Tag: fashion
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2019 Ecole Holt Couture Showcase Event!
Sunday November 3rd is showtime! Every year Ecole Holt Couture supports and promotes is students by hosting a fashion event that includes a Student Exhibit with Reception and a Runway Show all within the price of the ticket. All this so that students can invite their family and friends to view and participate in their…
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Lesson #2 – Petite is Powerful – tips for a great fit.
If you are like me, considered a petite size, then your proportions are slightly shorter from the shoulders to the waist than a standard size, and you all know what I think about ‘standard’ sizes. But being ‘petite’ may also reflect that you may perhaps be relatively shorter in stature than most of your contemporaries…
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Tuesday March 31st, 2015 – Back to class
We’ve just left two weeks of Spring break behind us. Well, it wasn’t so much a break as quiet work-time to catch up for most of us here, and part one of the final Certificate exam is being written today. The programs are pretty intense, and if you do get behind even for one or…
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Couturier ‘String Theory’ – not just a Fable!
Most of the Students at Ecole Holt Couture have heard me tell a similar version of this Fable…. Once upon a time there was a very rich man and his wife spending some quality time together on their private south pacific island. Even with its remoteness it had every modern convenience. Solar panels for electricity,…
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Ecole Holt Couture 2014 Presents – Youtube video trailer
At EHC we are very fortunate to have talented students with varied skills. ‘You’re Invited’ was created by one such student, Amy Zia, as a light-hearted look at what we do as couturiers! But, don’t be fooled, what we do is highly professional whether for special occasions or to create a functional and personal business…
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Fish leather!
At EHC we are always looking to use 1) natural fibers, 2) environmentally friendly and sustainable fabrics, 3) to recycle, re-purpose and up-cycle already-made garments. And every now and then we come across very interesting new products! We are thrilled with sea fish leather, which is prepared from skins that would otherwise be discarded from…
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Ecole Holt Couture Fashion Show 2014
What is couture and haute couture all about really? We love addressing this question, and try to share as much insight as we have time for during the couture runway show at Ecole Holt Couture’s annual fashion event. Now in the middle of preparing for its annual fashion event fundraiser for Making Changes Association Calgary, according…
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Lighting for your couture and tailoring studio
You’ve got your studio planned out, your theme, your furniture and equipment all ready to move in. Paint colors and wall coverings chosen, except you still need to decide how to light the entire space. Light is light, all you do is flip the switch, right? You may not completely understand what you need for…
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“My Studio is open for business!”
A couturier, tailoring, or any artisan studio requires you to personalize it at the same time make it feel comfortable for your clients, in addition to room for working and storage. An important part of your branding or marketing is how your client sees you in your workspace, and is a reflection upon you personally.…
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Fast forward >> the personal touch
The future >> what you want with the personal touch. People are becoming excited about little changes to the fabric of their lives – in their food, their environment and local culture. We care that we are environmentally, socially and economically sustainable and the reason I love doing this work so much. It is exceptionally…
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