The Alliance Française of Calgary is thrilled to host a special event on fashion, featuring Canadian stylist Emilie Gagnon and French stylist Sigrid Septier. Join us as we explore the evolution of fashion from the 1950s to the present, highlighting key trends, iconic styles, and the cultural shifts that have influenced modern fashion. Discover how historical trends continue to inspire today's looks.
Following the panel discussion, enjoy a runway show featuring 10 custom-designed looks by 5 stylists, all inspired by International designers. This bilingual event takes place on Wednesday, October 9th at 6 pm at cSPACE, followed by a cocktail reception.
Panel Discussion: Timeless Trends: Exploring Fashion Evolution from the 50s to Today with special guests, French stylist Sigrid Septier and Canadian stylist Emilie Gagnon. Moderated discussion.
Runway show: Professional models from our partner ModeModels will present curated looks by 5 stylists, all inspired by International designers.
French Cocktail Reception to follow.
Price: $35 for AFC members, $55 for non-members (include 2 months membership).
In partnership with:
Founder of Gloriette Vintage.
Sigrid is known for her ability to breathe new life into vintage pieces, and her brand has become a go-to destination for fashion-forward shoppers looking for unique and stylish clothing.
With her keen eye for style, her appreciation for vintage clothing and her entrepreneurial spirit, Sigrid has created a brand that resonates with fashion enthusiasts around the world.
Émilie Gagnon is the creator of MXMLST Collection, a destination for sustainable fashion.
MXMLST offers styling, fashion creation, upcycling, and vintage clothing sales services. Émilie is passionate about fashion, the history
of fashion, and the future of fashion with a focus on sustainability and ecology.
Founder of Modern Vintage.
Modern Vintage offers clothing collections curated, styled and reworked by owner Heather Hill. As an avid thrifter since childhood, she is devoted to normalizing buying secondhand and promoting the importance of shopping sustainably.
The result is carefully curated and affordable vintage items, both staples and statement pieces for your modern wardrobe.
Founder of Radiant Heart
Radiant Heart Vintage grew from a lifelong love of 60’s-70’s fashion, patterns, colour and maximalist styling. What began as a personal collection, mostly from travels around the world, that outgrew my closet(s) is now a curated collection of true vintage items that I style and sell. I adore the quality, detail and history of vintage and try to chose items that will be statement pieces while fitting into a modern wardrobe. I post a vintage outfits regularly on my IG to offer ideas of how to style true vintage in daily life. Follow me @radiantheartvintage and come see my items in person at KEPT clothing collective.
Professional runner / Wardrobe Stylist and Prop stylist.
Being a part of Calgary's fashion and production industries for over 10 years, Katrina has an eye for finding unique pieces and uses her
expertise to style sleek and fitting ensembles, integrating her passion for pulling out modern looks with timeless pieces. Having a
keen interest from a young age in upcycling and discovering hidden gems in thrift stores, Katrina seeks to combine these passions,
while keeping in mind to strive for an elevated expression of any outfits she curates.
For a view into her recent work, please visit her profile.
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