SWO Magazine
Monday, March 18th, 2019 – Vancouver, BC – the Opening gala night was a night to highlight the local talents from Vancouver complemented with a few from further afield.
First of all, Squamish Nation Councillor Deborah Baker, Ancestral name k’ana, gave a welcome acknowledging that Vancouver Fashion Week is operated on the land of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil Waututh nations.
To begin the shows, LaSalle College celebrated their 10 year anniversary of showing at Vancouver Fashion Week, with three promising designers presenting collections in the theme of Taboo. Shaghayegh Tafreshi’s collection evoked striking geometric patterns, with the use of contrasting materials in lace and synthetic highlighting the intersection between Western and Persian design and her background in architecture.