Eliza Faulkner’s spring 2016 show was like a cup of fresh-squeezed juice – a bright, youthful, energetic collection of clothes that prove the young designer, who was raised on Vancouver Island, is one to watch.
I caught her show on Tuesday, which was dubbed B.C. Day at VFW with the runway showcasing the work, along with Faulkner’s, of Allison Smith of Allison Wonderland, Aniimiism by Cassie Dee, Taran Cheema’s TKC Design Inc., Connally McDougall and Sofia Mendez Schenone.
At 19, Faulkner realized her dream of becoming a fashion designer when she was accepted to study fashion design at Central St. Martin’s College of Art & Design in London.
She couldn’t find work after graduating, so she resigned herself to small-town life, working in the back room of her mother’s shoe shop in the Cowichan Valley and writing about style for the local newspaper. She kept creating clothes at night, selling them to family and friends. From those first dresses – made in a cabin on Vancouver Island – her namesake line has since gained recognition across North America for its clean lines, feminine silhouettes, and relaxed feel.
In 2014 she was nominated in the Emerging Talent Category at the Canadian Art & Fashion Awards and ELLE Canada named her “One of the Top Ten Canadian Designers to Know.” Marisa Tomei, Nikki Reed and Kelly Clarkson have all worn her clothes.
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