Contributors
Lucas aykroyd Mandy Lau (Pampering) hiLary Morris (Vancouver steven scheLLing (In the they Produce (Colour-
ten about travel, lifestyle commercial illustrator spe- artist who has spent stylist Steven Schelling is a moving-image produc-
(Pampering: His) has writ-
and sports for the New York
Times, The Globe and Mail,
and National Geographic
Traveler. An in-demand
public speaker, he has also
covered four Olympics
and 18 World Hockey
Championships for
IIHF.com. For more, visit
lucasaykroyd.com
LeiLa Bani (Colour-coded)
Leila’s fashion and celeb-
rity spreads appear in such
cializing in fashion, life-
style and portraiture. Her
illustrations are primarily
made using pencil and
Photoshop. She has contrib-
uted to various magazines,
participated in group art
shows, worked on fashion-
themed projects locally
and internationally, and
illustrates live at fashion
events from time to time.
mandy-lau.com
publications as: Flaunt, kk Law (My Vancouver).
Style Advisor, Interview, works with a wide range
Flare, GQ, Globe and Mail
Maxim, Pulp and Zink
magazine. She has worked
with Florence Welch,
Grimes, Kit Harrington,
Vera Farmiga and William
Gibson. Commercial work:
Olay, Virgin Mobile and
Volkswagen. THEYrep.com/
leilabani and leilabani.com
doris ecker (City by the
Sea) is a Vancouver-based
writer and translator. With
a passion for languages,
Based in Vancouver, KK
of commercial clients
across the city and Lower
Mainland, photographing
The great outdoors and the
world at large inspire her
to write and roam.
urban landscape in vibrant
gouache and ink. Her
interests in architecture
and urban planning have
been translated into a
comprehensive catalogue
of Vancouver’s developing
neighbourhoods, recording
the vibrant mix of build-
ings and inhabitants that
together are the soul of
the city. She paints and
ular monthly contributor
to Where Vancouver maga-
zine’s dining and adven-
ture features, he has a
passion for creating unique
and dynamic images for
his clients. kakeilaw.com
(Looking for Canada) For
created art using textiles,
from award-winning
animated films to sculp-
tural installations. She also
writes, lectures and teach-
es. bettinamatzkuhn.ca
E ss E n t i a l Va n co u V er 20 1 7/ 1 8
Bag) Writer and fashion
contributor to many local
and national publications.
Steven is also a sought-
after fashion and design
expert on local radio and
television programs. When
not on set or interviewing
the industry’s best and
brightest, Steven can be
found walking the seawall
with his beagle, Bertie, or
on the couch rewatching
Katharine Hepburn movies.
displays her work in her tiM Pawsey (True Patriot
Granville Island. See more food-and-wine critic. He
Railspur Alley Studio on
at hilarymorris.ca
Pooya naBei (Colour-
his professional career
over 30 years, Bettina has
bookbinding and editing.
Vancouver’s ever-changing
product advertising. A reg-
portraits, architecture and
elled in Asia, Europe and
in research, advertising,
over 25 years recording
coded) Born and raised in
Bettina Matzkuhn
the Americas, working
Life) is a self-taught
varied projects including cultures and travel, she
has both lived and trav-
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is a freelance editorial and
Tehran, Iran, Pooya began
in 2005, photographing
nightlife, including pro-
Tastes) is a much travelled
writes, tweets and shoots
at hiredbelly.com, as well
as for North Shore News.
He writes monthly in
Where Vancouver maga-
zine and for BC Liquor
Stores’ Taste magazine,
Quench and Montecristo.
ducers Dipole, Deadmau5 He’s a founding judge
Winter Music Conferences Governor’s Awards for
and Skrillex; and the
in Miami for three years.
He has shot for Black
Orchid Denim, Upper
Canada Mall, Hillberg &
Berg, and a city-block long
billboard for Trump Tower.
Pooya enjoys the whole
process of photography,
from planning large con-
cepts, to the shoot and
completing the delivered
look. pooyanabei.com
of The BC Lieutenant
Excellence in Wine;
and a director of the BC
Hospitality Industry
Foundation, which offers
financial assistance to
those whose livelihoods
depend on BC’s hospital-
ity industry. In 2012, Tim
was inducted as a “Friend
of the Industry” into the
BCRFA Hall of Fame. hired
belly.com photo: Mits naga
coded) is a photo and
tion company founded by
Gina Hole. Clients include
Cotswold Outdoor UK,
Huawei Cellular Asia,
Molson Canadian, P&G,
Jane Iredale Cosmetics,
Coquitlam Centre, 20th
Century Fox, BBC America
and Essential Vancouver.
theyproduce.com
tony whitney (Watch
Words) writes for lifestyle
magazines in Canada, the
US and Europe. Always
passionate about preci-
sion engineering and
fine craftsmanship,
he also covers luxury
automobiles, yachts and
business aircraft. Over
the years, his work has
appeared in newspapers,
magazines and websites
across Canada and he’s
also worked in network
TV and radio. His work
has appeared in Essential
Vancouver, HLM Luxury
Lifestyles, VITA, 24Karat,
Vancouver, Montreal and
Toronto Home, South
Florida Home, BC Business,
richmondautomall.com,
timscartalk.ca, Essential
Marbella Magazine (Spain),
Brian Jessell Magazine,
Business to Business,
Canadian Auto Dealer and
Club Toyota Magazine.