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Esthetics
An international career can be more creative than you've ever imagined! Read all about our globe-trotting grads and their creative endeavours as they take their talents to New York, Dubai and beyond!
Fashion
Fashion Marketing program grad Andy Wan spends his days fleshing out and perfecting the stories and inspiration behind popular Vancouver jewelry brand, Melanie Auld Jewelry, as their Visual and Multimedia Designer.
“Floor Supervisor, Style Advisor, and Key Holder are all roles I’ve been able to flourish in at The Latest Scoop. And soon, I’ll be able to add Buyer to that list!”
From working alongside PR legend Kelly Cutrone in New York City to launching her own Social Media and PR Company, Fashion Marketing grad Nikki Dindo brings her passion and years of expertise into the Blanche Macdonald classrooms!
Claudia Da Ponte didn’t start out planning to become one of Canada’s busiest Costume Designers for TV and film, helping stars like Ray Liotta, Lauren Holly, Courtney Love, Molly Parker and Dominic Purcell slip into character.
Maybe you’ve seen his work on the walls of your local Zara store. Or on the mannequins in various BCBG locations. Now you can find the Blanche Macdonald Fashion Marketing grad and Master Visual Merchandiser, Kyle Ziegenhagel creating the colourful and scented displays at LUSH Cosmetics. And not just any LUSH. EVERY LUSH.
Poised, sophisticated and radiating enthusiasm for all things fashion, it’s immediately apparent how Fashion Marketing graduate-turned-instructor Lyndi Barrett became one of Vancouver’s most celebrated Public Relations mavens before she became one of Vancouver’s most influential bloggers.
It’s fitting that we find ourselves at the threshold of a Woodwards building street level storefront. Built in 1903, Vancouver’s historic shopping behemoth sat vacant for a period of nearly a decade before the renaissance of Gastown in 2003.
We are on opposite ends of our daylight. As the sun makes its morning spill into the streets of Vancouver, in Hong Kong it is already past one a.m. the next day.
Between running her self-started digital marketing and events agency, Capital G Creatives, styling as part of her core creative team, and working on visual art while developing related side projects, I marvel aloud at the enormity of her typical workday.
Bradley Fairall scored internship alongside Fashion photographer Mario Testino.
California-based fashion and celebrity stylist Amy Lu shares her personal styling tips!
Jessica Clark travels across Canada as a rising styling talent!
Celebrity and Film stylist Claudia Da Ponte defines characters with clothing.
One of LUSH's HQ Visual Merchandisers, Kyle Ziegenhagel
Lyndi Barrett of Style Calling talks blogging and influencing
Her social scope reaches as far as the Vanity Fair 'Best Dressed' shortlist, to features in Refinery29 and collabs with Aritiza. Meet blogger, Jill Lanksy!
Brian Chan reigns as Louis Vuitton's Visual-Merchandiser-In-Charge in Hong Kong, Times Square.
Youtube celeb Karissa Pukas becomes Australian fashion sensation.
Lauren Clark and Lyndsey Chow breathe new life into their vintage shop.
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