Blanche Macdonald Centre, British Columbia

Turkey-born ASLI KATINA BOZDAG, a recent graduate of the Blanche Macdonald Fashion Design Program in Vancouver, turned to fashion after working as a translator. Today she translates complex pattern-making skills, expertise with custom leatherwork and detailed embroidery into luxury women’s wear that’s steeped in modern romanticism. Her #Cashmere17 BT Couture gown is a contemporary take on a traditional ceremony gown that “can make many different kinds of people with different beliefs and backgrounds feel proud, strong and beautiful.”