Vanessa's presentation at Pecha Kucha Vol. 8

What a great experience it was last night! I really enjoyed listening to and being inspired by the other speakers' presentations. To give you a little idea what it looks like, I've uploaded my presentation and also the 20 slides that I showed, below. Next Vancouver PechaKucha is Nov. 26th 2009.

Pecha Kucha Vol.8

What is Pecha Kucha?
It's creative people talking about creative things. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each. The creators took the name from a Japanese term for the sound of conversation ("chit-chat"). In Vancouver, the next one is on Oct. 29th at 7pm. Yours truly will be one of the speakers. Eeeeeek! Also we will be able to catch Rose Marie Cuervas of JC Studio.
The $10 tickets always sell out, so may want to get your tickets in advance at Festival Cinemas.

Fabric Blowout Sale

Kwantlen's Fashion Design program is blowing out all their fabric for $2/meter and $5/meter. All proceeds benefit the fashion program.

Tuesday, Oct.20th 2009
11am- 3pm

8771 Lansdowne Rd.
Richmond, BC V6X 3V8

...and just in time for Halloween costume making!

Putting on the Glitz

Last night the Original Costume Museum Society put on a gala dinner fundraiser and silent auction: "Putting on the Glitz: Hollywood Style 1916- 1946". This event was sold out and it was tons of fun to see the audience dressed in their very own vintage garments. Some as old as 100 years old.Ivan Sayers has been collecting historical garments for over 40 years. His personal collection of vintage and historical costumes is vast and we were very lucky to see some of the rarest and best of his collection. As he liked to put it, "Ok, I'm showing off with this piece". Each dress had a story about who wore it and how he came to be the owner. His wit and humor alone are reason to see him at the various events put on by the Original Costume Museum Society. Their goal is to establish a museum dedicated to costume and textiles here in Vancouver.1930's Gone with the Wind style gloves

Irridescent sequins on a 1930's art-deco dress.

Melanie Talkington of Lace Embrace Atelier models the undergarments of the 1930's.

Next event is Oct. 17th. at the Old Mill Store

Old Hastings Mill Store Fundraiser

The Old Hastings Mill Store Museum presents Ivan Sayers “The Crazy Years: 1919 to 1929 Fashion Show”. Proceeds from this event, hosted by the Native Daughters of British Columbia Post #1, will go towards the preservation of Vancouver’s oldest building. The Old Hastings Mill Store, built in 1865, is the last surviving building from the 1886 fire that destroyed the city. This fundraiser takes place Saturday, October 17, 200, 2:00 pm at the Old Mill Store, 1575 Alma Street, Vancouver. There will also be refreshments and a silent auction. Tickets are $19. Reserve by e-mail (Hastings.Mill@gmail.com) or phone (604-725-5142).