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Vancouver’s booming pre-owned luxury fashion market is often associated with women, as preloved handbags and designer apparel change hands in an industry expected to grow 15– 20 per cent over the next four years. Motivated in part by environmental…

From the moment you enter Kelowna’s Lakestone community, it is apparent that the development is a bustling work-in-progress, but for the families that have taken up residence amidst the construction, life is good. In the Benchlands section, Lake…

Chocolates by Beta 5 are so artfully presented, it can be challenging to imagine that they taste even better than they look. However, the Industrial Avenue chocolatier has an eight-year reputation for satisfying Vancouver’s sweet tooth and recently…

Men’s fashion Instagrammer Kelvin Lopes is still dressing up, even though, like so many others, he finds himself stuck at home. Image courtesy of Kelvin Lopes. If there’s one thing men in Vancouver were ready for when COVID forced them from the…

Allow us to take a journey to the mystical faraway lands of mythical China, Imperial Cathay, and the Coromandel coast of East India, where a storied art form of lacquered screens originated. At Holt Renfrew, the Chanel Boutique welcomed The…

Coleman Pete Sep 8, 2020·4 min read The intersection between tech and fashion can be a confusing place, and nowhere is this more true than when observing the styling choices of the world’s best-known thought leaders, CEO’s and founders in…

Coleman Pete Sep 8, 2020·4 min read Looking back, the month of February seems like an incredibly simple time. This was a world that was just starting to get over the death of Kobe Bryant, and we had plenty of distractions. Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite had…

The global tourism industry starts to plan its resurgence from the deadlock brought on by COVID-19. As it does that, cities and travellers are increasingly focusing on sustainable travel habits. With that in mind Berlin-based travel booking service…

Men’s wear designer Christopher Bates presented his Spring/Summer 2020 collection in an intimate event at Nordstrom Pacific Center early this March. The event was held on the third-floor men’s wear section with a photo wall, refreshments, friends,…

Milan Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2020 lived up to its reputation in the face of a global health concern that forced the final showing for Giorgio Armani to occur behind closed doors broadcast to the world via livestreaming. Couture houses Armani and…

Copenhagen Fashion Week is quickly making its name known as one of the premier fashion events of the year. Sleek minimalism and functionality may be the hallmarks of Danish design, but CFWAW20 saw looks filled with colour and bold textures, all while…

When it comes to fashion’s finest, Paris will always be known as a city with a vibrant and storied history. Paris Fashion Week echoes this legacy, but it is Paris Haute Couture Week that commands another level of respect. The spring runway shows at…

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…

Alpina Restaurant 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…

Vancouver-based designer Jason Matlo is turning heads with his newly rebranded Matlo Atelier 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…

The Singita Kwitonda Lodge calls one of the most incredible landscapes on earth home, and it is quickly gaining worldwide notoriety for its ecological treasures and world-class accommodations. This corner of northern Rwanda bordering Uganda and the…

You may never have met Coco Chanel, but now you can sit next to her. That is the tagline favoured by Cate Brown, an interior designer and founder of her eponymous brand of re-find and atelier pillows created from repurposed designer…

Daisuke Nishida is the kind of person who does not leave anything up for interpretation when talking about what inspires him. Speaking through a translator at Leisure Center Vancouver only minutes before the opening reception of his event Future…

Coleman Pete Sep 15, 2019 · 3 min read Do Chay Saigon Vegetarian a new restaurant in Vancouver that opened its doors so quietly last month that it took loud word-of-mouth to make it one of the hottest spots to experience amazing flavourful plantbased…

It was during a 3-day getaway to the Okanagan Valley that we were introduced to Frankie, We Salute You (FWSY). A primarily plantbased restaurant launched by Brian and Christina Skinner. The duo has created a menu that celebrates all things local as…