Vancouver Fashion Week: Vancouver sets international stage

WITH less than a week to go, Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) is in full force, officially confirming more than 60 designers from 25 countries showcasing their fall / winter collections to international audiences.
“Every season Vancouver Fashion Week grows even bigger, with more designers from more countries, and creating even more partnerships from every corner of the globe,” says Jamal Abdourahman. “Vancouver is a hub for international people, and VFW is a great cultural celebration and representation of how diverse this world-class city really is.”

The full fashion lineup for VFW Fall/Winter 2014 Collections include: Pierre Renaux (Paris), Gabriel Lage (Argentina), Green Embassy (Australia), Pitour (Austria), Susana Bettencourt (Portugal), Yuhsi Takahashi (Japan), mayamay (Slovakia), Martins Paulo (Brazil), Takaokami (Denmark), Evan Clayton (Vancouver), Nina Tan (Vancouver), Noe Bernacelli (Peru), Hong Kiyoung (Korea), Firan & Rose (UK), Ophelia Song (China), Birgit Badke (Kelowna), Lisa Loveday (Thunder Bay), Erikó (Colombia), Fever (UK), Angel Eye (UK), Soojin Lee (Korea), Sonya Jang (Ottawa), Jesper Annerstedt (Sweden), Rachel Liu (China), Yicheng Chen (China), Sophie Karen (USA), Shravan Kumar (India), Evolét (Peru), JFG Designs (Vancouver), Jin and Jacqueline (Vancouver), Shelley Klassen for Blushing Boutique (Vancouver), Ipek Tohumcu (Turkey), Kym Couture Kollection (USA), José Zafra (Peru), Nadia + Zehra (UK), Gardé del Avante (Toronto), Grandi’s Atelier (Vancouver), Calotype (USA), Wellgroomed Designs Inc.
(Canada), Mario Young (UK), Connally McDougall (Victoria), NotEqual (Brazil), Papillon (Vancouver) and Na Hyun Lee (Korea).

A preliminary schedule is now available at www.vanfashionweek.com/schedule.html.

Tuesday March 18-Monday, March 25
Makeup and hair will be done with Covergirl, Pantene and Olay.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.vanfashionweek.com/tickets.html.