Carlie Wong at Du Jour

Written by Treasure Seeker Colleen

Love the work of Carlie Wong, a young Vancouver Designer who has been featured on Project Runway as well as at Fashion Weeks all over the place. Great to see that our local media pays attention too: Georgia Straight, Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Magazine and Vancouver E-Zine, and more. Got a chance to meet her and some gorgeous samples "From other Seasons" at Du Jour, a boutique and gallery @ 628 Abbot in Vancouver. Carlie, who doesn't own a pair of jeans, was wearing the highest, strappy black heels and of course, one of her beautifully designed outfits. I noticed how her clothes softly draped the display models as well as those who were snapping up those terrific little black dresses, trench coats, tops, capes and accessories. Saw not one centimeter of plastic thread, just fantastically designed and tailored creations. Overheard someone in the changing room, who was jetting off to Toronto for a fashion weekend, saying: "This is a classic and no-one else will have anything remotely like it. Have to have it." Greatly admire a designer who has her own label, a big following and is such a great model for her own line.


Du Jour's owner, Klay Kaulbach enthusiastically explained that the boutique is in its second year and that there are two prices on each piece: one for purchase and one for borrow. He has an email list and is on Facebook and Twitter so you can keep up with the sample sales, events and fashions by a whole host of designers.




Not much time to talk as I was busy looking at the store windows and decor and all of the purses, clothing and jewelry/accessories and imagining wearing it all to one of Du Jour's fancy and fun events. You can visit Carlie's website here and DuJour's here.