Tag: fashion
-
EHC Back to School April 3rd
This ‘March break’ thing is passing by all too quickly! And I wonder when we will see some green buds on the trees here in Calgary? I understand that EHC students have been very busy during their time off and are preparing to return after the Easter long weekend. New applications for the 2013-2014 Fall […]
-
EHC Spring Break
Hi thanks for visiting our blog! Before you read on, please check out our video series on EHC YouTube channel – to subscribe at: http://www.youtube.com/user/ecoleholtcouture Couture sewing tips and secrets demonstrating couture hand sewing techniques that we use daily at Ecole Holt Couture; sharing with you what you can use on your own sewing projects. […]
-
EHC ‘How to sew’ video series
EHC has added a new web page called ‘Couture Sewing Tips and Secrets’ featuring a video series on ‘how to sew’ basics and tidbits of useful information about professional Couture and Tailoring. We’ve had great feedback to date on the ‘how to thread a needle with one, two and three strands of thread’ and ‘how […]
-
EHC Class of 2013 – Graduation
Emerging from EHC at the end of this School year, will be the first output of fourth-year graduates. They will begin their careers with a solid skill set. What advice would we give them? In Life: Believe in and take a stand for goodness (the golden rule). Trust in what you believe in (work your […]
-
Creativity everywhere! within everyone!
Over the next few days, EHC will be doing its post mortum of Dress Code – this year’s title for our annual Fashion Event Fundraiser for Making Changes Association Calgary, which also raises awareness of the School and features work of the current students and where they are at in terms of progress and the […]
-
What’s on your wardrobe menu!
What do you have in your wardrobe: ‘haute couture’, ‘ready-made’ and ‘home made’? Using the analogy of dining is a good comparison, because everyone understands it and enjoys food on a basic ‘need’ level all the way to a luxurious ‘connoisseur’ level in some way. Impulse buy garments made of synthetic or cheap fabric, plus […]
-
Ever been mystified by dress codes?
Sponsorship Package EHC ‘Dress Code’ Just wanted to interject this Blog Post between some really interesting blogs in the pipeline. EHC is hosting its annual Couture Fashion Event Fundraiser this November 18th, on a Sunday afternoon at the Calgary Winter Club – and praying that we don’t get a freak snow storm! Demystifying ‘dress codes’ […]
-
My Best Friend’s Closet!
Ecole Holt Couture School of Couture Sewing and Design students and staff visited their community partners Making Changes Association of Alberta in Calgary on Wednesday – an organization that works with around 100 agencies in and round the city that refer clients to MCA, who wish to re-enter the workforce and need employment and life […]
-
EHC – Couture requires specialized skills
The survey says: To meet needs of growth trends for custom work and alterations,in businesses surveyed – 56% required expert hand sewing skills, 33% custom pattern making skills, 89% custom fitting skills, 56% customer service skills, 33% required Design and styling skills, and only 22% need machinist skills. What does that mean? These businesses are […]
-
Snapshots: What EHC did this Year
EHC usually orders fabrics from select suppliers, but immediacy is lost so in September a field trip to Edmonton Alberta was first on the agenda for a ‘hands on’ shopping experience comparing and contrasting natural fibres with synthetic ones. Sadly, Sig Plach Couturier Fabrics, Retailer and wholesaler of quality European fabrics is closing its doors after […]
Ecole Holt Couture - School of Couture Sewing & Design 