GOMEZ SLIPS INTO LUXURY FASHION
Selena Gomez is delving further into her creative side with Coach.
The music superstar, who collaborated with the American leather goods and fashion company on a collection of handbags and accessories in fall 2017, is set to release another collection with the brand, including her first ready-to-wear collaboration, in fall 2018.
“I am so excited to be working with Coach again,” Gomez said in a news release. “Getting to create my own collection with (Coach creative director Stuart Vevers) has been such a fun process, and I can’t wait for everyone to see what we have been working on over the past several months.”
In the teaser image for the collection, Gomez and Vevers appear to be sharing ideas over glasses of water. Meanwhile, the shot offers a glimpse of the designs hanging on a rack in the background, which appears to include a sheer yellow dress, a plush teddy-bear coat, and pretty pastel hues.
“I always look forward to designing with Selena because she has a strong point of view,” Vevers said. “We wanted to bring cool new ideas to the table and I loved getting her take on clothes as much as accessories this time around.”
The new collection will feature an offering of outerwear, ready-to-wear, handbags, small leather goods, and other assorted accessories. To learn more, visit ca.coach.com.
LA PRAIRIE LOUNGE POPS UP AT HOLT RENFREW
Luxury skincare brand La Prairie is hosting a pop-up space at Holt Renfrew Vancouver through March 31. The space, which is being called the La Prairie Lounge, is in celebration of the Swiss brand’s new release White Caviar Creme Extraordinaire.
From noon to 6 p.m. daily, guests can book mySkin “dermograph” appointments, “Art of Illumination” services ( both by appointment only), have personalized portraits done by fashion illustrator Lily Qian — and more.
To learn more, or to book an appointment, call 604-681-3121.
VANCOUVER FASHION STUDENTS GET A TASTE OF A-LIST DRESSING
Students from the Fashion Design & Production Diploma program at Vancouver Community College are getting a taste of what it’s like to design, create and dress a celebrity for a redcarpet event.
Under the tutelage of fashion designer and instructor Jason Matlo, the students are creating a custom Juno Awards gown for Vancouver-based singer and songwriter Kate Kurdyak from The Katherines.
“Working with the VCC fashion students has been incredibly inspiring,” Kurdyak said in a news release. “They all have brought their own unique eye to the designs while still taking my ideas and requests into account.”
With less than two weeks to go before the red-carpet appearance, the students are working to complete three options for Kurdyak to wear. The design opportunity is one project in a series of tasks the first-year students complete in the hopes of preparing them for a career in the fast-paced fashion industry.
“We are amazed by our students’ ability to create a custom dress at this calibre in their first year of studies,” Andrea Korens, the fashion program coordinator, said in the release. “For them, it’s a great feeling to be working with a client that is appreciative of their efforts.”
Kurdyak’s outfit will be revealed at the Juno Awards on March 25.
VANS WANTS YOU FOR ITS LATEST CAMPAIGN
Love Vans? Consider yourself an inspiring model, photographer, tastemaker or creative? Well, then you’re in luck. The lifestyle brand is inviting fans to submit their interpretation of a classic Vans footwear silhouette — including the Authentic, Old Skool, Classic Slip- On, Sk8-Hi or Era — through a piece of original artwork, music, video, photograph or story. The prize? The opportunity to be featured in the global company’s online campaign, dubbed Not Just One Thing.
To learn more, or to enter, visit Vans.ca/enter by May 15. Or, you could make it even easier by submitting your entry directly through Twitter or Instagram using the hash tags #MyVans and #Contest.