Today was my first day attending Vancouver Fashion Week's Fall 13 shows. Although it was all very different from the New York tent experience I have become accustomed to, I was pleasantly surprised by the overall experience. The greeters were extremely helpful, within minutes I had made multiple friends, designers mingled openly, and everyone I encountered was exceedingly warm.
A few collections definitely stood out among the array of emerging designers selected to show this evening, the strongest of which was DWO, or Dandilion Wind Opaine. Dandi's show went beyond everyday fashion and morphed into a fantastical world reminiscent of pagan feminism and Stag warrior-queens (read The Mists of Avalon). She married the raw, theatrical drama of McQueen with Native Indian undertones that displayed wisdom way beyond her years. As she closed the evening with a wide-eyed crowd, we received a gentle reminder that even in the smallest of fashion capitals, creativity cannot be confined. Fashion will always be an expressive form of wearable art, a reflection of who we are, where we have been, and what we can achieve.
Looking forward to tomorrow...
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