Each night was unique, we saw on the runway balloon dresses, avant-garde artistic looks, youthful Japanese street wear, sensual lingerie and swimwear, slow-fashion European outerwear to sparking South Asian bridal wear.

For 32 seasons, VFW has presented up-and-coming fashion designers from around the world, ranging from rookie talent to establish brands looking to establish a foothold in North America.

Some good, some not so good. 

Here are my Vancouver Fashion Week top looks.

Grandi

Vancouver fashion designer Grandi presented her bold, crayon-inspired collection entitled ‘Essential Colours’. Glossy fitted jumpsuits and dresses in every colour of the rainbow were brought to life with the help of matching metallic lipstick and wide-brimmed shades.

AJOUR

Base in Ukraine, AJOUR offers sensual, alluring lingerie made from European fabrics that includes loungewear and swimwear. With AJOUR it’s easy to be fashionable and stylish both at the seashore and at home.

Eklectic & Co

Eklectic & Co by Agatha Taras, a polish fashion designer is inspired by fashion history offers classic and modern European styles. Agatha is inspired by the history of fashion – especially the period of victorian, baroque, style from the 20’s, 40’s, and 50’s of the last century. 

Emelia’s Swimwear

Emelia’s Swimwear, a Canadian brand by Emelie Hausler, transported the audience to a tropical holiday through their collection of luxury swimwear. With the love of travel and warmer sunny destinations in mind, Emelia’s Swimwear is more than just another swimwear company – it’s a lifestyle. 

J Grubenmann

Inspired and shaped by her native country’s scenic attractions, Swiss fashion designer Janie Grubenmann brings her cultural imprint and love for quality and slow-fashion. Custom made to order, J Grubenmann offers slow fashion from her studio in St. Gallen.

Evan Clayton

Vancouver based brand Evan Clayton filled the room with adrenaline with his new collection ‘LIKE HELL’, which fuses art and fashion to create a political, personal, and artistic expression. Smoke rolled out on the runway as models featured bold garments with a theatrical appeal. 

Sunny’s Bridal

Vancouver brand Sunny’s Bridal presented their dazzling collection ‘The Divine Feminine’. Choreographed to perfection, the show featured five sets of South Asian style lavish dresses, leaving the audience in awe. 

Authentique

Egyptian designer Nada Marzouk for Authentique transported the audience into an ancient world and fused a number of eye-grabbing details such as silver sequins, midnight sparkles, and graphics that depicted Egyptian architecture. 

YONFA

YONFA, a collection from Japanese designer Kim Yonghwa, was the embodiment of accessible, comfortable elegance. In her collection, Yonghwa played with dimensions, offering a range of oversized jackets, crisp calf-length white shirts and sweaters cut at unique yet flattering angles. 

Singh Styles

Singh Styles collection, a varied line of classy and exquisitely tailored garments for both the male and female form. Which stands out as a confident and creative display of modern tailored style.

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Held at the Chinese Cultural Centre, hundreds of invited guests, designers and their fans packed the David Lam Hall for an evening of the latest fashion looks from around the world.

Presenting on the runway that evening was Emi Jingu, a fashion designer who has won many awards in balloon art and fashion. Her collection titled, “Unlimited” included eight creative balloon dresses made from small balloons with elegant couture silhouettes. 

Jingu’s dresses featured peplum-styles, slim bodices, and flared skirts, highlighting her extraordinary skill. The eccentric garments were complemented with sleek hairstyles, glossy makeup with black tones, and stilettos to encompass a chic futuristic style.

Followed by YONFA, the creative fashions of Japanese designer Kim Yonghwa showcased comfortable elegance pieces made from natural cottons and wool with a seasonal colour pallet of brown and blue.

Yonghwa played with dimensions, offering a range of oversized jackets, crisp calf-length white shirts and sweaters cut at unique yet flattering angles.

With flattering silhouettes in elementary colours of white, navy, black and tan, YONFA is all about comfort, elegance and accessible style.

From the land of the rising sun, designers have recently begun to market themselves on the world stage which offers audiences a difference perspective on fashion today.

The designer previews at Vancouver Fashion Week gala were a cross-cultural experience that juxtaposed intimidating, leather-clad gothic looks and sparkling, transportive Indian bridal wear. Featuring loud red sparkles, soft woollen comfort wear and sexy fun swimwear.

Stay tuned to Style Drama as we bring more luxury fashion news from VFW.

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