Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Richard Robinson Academy of Fashion Design Student: Danielle Marier


Comment appelez-vous? Danielle Marier

Qu'est-ce qui vous a inspiré à devenir un étudiant en design de la mode? Pour pouvoir faire quelque chose que j'adore comme emplois future. En plus j'ai toujours eu un interet a la couture et au design. J'adore la créativité!

Quel est votre groupe musical ou musicien canadien préféré? Hot Hot Heat!

Que voulez-vous faire après avoir complété votre formation? Travailler pour avoir beaucoup d'expérience et ensuite ouvrir mon propre magasin.

Qu'aimez-vous le plus de votre expérience en travaillant sur ce projet? Apprendre à travailler avec différent tissu. J'ai travailler avec de la vrai peau pour faire des "chaps" pour le costume du coureur des bois, c'était super interessant!!

Friday, April 23, 2010

Richard Robinson Academy of Fashion Design Student Mylène Robidoux


Comment appelez-vous?

Mylène Robidoux


Qu'est-ce qui vous a inspiré à devenir un étudiant en design de la mode?

J'ai toujours aimée les arts et le design et j'avais toujours des idées de vetements en tete.


Quel est votre groupe musical ou musicien canadien préféré?

Simple Plan


Que voulez-vous faire après avoir complété votre formation?

travailler comme dessinatrice de mode soit dans une grande boutique soit a mon compte


Qu'aimez-vous le plus de votre expérience en travaillant sur ce projet?

surtout voir les vetements d'époques se former devant mes yeux

Monday, April 12, 2010

MacCulloch School of Dance


We are pleased to inform you that the MacCulloch Dancers will be representing Canada at the Summerfest 2010 International Folklore Festival and Folk Art Fair which will be held between 12th-22nd August 2010 in Százhalombatta, Hungary. The festival centre, Százhalombatta, is in the middle of Hungary, 20 km south of the capital, Budapest. It is situated on the east bank of the river Danube. The festival is one of the biggest festivals of Central Europe involving 20-25 invited countries every year. Invited countries for the 2010 edition are Algeria, Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Columbia, Georgia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey and Udmurtia.

Richard Robinson Student Profile: Naomi May Hopkins


Name: Naomi May Hopkins

Favourite Canadian Band or Musician: The Flatliners

Fashion Inspiration: Got involved in textiles from a young age and have loved it ever since.

Plans for the near future: Have a plan for opening a lingerie shop.

Enjoy most about this project: I'm excited to see the end product on the runway and on the stage during the show.

Richard Robinson Student Profile: Arif Lalani


Name: Arif Lalani

Favourite Canadian Band or Musician: Drake

Fashion Inspiration: I have always wanted to make wearable art as a trendsetter. Fashion is my outlet.

Plans for the near future: Develop my fashion portfolio and display my collections in fashion shows in hopes of selling my fashions.

Enjoy most about this project: It combines my love for music and fashion.

Richard Robinson Student Profile: Shanna Lacroix


Name: Shanna Lacroix

Favourite Canadian Band or Musician: The Tragically Hip

Fashion Inspiration: Modelling inspired my appreciation for fashion.

Plans for the near future: Work for a fashion design magazine.

Enjoy most about this project: These costumes will be used to teach about Canadian music/fashion history.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Richard Robinson Student Profile: Stephanie Ross



Name: Stephanie Ross

Favourite Canadian Band or Musician: Great Big Sea

Fashion Inspiration: Artistic expression

Plans for the near future: Apprentice abroad

Enjoy most about this project: A great opportunity to learn about Canadian fashion history. Also an opportunity to learn using commercial patterns which would otherwise not be possible.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Costume Design by Richard Robinson Students

The Richard Robinson Academy of Fashion Design students are recreating the fashion trends of each era that are historically portrayed in the history of music in Canada show; A Musical Taste of Our Canadian Heritage.