Archive for February, 2010
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. for Fashion
I have lost patience with those who claim that fashion is trivial, superficial and unimportant. Not everyone needs to be an expert but everyone does wear clothes.
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Malene Grotrain, Spring 2010
Malene Grotrain delivers a chic classic collection for Spring 2010. Her designs for Spring 2010 offer a heightened sense of elegance and luxury. The designer’s signature style continues to evolve with an emphasis on tailoring, corset styling, and skillful drapery.
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Kwantlen fashion designers displayed their latest creations at Holland Park, Surrey’s own Olympic venue. In keeping with an Olympic theme, the designes focused on outerwear designs. Coats took centre stage with some outstanding examples in Olympic red.
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Draping the Front Bodice
Draping a fitted front bodice pattern is often much quicker than drafting a similar pattern.
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Pattern Draping: Preparation
The two most important things to remember when draping any style on a dress form are: 1) accurately tape style and reference lines, 2) control your grain lines.
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Tags: Draping Method, Front Bodice
L’morte d’Alexander
The brilliant 40 year old British designer was found dead at his home Thursday. Alexander McQueen breathed new life into the British Fashion industry. McQueen’s mother had died recently on Feb 2nd.
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103 Ave. Shot
Advice for Wannabe Reporters – Take the Shot
Advice for Criminal s – Don’t
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Tags: 103 Ave. Surrey, Shooting, Surrey
Whiterock Promenade Walk
The Whiterock Promenade is a great place for a walk.
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Holly’s Poultry in Motion
“Welcome to holly’s poultry in motion, Where we don’t poach eggs, You serve your own dam coffee, And the customer, Is almost always wrong.”
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Tags: Breakfast, Holly's Poultry in Motion, Whiterock
Fashion Tips: Looking Younger
Here are two checklists that could help you to take ten years off your look.
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Tags: Dark Wash Jean, Fashion Tips, Looking Younger, Top Ten
Yesterday morning, I was able to interview Flaming Angels designer, Miriam Melanson at her Seymour Steet shop. The Indy designer generously shared her incites on local fashion design and the fashion business. Miriam is best described as a grounded independent designer. Ironically, her conservative business approach to alternative design has helped to shape and insure [...]
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Tags: Flaming Angels, Independant Designer, Miriam Melanson, VCAD
Rain or Shine Run (Weekend Post)
It is easy to run in Vancouver year-round – if you ignore the rain.
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Olympic Torch Relay: Surrey 100th Ave., 9:40 AM
The excitment of the event was infectious and my friend, a lifelong athlete, was inspired to run along with the torch. After the torch excitement has passed, we waited a while for her return and ended up walking home without her. I assume that she made it home but she may still be with the torch. Keep the flame burning!
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Tags: Olympic Torch, Olympics