The Value Village day is my absolute favorite day at Eco Fashion Week.
I might be a little biased since the Thrift Chic Challenge is what I participated in last year.
However, there is a reason why this is day that guarantees a packed house. It's not only such a treat to see three different creative pallets send beautiful looks down the runway. The head lining show takes eco fashion to the next level by transforming 68lbs of "old clothes" into couture worthy treasures.
This year's stylists and designer are stacked with heavy hitters. Kenneth Wyse, Dandi Wind and Claire Bouvier are three talented stylist/designers taking in part for the Thrift Chic Challenge. They have a budget of $500 from Value Village and are challenged to create 15 head to toe looks.
It never ceases to amaze us how diverse and vast spectacular talent can present themselves.
Kenneth Wyse starts off the show with his collection aptly named Kenneth Barbie. The inspiration? Perfect mix of Ken and Barbie if Ken and Barbie's wardrobe were to have a baby. Everything from the models, hair and make up is exactly on point. The doll like models trotted down the run way in pieces that will no doubt trigger your first memories of being mini stylists as you dictated what your Ken and Barbie dolls did and wore. Even the way the pieces fit screamed that innocent time when girls and boys dreamed one day to see their fashion creations draped on people. I can actually recall when I had my Barbie and making clothes for her using left over fabric from my Grandmother.
Dandi Wind followed with her Japanese Street Fashion inspired collection. Every outfit was created on the fly, right before the models headed to the runway. The haphazard effortless styling is actually incredibly difficult to create, without having the outfit look tack and incoherent. All her looks are incredibly playful. The details are incredible and each outfit tells a story that we can get lost in.
Last but not least Claire Bouvier brought forth a peak inside her own closet with her vintage inspired looks. We so especially smitten with her unifying head pieces, from an amazing top hat to artisan hangers, the huge hair is the perfect base to display such art. Her collection is very cohesive with a school marm twist. Nerdy chic some may say. All the pieces are ultra feminine and flattering. Definitely a person favourite this season. I was actually fortunate enough to get to know Claire a bit. She is an amazing individual, a full time teacher who also runs The Claire Closet. Stay tuned to find out more about this amazing lady. In the mean time, please visit her Website.
I fell in love with the final look. Hard to believe that cape was originally intended to be table cloth? (Hope you don't mind me divulging your secret, Claire)
A quick break then the crowd reconvened to take in the head lining show.
The buck of the 68lbs challenge has been passed to Evan Ducharme this year. Evan is an eco designer who's past Eco Fashion Week collections received numerous praise. Mentored by the queen of the 68lbs challenge Kim Cathers herself, Evan debuted his challenge collection with an understated by sophisticated collection. The lines are clean, well tailored and extremely chic. If all our garments can be made that way, maybe we wouldn't produce 68lbs of textile waste a year?
This dress is my favourite of the entire collection.
Taking on the 68lbs challenge by no means is a small feat. It is nice to see more wearable pieces down the run way. Perhaps Evan will do a sophomore collection next season.
Day one has been absolutely amazing, but the show is nowhere near over yet. Check the website for live streaming of future shows.
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Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Friday, 28 June 2013
Thrift Shopping Haul
I have not been thrifting ever since I did the amazing Thrift Chic Challenge for Eco Fashion Week 06.
Since I had to style 15 outfits with $500 from Value Village, safe to say I have had enough thrifting to last me awhile.
But I miss it dearly!
Yesterday, I was finally reunited with the thrill of the hunt.
Here are the amazing goodies I found. It doesn't hurt when you are in the company of good company either. The fringe benefit to working with a photographer who also loves to thrift.
We went to the Crossroads Hospice Society Thrift Store first.
The prices there are amazing! Requires a little more digging and a knee eye, but that is certainly the fun of it all.
Sequin is all the rage these days, crossing over from night to day, showing up in all forms and configurations. When one takes the shape of a golden butterfly in pristine condition for under $10.00 I am bound by duty to not say no.
The next treasures are quite a surprise to me.
They are button covers!
Which we do not see anymore nowadays. And I must ask why? Why not have something that can be snapped on and off a shirt and instantly make it amazing? I am glad I took possession of these beauties for $3.00 a set! A SET!
We journeyed onwards to three different Value Villages in Coquitlam.
They really don't make things like it used to be anymore. Thank goodness for thrift stores for my quality costume jewelry fix. Now if only I can find a Chanel pin...
I also bought some nick knacks I don't usually gravitate to.
But lately, I have been wanting to stimulate my brain and hand through the good ol' ways.
My most prized treasure from this hunting trip would have to be these amazing Salvatore Ferragamo loafers.
Aren't they amazing! In near mint condition.
Please do try thrifting if you haven't already, I will be writing a guide for everyone in the near future as well.
July 1st is also the 50% sale for all the US locations! Happy hunting weekend.
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Since I had to style 15 outfits with $500 from Value Village, safe to say I have had enough thrifting to last me awhile.
But I miss it dearly!
Yesterday, I was finally reunited with the thrill of the hunt.
Here are the amazing goodies I found. It doesn't hurt when you are in the company of good company either. The fringe benefit to working with a photographer who also loves to thrift.
We went to the Crossroads Hospice Society Thrift Store first.
The prices there are amazing! Requires a little more digging and a knee eye, but that is certainly the fun of it all.
Sequin is all the rage these days, crossing over from night to day, showing up in all forms and configurations. When one takes the shape of a golden butterfly in pristine condition for under $10.00 I am bound by duty to not say no.
The next treasures are quite a surprise to me.
They are button covers!
Which we do not see anymore nowadays. And I must ask why? Why not have something that can be snapped on and off a shirt and instantly make it amazing? I am glad I took possession of these beauties for $3.00 a set! A SET!
We journeyed onwards to three different Value Villages in Coquitlam.
They really don't make things like it used to be anymore. Thank goodness for thrift stores for my quality costume jewelry fix. Now if only I can find a Chanel pin...
I also bought some nick knacks I don't usually gravitate to.
But lately, I have been wanting to stimulate my brain and hand through the good ol' ways.
My most prized treasure from this hunting trip would have to be these amazing Salvatore Ferragamo loafers.
Aren't they amazing! In near mint condition.
Please do try thrifting if you haven't already, I will be writing a guide for everyone in the near future as well.
July 1st is also the 50% sale for all the US locations! Happy hunting weekend.
Google reader is going away, keep up to date with this blog with BlogLovin follow here http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/4880593.
Monday, 29 April 2013
EFW06 Review Value Village Day
I can't believe it was a week ago that this has happened.
I was involved in such an amazing experience. Thank you Eco Fashion Week, thank you Value Village for giving me the opportunity to do what I do best on such a spectacular platform.
I was involved in the Thrift Chic Challenge presented by Value Village along side two other fashion talents.
Sara Gourlay, Sandy Joe Carpetz, and myself were all given $500 to style a collection of 15 outfits from head to toe using only items from Value Village.
Here are some of my favourite pieces from Sara's black and white, minimalistic and reworked collection. She really showed off the tailoring and cuts of each piece. These amazing photos are brought to you by Peter Jensen.
Next up we have Sandy Joe. She also worked some DIY magic and made her own top and dress out of doylies, tapestry and table cloth. Man, these girls are talented.
I was the last of the three stylists, though those ladies should be called designers. Here is my year round styled out Blossom Parade.
The headliner of the night is the amazing Kim Cathers.
She takes 68lbs of ordinary pieces of clothing from Value Village and turn them into magic. This year, the collection is reborn from men's suits.
Here are my favourite pieces from this collection, though I really wanted to pick every single piece.
Never thought thrift can look so good eh?
I was involved in such an amazing experience. Thank you Eco Fashion Week, thank you Value Village for giving me the opportunity to do what I do best on such a spectacular platform.
I was involved in the Thrift Chic Challenge presented by Value Village along side two other fashion talents.
Sara Gourlay, Sandy Joe Carpetz, and myself were all given $500 to style a collection of 15 outfits from head to toe using only items from Value Village.
Here are some of my favourite pieces from Sara's black and white, minimalistic and reworked collection. She really showed off the tailoring and cuts of each piece. These amazing photos are brought to you by Peter Jensen.
Next up we have Sandy Joe. She also worked some DIY magic and made her own top and dress out of doylies, tapestry and table cloth. Man, these girls are talented.
I was the last of the three stylists, though those ladies should be called designers. Here is my year round styled out Blossom Parade.
The headliner of the night is the amazing Kim Cathers.
She takes 68lbs of ordinary pieces of clothing from Value Village and turn them into magic. This year, the collection is reborn from men's suits.
Here are my favourite pieces from this collection, though I really wanted to pick every single piece.
Never thought thrift can look so good eh?
Photo credits Peter Jensen
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