agreed to carry the entire line. After
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a handshake deal with an investment partner
went awry, Bernaschek opened his storefront
with his new partners, the Ricci?s themselves.
?Stefano Ricci has the strictest standards for
every aspect of the operation, which I find very
impressive. I got to appreciate this more
through a few experiences before we opened
the store.
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For example, the head office sent out their top
visual merchandizing expert from Italy to
come to our store to place all the items in
their perfect position.
But, the gentleman would not leave the store
until he had first sent the photos to Mr. Ricci
himself, who was waiting to examine them
before giving his approval. Mr. Ricci wrote
back saying that he could see a wrinkle in one
of the shirts displayed in one of the main
windows!?
Opening Stefano Ricci was a strategic business
move by Bernaschek. When asked about the
reasoning behind taking such a significant risk
on taking on the responsibility of a second
luxury brand, Bernaschek reflected.
?I thought that it would help to have another
brand that was equally exclusive and luxurious
but was at a lower price point than a $150,000
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piano. The Stefano Ricci brand is very
exclusive and ultra-high quality. I see a great
amount of cross over between the two
businesses.?
He further explains, ?? that people don?t mind
paying a higher price for something that has
some clearly identifiable superiority to other
products. In the case of both Fazioli and
Stefano Ricci, it is immediately apparent that
higher quality materials and workmanship
were involved in their production.?
In his private office in the Stefano Ricci
boutique, Bernaschek recalls the struggles. ?It
isn?t easy, you know. People think, look at him,
the high roller. They don?t know how tough it is
to make this work. They don?t always
understand the life of an entrepreneur.?
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Asuccessful twelve-year career
in finance kept Nick Koss
engaged and motivated,
but his decision to leave the industry to
start Volund Jew elry went beyond a
desire to change workplace scenery. After
a little prompting, Koss reveals that
designing jewelry is in his blood. His
great-grandfather was the master jeweler
to the Rom anoff family and the Imperial
Court of Russia, a position that
demanded the creation of masterpieces,
as a matter of course.
Koss refers to his great-grandfather in a
mythical way, and as an inspiration for the
name of his business. Volund is the
master blacksmith of Norse mythology,
and in Koss' opinion, his
great-grandfather has the same mythical
status.
Born in Siberia to parents from Sw eden
and Finland, he grew up spending time in
museums, studying ancient artifacts that
inspire his work today. By coincidence, a
set of masterfully engraved silver cups
passed down in his family are stamped
with the double-headed eagle of Russian
royalty, the only evidence of his
distinguished bloodline.
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The story of Volund has the same
mystique. Koss knows these tales by
heart. Although he remarks that stories
and prose have been passed down, he
states that "Only a few metal figurines
depicting a man with wings (a Norse
Icarus, if you will) have been found. His
own creations, whether rings or other
royal treasures, seem lost to time." His
own creations, whether it is stories like
these and others that manifest
themselves in Koss' designs, show a
commitment to learning other forms of
art with long and storied histories.
As he transitioned into the jewelry
business, Koss traveled to Europe to learn
the same arts and trades practiced by his
ancestors, often going as close to its
source as necessary. He visited the
Balt ic Nat ions to learn wax carving,
Germ any and It aly for design studies,
and his ancestral homeland of Russia for
sculpting. He founded Volund in 2012.
VOLUND IN VANCOUVER
Headquartered in Vancouver,
Volund's line of work involves visiting
clients for lengthy face-to-face
discussion when working with
commissioned pieces. This leads him
to places like the UAE, China, and
Monaco, where consultations about
the inspiration and materials used
undertaken.
He counts on several noble families in
the Middle East and Europe for
patronage and is finding new
inspiration worldwide as his network
of clients grows.
Volund's bespoke pieces are meant to
be genuinely personal, never riding
on trends or emulating something
that already exists. These jewels are
referred to as numinous, which Koss
explains means to "inspire awe and
radiate power like spiritual reliquaries
or enchanted objects from legends."
Single pieces can take months, while
full collections could involve over a
year of work. This timeline is
accepted by Volund's clients, who
recognize what is necessary to invest
in such a unique piece.
In a 2018 interview with Tem pus
Magazine, Koss refers to an early
client, a Saudi nobleman, who stated,
"We don't want you to be known"
when accepting a Volund bespoke
piece. Koss has seen this attitude
with increasing regularity as his client
base has grown.
His clients are tastemakers who want
to preserve the mystery and
influence of a piece that is unique to
them. Far removed from the
posturing of the mainstream luxury
jewelry market, Volund's commitment
to quality is mirrored by the
commitment to its protection.
VOLUND GOES PUBLIC
In spite of this protectionism, Koss
released his first public collection in
2015. The Lions Line is inspired by the
symbolism of strength, dominance,
and nobility, in addition to the
influence of the lion in ancient
alchemy.
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What makes Volund genuinely unique
is its aversion to traditional
marketing, relying instead on
word-of-mouth.
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The results of this are breathtaking
pieces like the Lion Cub Ring, a playful
cat that seems to be springing off the
wearer's finger. The cub has eyes of
emerald and cognac diamonds that
appear as spots on its back. The Lion
Earrings, representing a scene of
astrological inspiration, won Canadian
Jew eller Magazine's Best Pearl Design
in 2016. This collection shows the ease
with how art can imitate nature while
reflecting Volund's themes of the
ancient and the mythological.
Volund has released other public
collections, including the Init iat ion, Art
Deco, and the Norse. A list of Object 's
D'Art is made up of the Jade Monkey,
Golden Gryphon, and Flight of
Ecst asy, an 18-carat gold piece inspired
by iconic Rolls Royce hood ornament,
was completed after 900 hours of work
and required 7-ounces of gold and
6-carats of diamonds.
"The sculpture was an effort to capture
the feeling of freedom and exhilaration,"
says Koss. "I wanted to make gold look
like cloth that moved in the wind, and
that took some modern physics
simulation programs combined with
traditional sculpture-making skills."
All labour was carried out in his
Vancouver studio using
sustainably-procured gold and traceable
diamonds. The statue now resides in
London and has been recently shown at
a Royal event celebrating the birth of
Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby.
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VOLUND?S GLOBAL APPEAL
Volund shows no signs of compromising
the values it was founded on. As
requests pour in from across the globe,
design and production is still based out
of Vancouver - traditional stone setting,
casting, and goldsmithing.
Koss explains that "Los Angeles is the
site of experimental, future-facing
development and experimentation.
Work with novel materials and cutting
edge techniques happens here...and
Geneva, Switzerland for very traditional
techniques like enameling and
mechanical movements."
Koss feels a particular affinity to the city,
calling out its cultural diversity and its
location in "one of the best natural
environments in the world." Less than
20 pieces of jewelry are produced per
year, and each new work will fulfill a
dream of mysticism and wonderment in
its unique way ? even if it will be seen by
a select few over its lifetime.
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The Social Concierge
George Wainburn Park
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Exploring t he Passion of t he Hum o
Parker Street Studios
Studio 221 - 1000 Parker Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 4B9
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Bold, bright, and full of
meaning. The works of
Miriam Aroest e invoke powerful
emotions with unidentifiable shapes
and bursts of colour. In her latest
collection, Hum o, the colours seem to
move on the canvas, like drops of ink in
water. Each bloom of colour could be a
physical representation of human
emotions, usually impossible to touch
but always passionately felt.
Born in Mexico Cit y and spending her
formative years as an artist in Paris and
Rom e, Miriam was inspired by
influential artists of diverse
backgrounds. She and her husband
arrived in Canada 29 years ago.
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iriam harbours many passions, making the
nstant conscious choice to enjoy life, "I love
ploring, travelling, dancing, creating and so
any other things,? she said, ?I believe in love,
d I find pleasure in very simple things."
DONDE HAY HUMO
Humo (oo-moh) translates as sm oke in Spanish.
Each piece invokes movement, floating across the
canvas or rising from bottom to top like smoke in
a breeze. Humo was born of a desire to play and
experiment. Different mediums and techniques,
coupled with her intense love of colour, brought
each piece to life. Creating this series, she said
involved control and letting go all at once.
"It is powerful by being immediate, in the
moment, spontaneous. The story is always
biographical, moments of life,
fragments of memories, and
presence."
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EMOTIONS OF ART
Pursued by her intrigue in the
power of colours, Miriam depicts
authentic raw em ot ions in her
works without the use of distinct
traditional shapes. Colours, lines,
and space work together to create
endless possibilities.
To her, there is beauty and
satisfaction to be found in the
imperfect. While the observer is
admiring Miriam's work, each
piece becomes an int rospect ive
m irror, directing the focus
inwards to how we speak to
ourselves and others to nurture
bliss.
Painting to her is an int im at e and
sensual process, but also akin to
keeping a journal.
"My work has both abstract visual
appeal as well as an underlying
conceptual basis," she said,
"I am fascinated by the inner
workings of the mind, conscious
and unconscious thought, impulse
and defense."
IN THEIR EYES
As an artist, Miriam always hopes
that her work evokes personal
narrat ives in its viewers. Each
deeply personal range of
emotions adds layers of meaning
to each existing painting. Every
time someone looks at a piece
again, new meaning can be felt
each time.
?I hope my work stirs, provokes,
and evokes in highly personal,
evolving ways, causing viewers to
look, then look again and in the
process, remain alive and
relevant."
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Fairm ont Pacific Rim
1038 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC
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Alpina Rest aurant at the Villa Eyrie Resort
has garnered its share of acclaim from
visitors thanks to its exquisite culinary fare
and picturesque mountain top location.
Drawing from the bountiful fare of the
Saanich Inlet region, the inspiration from its
menu comes from a different source via two
Chefs from across the Atlantic. Execut ive
Chef Mario Gross and Execut ive Past ry
Chef Mat t hias Conradi bring their Germanic
heritage to the table in their unique west
coast alpine cuisine.
EXECUTIVE CHEF MARIO GROSS
Chef Gross brought a wealth of experience
Alpina when he accepted the role to lead th
restaurant. As an apprentice, he built his sk
set at the Michelin-starred Relais &
Chat eaux and Der Alpenholf in the Black
Forest and Munich respectively. A three-ye
stint at the one-star Wine 58 & Tafelhous in th
Mosel region saw him earn his first Head
Chef position, a testament to his work ethic
and talent. ?My experience from Europe is
that you have to go slow, step by step,? he
says, remembering his days learning in a
competitive environment where other head
chef hopefuls were eager to rise straight to
the top.
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With an employment offer that would
require leaving Germ any and his beloved
horse, Chef Gross moved with his then
wife-to-be to a new and frigid
environment: Edm ont on, Albert a.
Adjusting to his new home meant new
challenges, like learning English, but also
presented the opportunity to continue his
development at the renowned Hardw are
Grill under owner Chef Larry St ew art . It
was a referral from a colleague that led to
him to consider and accept his first
Execut ive Chef role at luxury BC resort
Villa Eyrie.
The stalwart chef has since become
acclimatized to his surroundings and his
dynamic loyal new team. ?They are
following me into the fire,? he remarks,
thankful for their willingness to bring a
cuisine uncommon to the region and
adapt it to the landscape of the resort.
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My first evening at Villa Eyrie, I joined gene
manager Alexander Fischer-Jean for dinn
Together we enjoyed an amuse bouche with
walnut meat, house-basked crisp breads, a
lead dish from the newly launched Fall/Win
menu? a Zucchini Spaghetti? inspired by a
personal recipe of Fischer-Jean?s wife, artfu
recreated by Chef Gross.
The dish is prepared with a grillato sauce, b
gem tomatoes, Italian chickpea fries, and a
stimulating level of fresh garlic. Lovers of th
heady bulb will not be disappointed with th
fresh gluten-free take on such a time-hono
pasta. With herbs plucked from a greenhou
mere steps from the kitchen, the aroma of
dish was intoxicating.
EXECUTIVE PASTRY CHEF MATTHIAS CON
Conradi brings a well-honed skill set from t
around the world. After working in Germ an
Abu Dhabi, and Sw it zerland he flourished
several reputable restaurants on Vancouve
Island. He developed his craft in Tofino at t
Wikaninnish Inn under Chef Rodney But
before launching and operating the Pat issi
Conradi for three years.
Most recently he was a member of the culi
team at the Sooke Harbour House, renow
for their farm-to-table food service.
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his signature sourdough rye bread, a staple
Alpina?s German-inspired cuisine. His philo
towards baking often challenges shape and
and he is known to deconst ruct and
re-assem ble dishes using unorthodox met
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An avid sketcher, he regularly develops
elegant drawings of his recipes before
making them and often looks to the
natural bounty around him as inspiration.
His ample, yet judicious, application of
edible flowers and herb blooms, creates
visually stunning dishes.
After an early morning wake-up, I
challenged the in-room Nespresso
machine to brew a cup of coffee strong
enough to wake me? a solid two hours
before my usual. On the balcony of my
suite above the Tuscan Spa, I watched a
pair of swallows swoop as they caught
breakfast for the chicks that were
discreetly tucked under the eaves. I sipped
in solitude, slowly shaking off the fresh-air
sleepiness, and anticipating the first meal
of the day.
Sufficiently caffeinated and appropriately
dressed, the driver delivered me and my
appetite to Villa Principale. After a
refreshing mimosa, an array of warm
plates appeared accompanied by Chef
Conradi, who took great delight in
presenting a morning repast that pushed
physical boundaries with a bounty of
plantbased ingredients? a majority
sourced locally from the Cowichan Valley.
The cornmeal waffles were crunchy on the
outside, wonderfully chewy in the centre
and were accompanied by a spicy maple
syrup and a trio of toppings: housemade
agave granola, dark chocolate ganache,
and field berry compote. À la carte sides of
delicately sliced fruit, grilled red peppers,
and crispy herbed potatoes were joined.
The following morning Chef Conradi
presented plantbased granola pancakes
topped by a slice of coconut milk and
vanilla bean panna cotta; creatively
repurposed from my previous evening?s
dinner. As we spoke, he shared his
pleasure to have created a dish that would
be enjoyed a repurposed dessert!
The hearty pancakes were sweetened with
maple syrup, and the toppings were again
stellar: chili-glazed cherries, a tart berry
puree, sugar-coated blueberries, and
another which was devoured before
making it to the pancakes? possibly
sweet-pickled shredded apple and radish.
The new menu?s alpine identity is so
wonderfully intertwined with the essence
of the Island and its abundance that it
creates a genuinely unique dining
experience.
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Cam pari Canada
898 Hom er St reet
Vancouver, BC
Novem ber 1, 2019
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The Com passionat e Cat erer
1312 Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC
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After ten years of running an
event catering company,
Drew Munro realized there was a
significant need for a healthy, prepared
food solution that fell outside the scope
of a traditional catering or meal delivery
service. There was an opportunity to
use technology and his years of
experience to create a new service that
could reach more people, help them eat
healthier and more conveniently. These
observations led to the launch of his
latest passion? UpMeals.
A YOUTHFUL PASSION
Born and raised in beautiful BC,
teenage Munro apprenticed under
Paris-trained chef Brian Roodenrys,
from whom he quickly developed a
passion for the freshest local
ingredients, beautiful presentations,
and above all, great-tasting food. Munro
received early recognition competing in
local cooking competitions and was
awarded the Provincial scholarship for
culinary arts upon graduation to further
his studies.
Over the next several years, he worked
and apprenticed in several high-end
professional kitchens throughout the
Lower Mainland, developing his skills
and a style of his own. After a number
of years, the unthinkable happened:
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Munro accepted a job? in an office?
However, his time spent without
cooking for others was short-lived. A
lack of lunch options near the office left
his co-workers consistently grumbling
about their limited choices for fresh,
healthy food, leading Munro to begin
his office lunch service, providing
home-cooked gourmet meals for his
colleagues. He would arrive to work an
hour early each day to deliver the meals
to his office customers.
A COMPANY IS BORN
Word spread like wildfire, and soon
Munro was spending his evenings
cooking 50+ individual gourmet meals
for his co-workers to enjoy the next day.
With a newfound entrepreneurial spark,
he realized the office grind was not for
him, and a personal chef service called
Drew Cooks! was born in 2008. His
service provided home-cooked meals
for busy families and professionals, as
well as private dinners for special
occasions.
Not too long afterward, Munro started
to receive requests to cater weddings
and more significant events. He hired
his first employee in late 2009 and
moved into a tiny basement kitchen
facility in Burnaby that he shared with
three other caterers.
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By 2010, he had become so busy that
he had taken over the entire kitchen
space and by 2011, needed to find an
even bigger space to run the company.
By early 2016, the company had
moved to a new office and operation
facility and re-branded as Drew ?s
Cat ering & Event s to better reflect
the services and hard work of a
collective of individuals.
GIVING BACK
"I volunteer with an organization
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and preparing vegetables, as well as
the importance of choosing local
products. During my time in the
schools, I was surprised to learn that
the hot lunch program was essentially
unchanged from my time in
elementary schools. Pizza, hot dogs,
ice cream and other unhealthy,
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processed foods made up the majority
of the options.
?We partnered with two amazing
companies, Kinderm eals and
Freshprep, to help us develop and roll
out a program in pilot schools that
started this Fall. We are currently
preparing thousands of healthy,
plant-based meals for students to
supplement or entirely replace the
currently unhealthy school lunch
program.?
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Munro and his partners are also
offering takeaway options for busy
families to prepare at home together.
The program is proliferating, with
more schools coming on board and
menu items being developed.
Drew Munro has proven himself to be
anything but a simple caterer. He is a
plantbased champion using
technology to disrupt the way people
traditionally eat.
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THE FUTURE
2019 was an incredible year
for UpMeals ? they
provided thousands of
plant-based meals for BC
schools kids, disrupted
industries historically
known for unhealthy eating
habits and helped amazing
brands bring, nutritious,
chef-prepared food to their
customer bases.
Drew says, ?The response
has been incredible, and in
2020 we now begin the
next phase of our food
accessibility mission using
technology!?
"We?re on a mission -
nothing short of making
healthy food accessible
24/7 and we couldn?t be
more thrilled about this
journey."
Keep an eye out around the
city for new Aut onom ous
Sm art Vending Machines
(imagine a 4ft iPhone
touchscreen that
intelligently dispenses
healthy food in
compostable containers),
that will be popping up
soon!
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Thierry Mugler: Cout urissim e
Musée des beaux-art s de Mont réal
Mont real, QC
February 26, 2019
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Craft ing It alian Tradit ion in YVR
Franklin Studios
By Appt Only: 1654 Franklin Street
Vancouver, BC V5L 1P4
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Am y Slosky delivers It alian
shoem aking craft sm anship right here
on the w est coast . Her m ade-t o-order and
lim it ed ready-t o-w ear collections are crafted
by hand from start to finish. Every pair of
shoes is created with the knowledge that the
right pair of shoes can not only elevate a look
but also how the wearer feels.
Amy was privileged to study under shoemaking
master Angelo Im perat rice for four years in
Florence, It aly. With over 60 years of
shoemaking experience, his expertise was vital
to forming her into the artisan she is today.
Before becoming a shoemaker, Amy worked in
marketing, experience which she said has
served her well in building her business. She
holds her work to high standards and is a
patient and dedicated perfectionist.
One of her biggest challenges has been not in
her product but in the concerns people have
had with the slower nature of making shoes
from scratch. Each pair takes almost 40 hours
to create, but in the end, you have a pair of
shoes unique to you.
"In North America, we've only ever known how
to shop on convenience and price, it's no
wonder 'handmade' is a foreign concept to so
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A few years ago, Amy had the opportunity to
design six shoe models as part of a limited
collection for a label in Florence. This, she
says, is one of her proudest moments. The
collection debuted at MICAM, the leading
footwear fair in It aly. From this opportunity,
her models went to stores as far as Tokyo
and Hong Kong. To Amy, even to be a part of
MICAM was an honour.
"The recognition and interest from buyers
was the catalyst that kick-started the
development of my brand."
Besides her mentor, Amy is inspired by
creators like Roger Vivier for his
awe-inspiring creativity and Ferragam o for
his historical inspiration as a true innovator.
She also admits to an obsession with Gucci,
for their "lux campy style and
gender-bending vibes."
Though Amy has proven her skills as a
shoemaker, MICAM a testament to that, her
ambitions do not stop there. Twice a year,
beautifully dressed men and women flock to
Italy's Pit t i Uom o.
This event is the 'be all end all' of men's
fashion week, and as a lover of men's fashion
Amy's goal is to take part, "If you're invited to
show at Pitti Uomo, it doesn't get much
better." While in Florence, when not
studying, she would sit for hours on Via
Tornabuoni, a fashionable street in the
downtown core watching the event-goers.
To those who, as she did, dream of creating
beautiful handmade shoes, she suggests
patience. With only a handful of shoemakers
remaining from whom to learn the craft,
finding a local mentor can be difficult.
"It takes years of practice before you can call
yourself a master craftsman," she said, "It
comes down to how badly you want it."
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Herm es Canada Flagship Launch
717 Burrard St reet
Vancouver, BC
Sept em ber 12, 2019
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Jason Mat lo & Wen-Chee Liu French Kiss
Suite 601 - 33 Water Street
Vancouver, BC
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Vancouver-based designer
Jason Mat lo is turning heads
with his newly rebranded
Mat lo At elier made-to-measure line,
the most recent of the successful
fashion designer?s work in fashion for
women and men.
The Atelier, which can be found
alongside the cobbled streets of
Wat er St reet in Gast ow n, recently
renewed its focus on bespoke
garments through the launch of their
first collection French Kiss. The
collection was showcased with a
Champagne and canapé premiere at
the Fairm ont Hot el Vancouver
Rooft op on Friday, September 27. The
Det ails DESIGN/ Inc. produced event
wasn?t meant to be a highbrow runway
show, as Matlo has made it clear that
he wanted it open to anyone with
interest in fashion, and pledged
proceeds of ticket sales towards the
Girls Inc. of Nort hern Albert a charity.
Matlo has a history of producing
clothing with female empowerment in
mind, and this collection was no
different. His garments have been
designed to be accessible for all
genders, ages, and body types, and he
promotes the idea that you do not
need to be attending a gala to wear a
high-quality custom piece.
With fifteen years of experience in the
fashion industry, Matlo has seen
success in design since being invited to
compete in the prestigious Sm irnoff
Fashion Aw ards international finals in
Berlin when he was fresh out of design
school. He went on to win the
Life Net w ork reality TV show
Making it Big, which rewarded him
with a chance to display his collection
in Saks Fift h Avenue.
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Elle and Flare, had designs on the red
carpets of both the prestigious
Academ y Aw ards and Cannes Film
Fest ival, and was racked in The Room
alongside luxury designer brands.
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Earlier in 2019, he rebranded his fashion company as
Matlo Atelier and has been diligently working on the newly
launched French Kiss collection.
Matlo?s recent experiences traveling in France inspired his
latest collection. ?I love Paris because I am a very visual
person, and everything in the city is gorgeous,? he says. ?I
was immediately struck by the French aesthetic and the
quality of everything from the food, architecture and bed
linens to the brasseries, and everything in the French
culture in between.?
Returning to Vancouver, Mat
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?unique design vision,? valuin
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Finishing this show will not mean slowing down
for the busy designer. Matlo is continuing to
develop his work outside of fashion in drawing,
painting, interior design, and ballet. Other
bespoke programs are in the works, but he
remains tight-lipped about their theme.
?Historically, our clients have discovered the
brand through word of mouth in Vancouver, a
little bit through Calgary, Western Canada, and
sometimes as far as Toronto,? says Matlo.
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Nordst rom Vancouver Launch
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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 new level of
luscious irony.
Sasha
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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The 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.
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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-knd robe created exclusively for him,
the luxe fabric based on a collaborative design comprised
of nine Christie?s Auction House items.
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!?
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2808 Cam bie St reet - Opening Soon
Vancouver, BC
Oct ober 16, 2019
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Celebrating at Celest ia, 300 close friends
and associates of bon vivant and founding
partner of The Social Concierge,
Tyson Villeneuve, danced and indulged at
H Tast ing Lounge. One of five global
countdown parties sponsored by iconic
Champagne house, G.H. Mum m .
In 2020, Villeneuve is producing many
of his now legendary signature events,
including the 9th edition of Dîner En
Blanc, and will be moving into producing
luxury golf tournaments, developing
international projects, and growing TSC
Agency, premium client portfolio.
He is also working with the next young
philanthropist to take the mantle of his
legacy event, the Fort y For 40 annual
fundraiser.
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Villeneuve says, ?One of the most exciting
client projects that I?m currently working
on is rebranding an established music
festival and creating a new, immersive VIP
pavilion and stage design for the event this
summer.
"In 2018, I hosted a VIP excursion with 100
Canadians to experience the 30th
Anniversary of DEB Paris! It was amazing,
so in 2020 we are going to do it again in
Honolulu for their 7th Annual DEB."
While it may have been cold and rainy
outside, guests at Celestia celebrated on
the dance floor and in private domes,
brushed up on their Champagne sabering
skills, and ringed in the new year with
giant confetti blasters.
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FOLIO.YVR TEAM:
HELEN SIWAK, Publisher/ Editor/ Author
COLEMAN PETE. Author
MONA ROSE BUTLER, Author
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