Yoga Public Donation

A big thank you goes out to Yoga Public for providing us with 10 FREE passes to their facility! We'll be using these passes as part of contest giveaways, as well as silent auction prizes.

Thanks Yoga Public. Take Care of Your Heart <3

Dee Karpa - Fashion Designer

Dee Karpa was born in small town Okucani, Croatia. At a young age her impressions of life were eye-opening. A turbulent four-year civil war erupted near her home and her family escaped to Serbia to seek refuge. They were devastated to leave everything behind knowing that if they returned, nothing would be the same. 

In 2001 her family move to Winnipeg for a new start. Graduating high school with honours, Dee continued on to a diploma program in Business Administration and Marketing. She enjoyed her studies is sales and economics but discovered her passion for architecture was growing too strong to ignore; fashion design would suit her vivacious personality and burning ambition. She enrolled in the year-long intensive fashion program at MC College, and is thrilled to be able to design clothing that would suit a woman life herself – experienced, driven, and focused on their personal and professional goals. 

The Dee Karpa Collection for Fall 2013, is titled Fame & Fortune. Her iconic muse is the duchess of style, Victoria Beckham. Beckham is a fashion mentor, mother, wife, and an entrepreneur who is always on top of the next big fashion trend. 

The Dee Karpa brand offers career and eveningwear for a body conscious woman, whose taste for high quality fabrics, modern colour palettes, and dramatic style lines, is unceasing. 

Dee Karpa was invited to be a guest on Winnipeg’s Finest, a show broadcasted on Red River Radio (radio.rrc.ca) To hear more about the designer, where she came from, and where she plans to go, we invite you to listen to her interview on the show.

Mc College Fashion Show

Last Tuesday night, the graduating fashion design students at MC College hosted their end of year fashion show, and we had VIP seats! The show featured fashions from the New Designers of 2012 and we couldn’t believe how talented the designers were.

Here were some of our favourite pieces…

We were sure to pay extra attention to the array of red designs…

Alanna Tinsley-Roy and Dee Karpa both contributed a lot of amazing work, and we’re more than please we chose to include them in our fashion show, next February. Here’s a sneak peak at some of their designs...

Designer: Dee Karpa

Can't wait to see the red dress she makes for our show!

Designer: Alanna Tinsley-Roy

There was one designer in particular who’s work blew us away, and it was because of the work she displayed at this fashion show, that we’ve decided to add fashion designer, Laura DeLuca, to our team of Red Dress designers.

The MC College fashion show was a huge success. Can’t wait to see what these designers create next! 

Alanna Tinsley - Roy - Fashion Designer

Alanna Tinsley-Roy is a fashion designer from Winnipeg, Manitoba. A recent graduate of MC College School of Fashion and Apparel Design, Alanna designs womens' wear clothing with subtle feminine details and uses contrasts such as structure, softness, fluidity and texture to create a modern feminine look.    

Her Winter 2013 collection, Black Magic, is inspired by current and historical backdrops. Urban settings, dark, Gothic architecture as well as shadowy smoke and fog create a sense of sophistication and of the feminine mystique. Designed for the young professional, the collection emphasizes quality, classic silhouettes and luxurious fabrics. Black Magic is transitional between day wear and evening wear and provides a lifestyle collection combining timeless styles with an urban, contemporary feel.  
   
Alanna has always been interested in the creative arts, a passion that developed at a very early age. She is a self-taught artist with a focus in painting, drawing, portraiture, and fashion illustrating. Her passion soon grew from fine arts into other creative areas such as film, music, literature, and fashion design.

Following graduation, she intends to begin her career in the fashion industry by working amongst other designers, merchandisers and creative professionals to gain as much knowledge and experience as she can. Eventually she would like to design her own clothing line and manufacture locally.