Stella Nina McCartney, OBE is an English fashion designer. She is a daughter of American photographer, musician, and animal rights activist Linda McCartney and former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney. Like her parents, McCartney is a firm supporter of animal rights and is particularly known for her use of vegetarian and animal-free alternatives in her work.
Capilano University (CapU) is a public university based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with programming serving the Sunshine Coast and the Sea-to-Sky corridor. It was founded in 1968 as Capilano College by school boards and residents of the North Shore and Howe Sound based on the need for a public institution serving the local communities. Initial enrollment was 784 students. In 2008, the province changed Capilano College's designation to a university and, as of 2018, it has grown to enroll approximately 8,500 students per year. Capilano University's academic offerings include liberal arts, professional, and career programs which lead to certificates, diplomas, and degrees at the primarily undergraduate level.
Kierin Magenta Kirby, better known as Lady Miss Kier, is an American singer, DJ, fashion icon, and activist. She was the vocalist for the internationally acclaimed band Deee-Lite, followed by a career as a DJ and solo songwriter. She is also known widely for her social, environmental, and human-rights activism.
Vancouver Film School (VFS) is a private entertainment arts school located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1987, it has achieved international recognition. The Vancouver Film School has campus locations around Downtown Vancouver and comprises six buildings. As part of the school's 20th anniversary in 2007, in August 2006 one million dollars was set aside in scholarships for new students. In March, 2008, Vancouver Film School and YouTube launched a competition for three full-tuition scholarships for the creators of the three videos submitted and voted as favorites by the YouTube community.
TheFashion Awards is a ceremony held annually in the United Kingdom since 1989 to showcase both British and international individuals and businesses who have made the most outstanding contributions to the fashion industry during the year. The ceremony is organized by the British Fashion Council, and is the primary fundraiser for the BFC’s Education Foundation; a charity which promotes excellence in design by financially supporting students with the ability and potential to make an exceptional contribution to the fashion industry.
Christopher Paul Bailey CBE is the president, and former chief creative officer of Burberry. In May 2014, he took up the role of chief creative and president, following the departure of former CEO Angela Ahrendts. In February 2018, he was succeeded as chief creative officer by Riccardo Tisci.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc.(CFDA), founded in 1962 by publicist Eleanor Lambert, is a not-for-profit trade association of over 450 American fashion and accessory designers. The first president of the Council was Sydney Wragge. As of 2009, Diane von Fürstenberg was the group's president and Steven Kolb the CEO. The organization's stated mission is to strengthen the influence and success of American designers in the global economy.
Design Squad is a PBS reality television series geared towards middle and high-school children, where contestants design whimsical machines in order to win an Intel college scholarship worth $10,000. It has reruns on PBS Kids in 2018. The show is produced by WGBH and won a Peabody Award in 2007 "for 'designing' an outstanding program to interest young people in careers related to engineering."
The Arts of Fashion Foundation is a 501(c) (3), public, non-profit organization, based in San Francisco, California, United States, that fosters international cultural exchanges through the creation of educational events that increase creativity among artists, designers, scholars and students. The focus of the foundation is the support of creativity and design in fashion and the arts linked to it.
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to further the interest of the British fashion industry and its designer businesses by harnessing and sharing collective knowledge, experience and resources of the sector. Founded in 1983, the BFC organises biannual womenswear and menswear showcases, London Fashion Week (LFW) and London Fashion Week Men's (LFWM) promotes the best of British design to an international audience.
Game Design Expo is an annual event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for video game industry professionals and enthusiasts, hosted by Vancouver Film School's Game Design program. The inaugural event in 2007 was the first of its kind in Vancouver. Game Design Expo has presented such industry speakers as Ron Gilbert and Eric Zimmerman, and designers and producers from companies like Bungie, Activision, Electronic Arts, BioWare, and Mythic Entertainment.
Wooyoungmi is a menswear clothing brand launched in South Korea by the designer Woo Youngmi in 2002. It is sold through own-brand stores and global retailers. Art and architecture are sources of inspiration for the brand. The brand has become known for tailoring.
Jeff Rustia was the Executive Director & Founder of TOM* Toronto Men's Fashion Week, and TW Toronto Women’s Fashion Week, two of Canada's leading fashion week initiatives committed to promoting, nurturing and supporting the country's most influential designers and the Next Generation of Emerging Talent. Rustia's experience spans over 25 years in fashion, production, marketing, creative direction, and television. His career dates back to the launch of music channel Channel V producing shows such as Fashion Police.
Haus Alkire is an American fashion label headed by design partners Julie Alkire and Jason Alkire. Both the Alkires are members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Established in 2012, the line is made in New York City.
Michael Cheng is a Canadian entrepreneur. Cheng co-founded Sniply, Beta Collective, Covr, Needle HR, WittyCookie, TEDxSFU, and 12 other ventures.
Steven Kolb is president and chief executive officer of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a group of over 500 American fashion womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessories designers. He holds a Masters in Public Administration from New York University and an honorary doctorate of the Arts from Kendall College of Art and Design at Ferris State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Business of Fashion ranks Kolb as one of 500 people shaping the global fashion industry.. In 2018, he was named to the Out100 list, a celebration of the most influential LGBTQ people of the year..
Jason Alkire is an American fashion designer and partner of the Haus Alkire fashion label. His partner and wife is Julie Alkire, also known as Julie Haus. The first public season of the New York made women's collection was Fall 2012.
Nabil El-Nayal, more commonly known as Nabil Nayal is a Syrian-born British fashion designer.
Virgil Abloh is an American fashion designer, entrepreneur and DJ who has been the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's men's wear collection since March 2018. Apart from his work at Louis Vuitton, Abloh serves as the chief executive officer of the Milan-based label Off-White, a fashion house he founded in 2013. He entered the world of fashion with an internship at Fendi in 2009 alongside rapper Kanye West. The two then began an artistic collaboration that would launch Abloh's career into founding Off-White. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. Abloh was featured in conversation with his friend and frequent collaborator Takashi Murakami on the cover of the fall 2018 issue of Cultured magazine.
The Wooden Roller Coaster is a wooden roller coaster at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1958, it is the oldest roller coaster in Canada. The ride is 2,840 ft (870 m) long—which established it as the largest roller coaster in Canada at the time it was completed—and has a height of 68 ft (21 m) and speeds of up to 76 km/h (47 mph). The coaster was awarded the Coaster Classic and Roller Coaster Landmark statuses by American Coaster Enthusiasts.
