Vancouver Men's Fashion Week - commonly known as VMFW - consisted of conferences and a fashion show at a Gastown nightclub called The PostModern. I will focus on the latter on this article. Here are some pictures of us at the event:
The event started at 5:30pm with a meet and greet with the models and designers. At 7pm the club was absolutely packed and you could definitely sense people's anticipation to see the event. The PostModern has three levels and the runway was on the ground floor. My only criticism about the event was the location - due to the really high number of guests it would have been more comfortable for everyone to have a runway that extended over a longer space in order to provide more seating along the runway. The runway that was used was quite wide but very short - this forced guests to cram together in a very limited space in order to be able to enjoy the show. At the same time, I am aware of the fact that this is the first men's fashion show of this caliber to be held in Vancouver and therefore I am certain that next year's location will be more fitting.
The runway show started promptly at 7pm with a few words from Jun Ramos (who seemed very proud of his team and the overall show). The music was very upbeat and it therefore helped to keep everyone in a cheery mood for the entire evening. Here is a list of the designers who showed their work last night:
- Dodjie Batu
- Brittany-Anne Fisher
- Frederick Fung
- Nico Agustin
- Anthony McRae
- Steve Samson
- Franz Patrick Albana
- Desiree Mark
- Ashli Soto
- Sweat Collection
- Theresa Chen
- Bia Boro Apparel
- Teodora Wong
- Tomita Fenton Yasuhiro
One of my favorite collections was from local British Columbia designer Frederick Fung. Frederick was able to showcase different fashion styles that I think could be quite popular this year. Here's a video for you to enjoy:
Overall, I am very proud of Jorge and Jun for bringing this kind of event to Vancouver. We are an extremely multicultural city that has a lot to offer when it comes to fashion and design. I am definitely looking forward to next year's event as I just read on Jorge's twitter timeline that he has already started planning it! (not even 12 hours after this year's event ended).
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