Fashion Monday with JJ Lee

Tune in when I get the opinion of Vancouver's finest designers and fashion thinkers on this summer's trends: socks with sandals (HOT TOPIC) mid-calf length hemlines and men in dress shoes without socks You'll hear from Jason Matlo and Carlie Wong and, of course, JJ and CBC host Stephen Quinn. That's On The Coast , on CBC Radio One in Vancouver at 5:49 PM Also you can listen online live .

Obakki's collection featured stretched leather denim-cut pants with a luxurious sheen and suede wedge details and champagne-hued sequined silk in wraps, tops and dresses. Body-hugging dresses of modal and viscose with panel detailing may not be distinct enough to compete with cheaper cotton jersey and rayon dresses. Obakki's cotton floor-length strapless evening dress rises above the common place with stretched leather wrapped at the bust. It cleverly contrasts the matte cotton. Overall, Obakki continues to explore asymmetry and monochromatic textures whilst creating a very wearable collection. It always seems like the women's clothes are the classic fashion items (like a t-shirt or pair of jeans) from a not-to-distant future or an alternate reality. There everybody is wearing Obakki.

It's always nice to be noticed. The Denim Debutante - aka a fetching Jaime Palmucci - posted about my latest piece for the Vancouver Sun .

Last night I sat on a Vancouver fashion and media panel to talk about the NFB film, The Colour of Beauty . Obviously, in a business where appearances are everything, the colour of your skin is a big deal. Today, I spoke about the issue with Stephen Quinn on CBC Radio One's On The Coast .

shoe designer john fluevog a vancouver icon A shoe tour at the museum with John Fluevog.

The Fox Fluevog and Friends show opened at the Museum of Vancouver . Some of the shoes to view, not in the cases, but in the WILD!

John Fluevog gets the retrospective treatment this week at the Museum of Vancouver ! For CBC's On The Coast with Stephen Quinn , I interviewed Fluevog this week about his 40 years designing and what makes a good shoe.