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EMERGING DESIGNERS ‘WU’ CROWDS AT VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK VANCOUVER, April 11th, 2010 – The final day of Vancouver Fashion Week brings great variety to spectators who’ve been packing the Empire Landmark Hotel for days. From self‐taught style maker, Adrian Wu to the Bollywood styling’s of Crossover, day four offered a packed line up. Brandy Candy debuted at Vancouver Fashion Week two years ago and hasn’t stopped since. Having recently designed Isaac Tolu’s exclusive accessory line, currently in production in Paris, she’s behind designs for Quicksilver and worked as a stylist on a Snoop Dog music video. The Fall 2010 collection shows strong inspiration from rock and roll, vintage and a love of colour. Vancouver‐based designer Jen Cameron first became interested in fashion after finding her grandmother’s 1949 sewing machine. Cameron’s graduating collection was inspired by the style of Japanese art known as the “Floating World.” The clothing featured a Japanese cherry blossom print, bows and band detailing. Invited to participate in Vancouver Fashion Week’s international design competition, Cameron tied for first place in the People’s Choice Award, earning her a place on the catwalk this season with her current collection, inspired by birds of prey and featuring feathers and black silk. Sarah Runnalls began designing her own clothes at age fourteen and hasn’t stopped since. Selftaught and already selling her own creations, Runnells enrolled in Blanche MacDonald, taking home an Outstanding Achievement Award in Design. Runnalls collection features elegant and sophisticated eveningwear with gothic undertones. Feminine silhouettes and aristocratic details define this dark collection. Wilber Tellez stared his dream of becoming a designer at the age of 14 when he got accepted at the Denver School of the Arts. Wail attending school he majored in costume design and construction. After 4 years of stagecraft and design Wilber was contracted to work for the international hotel company Club Med. At 18 Wilber was one of the youngest costume designers working for Club Med. He had a successful 3 years with the company witch involved designing, constructing and managing 22 new shows witch where featured in the Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Guadeloupe, Ixtapa Mexico and Cancun. He is currently in Vancouver attending LaSalle collage to get a diploma in Fashion Design. Lori Dawn is a country girl at heart and a city girl by choice who has connected the dots between classic aesthetic and rustic design. She views the world through an unorthodox lens of fortuity and diligence. In the words of the one of her main idols Karl Lagerfeld, "Personality begins where comparison ends." Adrian Wu doesn’t design dresses, he solves problems with fabric. At just nineteen, his foray into fashion is only a year old and yet is already catapulting him into the spotlight. Wu delivers a collection that is bold and beautiful with elements that are like soft pieces of paper glued together. Self‐taught and following his heart, Wu will leave Vancouver this summer to attend the Istituto Marangoni in London. Papillon's mission is to satisfy the fashion needs of a modern, detail oriented, and elegant woman. Papillon develops and produces distinctive lines of contemporary women's apparel and accessories under three different labels. Papillon, Kroshetta, and Hibis. Peach de Liss Headbands offer unique original designs that strives to embody westcoast lifestyle: comfort chic and style easy. Crossover Bollywood Se, weaving Bollywood dreams into wearable reality. Crossover Bollywood Se is the brainchild of Suniel Shetty and Vancouver designer Raanee Khaira. It's a new and unique retail concept brought to international markets from the worlds largest film industry, Bollywood in India. Combining the appeal that Indian films and Indian fashion have with large audiences the world over, Crossover Bollywood Se offers exclusive Bollywood inspired clothing from the top Bollywood and mainstream Indian designers. Some featured designers are Neeta Lulla, Manish Malhotra, Aki Naruala and Rahul Mishra, to name just a few, and our very own Raanee Khaira. All these and more Indian designers come together at Crossover Bollywood Se to retail a special line of pret, diffusion, couture and bridal wear for men and women. Fashion is inspired by the glitz and glamour of Bollywood at Crossover Bollywood Se, which is accessible to the discerning audiences of all cities across the world. Crossover Bollywood Se spells wearable fashion, affordable style and a nostalgic connection to the memories of India.
MEN AND WOMEN SHARE THE RUNWAY ON DAY THREE AT VANCOUVER
FASHION WEEK VANCOUVER, April 10th, 2010 – Vancouver Fashion Week makes the transition from women’s to men’s fashions as ultra feminine pieces from PORSCIATM lead the evening and a special Men’s Showcase featuring Jason Dussault, closes out the night. Day two gets underway at 6PM with PORSCIATM. Porscia Yeganeh, professionally known as PORSCIA™, is an Iranian‐Canadian fashion designer who has become the epitome of classic modern fashion. Early on, PORSCIA™ enriched her Ready‐to‐Wear collection by offering coordinates for pieces to be combined freely. The delicacy of the colours, fabrics, and shapes PORSCIA™ chooses is aimed at women who prefer a distinguished and fitting look in every situation. At 6:30PM, Retarded Velvet takes to the runway. The fledgling atelier is developing the language of its aesthetic by fusing global culture, nature and the sublime. Their muse is the modern day Tallulah Bankhead. Designers, Theresa James and Roger Prince, are influenced by Japanese street style, classic Bollywood movies, blaxploitation and the Muppets, gospel house, electro and glam metal, animism, la belle époque and surrealism. Drew William returns to Vancouver Fashion Week at 7PM with his first women’s collection. Starting out in photography at Emily Carr, William fell into fashion and found a market that was going unsatisfied. Often unable to find clothes that suited his lifestyle and opinions, he designs mainly for men, creating pieces that offer comfort, quality and individual identity. His fall 2010 collection features the first foray into women’s wear as he seeks to re‐interpret the female silhouette. Vancouver Fashion Week breaks for an hour to reset the venue for the already sold out Men’s Showcase at 9:30PM, featuring Malicious Manor, Decadence and the Dussault and Deuce collections from Jason Dussault. Founded in the cultured streets of Montreal, Canada in the Fall of 2007, Malicious Manor tells a story inspired by art, love and civilization. This sophisticated clothing brand has quickly developed a large following that is made up of individuals who seek a more cutting‐edge and radically distinctive look. Canadian born designer Steve Picciano sees Malicious Manor, "As a specialization in the creation of aspiration and self‐expression." Malicious Manor tells a beautiful yet twisted story through its rough and sophisticated high‐quality garments and will continue to do so collection after collection. Gord Gabel, the designer behind Decadence, moved to Vancouver 9 months ago to work with Jason Dussault & Dussault Apparel. In assisting him with running the sales end of the business, Gabel was inspired by Dussault and quickly filled his workbook with a lot of design ideas. With Dussault’s encouragement, Gabel created his own line – Decadence – a collection inspired by 80's Hair Metal, Punk Rock and the "decadent" lifestyle of many 80's rock groups. The highlight of the evening will certainly be the collections from Dussault. Jason Dussault has been creating art all his life in many mediums, and over the last five years he has focused his talent on the creation of Fashion. He is currently the Chief Creator for Dussault Apparel; Gene Simmons MoneyBag; Vanity; and DEUCE Custom Ink. He has also done custom designs for celebrities including The Black Eyed Peas, Gene Simmons, Criss Angel, Pam Anderson, Nickelback, Dee Snider, Kat Von D, Flo Rida, and Todd McFarlane. Jason has designed the world¹s most expensive Denim at $250,000.00; two Indy Cars; Flow Snowboards; and one of the key merchandising logos and some of the clothing sold at Criss Angels’ Believe Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas. The designs that have created the greatest buzz for Jason have been his hoodies, which have coined him "The Hoodie King." His hoodies are hand made in East Van and retail from $600 to $2,500. Over 5,000 hoodies have sold in the last five years.
FASHION WEEK SPRINGS INTO ACTION FOR DAY ONE
Vancouver Fashion Week kicks things off this year with the International label Fever London, based out of the UK. Although VFW highlights the upcoming Fall/Winter collections, it’s still sunny at Fever London as their Spring/Summer 2010 collection walks the runway, giving the fashion set a rare look at what’s hot for this season! Fever London’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection is a voyage to a time gone by with vintage inspired frills, bows and polka dots. The storyline is colorful with splashes of tropical brights ‐ bold reds, candy pinks and sky blues. A range of vibrant prints are reminiscent of a holiday paradise, while pleats and feminine draping give the collection a sensuous mood, combining femininity and the glamour of the holidays. Fever London’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection is a voyage to a time gone by with vintage inspired frills, bows and polka dots. The storyline is colorful with splashes of tropical brights ‐ bold reds, candy pinks and sky blues. A range of vibrant prints are reminiscent of a holiday paradise, while pleats and feminine draping give the collection a sensuous mood, combining femininity and the glamour of the holidays. This year, Vancouver Fashion Week is partnering with ChicWalks to deliver our show guide in a mobile format, on the popular ChicWalks Vancouver Shopping app that has been downloaded enthusiastically by over 25,000 users who are obsessed with all things fashion. Our expected 15,000 visitors can benefit from having the most up‐to‐date show information, in the palm of their hands.
VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK MIXES THE UP WITH THE UP AND COMING
Emerging after a successful show during the 2010 Winter Olympics this Fall/Winter 2010 season blends a mix of emerging and established designers. From April 7th to April 11th, the Empire Landmark Hotel located in the heart of downtown on 1400 Robson Street will be the place to catch the likes of returning designers, Drew William and Lav&Kush or debut collections from Retarded Velvet and Wilber Tellez. Vancouver Fashion Week opens with a special reception at the Open Road Audi dealership with previews of each collection, introduced by the designers. The entire Vancouver Fashion week lineup and schedule can be viewed here. Saturday night is already almost sold out as a special menswear showcase, featuring Jason Dussault, puts the focus on streetwear. Currently the Chief Creator for Dussault Apparel, Gene Simmons MoneyBag, Vanity and DEUCE Custom Ink, Dussault has done custom designs for celebrities including The Black Eyed Peas, Gene Simmons, Criss Angel, Pam Anderson, Nickelback, Dee Snider, Kat Von D, Flo Rida, and Todd McFarlane.
This year, Vancouver Fashion Week is partnering with ChicWalks to deliver our show guide in a mobile format, on the popular ChicWalks Vancouver Shopping app that has been downloaded enthusiastically by over 25,000 users who are obsessed with all things fashion. Our expected 15,000 visitors can benefit from having the most up‐to‐date show information, in the palm of their hands.
OPEN ROAD AUDI PREVIEWS DESIGNERS COLLECTONS AT VANCOUVER
FASHION WEEK OPENING RECEPTON The reception will provide an opportunity for the designers to be introduced and showcase a few pieces from their 2010 Fall / Winter collection. Guests will be able to preview returning designers such as Drew William and Lav&Kush and debut collections from Retarded Velvet and Wilber Tellez. Serving as the stage will be the Open Road Audi dealership in Vancouver, BC. OpenRoad Auto Group is one of Canada's largest automotive groups. OpenRoad Audi Vancouver opened its doors in 2006 and is part of nine OpenRoad dealerships in the Greater Vancouver area. Since the company was established in 1978, OpenRoad has grown into a team of 450+ associates and annual sales of more than 10,000 new and pre‐owned vehicles. Attracting local and international professionals, VFW will deliver another unforgettable fashion experience. Widely recognized as a global platform for designers, VFW has become the West Coast’s most prestigious industry event, bringing together thousands of the fashion‐conscious set, in addition to influential industry media, buyers, and designers. This year, Vancouver Fashion Week is partnering with ChicWalks to deliver our show guide in a mobile format, on the popular ChicWalks Vancouver Shopping app that has been downloaded enthusiastically by over 25,000 users who are obsessed with all things fashion. Our expected 15,000 visitors can benefit from having the most up‐to‐date show information, in the palm of their hands.
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