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Featured Fashion Design Graduates

Sugar on the Side
Sugar on the Side

Fashion Design Graduate Show 2020

Blanche Macdonald + Vancouver Fashion Week
Blanche Macdonald + Vancouver Fashion Week

Featured Alumni Show with VFW

Alex Yu
Alex Yu

Featured in British Vogue and Vogue Italia

Cristin Heck
Cristin Heck

Veilance Design Operations Manager, Arc’teryx Equipment

David Jack
David Jack

Winner, STITCHED Fashion Design Competition

Evan Clayton
Evan Clayton

Fashion Designer to Drag Race Cast Members

In House Creations
In House Creations

Matthew Harrison, Graham Hood, Marcus Quon

Katie Quinn
Katie Quinn

Downtown Betty, Clothes with a Conscience

Kirsten Ley
Kirsten Ley

VFW, NYFW, and Amazon Fashion Week

Mia Wu
Mia Wu

Entrepreneur and Tailor, Modernize Tailors

Peter Zuk
Peter Zuk

Haus of Zuk, New York, Van, Tokyo Fashion Week

Sara Armstrong
Sara Armstrong

Global recognition in Glamour UK and Elle Italia

Theola Wong
Theola Wong

Creative Director, NIKE, adidas, Reebok, The North Face, Tegra, WONE, Dyne, Prana, Fila

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Fashion Design Graduate Katsuki Shimizu Builds the Future in Japan as Branding Director at Katharine Hamnett London

Growing up in Japan with the twin loves of baseball and fashion, an injury forced the young Katsuki to trade his cap and uniform for an entirely new wardrobe. After earning his Canadian Fashion Design diploma, Katsuki returned to Japan and was quickly hired to work for a leading fashion magazine publishing company, Hinode. Now, Katsuki has taken on the role as the Japanese Region Branding Director for iconic label Katharine Hamnett London!

Fashion Design Graduate Katsuki Shimizu Builds the Future in Japan as Branding Director at Katharine Hamnett London
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Katie Quinn and Downtown Betty Create Clothes with a Conscience

Fashion Design grad and founder of street/beach/yoga line Downtown Betty has made it her mission to design as sustainably and ethically as possible. "The concept of Downtown Betty is Whole, Healthy, Home. Our collective mission is sustainable fashion. We were doing it before it was in vogue. We hand cut everything. We use sustainable fabrics."

Katie Quinn and Downtown Betty Create Clothes with a Conscience
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Evan Clayton: Canada’s Own Drag Fashion Visionary, Makes It To The Drag Race Stage

Evan Clayton the Canadian Fashion Designer behind Drag Race Canada's most sickening fashions.

Evan Clayton: Canada’s Own Drag Fashion Visionary, Makes It To The Drag Race Stage
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Mia Wu Keeps History Alive at Modernize Tailors

Founded in 1913 with a reputation for crafting impeccable suits for celebrities, Modernize Tailors is a Vancouver institution located in the heart of Chinatown. When legendary owner Bill Wong passed in April 2017, the shop was handed over to his intern, Blanche Macdonald Fashion Design program graduate Mia Wu. Now, Mia continues the legacy of Modernize, creating high quality garments. Her mission? To turn Modernize to the leading tailoring house in Vancouver and across Canada.

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Mia Wu Keeps History Alive at Modernize Tailors

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Sugar on the Side: The 2020 Blanche Macdonald Fashion Graduate Show Delivers Sweet Style

At our 2020 Graduate Fashion Show, Sugar on the Side, 24 Fashion graduates sweetened up the runway with their immaculately crafted debut collections. The evening was filled with spectacularly chic moments, culminating with awards and the announcement of three Fashion Design graduates who will be representing Blanche Macdonald as Emerging Talent Designers at Vancouver Fashion Week.

Sugar on the Side: The 2020 Blanche Macdonald Fashion Graduate Show Delivers Sweet Style
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Fuzziest Regards from Vancouver’s newest Fashion Force: Peter Zuk

Fashion Design alum Peter Zuk is brimming with energy, exuberance and off-colour one-liners. Peter is the living embodiment of what it means to be over-the-top. And you better believe that he bring his outrageous personality to the runway too. Renowned for his wild design sense and theatrical productions, Peter and his label Haus Zuk have quickly gained an enthusiastic following. His label has walked at international fashion weeks, you can find his work featured in Paper Magazine, and his designs have been seen on famed drag icons, like The Vixen. A self-described "liability", we guarantee that you've never seen a designer like Peter before.

Fuzziest Regards from Vancouver’s newest Fashion Force: Peter Zuk
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In House Creations Constructs Community

Motivated to put Vancouver on the map as a major fashion destination, design grads Graham Hood, Matthew Harrison and Marcus Quon have founded a unique creative haven. Their budding business, In House Creations, rents space to artists and produces branded merchandise for clients, but the beating heart of the business is the streetwear brand Sans Parole. When it comes to this In House one thing is clear: this is a design collaborative that celebrates art, community, and—of course—fashion.

In House Creations Constructs Community
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Activewear All Star and Creative Director—Fashion Design Grad Theola Wong

Theola Wong's foray into Fashion Design has been a resounding success. With a love for clothing that began early in childhood coupled with the skills she mastered in Blanche Macdonald's Fashion design program, Theola has taken on challenging but rewarding roles at activewear brands like Nike, Adidas, and Reebok. Now she's taking her career into her own hands as a Freelance Creative Director.

Activewear All Star and Creative Director—Fashion Design Grad Theola Wong
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Vancouver Veteran Designer Cristin Heck at the Design Helm of Arc’teryx Equipment

With experience designing for some of the city's most coveted brands, Cristin Heck's immense talent has landed her a leading position at Arc'teryx. Now she's tasked with overseeing design operations for one of Vancouver's most beloved outdoor brands.

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Vancouver Veteran Designer Cristin Heck at the Design Helm of Arc’teryx Equipment

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Fashion Design Grad David Jack Talks Couture, Underwear and Becoming Reality TV Royalty

From London to Vancouver and back to London again, wherever David Jack calls home, fashion flows from his creative soul. Whether the Stitch...

Fashion Design Grad David Jack Talks Couture, Underwear and Becoming Reality TV Royalty
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