Author: Vanessa Choot

As a lifelong Vancouverite, there’s a pride and joy that comes from being one of the first to discover something new in your city – and then sharing about that experience. That’s the feeling that’s fueled Vanessa Choot’s passion for blogging and content creation on her Canadian lifestyle blog modernmixvancouver.com. Since 2008, Vanessa has kept her readers and followers ‘in the know’ on local happenings, facilitating for the discovery and support of brands, businesses, and experiences available in Vancouver. Vanessa combines her expertise in living a modern Vancouver lifestyle with an approachable relatability that inspires her followers to think – hey, if she can do it, I can too! It’s no surprise that most of the content on Modern Mix Vancouver is influenced by Vanessa’s tastes and interests. So get to know her likes and dislikes for a sense of what Modern Mix Vancouver can bring to you!

Win a $500 Shopping Spree with Guildford Town Centre’s April Instagram Challenge

Instagram is quickly becoming one of Modern Mix Vancouver’s favourite social media platforms. Over the past few months, we’ve developed our niche look and feel, and love sharing with our readers and followers the way we view our Vancouver lifestyle: through a bright and vibrant lens. So, when we heard that Guildford Town Centre was […]

Spring Forward with Aritzia’s Vegan Suede Collection

This texture-rich vegan suede is perfect for the last days of Winter weather, while the softness with a hint of stretch helps Vancouver shoppers spring forward into our next season.

The Juice Box: Organic Cold-Pressed Juice Delivery Service

The Juice Box is a 100% organic juice company, an offshoot of the Vancouver-based grocery delivery service spud.ca (or “cultivated by Spud” as they say on their website). Despite my last not-so-great experience with a Vancouver-based juice cleanse company, it hasn’t deterred my love of juice in general. So when I discovered that The Juice Box offers […]

Home Cooked Meals Made Easy with Vancouver’s Fresh Prep and SodaStream

This Spring, I was introduced to two new things which has made my life more convenient: SodaStream, the home beverage carbonation system, and Fresh Prep, the Vancouver-based meal delivery service.

Menswear Boutique Frank & Oak Collaborates with Naked & Famous Denim on Exclusive Capsule Collection

Frank & Oak menswear boutique in Gastown collaborates with Naked & Famous Denim on exclusive 13-piece capsule collection.

Top 10 Canadian Subscription Box Services Based Out of Vancouver

As a Vancouver lifestyle blogger, I am regularly mailed packages of products for review. There’s a joy to receiving a notification from my concierge, knowing that I’ll be coming home to a box full of goodies which I can then test out, play around with, sometimes eat or drink, and then share my opinions on. Even though […]