Vancouver Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014: Day 4

Day 4 at Vancouver Fashion Week was a great source of inspiration, from a plethora of established designers. The day started with an extensive collection by Lili Ming which was truly astonishing: all the designs were knitted by hand (she's a Guiness World Record holder for most prolific pattern designer)! Each outfit had a unique pattern and entirely different design; some had beautiful flowing ruffles, others had vibrant prints, and others still combined tight knits with loose knits. It was amazing how Liming Li was able to create so many varied looks with only knits. Now that's talent. And yet the talent didn't end there: I was very curious to see Kristina Banden's collection, after meeting her at VFW last year. At the time, she was there to support her daughter who was modelling that season, and it was great to see her daughter modelling her finale gown this season. The dress reminded me of Rebecca Elizabeth's collection at UFV's Absolute Style show earlier this year. I just love that they both took advantage of the Gatsby trend this year and added strings of elegant pearls to accentuate the back.

And speaking of Gatsby...do we see a trend here? Yep, this is definitely my favourite style of the year: the roaring 20's. Dark lips, curls, long strings of pearls, and beads/sequins are the staples for this style, and I had a blast dressing up. For a regular day, I'd toss the sequin vest in favour of a fitted black blazer, but for Fashion Week, the glitz and glam is what it's all about!

Corset-Costa Blanca, Pants-BB Dakota(via Little White House), Vest-thrifted, Necklace-H&M, Hat-Icing, Shoes-Forever21

Lili Ming:

Papillon:

Nikki Babie:

Indiverve:

Kristina Banden:

Giovanna Ricci:

Laurel Judd:

Angela Reyna:

El Closet de mi Hermana & Warmi Footwear

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