撰文: Iris Yim, 攝影: Lia Crowe拍攝場地: Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel Chairman's Suite Fred Lee 有多重身份：UBC Alumni 高級總監、社交界大紅人、慈善界資深義工及司儀、最有叫座力的義賣拍賣官、專欄作家、母親的孝順長子、男同志、丈夫的最愛……，集所有角色於一，讓他的每一天都忙得不可開交，生活充實。 Fred 可稱得上是溫哥華社交界最長青的花蝴蝶，廿五年來如一日，參加每周密集的晚宴，然後在專欄‘Man About …
A path todiagnosis
With giant leaps in research and generous donations to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, children and families facing rare disease are receiving long sought-after answers Words Lisa Manfield, Photography Lia Crowe + Sheila Say,Styling Sarah d’Arcey, Makeup Heather …
Upcycle
Repurposing, visibly mending and creating sustainability in the fashion industry Words Laura GoldsteinPhotography Lia Crowe When the owners of upscale Victoria consignment fashion boutique House of Savoy filled their storefront window with mounds of used clothing on a …
Secrets and lives — and the 7 sins with Michelle Webber
Michelle Webber says it was a passionate need for a clean and 100 per cent cruelty-free deodorant and a gaping hole in the beauty industry that spurred her to create her latest business. Founder and owner of SONDR, Michelle was working double time as a wedding planner and at …
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Sweat lodge: the oldest church on earth
WORDS Hans TammemagiIllustration Sierra Lundy My eyes were wide open, but it was utterly black with not the tiniest sliver of light. And it was intensely hot. Drums pounded, reverberating like the heartbeat of some giant beast. Then a deep guttural voice started singing in …
Music City
Honky-tonk and southern charm in upbeat Nashville Words Lauren KramerPhotography Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp There’s no such thing as a quiet night in Nashville, a city with no fewer than 180 venues for live music. When we visited in February, the low season, …
in the limelight
Chelsea Hobbs embraces her many roles—as an actor and a mother Words Lauren KramerPhotography Lia Crowe At 38, Vancouverite Chelsea Hobbs is already an accomplished film and television actress whose credits include HBO’s Transporter, CSI: Miami, Lords of Dogtown and …
The picture of personalized health
VitaminLab sets a new standard in the supplement industry Words Devon Paige SmithPhotography Don Denton True personalization”—that’s the buzzword and tagline that inspires and keeps BC-based business owner Anton Solonnikov moving his business, VitaminLab, …
Fluidity
Photography Darren Hull, Styling Jen Evans, Creative direction by Lia Crowe, Hair and makeup by Jen Clark, Models and dancers Vítor Freitas and Djuna Nagasaki, Production assistant Christina Compton Fashion that flows from form to form, somewhere between masculine and …
Top of the food chain
Glowbal CEO Emad Yacoub is passionate, deliberate and hands-on when it comes to running his highly successful group of restaurants Words Joanne PetersPhotography Lia Crowe It might come as a surprise to some to see Emad Yacoub at Riley’s Fish & Steak, rolling up his …