Vancouver Fashion Week F/W 2025

Five Designers, Five Stories: LaSalle College Vancouver Takes the Stage at Vancouver Fashion Week this Coming April 09, 2025.

Vancouver Fashion Week: A Runway of Stories

Fashion is more than fabric and form; it’s storytelling in motion. At this season’s Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW), five emerging designers, students and alumni from LaSalle College Vancouver, are set to showcase their unique narratives, each woven into the very fabric of their collections. From deeply personal explorations of Japanese family heritage to bold critiques of generational politics, these collections offer more than aesthetic appeal, they invite conversation, challenge norms, and redefine what fashion can be.

As the second-largest fashion event in North America, VFW is more than just a runway show, it’s a launchpad for the next generation of designers. Bringing together over 50 designers from around the world, the event provides an international stage for innovative talent. For LaSalle College Vancouver, this moment marks a pivotal transition, moving students from learners to emerging designers ready to make their mark on the industry.

Daly Bouskill – Schism

Daly is a dynamic designer, stylist, and creative who blends technology with bold, playful concepts. A recent graduate of the Bachelor of Fashion Design at LaSalle College Vancouver, Daly is skilled in CLO 3D, using it to fuse humor with eerie, thought-provoking elements and reinterpret ideas in unexpected ways. Their collection, Schism, examines the widening divides in politics, gender, and culture through satirical design. By juxtaposing conservative motifs in women's garments with liberal themes in menswear, Daly highlights the starkness of these divides and the complexities that lie beneath.

Dana Gutierrez – Tactile Journeys

Inspired by color as a powerful psychological tool to evoke positivity and self-expression, Fashion Design Alumna Dana designed Tactile Journeys, a menswear collection that challenges traditional menswear by blending the structure of classic tailoring with bold, unexpected elements. Dana is passionate about redefining fashion through sustainability and craftsmanship. With a strong focus on garment construction and production, she incorporates upcycling and natural fabrics to create designs that are not only meaningful but environmentally conscious.

Anahita Heydari – The Ouroboros

"Construction through destruction" is the driving force behind Anahita Heydari’s collection, The Ouroboros. Inspired by the ancient symbol of a serpent consuming its own tail, representing the eternal cycle of creation and destruction, Anahita, a fashion design student at LaSalle College Vancouver, weaves this philosophy into her designs. Her collection explores the idea that true growth and innovation emerge from dismantling the old to make way for the new. To her, clothing is an alter ego, a vessel of soul and energy, embodying both transformation and the unity of all things.

Mathew Benitez - Echo

Fashion Design Diploma student Mathew Benitez is a visionary designer with a strong foundation in conceptual design. He pushes the boundaries of fashion by intertwining vulnerability, strength, and authenticity in every collection. With Echo, he explores the profound journey of self-discovery, capturing the fragmented voices of identity, loss, and longing. Each piece reflects the delicate balance between fragility and resilience, embodying the chaos and beauty that emerge when we confront our deepest emotions.

LaSalle College Vancouver: Nurturing the Future of Fashion

In a fashion world that’s constantly evolving at an unrelenting pace, LaSalle College Vancouver is where creativity meets opportunity. From day one, our students dive into hands-on learning and real-world experience, building powerful portfolios that set them apart in a competitive industry. Our fashion design programs don’t just teach technical skills, they cultivate bold, unique voices through mentorship, industry connections, and invaluable exposure. We empower our students to not only launch their own brands but to define their own identities and confidently rise as leaders in the global fashion scene.

Ready to Make Your Mark in the Fashion Industry?

Your journey into the world of fashion starts here, at LaSalle College Vancouver. Explore our fashion programs and take the first step toward shaping your future in this ever-evolving industry.

Join us next April 09 at 5:00 in David Hall, as we witness creativity and motion and don’t miss the chance to support the next wave of fashion leaders. Get your tickets now!

Vancouver Fashion Week: A Runway of Stories

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