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Company: Combine the Victorious
Designer: Isabelle Dunlop
Base: Vancouver
Available at: One of a Few

Gloss : How long have you been designing and what got you started?
I.D : I’ve been designing since I left textile college in 1990. I’ve always really liked making things as a kid.

Gloss : Did you go to design school?
I.D : I completed a four year Bachelor of Science degree in clothing studies at the Scottish College of Textiles in Galashiels, Scotland.

Gloss : What was your inspiration for the fall collection?
I.D : Fall always excites me as the colours and textures are so rich. The last couple collections have been inspired by the people around me; we have some amazing talented ladies in Vancouver who have their own individual styles and character.

Gloss : What is your prep before diving into a collection?
I.D : Creativity is a thing that is hard to define. Sometimes it's the colour of the sky that makes you dream of a dress you have to make or an angle on a piece of furniture that gets your mind working.

Gloss : Do you work from muse or mood?
I.D : I think you just have to be open to it and then interpret your thoughts in whatever medium that works for you.

Gloss : What inspired the fabrics and shape of this dress?
I.D : The Redia dress is named after Redia from Opportunist Studio. She is a brilliant stylist, whether it is hair or clothing. I just came up with this dress after a great conversation with her one day. I put pockets in the dress so that she could put her clips somewhere while she is working.

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Credit: Ashley Storm
Credit: Nicole Sjostedt

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