EWMA X Atira At Vancouver Fashion Week Oct. 25, 2024 (Day 4) A Statement About Strong, Fit Women

I have been drawn to the concepts of empowering women and ending violence, significant themes in all of the Ewma Store collections, since 2015. Last time, EWMA Artists designed their Pink Collection that fundraised for Cancer research, and was a tribute to Barb, one of their wonderful Designers who lost her battle with breast cancer. See my previous post from last time here. This time, Friday Oct. 24, the collection was all about the 90's, Retro and a blaze of neon. To me, it spoke of individuality, endless creativity, strength and fitness. Artists who designed this blast to the past are: Hongoro Design, Backwards Rider, Kiln Ceramic Jewelry, Pompom Dancer, Domi Palomino, Myla, Julian, Janina, and Farlee_mowat. On Friday night, before Ewma X Atira opened a fabulous weekend of local and international Fashion, I (in my brilliant orange silk kimono) was greeted by Domi Palomino, a Designer I met last season, wearing pink, a vivid memory and salute to all pink warriors. A great sewist and beader, Domi was there to support Ewma creatives and is still posting photos, daily. Ewma Designers use donated and recycled materials and upcyle them for their VFW collection. Always out of this world earrings and accessories by Kiln Ceramic Jewelry. An example of how ceramics can be used in clothing as well as accessories, is this two piece ceramic outfit, modelled by well known local Photographer, Yvonne Hanson. Many of us have walked, and my hat is off to those who choose this challenging career. EWMA is all about creative and enterprising, and empowered women. It is a strong community! The last photo features Model, Extremely Erin Erin Leigh, who truly represents fitness, focus and achievement. That brilliant yellow is golden!