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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 B次元官网网址� heB次元官网网址檚 on the Building Expansion Committee for the Kelowna Art Gallery, heB次元官网网址檚 a mentor for the entrepreneurship program at UBCB次元官网网址檚 Okanagan campus, an advocate of clean-tech innovation and a pioneer in sustainable business development. Unofficially, they are retired.

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Part of the early wave of B次元官网网址淭rump Refugees,B次元官网网址� Camille and David moved to Kelowna from San Diego, California with a desire to have better access to nature and a community where they could continue their work in innovation, community building and sustainable business.

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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, B次元官网网址淲e were the last people in San Diego to know that we would end up together.B次元官网网址�

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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?

B次元官网网址淭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 B次元官网网址� that is so fulfilling.B次元官网网址�

Asked where their passions lie outside of work, David answers, B次元官网网址淪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.B次元官网网址�

Camille:

Style Inspiration

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Favourite Artist: Jean Dubuffet and Wassily Kandinsky.

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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: B次元官网网址檚 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.

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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

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Favourite Film you love for its style: B次元官网网址淚 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.B次元官网网址�

Life

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Favourite City to Visit: London.

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