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September 22, 2010 - Designing Kids' Clothes is Becoming a Great Fashion Design Career Option
Designing kids clothes is an adventurous fashion design career choice. There are endless creative possibilities to choose from; design for infants, toddlers, or children, make unisex or gender specific clothing, or try accessories design ranging from bibs to blankets to boots. Either way, the kids' clothes sector is a large and growing industry with many opportunities for new ideas.More
August 16, 2010 - The Best Types of Fabric for Summer Fashion Design
Now that the sun is out in full blast, keep yourself stylish and cool by dressing in clothing made from a selection of recommended summer fabrics.More
June 1, 2010 - High-Low Fashion Continues to Provide Exciting Job Opportunities
From haute couture to mainstream malls
Vancouver, BC - June 1, 2010 - One minute you're dreaming about an exquisite haute couture gown and the next, you're standing in line waiting to snap up several coveted high-low fashion pieces. Over the last few years we have seen a significant increase in the amount of collaborations, and more importantly a...More
May 27, 2010 - A Vancouver Fashion Student’s Guide to Inspiration
Fashionistas can find design inspiration all around them
Vancouver, BC - May 27, 2010 - Everyone always talks about writer's block, the state of mind in which an artist is at a standstill. Fashion designers can also come across the same scenario when they lack inspiration or passion, and end up sitting in a design stalemate - or a fashion block, ...More
April 26, 2010 - Colour Your World - 2010 Summer Fashion Highlights
Brighten up your closet and your smile this summer
Vancouver, BC - April 26, 2010 - With the hot summer weather just around the corner, we can't wait to lay in the sun with a cold, refreshing summer treat. Until then, we're channeling memories of summer fun through splashes of eye-popping colour.
Summer Fashion Trends
This is the best time to ...More
April 21, 2010 - Going West: Why Vancouver is a Great Place to go to Fashion School
Vancouver proving to be international fashion hotspot
Vancouver, BC - April 21, 2010 - Before you jet off to some of the world's fashion greats - New York, London, Paris, Milan - why not consider staying in Canada for fashion school? Deciding to study fashion design is a big decision that involves many different considerations. What courses to t...More
April 19, 2010 - Vancouver Fashion Week - That's a Wrap!
Vancouver fashion designers show their upcoming fall/winter lines at VFW
Vancouver, BC - April 19, 2010 - Look out world, the West Coast has spoken. Get ready for a little bit of everything this winter, from strong shoulders and sheer fabrics to chic, tailored trousers and micro-mini skirts. This year's fashion extravaganza marks the 10th anniver...More
April 16, 2010 - Fashion Design Computer Software - From Cut and Sew to Click and Drag
Fashion technology revolutionizes the industry
Vancouver, BC - April 16, 2010 - Every modern fashion designer knows that a comprehensive fashion design computer program can help create some of the most intricate and unique design concepts. From pattern making to colour coordination and draping simulations to design specs, a computer software prog...More
April 7, 2010 - Fashion Design Jobs - Work It
Possibilities are endless for grads of fashion design school!
Vancouver, BC - April 7, 2010 - So you've just graduated from fashion design school and are about to embark on a career in the fashion industry? Join the club. Graduates from fashion design schools across the world are all looking for a way to get their foot in the door. However, fashi...More
April 6, 2010 - Fashion TV: Project Runway Brings Fashion Design to the Masses
Project Runway offers unique marketing medium for fashion design industry
Vancouver, BC - April 6, 2010 - When Tim Gunn says, "Make it work", you really have your work cut out for you. Project Runway, both the American and Canadian versions, has made a big impact on the fashion industry. Giving access to those who are unfamiliar with the fashion ...More
April 1, 2010 - BC Fashion Design Profile: Adhesif Clothing Co.
Vancouver fashion design showcased at Nifty for Fifty Sale
Vancouver, BC - April 1, 2010 - Adhesif Clothing Co., designed by Vancouver-based fashion designer Melissa Ferreria, sets a great example for fashion designers everywehre; each design is not only made from sustainable materials, but is also produced locally. For her most recent collection...More
March 22, 2010 - Don’t Change the Channel, It’s Fashion Television
Fashion Television brings trends and news to your fingertips
Vancouver, BC - March 22, 2010 - Keeping up-to-date with fashion trends and design has changed dramatically over the last decade, as fashion students have full access to current news via the Internet. Whether you are streaming live fashion shows from Paris or receiving mobile updates f...More
March 19, 2010 - Fashion Trend Alert: The Girlfriend Look
Crossover between men's and women's fashion continues in 2010
Vancouver, BC - March 19, 2010 - With the line between men's and women's clothing becoming increasingly blurred, you may have noticed a stylish crossover between the sexes this year.
While girls the world over were borrowing clothes from their boyfriends last year, it's the guys who a...More
March 10, 2010 - Go Beyond Retro to Discover the World of 20th Century Fashion
VCAD invites public to celebrate a 100 years of great clothes
Vancouver, BC - March 11, 2010 - VCAD is inviting the public to an evening presentation of fashion and costume history on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Internationally renowned costume historian, Ivan Sayers, will present "Costumes of the 20th Century," covering the changing trends and st...More
March 10, 2010 - BC Fashion Design Profile: Lav & Kush
Vancouver designers encorporate love of the environment into their clothing line
Vancouver, BC - March 10, 2010 - What happens when eco-conscious meets luxurious style? Lav & Kush, a Vancouver based sustainable fashion line, merges ethical and fashionable to create simple, beautiful clothing for women. Designed by Angela Saxena, Lav & Kus...More
March 8, 2010 - Fashion Designers Find Inspiration in Films
Spring 2010 collections draw inspiration from films, both old and new.
Vancouver, BC - March 8, 2010 - A number of Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear collections were inspired by Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. The movie resonated so deeply with Donatella Versace that she created a variety of down-the-rabbit-hole geometric prints for Versace, while Luel...More
March 3, 2010 - Remembering McQueen
Fashion lovers around the world take stock after McQueen's death
Vancouver, BC - March 3, 2010 - It has been several weeks since the tragic death of Lee McQueen, better known as Alexander McQueen, shocked the fashion world. The British fashion designer was best known for his extreme designs, from his iconic skull scarves to his most recent reptil...More
February 24, 2010 - BC Fashion Design Profile - Kim Cathers
Local designer relies on eco-fabric to create fresh designs
Vancouver fashion designer Kim Cathers designs and creates her own line called Kim Cathers elements (formally kdon). Her commitment to creating products that are 100% recycled and eco-friendly is inspired by the relationship between humans and Mother Earth.
Cathers believes that humans ...More
February 9, 2010 - Unique Canadian Fashion Takes Centre Stage in 2010
Winter Olympics casts spotlight on local design
Vancouver, BC - The 2010 Winter Olympics has turned the world's attention to more than just Vancouver's athletes - it's also put Canadian fashion in the spotlight.
Canada has a long history of unique design. The toque, for example, is perhaps surpassed only by the beaver as a symbol of Cana...More
February 4, 2010 - VCAD Presents Costumes of the 20th Century
Historical fashion show and lecture inspires young designers
Vancouver, BC - Internationally renowned costume historian, Ivan Sayers, will address VCAD's fashion design students and invited guests on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Sayers will be presenting "Costumes of the 20th Century" covering the changing trends and styles of fashion from th...More
November 22, 2009 - Vancouver Label Flaming Angels Celebrates 10th Anniversary
VCAD instructor Miriam Melanson passes along her advice to aspiring designers
Vancouver, BC - November 22, 2009 - What has become an institution in the Vancouver Goth scene, humbly began ten years ago as the vision of design school grad, Miriam Melanson. Looking to take her love of fashion and talent for crafting to the next level, Melanson...More
November 3, 2009 - Vancouver Fashion Week to Focus on Fresh Design
Local designers to gain international exposure
Vancouver, BC - November 3, 2009 - All eyes are on Vancouver this week, and they're not all trained on the Olympic torch. Vancouver Fashion Week runs from November 3-8, 2009 and will feature some of the hottest up-and-coming designers from the city.
"Fashion Week is a great o...More
September 29, 2009 - Showcasing the Best of Spring 2010 Fashions
Event shows that Vancouver is a great place to launch fashionable career
Vancouver, BC - September 29, 2009 - With the kick off of BC Fashion Week on September 28, 2009 in Vancouver, fashion designers, connoisseurs, buyers and media from around the world will attend shows and after parties, reminding everyone that Canada's fashion industry is ...More
September 5, 2009 - Fashioning a Career Based on Sewing
Vancouver, BC - September 5, 2009 - Sewing is currently undergoing a major resurgence in popularity. While many new enthusiasts take up sewing to save money and extend the life of their wardrobes, few realize that they are developing a skill that is essential to BC's growing fashion industry. Now those looking to channel their sewing talents into ...More