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Image from a fashion shoot featuring a top, pleated hip-length jacket with bell sleeves that is secured with a twisted belt, and a two-tier A-line skirt. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a wrap dress with an asymmetrical stand-up collar and an unstructured, asymmetrical wrap jacket with matching belt. Photographed in an unknown studio.

Client newsletter imploring readers to adapt to technology by reframing it in terms they understand: software becomes synonymous with clothing. Loden is the focus of the season and appears as coats, skirts, and an ensemble comprised of a short…

Client newsletter with holiday ensembles comprised of blouses and maxi skirts. Historical references include Lord Byron, the Renaissance, and costumes from China and Spain. Colour is used for the first time on ensembles, rather than as a background…

Client newsletter featuring a range of fabrics and garments including a silk crepe de chine op art skirt, loden bomber jackets, and Swiss cotton raincoats. Details include pleats, welt pockets, and possibly appliqued diamonds.

Client newsletter primarily photographed on location near Granville Island, Vancouver due to the nautical-inspired garments. Included in this collection are loden coats and two-piece suits, and a belted two-piece dress. Readers are reminded of LMW…

Client newsletter promoting spring styles. Included are sarong-style skirts, striped dresses with ruffled collars and sleeves, and pants of varying lengths. There is no text present other than the names given to the garments.

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a textured fabric blouse with elbow-length sleeves and a belted, wrap-like midi skirt. Photographed in a park-like setting in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a mandarin collar shirt with bowtie and clam digger pants. Photographed on location against iron gates with a Gothic Revival window or arch in the background in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a midi-length ensemble and buttoned jacket. Photographed against a Gothic Revival window or archway in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s…

Client newsletter promoting the key tenets of LMW's fashion philosophy: flexibility, quality, and luxury. Garments presented as embodiments are Windowpane (a collection of four coordinates), loden coats and suits, and silk raincoats. Clients…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a striped dress with a bateau neckline, 3/4-length kimono-style sleeves, and matching knotted belt. Photographed on location against Henry Moore's Knife Edge sculpture in Queen Elizabeth Park. On the reverse…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a crotch-length jacket with classic collar, asymmetrical front, and cuff sleeves over an accordion-pleated skirt. Photographed in a forest setting in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring an unstructured maxi-length wrap-style coat. Photographed on location on tiled flooring in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a midi length coat with a striped stand-up collar and cuffs. Photographed along North Vancouver's shoreline with Vancouver's skyline in the background, including Harbour Centre. On the reverse are…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a crotch-length blazer; t-shirt; and belted, pleated classic straight pants with rolled cuffs. Photographed against a wood railing alongside a body of water, possibly the Fraser River, in the Greater Vancouver…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a patterned, belted midi dress; and maxi coat with notched collar and sleeves with ties. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a peasant-style midi coat with notched collar and matching belt, and buttoned blouse. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a blue and gold dress with a notched collar and welt pockets. Appears to be belted and either maxi or tea length. Photographed in a forest setting with steps in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the…

Client newsletter deemed the "travel issue." Casual coordinates such as knickers and parachute pants are displayed alongside more traditional LMW pieces: ruffled blouses and midi skirts. The closing editorial offers options to make…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a menswear-inspired ensemble. Spread collar shirt with tie, jacket, and classic, straight pants. Photographed against a shopping district in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten…

Client newsletter advertising a range of styles for the coming season including a below-knee dress with matching reversible jacket, a belted dress buttoning up the back, and a flapper-inspired midi dress with four layers of fringe. There is no text…

Clien newsletter focusing on floral dresses in lightweight fabrics and a single solid two-piece dress in wool. This edition's editorial takes aim at an article from TIME magazine about the rise of "the computer society" and its…

Client newsletter featuring a two-piece dress, or skirt and blouse ensemble, in a polka dot pattern. Also shown are mix and match coordinates. The final two pages are identical to the February 1976 edition.

Client newsletter detailing fall and winter staples such as sweaters and classic suits comprised of jackets, pants, and skirts. The editorial discusses challenges LMW faces in terms of manufacturing quality clothes for a fair price within Vancouver…