Vancouver Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014

MEET THE DESIGNERS

ANGELA HUANG

Website: http://www.angelahuangdesign.com/

Angela Huang was born in Taipei, Taiwan but now lives in Vancouver, Canada. According to her website, Angela is passionate, creative, and fearless and this is clearly seen by her designs.

Angela Huang's designs have a minimalist feel but are very intricate and unique. Her collection for Vancouver Fashion Week was beautiful and sexy and suited women of any age.

CHRISTINA EXIE

Website: http://www.christinaexie.com/

Christina Exie hails from Melbourne, Australia and was the winner of the fourth season of Project Runway Australia in 2012.

Her collection from Vancouver Fashion Week was vibrant but subtle. There was something for everyone and every occasion...an elegant dinner, an executive lunch meeting, first date, night out with the girls.

DANDILION WIND OPAINE

Website: http://dandiwind.ca/

According to her website, Dandilion Wind Opaine was conceived in a tent, and born and raised in northern British Columbia in a cabin without running water, next door to a taxidermy museum in a concrete igloo.

Dandi's collection from Vancouver Fashion week was as diverse as her upbringing. Her designs were colourful and gave a feeling of "Life and energy" to those lucky enough to be watching as they came down the runway.

SARA ROKA

Website: http://www.sararoka.com/

Sara is from Canada but now lives in Italy. She studied at FIT, finishing Summa Cum Laude and training under none other than Michael Kors and Valentino.

Her collection looked comfortable and easy-to-wear and included special occasion pieces such as the white gown with the orange belting which reminded us of a Roman emperor's wife on Fifth Avenue.

NOE BERNACELLI

Website: http://noebernacelli.com/

Noe Bernacelli comes from Lima Peru and presented an extremely exquisite and stunning collection at Vancouver Fashion Week.

Between Cadiz silk, cotton satin, Chantilly lace and gorgeous beading detail Czech and Swarovski crystals handmade, the Bernacelli haute couture transports us to a world where elegance and splendor of the jet set are the main protagonists.

From a subtle delicacy represented by the classic ivory, to select ranges of neutrals including champagne, to reach the vibrant beauty of coral red, the color palette transports us to an exquisite and refined perfection irresistible and dedicated to an intense women, free and feminine without losing elegance.