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Officially, Camille is the Director of Entrepreneurship for the University of British Columbia, Okanagan and sits on the board of Opera Kelowna, while David has his hands in many pies sa国际传媒� hesa国际传媒檚 on the Building Expansion Committee for the Kelowna Art Gallery, hesa国际传媒檚 a mentor for the entrepreneurship program at UBCsa国际传媒檚 Okanagan campus, an advocate of clean-tech innovation and a pioneer in sustainable business development. Unofficially, they are retired.

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Originally from Canada, Camille met David while founding a trade organization to stimulate green tech in San Diego. They worked together for a year before becoming romantically involved. Now having just celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary, Camille laughed, saying, sa国际传媒淲e were the last people in San Diego to know that we would end up together.sa国际传媒�

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Looking around their beautifully decorated and art-filled home, which is alive with two energetic Weimaraner rescue dogs, it is clear that there is a shared love of a mid-century modern aesthetic.

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With his many accomplishments, does David have a career highlight?

sa国际传媒淭he most fun I ever had was heading up a non-profit called Surfrider Foundation. A number of years ago we won the largest clean water act lawsuit in American history. It was a $100 million judgment against two pulp mills in California. We were a rag-tag group of surfers who took on the largest law firms and wound up winning. Surf Rider is still up and running with chapters all over the world sa国际传媒� that is so fulfilling.sa国际传媒�

Asked where their passions lie outside of work, David answers, sa国际传媒淪kiing, surfing. We love the north shore of Kauai with its world-class surfing. That kind of experience is really why we moved. San Diego is at the stage now where if you wanted that experience you have to travel. Where we are now, we have nature minutes away. What BC needs to do right now is preserve the last of its old-growth forests. If I had a church, it would be the big trees.sa国际传媒�

Camille:

Style Inspiration

Style Icon: sa国际传媒淥ur daughter , who is countering violent extremism through innovation. Shesa国际传媒檚 an ex-runway fashion model and global stylista.sa国际传媒�

Favourite Artist: Jean Dubuffet and Wassily Kandinsky.

Piece of art: Peggy Guggenheimsa国际传媒檚 Silver Bed Head by Alexander Calder in The Peggy Guggenheim Collection on the Grand Canal in Venice.

Favourite Fashion Designer: .

Favourite Musician: David Bowie.

Era of Time that inspires your style: Mid-century modern.

Film or Movie that inspired your style: All the original James Bond films.

Fashion & Beauty

Uniform: Wax Coated Skinny Jeans by .

All-time favourite piece: Hand-painted, hand-moulded dress by .

Favourite pair of shoes: Short boots by Christian Dior.

Favourite Daybag: Dinky with Tea Rose die-cut hand-painted blooms decorated with rivets by Coach.

Favourite jewellery piece or designer: sa国际传媒檚 Jaipur collection.

Fashion Obsession: Rose gold aviator sunglasses by .

Accessory you spend the most money on: Necklaces by contemporary artist .

Necessary indulgence: Anything from in Kelowna.

Moisturizer: Shiseido Benefiance.

Scent: .

Must-have hair product: .

Beauty secret: Colin David Ford at in Kelowna.

Life

What do you read Online for style: WWD and Vogue.com

Fave Print magazine: Wallpaper Magazine.

Fave style Blog: sa国际传媒淚 follow favourite boutique buyers on Instagram like in La Jolla and LBV Lifestyle on Pandosy in Kelowna.sa国际传媒�

Coffee table Book: Keith Haring.

Last great read: All the Light I Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.

Book currently reading: The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro.

Favourite book of all time: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami.

Favourite local restaurant: and .

Favourite Cocktail/Wine: BRBN Aphrodisiac at .

Album on current rotation: Alice Merton, No Roots.

Favourite Flower: Camellia.

Favourite city to visit: London.

Favourite Hotel: .

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Favourite place in the whole world: North Shore Kauai.

David:

Clothes/Grooming

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Current go-to clothing Item: In winter, Helly Hanson long underwear. In summer, flips and shorts.

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Sunglasses: .

Scent: .

Necessary indulgence: Surf safaris and cat skiing adventures.

Who cuts your hair?: Colin David Ford at in Kelowna.

Favourite skincare products: .

Style Inspiration

Iconic Celebrity: sa国际传媒淗ands down John Travolta in Pulp Fiction.sa国际传媒�

Favourite artist: sa国际传媒淭here are so many. Mostly mid-century modern, starting with Caldersa国际传媒檚 mobiles to Rothkosa国际传媒檚 iconic canvases, up through Murakami, Banksy and Basquiat, with a basket of superheroes in between. Here in BC, , and have become friends and I have tremendous respect for their work.sa国际传媒�

Favourite Film you love for its style: sa国际传媒淚 studied film at UCLA so it is next to impossible to choose just one, but if my life depended on it, I would have to go with the original Blade Runner and Seven Samurai by Kurosawa, which was made the year I was born but remains unrivaled.sa国际传媒�

Life

Book currently reading: Barkskins by Annie Proulx sa国际传媒� sa国际传媒淎 beautifully constructed historical fiction of early Canada.sa国际传媒�

Favourite book of all time: sa国际传媒淚t is tough to beat Ulysses by James Joyce. A modern-day equivalent for me would be Gravitysa国际传媒檚 Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon.

Favourite Coffee Table Book: Murakami. sa国际传媒淚f you ever have a chance to see his full size pieces, do not miss the opportunity.sa国际传媒�

Favourite Local Restaurant: sa国际传媒� , with a close second. Breakfast at is right there in the mix.sa国际传媒�

Favourite Cocktail/Wine: sa国际传媒淎re you kidding? A proper margarita for this kid, but wines from , and are in our cellar.sa国际传媒�

Album on current rotation: Isa国际传媒檝e been reliving the greats of jazz fusion, particularly Return to Forever by Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin. Insane!sa国际传媒�

Favourite Musician: sa国际传媒淚mpossible question, but we do have to honour Tom Petty. He was my hero.sa国际传媒�

Favourite City to Visit: London.

Favourite App: sa国际传媒淪eriously, Map Quest. Isa国际传媒檇 be lost without it.sa国际传媒�

Hotel: sa国际传媒� sa国际传媒淎mazing who you meet at that bar.sa国际传媒�

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