EDMONTON – What do you wear to a fashion show where sitting off-runway can get you as much attention as walking the catwalk?
We asked some of the stylish people attending Western Canada Fashion Week’s fantasy hair and makeup competitions Tuesday at the TransAlta Arts Barns.
Carla Dejesus
I’m just wearing what I wore to work. The dress is from Urban Behavior, the shoes are from Town Shoes. The belt I’ve had for a long time, and the jacket is from Garage Clothing. I’m a rep for International Beauty Services hair products.
Mary Ann James
The dress is from Maggy London and I got it from Nordstrom in Phoenix. I bought it because it’s a pretty pattern and very slimming, I think. The shoes are Moda and I got them from DSW, a designer shoe warehouse, in Phoenix. And my Coach purse.
Katie Cheung
I’m wearing what I’m wearing because it was clean. Seriously. I really don’t give much thought to fashion. I like to dress in solid, plain colours, a lot of it is pretty subdued — greys, blacks, dark greens, dark blues, classics that stand the test of time. I don’t do a lot of patterns. I got these jeans from Hong Kong and they were like $4 Canadian. This is a Versace sport shirt, with a regular grey? green v-neck t-shirt underneath. The boots are from Aldo. They were having a sale.
Janis Galloway
(fashion blogger (dressmedearly.com) and stylist)
I’m actually wearing a custom design by a local designer named Bridget Smatlan, her label is called Fridget Apparel. It’s very special because my boyfriend, Leith Brownridge, had it made for me for my birthday. He asked her if she would work with me on designing the dress, so I got to go to her studio and work with her and look at fabrics. I’ve had it for a couple of years now and take it out for special occasions. It’s fun to know that no one else has it, it’s completely unique for me. It’s bright and it’s fun — and vintage fabric, too.
BFFs Kristina Gauthier and Michaela Pichert
Kristina: I’m wearing a high-waisted, grey skirt with flourescent yellow stripes from Forever 21. One of my bracelets was a grad present in June. That’s about it.
Michaela: I’m wearing a pink knit mini and a little black top with some nice cutouts. The sandals are hers (Kristina’s). I’m borrowing them.
Cousins Samantha Bereznicki and Paul Leszezynski
Samantha: This is just me dressed up. I love to dress up. I got my strapless dress here, from Forever 21. The blazer is from Zara and my shoes, my auntie got them for me in New York. My jewelry is vintage.
Paul: I made my shoes. They were just white canvas Vans and I glittered them all up with some gold and silver glitter. I just finished them yesterday. I didn’t do it for this fashion show, specifically, but it was convenient that I got to wear them to fashion week. These are are just my comfy Diesel jeans, my go-to favourite pair. And this is just one of my grey button-up work shirts I wear at the bank.
Courtney Hoover
I’m wearing short shorts, a striped blazer, kind of like a retro, vintage kind of look. Most of the pieces are from Le Chateau, Forever 21. The shoes are from Le Chateau. They’re really old but they’re comfy. My necklace I got from a vintage store in Vancouver. I kind of like the little details like the strands of pearls with the cameos. This bracelet is vintage, I got in New York.
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