Vancouver Eco Fashion Week. It’s like Vancouver Fashion Week, except the focus is on conscious fashion: sustainable fabrics, reuse, upcycling, fair trade — all things that the industry needs to embrace if it is to stop being one of the world’s largest polluters. One show was called the “68-pound challenge.” Kim Cathers of kdon put together a collection made up of 68 pounds of clothing and fabric — the average amount thrown out per person per year — from Value Village. The collection above was from leading eco fashion designer Nicole Bridger, who gave us an in-season collection available at her boutique now.
I worked as a dresser, for the very first time. I think stylist Nicolette Lang-Andersen was my very first attempt, but that was only one look and no changes. I had to pick it up after that for one and sometimes two changes per show. It was an amazing experience in so many ways! I imagine I will be volunteering again in the spring.
From a display by jewellery designers at Vancouver Community College. I don’t know how wearable any of this is, but look at all the jellyfish. Squeeee! I loved this display.
The lead singer and keyboardist of Red Hot Icicles Burning on Fire. She was wearing a very 60s-style hot pink chiffon dress with black tights and really cute black boots. Before the set, she was wearing a black cardigan, and I thought that looked fine. But when I saw that she was using the dress kind of like a pinafore over a black top, I was less impressed. Still, I like her sense of style overall. And she’s a very good singer as well.
The app causes the phone to vibrate or make a sound when you and the person with whom you are speaking both touch the spot at the same time. For some reason, this really gets to me.
My band Lisa’s Hotcakes in action! Debut show at Cafe Deux Soleils to benefit Girls Rock Camp Vancouver. Post-punk girl band fashion? Videographer: Aki Jo. Actual title of song: “Je te vois partout,” which means “I see you everywhere.”
In an interview, actor Meg Tilly said that her sister Jennifer (also an actor) gave her a gift that used that quote. Tilly had quit acting to focus on her family. Now she is back. No, it’s never too late.
