Vancouver Fashion Week returns April 23-28

Vancouver Fashion Week returns April 23-28 for a six-day event featuring more than 50 designers, cementing its position as the second-largest fashion week in North America.

Taking place at David Lam Hall, Vancouver Fashion Week will feature a lineup of local Canadian talent and international designers from more than 25 fashion capitals around the world.

Designer Misaki Tanaka, born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, behind the brand Solit, will open the shows. Meanwhile, Vancouver-based designer Eduardo Ramos is expected to close the event on Sunday.

Other Canadian designers walking the runway include Alex S. Yu, Amir Sam, Allison Dunne and Maria Halfyard behind Canadian raincoat brand Mernini, among others.

“At Vancouver Fashion Week, diversity is our greatest strength. We bring together the most incredible design talent from across Canada and around the world, bringing the most innovative creative concepts to the industry,” said Jamal Abdourahman, producer and founder of Vancouver Fashion. Global Fashion Week and Collective.

“Fashion is a truly global phenomenon and it's inspiring to see such a strong mix of designers all under one roof here in Vancouver.”