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Fashion News
1st ANNUAL OTTAWA FASHION WEEK
Ottawa Fashion Week will be featuring the Fall/Winter Collections in
the historic Arts Court on 2 Daly Avenue, in the heart of downtown
Ottawa.
This event seeks to provide a platform for aspiring and established
designers in Ottawa and across Canada.
Fashion week will take place from May 22 to May 24, 2008 and will
feature over 30 designers from across the city, Canada and
internationally.
Ottawa Fashion Week is open to the public, and along with numerous
fashion shows, will be featuring a showroom where designers can
showcase their works while its not on the runway!
Festival passes are $30 and Day passes are $20, both available online
or by contacting info [at] ottawafashionweek.ca
Current designers:
1. Kania
2. Tara Scanlan
3. Young & Famous Clothing
4. Zena Fares
5. One of Us
6. Jana Hanzel
7. Dubuc & Letiecq
8. Louise Butland
9. EkQualyte Abstract Apparel
10. Jolene James
11. Split Spine
12. Paula Lishman
13. Six0 Activewear
14. Virago
15. Moi et me
16. Sugarbum Designs
17. Ashley Zaba
18. Sebxet Designs
19. Hip Line by Eve Kinizo
20. Creation David
21. Jen Graham
22. Meg Duffield
23. Jessica Halabi
24. Erika Hendrix
25. Alexandra Boultzi
26. Stefanie Beaudoin
27. Melissa Clemente Designs
28. Marie-Ange Collection
29. Originals by Andrea
30. Aida Flores
DESIGNER NICOLE BRIDGER
Last season's winner
Vancouver, BC, Canada (March 26th, 2008) - One of the most anticipated highlights of the BC Fashion Week Fall 2008 schedule of events will be the 2nd edition of the specially designed Generation Next show that will feature three finalists of the best up and coming
Canadian designers.
The selected Generation Next finalists will be featured in a
composite show presented during BC Fashion Week, where a final
selection will be made and the enviable top prize of Generation Next
Designer for Fall/Winter 2008 will be named. The winner will receive a
full package tailored to foster the fledgling designer: a sponsored
fashion show, financial and marketing plans, public relations services,
an editorial in a leading industry magazine, and more.
The Generation Next finalist show, presented in collaboration with
Fashion High and Portobello West, will be held Thursday, April 3rd at
5:30 p.m. Finalists Carny Love by Christie Clayton of Vancouver, Lara
Presber of Calgary and Marcy Ross for Morena Clothing of Victoria, will
be proudly representing their home cities in a truly western Canada
event. Popular again this season will also be the “Dress Local”
pre-show to be held starting at 4:30 p.m. Audience members are
encouraged to wear Canadian designs for an opportunity to win prizes,
in support of Canadian labels.
“Becoming a successful designer is a daunting proposition when you are
starting out and we have an obligation as members of an active and
healthy industry to mentor, nurture and encourage those new to the
business - to become stronger,” states Vladimir Markovich, Creative
Director BC Fashion Week. “Generation Next for each season is tailored
to give that extra hand to those that are not ‘playing at fashion’ but
have a strong vision of where they want to be; talented but in need of
some support and guidance to get them to that next level”.
Last season’s winner, Nicole Bridger, will be presenting her Fall 2008
collection on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in an individual show as part of
her prize package from Generation Next. Winning, says Bridger, opened
a lot of doors: “It helped us to be taken more seriously.”
DESIGNER KATHERINE SOUCIE
Joanne Blain, Vancouver SunPublished: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
KUDOS FOR KATHERINE: Vancouver designer Katherine Soucie has another accolade to add to her resume. The creative mind behind the label Sans Soucie has notched first place in the fashion category at the 2008 Design Green Project, the only Canadian winner from an international list of entrants. Soucie won for her Lace series, a collection of four dresses produced for her fall 2007 collection. All are hand-dyed and printed on her trademark fabric made from reclaimed nylon hosiery. In the past two years, the designer previously won the BC Creative Achievement Award, a gold for excellence in craft from Circle Craft, and she was she was shortlisted for a Niche Award from the American Craft Association.
DESIGNER KATHERINE SOUCIE 
 January 15, 2008 Vancouver- It was announced today that Vancouver based clothing and textile designer Katherine Soucie was one of seven international designers selected to receive the 2008 Green Design Award.
The Design Green Award is the first of its kind to honor and reward designers' creativity, from around the world, for their excellence in the disciplines of branding, print, packaging, environments, fashion, photography, art, and design green.
Ms. Soucie's Lace Series 2007 was selected as the winner in the fashion Category for 2008.
To view more information about the awards and to view the works of those selected for the 2008 award go to http://www.designgreenproject.org/
DESIGNER NICOLE BRIDGER
Eco-fashion designer, Nicole Bridger, is the winner of Generation-Next, the best new designer competition
of BC Fashion Week. 
DESIGNER KATHERINE SOUCIE
Niche Awards
Katherine Soucie/Sans Soucie was shortlisted for a 2007 niche award! 
www.americacraft.com/niche awards
Circle Craft Market
Katherine Soucie/Sans Soucie was awarded the gold award for excellence in craft 2006
BC Creative Achievement Awards 2006
Katherine Soucie/Sans Soucie was one of the five recipients who were chosen to receive the BC creative achievement award for 2006. A prize of $5000 was awarded and
granted the use of the British Columbia creative achievement award seal to signify their creative excellence.
www.bcachievement.com
DESIGNER AMBER/DESIGNS BY AMBER
Designs By Amber seen on the stars
Designs by Amber has been seen on "Evergreen" episode of the "Twilight zone" and on the big screen, worn by Kelly Rowland (of Destiny's Child) in "Freddy verses Jason". On set Amber personally sold jewelry to Freddy Krueger in costume (oh so scary)!
Designs By Amber seen on the America's Next  Top Model
and Canada's Top Model
Designs by Amber has been seen on America's top next top model Jael and Canada's top model Sisi.
Where Magazine
Canadian By Design
Designs by Amber (pictured) in Where Magazine along with TAS Industry and Willo Designs. The three designers were representatives of the website launched by Vancouverite Vaneesha Advani, www.fashionforwardcanada.com.
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