A runway show at Vancouver Fashion Week is a Grad Show for Vancouver Community College Fashion Program Student Designers. Capital S for Students because each class is a group of passionate, confident Designers, ready to specialize in many areas of Design, and eager to display their talents, locally and internationally. Their intended audience is usually younger and edgier than I am, but they always tell me that great design is adaptable and yes, I can wear it. I love the faux feathers, graphics, pockets, pleats and color, more color, please.
This group of 9, tells me that they are a close knit class, one that has worked in two's and three's to learn from each other. Some started with no sewing skills at all, brave souls. Others had one idea for their future and have now changed direction. They have the design skills as well as social media experience and some will help me with illustrations, photos and blogging during Vancouver Fashion Week, Can't wait to see their show on Sept 20th and then on the red carpet and fashion wall for photo ops.
Sarah Murray, Co-ordinator, Fashion, Recruitment, Industry Relations (VCC) Andrea Korens, Co-ordinator Fashion Education welcomed me to a busy evening of final checks on the garments and meeting the Students. Not in the photo, but often mentioned, is Lisa Gellert, Teacher. In fact, Ryan
Manahan, said that he referenced her cool style of dressing when he designed a bishop sleeve for his black and white bold graphic shirt. Great tribute to Teacher and Program, right?
These Designers and their signature pieces can be found on the VCC website here.
Watch for: exquisite embroidery, couture, cutouts, fabric design, men's wear with raw denim, bold graphics, lingerie and sportswear - multi function lines, texture, birds and flowers, Art, Future...
A few of my photos, especially the one of the group, tell this creative story.
Thanks: Ilin Hosseinpour, Angela Leung, Ryan Manahan, Minyi Li, Elam Safaei (not in photo but previously interviewed here, Jessica Solomon, Selena Werner-Bellon, Yu-Ting Yeth
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