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Fashion
Bahar Kianpour's stunning graduate collection, BK 001- The Forgotten Poet, took center stage at Vancouver Fashion Week 2024.
Ava Gruft, one of only two recipients of the prestigious Blanche Macdonald Centre Award for Excellence in 2024, debuted her innovative FW/24 collection at Vancouver Fashion Week 2024.
Shauna Griffiths, graduate of Blanche's Fashion Design, exemplifies the transformative power of passion and creativity.
Fashion Design
Hilary MacMillan, a rising star in fashion, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Amazon Canada in recognition of her outstanding accomplishments. Get ready to witness her unstoppable ascent to even greater heights!
Blanche Macdonald Fashion Design grad Jasper Cote's collection combines street-wear and club-wear with abstract and psychedelic art.
Adam Fawcett already had a successful career in urban forestry when the lure of fashion became too strong to resist. Looking to create more than ‘just another fashion brand’, Adam set to work, meticulously planning the process. Five years later, we are proud to present to you contemporary streetwear label, LineSix.
Evan Clayton the Canadian Fashion Designer behind Drag Race Canada's most sickening fashions.
Founded in 1913 with a reputation for crafting impeccable suits for celebrities, Modernize Tailors is a Vancouver institution located in the heart of Chinatown. When legendary owner Bill Wong passed in April 2017, the shop was handed over to his intern, Blanche Macdonald Fashion Design program graduate Mia Wu. Now, Mia continues the legacy of Modernize, creating high quality garments. Her mission? To turn Modernize to the leading tailoring house in Vancouver and across Canada.
Esthetics
In honour of International Women's Day we're taking a look at a few of the many incredible women that started their journeys at Blanche Macdonald. From freelancers to salon and brand owners, the Blanche community has no shortage of brilliant and inspiring women.
Fashion Design alum Peter Zuk is brimming with energy, exuberance and off-colour one-liners. Peter is the living embodiment of what it means to be over-the-top. And you better believe that he bring his outrageous personality to the runway too. Renowned for his wild design sense and theatrical productions, Peter and his label Haus Zuk have quickly gained an enthusiastic following. His label has walked at international fashion weeks, you can find his work featured in Paper Magazine, and his designs have been seen on famed drag icons, like The Vixen. A self-described "liability", we guarantee that you've never seen a designer like Peter before.
Pro Hair Grad Freddy Sim’s Creativity Dazzles for Contessas and Clients
Design Grads Redefine the City's Fashion Scene with Cutting-Edge Collections
Michelle Dubois: Medical Esthetician at Vancouver's Pacific Derm
Makeup illusionist Mimi Choi stuns with her inventive creations!
Vancouver Studio and Film Nail Artist Vanessa Stern
Spa owner Doug Janczyn, the man behind Western Canada’s only male-oriented spa.
Yuri Song: Nail Artist at Style Lab HQ and Blanche Macdonald Nail Studio Instructor
Stacey Paskall: Queen of Avant Garde Hair
Makeup Artist Meredith Lacosse makes London her new creative location
Kelseyanna's Avant-Garde Makeup Looks Propel Her to Insta-Fame
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