Vancouver Eco Fashion Week April 2015

I have to say I am so blessed when it comes to Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver CEO/Founder Myriam Laroche is a lovely, funny and beautiful lady.  I'm always inspired by her style and learn a lot from her easy going spunk but get things done attitude.  Not sure if i've ever mentioned this, Myriam was the first to give me full media access as a blogger.  Love her for that opportunity

Can you imagine putting on such a grand scale event, pressure!  You'd never know it by speaking with her.  Her native tongue is French yet she eloquently gets her point across in either language. Absolutely brilliant.  It now spans several locations, from the chic Fairmont Waterfront Hotel to Hootsuite HQ to the Vancouver International Film Festival.  I really love the different venues approach, new surroundings almost every night keeps things fresh

See our interview here.  LOL sorry for the black and white still learning that filming with a window behind us is WRONG



To see all the pics for EFW check out their FaceBook page here Eco Fashion Week

The lineup for the evening

5:00pm Pre-Loved show featuring Mine&Yours and Turnabout (Styled by Sarah D'arcey)

7:00pmThift Chic Challenge Presented by Value Village $500 budget must style/design 10 Runway worthy outfits

• Lucy Yun
• Megan-Magdalena Bourne
• Dominique Hanke

8:30pm68 Pound Challenge Presented by Value Village The amount of textile waste each person has every year

• Carlie Wong

(Photo by: Eco Fashion Week)

Favorite looks of the evening for preloved, this Clover Canyon Dress and this jacket ... drool

(Photo by: Peter Jensen)

Anxious to meet Sue Randhawa from the Optical Boutique for some time now, see our interview here



Stop by her Facebook page here The Optical Boutique Seriously stop by, you'll never look at glasses the same way

Spoke briefly with Darlene Karimi from Designer Doll Fashions by Darlene K

We were about to enter the venue so had to cut it short

For us both she created quite an ensemble that doesn't end here.  I'm wearing a short dress with matching fabric to the jacket.  There is also a matching skirt for another look for another time

See her Facebook here Designer Doll Fashions by Darlene K

Our jewelry is by The Painted Cookie and Carolyn Bruce

Chased down Lincoln Heller from FiveLeft

See our interview here

A couple of years ago during his show he wheeled a sewing machine on the runway, defaced some of his designs and threw them into the anxious arms of attendees, drat I missed that night!



Speakers in suitcases, talk about recycling

The Kimono Challenge, loved it.  In talks regarding what else could be done with hotel linens this idea hatched.  Each Designer was given a set of linens and environmentaly friendly dyes and the creations are exraordinary

(Photo by Vancity Buzz)

read more about it here Vancity Buzz Eco Fashion Week Kimono Contest Voting