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From Shanghai With Love…and Fashion. I’ll just call it Shanghai Vogue. The Fall/Winter season of the Vancouver Fashion Week 2011 FW2011 featured a number of Chinese designers from Shanghai – China Beauty, Open Black by Helen Lee and La Vie by Jenny Ji. These three are well-known names in Chinese fashion scene and now they are here in Vancouver and delighted many who had come to catch the final night of the VFW FW 2011 show on April 17, 2011.

China Beauty featured models moving around with flowing shawls of traditional oriental designs. Not surprisingly, Jenny Ji displayed her La Vie collection of elegant wedding dresses often decorated with Swarovski items. Helen Lee broke new ground for herself with her latest Open Black collection that reflected a modern sensibility that her home country has experienced in recent times.

VIDEO – Shanghai Vogue at VFW Fall/Winter 2011

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Internationally-known fashion designer Eva Chen has established herself as one of the premier Vancouver designers for one-of-a-kind haute couture. Every time Eva announces a new collection, many fashion-watchers eagerly await. Her latest Liberté (French: Liberty) Leather Collection offers a unique cutting and style that once again reflected a distinctiveness which Eva Chen Couture is famous for – edgy, fashionable and yet very comfortable to be in it. Just like many of the same qualities that a high-end auto often strives for. It is no surprise that Eva Chen Couture is presented by Brian Jessel Autohaus.

Liberté! Set yourself free in Eva Chen’s newest collection of exquisitely tailored leatherwear that combines the best craftsmanship of Europe, Asia and North America.

VIDEO – Eva Chen LIBERTÉ! LEATHER Collection @ VFW FW 2011

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Vancouver Fashion Week VFW Fall/Winter 2011 (FW 2011) collection opened with some very impressive display of local clothing-design talents. One of the highlights of the evening featured on opening day (April 13, 2011) catwalk runway was Lace Embrace Atelier. Canadian designer Melanie Talkington started the company after graduating from Kwantlen Polytechnics University in 1997 and later worked in Los Angels, California to craft wardrobe and corsets for pin up and burlesque models Dita Von Tesse, Cathie Jung etc. and in the Warner Bros Hollywood movie production of Sucker Punch. Lace Embrace Atelier is still based in Vancouver Canada. The other designers at VFW FW 2011 first night runway included the exquisite work of Vancouver designers Patricia Fieldwalker and Valerio Moda and from Spain, Rosalita McGee.

VIDEO – Lace Embrace Atelier Corsets @ VFW FW 2011 Opening

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Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) Fall/Winter FW 2011 Opening Gala took place on Apr. 12 at 7PM and being launched at the Sutton Place Hotel in downtown Vancouver. VFW billed itself as Canada’s ‘West Coast’s most prestigious industry event’, creating an avenue ‘where designers, buyers, and media from East to West may connect and propose business.’

Many talented local designers such as Queenie Luo, Sarah Runnalls, Hawks Ave (Eco), Papillon Eastern, Eva Chen, The Trues, Valerio Moda and Drew William will display their latest creations. Patricia FIeldwalker not only retunred this year, the designer also took the initiative to host a charity drive to benefit victims of the Japan earthquake disaster and nuclear crisis. Hats designers such as Sova Hats and others also complimented some designers’ dresses. International designers from both Europe and Asia will also be present. The main catwalk and runway show is being staged at the Empire Landmark Hotel.

This season in particular will see an unprecedented number of high profile Chinese designers from Shanghai. Names such as Helen Lee, Jenny Ji, Xu Yan Hui etc. are familiar to fashion-watchers knowledgeable in the Asian fashion scene. Really, who can ignore China, the largest consumer market in the world and one that is rapidly growing as well? The Shanghai designers will dominate much of the Sunday evening. From Korea, Ha Sang Beg is returning again and Pauline Van Dongen from the Netherlands will also debut a collection. Check Vancouver Fashion Week for full details.

Photos by Ray Van Eng / Vancouver21.com. For more images go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/rayvaneng/sets/72157626363961291/
































































































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Vancouver Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011 Gala Opening is tonight (April 12) 7PM at Sutton Place Hotel on Burrard and Smithe in downtown Vancouver. VFW FW2011 will take place from April 12-17, 2011.

At Vancouver21.com, we’ll be hard at work the whole week to bring you the latest photos, videos, blogs and more!

Designer Sermin Sesoren and model, Vancouver Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 Opening Gala on Nov. 02, 2010. [Photo by Ray Van Eng / Getty Images]

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Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) Fall/Winter 2011 is almost here. The Opening Gala is tomorrow (Apr. 12) night 7PM at the Sutton Place Hotel in downtown Vancouver. VFW billed itself as the Canadian ‘West Coast’s most prestigious industry event’, creating an avenue ‘where designers, buyers, and media from East to West may connect and propose business.’

A number of local talented designers such as Queenie Luo, Sarah Runnalls, Hawks Ave (Eco), Papillon Eastern, Eva Chen, The Trues, Drew William will display their latest creations. International designers from both Europe and Asia will also be present. The main catwalk and runway show will be presented at the Empire Landmark Hotel.

This season in particular, we shall see an unprecedented number of high profile Chinese designers from Shanghai. Names such as Helen Lee, Jenny Ji, Xu Yan Hui etc. are familiar to fashion-watchers knowledgeable in the Asian fashion scene. Really, who can ignore China, the largest consumer market in the world and one that is rapidly growing as well? The Shanghai designers will dominate much of the entire Saturday evening. From Korea, Ha Sang Beg is returning again and Pauline Van Dongen from the Netherlands will aso debut a collection. Check Vancouver Fashion Week for full details.

As promised, we are now unveiling the #1 MOST POPULAR Vancouver Fashion Week online video EVER. And now, ladies and gentleman….we at Vancouver21.com are proud to present this top VFW video that is shot and edited by Ray Van Eng, our in-house video producer and marketing consultant.

VIDEO – #1 MOST POPULAR VFW Online Video EVER! [Views: 9,500 and counting]

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In less than a week, the Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) Fall/Winter 2011 will take place once again at the Empire Landmark Hotel in downtown Vancouver from April 12-17, 2011. Not only local and Canadian designers are going to debut their fabric (and some leather) creations here, designers from other parts of the world like Asia, America and Europe are also increasingly finding it attractive to come to this Western Canada premier fashion event to showcase their latest designs. Part of that could be attributed to the success of last year’s Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games which has created such a positive global reputation for the city. Now, VFW is a truly international fashion event and is beginning to align itself more in line with other world-renewed fashion shows as the ones in New York, London, Paris etc.

At Vancouver21.com, we produced the #1 and #2 MOST POPULAR Vancouver Fashion Week Videos EVER! [Video Producer: Ray Van Eng / Vancouver21.com]

So which one is #1? I shall let you know in a few days. If you are impatient, you could find that out easy enough at the Youtube site just by typing Vancouver fashion Week and see which one has the most view counts. Hint: it is also produced by Ray Van Eng / Vancouver21.com.

VIDEO – #2 Most Popular VFW Online Video (view counts: 7,800 and counting)

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When Brian Jessel Autohuas collaborated with the Canadian Red Cross to host the 1st annual Pose For Performance photo shoot contest, the German car dealership selected Eva Chen, a Vancouver-based high society fashion designer and featured her Black Swan 2011 Fashion Collection of wedding gowns and evening dresses and costumes that first appeared at the Vancouver Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011.

Photographers got busy and captured all the action of about a dozen models slip-sliding their ways along the curvy contours of the BMW, Porsche, Ferrari and other foreign makes on display at the garage. The winner of the photo contest Winston Wong was announced at a gala award ceremony on December 11, 2010.

A 2011 Brian Jessel Red Cross charity calendar is also available for sale online with a donation drive that will last until early January, 2010. Details at the Brian Jessel Autohaus web site. 100% of the proceeds go directly to the Canadian Red Cross.

Models: Alayna Brand, Madison Hamilton, Blake Critchley, Sarah Bogue, Ekaterina Joukovakova, Fiona Cochrane, Alana Douglas, Vivian (Vivan) Zou, Savanah Joeckel, Kaitlain Sullivan and Evelyn Guo.

Eva Chen Couture – http://www.evachen.co
Brian Jessel Autohaus – http://www.brianjesselautohaus.com

VIDEO – Eva Chen Black Swan 2011 Collection Pose For Performance at Brian Jessel

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It’s the Vancouver Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 Opening Night Runway Show on November 03, 2010. Jacqueline Conoir’s contemporary and causal wear. Valerio Moda’s custom made leather apparel. Michel Tudour’s super-sexy summer dresses accessorized might just make Michel’s home country of Trinidad a hot new tourist destination. Last but certainly not least is Patricia Fieldwalker whose lingerie show gave a new meaning to First Night at the Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW). The event was held at the Empire Landmark Hotel.

VIDEO – Vancouver fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011 OPENING NIGHT CATWALK!

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NY fashion designer Dana Lee and VFW producer Jamal Abdourahman


I literally ran into Vancouver Fashion Week producer Jamal Abdourahman at the Gala Opening on Nov. 02. Standing next to him was this “very famous” (Jamal’s words) New York designer Dana Lee. I chatted with Dana about The Big Apple which I had been to on a number of occasions. The last time was in 2000 when the World Trade Centre (WTC) was still around. I was passing through Lincoln Tunnel and exited the New Jersey Turnpike. It was late evening and when I looked back at NYC, I saw the twin tower looming over the Manhattan skyline with a big fat moon hanging high above. It was early fall and New York looked picture perfect, yet within a year the WTC was gone.

Ten years later, some sadness still lingers. Even for someone like myself who doesn’t call New York home. Speaking of home, I was in for a surprise when Ms. Lee told me that she was originally from Vancouver.

I replied instantly, “Welcome home.”

And congratulations too, Dana. It was always nice to see a homegrown talent making it big. In NY, no less. As the saying goes…if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. Something for the local designers to aspire to.

The Vancouver Fashion Week runway show starts tonight 7-9 PM at the Empire Landmark Hotel.
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