Event: Blanche Macdonald Fashion Design Show

Last week I attended the annual Blanche Macdonald Fashion Design Show, featuring the school's recent graduating class.

In their final semester, fashion design students have to come up with a 3 piece collection - designed and created in 4 months. What an impressive feat for students enrolled in the 1 year intensive program, with varying backgrounds in design. At Blanche Macdonald, students learn pattern making, garment construction, and portfolio development.

My favourite designs from the show:

Colleen Schneebeli 

Jena Lewis

Katy Baldock

Paul John Reyes 

Summer Li

I really love the juxtaposition of the pristine white dress and the tattooed model in that last photo.

And since I never shy away from an opportunity to look like a nerd... I ate about 6 cupcakes before, during, and after the show...as evidenced by this photo. I'm actually wearing a respectable outfit for once...unlike here, here, here, and here (and probably many more).

Dress: Banana Republic, Shoes: Zara, Watch: Timex

Fashion show photos via Dela Cruz PR.

Winter's White

A few weeks ago I attended the (212) Winter Showcase.

I wore the white, sequin Charlotte Tarantola cardigan that I picked up at the Dakota Group Sample Sale. I love this cardigan so much. It's grandpa-esque, white (aka neutral), and SEQUIN. #win

I also look extremely giant-like and disproportionate in these photos. I promise I don't look like this in real life (much), so don't worry, you'll still probably want to be my friend (no guarantees though). I also don't often have Peggy Olson hair (what is up with that?!).

Cardigan: Charlotte Tarantola Skirt: Urban Outfitter Tank: Obakki Boots: Sam Edelman Zoylas

(212) Showcase

A couple weeks ago, I attended (212)'s Winter showcase. The event was held at Montauk Sofa's new Gastown location. It is an amazing space with vaulted ceilings, exposed brick, wood beams, and glass. So beautiful. We were treated to canapés from Cobre and cocktails from GLIA.

Party, programs, cocktails, designers, & bloggers

The winter collection at (212) is...ok. There were some outfits in the show that I thought really worked, and some that worked but I probably wouldn't have felt comfortable putting together. That said, while the clothes are nice, they're just so, generic. The palette was muted, with greys, blacks, plums, and blues.

Vancouver is grey and dreary in the winter and I don't always want my clothes to reflect that too. I can't control the weather, but I can control my clothes and let them have the life that the weather lacks.

I really appreciated the layering and the turtlenecks. These are definitely looks that I would see in places other than Vancouver, so I definitely have to give credit where credit is due.

Thanks to DITC for hosting such a great event & for providing the photos.


Collage photos are property of Haus of Hybrid.