The Vancouver International Wine Festival has announced the date and details of the highly anticipated annual Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction as taking place on February 24th. In the next breath, VIWF has also announces that all 450 seats are sold out – wonderful for them … Continue readingEcoLux☆Lifestyle: Grab Your Bidding Tablets – The Bacchanalia Gala is Back!
Swiss watchmaker Hublot recently launched an exclusive timepiece designed with baseball legend Jose Bautista, former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder, titled Classic Fusion Chronograph Special Edition “Jose Bautista”. To celebrate the new watch, Jean-François Sberro, Managing Director, Hublot North America, hosted an intimate cocktail reception and seated dinner … Continue readingEcoLux☆Lifestyle: Hublot Vancouver Hosts New “Jose Bautista” Chronograph
Embodying the essence of Valentine’s Day, De Beers Dewdrop Collection blends hand-selected diamonds with the on-trend radiance of 18k rose gold. Each piece has the power to become part of its wearer’s unique story and of capturing the romantic heart of our moments of love. … Continue readingEcoLux☆Lifestyle: De Beers Dewdrops a Rose Gold Collection for Valentine’s
Earlier this month – all the way from New York – Louis Vuitton treated Vancouver luxury accessory aficionados to an exhibit of hard-sided artisanal luggage from their Asnières atelier. Complete with a duo of artisans who discussed and demonstrated the creation of the bespoke pieces that … Continue readingEcoLux☆Lifestyle: Louis Vuitton: ‘Savoir Faire’ in the City
PARQ Vancouver launched another new restaurant this month when the 170-seat Victor threw open its doors and welcomed the city’s top foodies, bloggers, and media personalities in. Situated on the 6th floor of the Douglas Autograph Collection hotel, the restaurant boasts unprecedented views of False … Continue readingEcoLux☆Lifestyle: PARQ’s Victor Launches with a Fete Fit for Queen V
Named after Sedna, the goddess of the ocean in Inuit lore and the mother of all marine mammals, this experiential Arctic ocean outreach program for Inuit youth and Elders will take place in Qausuittuq (Resolute) and Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet). This is where Sedna’s sea women … Continue readingEcoLux☆Lifestyle: Robots, Snorkeling, and Deep Arctic Exploration
Sunday, January 21st was a very special day for brides-to-be in Vancouver. The FLEUR luxury wedding show and forum blossomed under a replica Eiffel Tower in the 4th floor ballroom of the Douglas Autograph Hotel at Parq Vancouver. FLEUR was the city’s first wedding show … Continue readingEcoLux☆Lifestyle: FLEUR Bridal Show Takes Luxury Up a Notch
The first Panerai to open in Canada is a petite boutique of 900-square-feet but boasts the largest selection of watches in the country. Officine Panerai is a luxury Swiss watchmaker and its watches are a natural blend of Italian design, Swiss technology, and maritime influence. Originally designed … Continue readingEcoLux☆Lifestyle: Panerai is Precision Timepieces
It appeared as though the leaves of a thousand trees blew into the Leisure Center creating tunnels of rust and orange. The foliage was a backdrop to a concept runway show which was led by a trio of creative women. A poet reading free-form verse, a barefoot … Continue readingEcoLux☆Lifestyle: Music of Fall at Leisure Center
When The Demon Chef wants to talk diabetes, you sit down and listen. Chef Alvin Leung and I met at Botanist Restaurant over a steaming bowl of steel-cut oats, dried fruits, fresh blueberries, and almond milk. Chef Leung was casual in his signature head-to-toe black topped by a bespoke Play No More … Continue readingEcoLux☆Lifestyle: Chef Alvin Leung Talks Diabetes