Midland Appliance partners with Vancouver Firefighter Charities to host Fire in the Kitchen events Words Don DescoteauPhotography Lia Crowe During a late spring Fire in the Kitchen fundraiser held at Midland Appliance in Langley, guests could be forgiven for thinking they …
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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 …
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, …
原住民設計亮相米蘭時裝周 Indigenous Designers Shine in Milan
撰文: Charlene Ling 大利米蘭，一直被冠以“世界時尚之都”的美譽。多名加拿大原住民時尚設計師今年二月下旬展開一次“時尚之旅”，參加一年一度的米蘭時裝周，首次向全世界時尚界集中展示自己的作品。 領軍代表團的設計師 Sage Paul 來自多倫多，是 English River 第一民族的一員。她曾經獲得無數大獎，在原住民時尚、工藝及紡織品領域被公認為帶頭人物。 Sage …
花藝大師Hitomi Gilliam:美的告白
在卑詩省寶雲島，住著一位享譽國際的花藝大師—Hitomi Gilliam。她的設計兼容東西，既有東方的簡約之美，又有西方的繁盛富麗。Hitomi力求創新，致力於培養新人，推動花藝行業的可持續發展。 撰文: Charlene Ling攝影: Colin Gilliam Hitomi Gilliam 在東京出生，12 歲那年舉家搬到紐約，之後再移居溫哥華並落地生根。她的爸爸是一名生物化學教授。若按照家裡所希望，Hitomi …
a helping hand
Words Lisa ManfieldPhotography Alfonso Arnold + Sheila Say PhotographyStyling by Sarah D’Arcey, assisted by Anna Matviichuk.Grooming by Farrah Sanei, Bronwyn Bertles. Makeup and hair by Farrah Sanei. SHEILA SAY PHOTOGRAPHY Technology has long driven advancement in the field …
Immerse yourself
New King Tut exhibit is unlike anything you’ve seen before Words Lin Stranberg Tutankhamun, the 12th pharaoh of the 18th Egyptian dynasty, became king of Egypt when he was only nine years old. He ruled for less than a decade, from approximately 1332 to 1323 BC, before dying …
Conductor Ken Hsieh 謝建得 顛覆古典音樂圈刻板印象
撰文: Charlene Ling 攝影: William Luk 謝建得出生於埃德蒙頓，小時候隨家人移居至北溫。他從小彈得一手好鋼琴，長大後在卑詩大學攻讀音樂。在一次打球時發生意外，令手指骨折。從此，謝建得的鋼琴夢戛然而止，卻開啟了他的音樂指揮之路。 在完成卑詩大學及皇家音樂學院的學位之後，謝建得遠赴日本求學，成為國際知名指揮家岡部守弘的最後一名弟子。23 …
Flamenco Flautist Lara Wong 風中玫瑰
撰文：Charlene Ling “有的人對某些事物有與生俱來的熱情。對我來說，佛朗明哥(Flamenco)是最能表達自己的方式。” 華裔長笛演奏家 Lara Wong（王立娜）自小與佛朗明哥結下不解之緣，多年前從溫哥華隻身前往西班牙，踏上尋夢之旅。期間遇到不少困難，但她義無反顧，最終在去年8月獲得 Cante de las Minas 音樂節的“佛朗明哥樂器演奏家大獎”，成為 60 年來獲得該項殊榮的首位非西班牙裔外國人。 今年二月，她推出自己的首張專輯《Rosa de los Vientos》（風中玫瑰）。 Photo by …
Heroes among us
This year’s Hometown Heroes Lottery—in support of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund—offers every British Columbian the chance to be a hero. Words: Lisa ManfieldPhotography: Darren Hull, SHEILA SAY PHOTOGRAPHY + Mike …