Vancouver Fashion Week SS2016: Day 2

My second day at Vancouver Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2016 shows made for an exciting evening of diverse designs, and new and old favourites. Atelier Grandi, Canella Hostal Couture, Vivano Sue, TKC Designs, and Maaji Swimwear all shined on the runway- keep reading below to see the best of each collection and a quick recap!

On the runway with the wonderful Tina of Sidebuy in between shows!

Atelier Grandi:

It's been such a please to watch Atelier Grandi over many seasons at Vancouver Fashion Week; each collection has Grandy's signature polished, refined, classy and elegant, and yet there is always a fabulous new theme to each collection that makes it so unique. This season's collection, Serpentine, featured snake and metallic detailing- a flashy departure from her usual style, but the style of the dresses is what gave the designs their signature polish. Every single dress was stunning in its own right!

Viviano Sue:

This is a designer I had not had the chance to see before, and felt incredibly satisfied after seeing the runway show. There were so many examples of perfectly executed layers and draping- and what I thought looked like inkblot-inspired prints were incredibly eye-catching! The collection paints the life-story of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, and the focus on white was meant to convey and symbolize a clean slate from which to build up the collection.

Canella Hostal Couture:

This was one of my surprise favourites of the day! The burst of orange was so refreshing, and I absolutely loved all the fun prints. The skirt on the right was particularly unique. The small folded pieces of fabric all moved individually as the skirt swayed, giving an interesting range of motion as the model walked the runway. Between that skirt and the flowing robe on the left, it was a bright and fun collection that really embodies what spring and summer should be all about!

TKC Designs:

This collection aims to do more than just look pretty. TKC Designs is all about using the collection to empower women. Designer Taranjit K. Cheema wants to shed light on the unreported rape cases in India, where victims feel ashamed and remain silent out of fear of being shunned by their community.

Maaji Swimwear:

Firstly, I have to say, the styling of this runway show was fantastic! The vintage suitcases, comfy blankets, tourist camera and headbands added perfectly to the overall theme of the designs. The 'Rhapsody Road' collection brought us along for their road trip with their youthful fun and flirty designs. Lots of mix and matching prints- and my personal favourite- plenty of the bralette style tops (such a great retro style!). Now if only I could get one of those adorable blanket and holder straps to go with the bikini...road trip, anyone?

Thanks to Ed Ng Photography for the runway photos!

Happy Styling! xo

~ Britta

Vancouver Fashion Week: Spring/Summer 2014 Day 3

I knew we were in for a treat at Vancouver Fashion Week's Day 3 of runway shows when I saw Evan Clayton and Dandillion Wind Opaine on the schedule for the evening! And what a show it was: mussel shells and barnacle adornments, insect-like headpieces, models crawling down the runway...it's always a surprise with these two designers. Evan Clayton's collection Kin, was provocative as ever, with transparent corsets and sheer water-soaked fabrics; his collections are entirely different every time. Other designers shared unique visions, including Angela Huang, who demonstrated her ability to construct incredible creations on a simple white canvas. It was amazing how outstanding her designs were, even without any colours or patterns; her talent clearly spoke through her construction. Every collection on Day 2 brought an entirely different aesthetic to the runway, from designs that made you say 'I want that in my closet!' to 'What a showstopper!'. 

For my own attire, I countered the sex appeal of leather with the quirkiness of a Zara tee, and added some heavy accessories to make the look fashion week-ready. Leather has been a prominent fixture on and off the runway this week, from small details to whole tops or pants. It is definitely a hot item for this fall and spring!

Jacket-Zara(thrifted), Shirt-Zara(thrifted), Pants-Zara(thrifted), Shoes-Aldo(thrifted), Earrings-H&M, Necklace-Zara(thrifted)

Jesper Annerstedt:

Carolina Rojas:

esS.Jay Pret-a-porter:

Jenna Cotton:

Behene:

Vivid Haiku:

Angela Huang:

Firan & Rose:

L'enfant terrible:

Unified Theory:

No Label Society:

Taran K. Cheema:

Evan Clayton:

Dandillion Wind Opaine:

Friends at Fashion Week! Tina (left) is another Vancouver fashion blogger- visit her here!

Happy Styling! xo

~Britta