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Folio.YVR ☆ Issue 10 ☆ 2019 Top 10 ☆ Luxury Lifestyle Magazine ☆ Vancouver, BC ☆ January 2020

Design Superstar France Lefebvre of Lake Effects Interiors in Okanagan Valley ☆ Teenage Urban Art Collector Carson Guo ☆ Ultra-luxury Entrepreneur Manuel Bernaschek ☆ Jeweler to Royalty Nick Koss ☆ Fine Artist Miriam Aroeste ☆ Chefs of Alpina Restaurant at Villa Eyrie Resort ☆ Plantbased Entrepreneur & UpMeals Founder Drew Munro ☆ Bespoke Italian shoemaker Amy Slosky ☆ Award-winning Fashion Design House Matlo Atelier ☆ Beloved YVR Artist x Versace Collaborator Andy Dixon ☆ NYE with The Social Concierge with Tyson Villeneuve ☆ Thank you all for making our first year of publishing so exciting and rewarding! Helen Siwak, Publisher | EcoLuxLuv Communications [ORDER HARD COPY HERE! https://folioyvr.com/order-print-copies-folioyvr-portfolioyvr-here]Stories of 2019 ☆ Vancouver, BC ☆

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ISSUE #10

FRANCE LEFEBVRE 06

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

CELESTIA NYE 106

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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

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numbers around 300, and it is

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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,?

she remarks.

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Although the home is built w it h

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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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

#3

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,

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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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is its aversion to traditional

marketing, relying instead on

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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

False Creek, Vancouver, BC

August 8, 2019

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Exploring t he Passion of t he Hum o

Parker Street Studios

Studio 221 - 1000 Parker Street

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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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ncouver Art Gallery.

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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'Reflect ions' The Art of Bernie Taupin

Fairm ont Pacific Rim

1038 Canada Place

Vancouver, BC

Sept em ber 23, 2019

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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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perfect the baking of fresh buns and bread

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

called Grow ing Chefs, which teaches

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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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Amy Slosky

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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

many."

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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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been recognized in publications like

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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1940s and 1950s, with

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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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Andy Dixon

x Versace Home

x Sasha Bikoff

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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

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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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COLEMAN PETE. Author

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