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!

Meet the “David” behind DAVIDsTEA

DAVIDsTEA is known for its unique and exclusive loose leaf tea blends. In just over four years, it has rapidly expanded to 106 retail locations across North America, including one in every Canadian province. In Vancouver, we are lucky with four colourful locations – Oakridge Centre, West 4th, Pacific Centre and now Gastown. It […]

A Modern Mix Vancouver Month in Photos (May 2013)

Where was Modern Mix Vancouver in May 2013? A recap of the past month through a selection of photos. Click on the photo to be linked to the article on Modern Mix Vancouver for more information.

Vancouver Designer Spotlight: Bones & Stones

Mellinda-Mae Harlingten is the designer behind Bones & Stones, a unique line of jewellery she describes as a mix of of nature and rock ‘n’ roll, with a gypsy heart. With an education in fashion design but influenced by a hippy mindset, many of the pieces in the Bones & Stones collection is inspired by […]

Oakley 2013 Ambassador Contest – And the Winners Are…

If you recall, Oakley Canada recently hosted a contest to find their next Oakley Ambassadors for 2013. Women from across Canada submitted videos and written stories on why their positive and active outlook on life, would be a great fit with the Oakley Canada brand. A total of 12 Oakley Ambassdors were chosen, four of which are […]

11th Annual EAT! Vancouver Food & Cooking Festival (May 24 to 26, 2013)

The EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival is Canada’s largest consumer food festival, featuring hundreds of food, beverage & kitchen goods exhibitors along with tourist boards, travel suppliers, wineries, breweries, restaurants, cooking demonstrations, wine, beer and cheese seminars, cookbook authors & chef competitions. What I love most about this annual festival is walking around […]

Portobello West Summer Market (May 25 & 26, 2013)

The quarterly Portobello West is having its summer art, fashion and design market on May 25 & 26 at Creekside Community Recreation Centre in Olympic Village. Stop by between 11:00am-5:00pm and shop from up to 50 amazing Canadian and Pacific Northwest designers, artists, and producers. For example, Black Sheep Lacquer will be featuring cruelty free, hand made, […]