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AY LELUM PRESENTED ” EYE OF LIFE ” READY-TO WEAR COLLECTION @ VFW F/W 22
AY LELUM THE GOOD HOUSE OF DESIGN Ay Lelum is a second-generation Coast Salish Design House from Nanaimo, B.C., Canada. They are Sisters who design and produce clothing and fabric patterns featuring Traditional Coast Salish Art by their Father William Good and Brother W. Joel Good of the Snuneymuxw First Nation Hereditary Chief Family. Their...Continue reading→
#WHYSOCEREALZ! SHOWS FUN DIVERSE MENSWEAR @ VFW F/W22
#WHYSOCEREALZ! BRAND CONCEPT Why are you so serious?! I have to be good at everything, I must not make mistakes, so I am very serious and sensitive at times. why so serious ? You don't have to be good... It's okay to make a mistake... #whysocerealz! Not serious, cerealz. So my motto has all kinds...Continue reading→
SOSEISOUDOU; HUGGING A SHEEP @ VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK F/W22
SOSEISOUDOU In 2004, I was attracted to a life with sheep so I moved to Bifuka-cho, the Northern part of Hokkaido, Japan. The origin of the brand is that I grasped a large amount of sheep's hair that was being discarded from a farm nearby. I then began to create clothes in order to give...Continue reading→
SORAYA CREATIONS MODE; CHIC ETHNIC STYLE WITH PURPOSE @ VFW F/W 22
SORAYA CREATIONS MODE Soraya Creations is an exclusive brand created by Homayra Kardan in Geneva Switzerland. Homayra designs the models herself, inspired by traditional Afghan clothing. For the production, she works with a traditional embroidery workshop in a small town in northern India. Traditionally, this art of embroidery was crafted on wool or cotton fabrics,...Continue reading→
L’AMOUR BRUT IS BRAVE & BOLD AT VFW F/W22
L'AMOUR BRUT From the biography published on Vancouver Fashion Weeks website; We are two at the artistic direction of the brand L'Amour Brut. We met during our Bachelor Stylist, Model and Textile Designer courses in 2018. From this meeting, a first collection during a group project was born, and from then on, we decided to...Continue reading→
GUIDO VERA; SUSTAINABLE LUXURY AT VFW F/W22
GUIDO VERA Guido Vera is a rising star in the fashion world. The Chilean designer with a passion for his cultural heritage and a commitment to sustainable fashion is on an upward trajectory. I met Guido Vera at Vancouver Fashion Week and his flair for fashion and charming persona were a winning combination. Vera was...Continue reading→
COULEURS D’AFRIQUE; BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK F/W 22
COULEURS D'AFRIQUE I met the mother and daughter team behind Couleurs D' Afrique, and knew immediately that something special was happening. First established in 1994, the hair, crafts, and clothing shop on Reunion Island was the enterprise of mother Maman Jolie. Following a family tragedy, Jolie considered selling the business, however, her daughter Miss Aline...Continue reading→
HBT SHOWS POLISHED READY TO WEAR @ VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK F/W22
HBT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK F/W22 HBT is a French fashion brand that has been in existence in its present form since 2016. They are active in the French and European markets, and are here at Vancouver Fashion Week introducing their brand to North America. HBT originated in the early 1990s as a creative idea of...Continue reading→
VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS SHOW AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK F/W 22
VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK F/W22 Since its conception in 2001, Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) has been dedicated to cultivating the success of both established designers and award-winning emerging designers with its global perspective and highly multicultural approach. Vancouver Fashion Week has also been a showcase for the graduating students of Vancouver's thriving...Continue reading→
KYLE DENMAN SHOWS CONCEPUTUAL COUTURE AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK F/W22
KYLE DENMAN I met Kyle Denman the day before his show at Vancouver Fashion Week. The La based designer and teacher shared his background and insights on his award-winning collection "mul·ti·po·lar—ex·ist·ence,". Kyle told me of his untraditional route to becoming a fashion designer. A degree in political science had led him to work with Alzheimer's...Continue reading→