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Contributors LUCIANA ALVAREZ (Vancouver Life) is a North Vancouver- BETTINA MATZKUHN (This Place) For over 30 years, Bettina national travels. Luciana’s main subjects are Vancouver mated films to sculptural installations. She also writes, lec- based artist with a passion for painting her local and interand surrounding landscapes on the West Coast. She is represented by Pousette Gallery in Vancouver. Her unique style is appreciated by many who have commissioned her tures and teaches. See her work at bettinamatzkuhn.ca TIM PAWSEY (Raise a Glass) is a much travelled food-and- throughout Canada, USA and Europe. lucianagallery.com wine critic. He writes, tweets and shoots at hiredbelly.com, LUCAS AYKROYD (Eat Like a Rock Star) writes about travel, writes monthly in Where Vancouver magazine and for the lifestyle and sports for the New York Times, The Globe and Mail and the Vancouver Sun. He’s interviewed rockers like Bryan Adams, Van Halen and the Scorpions. He has also covered 4 Olympics and 17 World Hockey Championships for IIHF.com. For more, visit lucasaykroyd.com LEILA BANI (Prohibition) has a passion for collaborat- ing with a team styling editorials. You can see some of her fashion and celebrity spreads in such publications as: Flaunt, Flare, GQ, The Globe and Mail Style Advisor, Inter- as well as for North Shore News and Vancouver Courier. He BC Liquor Stores’ Taste magazine, Quench and Montecristo. He’s a founding judge of The BC Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Wine; and a director of the BC Hospitality Industry Foundation, which offers financial assistance to those whose livelihoods depend on BC’s hos- pitality industry. In 2012, Tim was inducted as a “Friend of the Industry” into the BCRFA Hall of Fame. PHOTO: MITS NAGA DEXTER QUINTO (Prohibition) has been published in Clin d’oeil, Elle Canada and Men’s Fitness. Dexter shot a cover view, Maxim, Pulp, and Zink Magazine. She has had the plea- and editorial featuring actress Kristin Kreuk for the Welch, Grimes, Kit Harrington, Vera Farmiga and William & Gamble, Bovada Casino, Cambridge Group of Clubs, sure of working with personalities and musicians Florence Gibson, and has done commercial work for clients such as Olay, Virgin Mobile and Volkswagen. You can see more of Leila’s work at THEYrep.com/leilabani and leilabani.com DORIS ECKER (Seasons in the City, Vancouver Life) is a Vancouver-based writer and translator. With a passion for languages, cultures and travel, she has both lived and trav- elled in Asia, Europe and the Americas, working in research, advertising, bookbinding and editing. The great outdoors and the world at large inspire her to write and roam. KK LAW (Super Spas, My Vancouver, Parting Shot) Based in Vancouver, KK works with a wide range of commercial clients across the city and Lower Mainland, photographing varied projects including portraits, architecture and product advertising. A regular monthly contributor to Where Vancouver magazine’s dining and adventure features, he has a passion for creating unique and dynamic images for his clients. For more info visit kakeilaw.com 4  has created art using textiles, from award-winning ani- E SS E N T I A L VA N CO U V ER 20 16 / 1 7 Latin American Vanidades. Ad campaigns include Proctor Tiptop Tailors, Target, Ron White Shoes and global beauty campaigns featured in Vogue and Allure for Jane Iredale Cosmetics. Born in the Philippines, Dexter was raised in Vancouver and runs a commercial photo studio in Toronto, shooting on the move regularly. See more at dexterquinto .com TONY WHITNEY (Time is Precious) has a lifelong interest in precision engineering and fine craftsmanship, whether it’s found in an Omega watch, a Learjet or a Mercedes-Benz automobile. He works extensively for upscale magazines, websites and, occasionally, TV and radio. His work has appeared in Vancouver Home, Montreal Home, Maison Montréal, Toronto Home, South Florida Home, BC Business, Marbella Magazine (Spain), Brian Jessell Magazine, Business to Business, Club Toyota Magazine, Maclean’s, Vita, and West Coast Homes & Design.