Emma Ireland Shepherd is the Fashion Programs Manager at Blanche Macdonald Centre and is also a full time Instructor, there. Educated in New York, she brings her design training and superb creative talent to work every day, as well as creating her own colourful, whimsical collection, "Love Letters To Girlhood" which debuted at Vancouver Fashion Week Day 1, Oct 22.
Think hot pink and red hearts and stars, and a nod to the past, but these are styles easily worn now. Plaids, checks, hearts and bows, round collars, flared pants, frills, swing coats and detailed accessories salute youth, femininity, energy and fun.
Emma won the Sue Randhawa (The Optical Boutique) Award, this season at Vancouver Fashion Week. Congratulations to Emma for her beautiful collection and for her mentorship and support for emerging Designers, here and everywhere she takes her fabulous Design Talents.
See more about the scholarship via my interview with Sue Randhawa here.
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Emma’s journey is so inspiring! Seeing how strong mentorship shapes success in fashion is encouraging. A friend looking to switch careers recently asked if they should pay someone to take my GED exam online just to fast-track applying to design programs. Stories like this show that dedication and great guidance make all the difference!
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