In our second release of Lessons from Liza, The Cut owner Liza Deyrmenjian talks to us about the importance of networking.

We want to recognize these 5 sustainable brands that have launched in 2020. Starting a brand is hard in the best of times, and these 5 are making waves in a positive way!

The Cut Fashion Academy Owner, Liza Deyrmenjian was featured on Authority Magazine!

The Cut Fashion Academy owner Liza Deyrmenjian has over 25 years of experience in the industry and a wealth of knowledge. From building multiple successful brands herself, to helping others build successful brands she’s done it all, and she wants to share her knowledge with you!

Derek Baskerville has 35 years of experience in the Costume industry. From theater to film he’s experienced it all. Derek teaches our Basic Costuming for Film and Television Program. We can tell you from the amount of head turns we see in the studio when he’s teaching, he keeps it interesting!

We want to congratulate Shirley Tang on her feature in British Vogue for her Depop shop - Oriens! Shirley was a Portfolio Preparation student here at The Cut. We were proud to help her build her successful application to Parsons, and couldn't be happier to see her making strides in her career!

When you grow up dreaming of runway shows, stealing your moms vogue magazines, and the glitz and glamour of the fashion industry, there is little that can stop you from becoming the fashionista that you desire...Until you need to create your portfolio to get you into your dream schools like Parsons, Central St.Martins and SCAD. Where do you start? What do you need to include? How do you draw? These are the questions we help you answer during our Portfolio Preparation class taken by alumni Olivia Asgari.

Finding your purpose is more important than ever now. More so because we all need something to strive for and there’s a call for something that is better.

If you want to work on improving your studying process, just keep reading. We've created a guide to help you change the way you study and get much better results from it.

Have you heard of Rewiring fashion? Well if not, rewiring fashion is a proposal facilitated by Business of Fashion and backed by brands like Jason Wu, Missoni, Prabal Gurung, Oscar de la Renta and so many more, to make a change in the fashion industry. The proposal focuses on two main items, reseting the fashion calendar, and reimagining fashion shows.

Our teacher feature this month is Jessica. Jessica is formally trained in British, Canadian, and Japanese pattern drafting which has allowed her to work within a variety of experiences achieving enduring success.

In response to Covid-19 learning environments are changing drastically, with a lot of schools switching to online learning to accommodate. For some, taking classes and working from home is a dream, and to others it’s a little more difficult. Whatever your feelings, we’re here to offer you some helpful tips to be more productive from home.

We asked one of our teachers Jason Matlo, 6 questions that share advice for you as students, and gives some insight into the expert designer you will be learning from. Jason has had a 15 year long career, running his own brand and dressing Vancouver’s elite.

Hi All! We know this has been a crazy time for everyone, especially our local businesses. We want to shout out one of our favourite businesses located here in Vancouver, Malvados! Malvados was created by Jen Rainnie, a former Canadian Windsurfing Champion, and an all around adventurer. Jen has released a collection of slides that are perfect for lounging around the house while we’re all stuck at home.

We want to thank the Vancouver Sun for the great article. We’re so proud to be producing masks through Carewear and the school, for the community. But even more, we’re so happy that we can help a good cause like the Vancouver Food Bank in the process.

Medical Fashion, will it be a trend? COVID-19 has sparked global panic, and we get why. It’s an alarming time to be alive. The uncertainty, the lack of knowledge, the global shutdown. We hope you are all staying safe, being mindful and washing those hands.

Calling all fashion enthusiasts, fashionistas and fashion designers! This week we take a look back at fashion month, our absolute favorite time of the year. We have done our due diligence and have chosen our favorite collections across New York, Paris, London and Milan fashion weeks. If like us, you were awe-inspired by the textures, colors, conceptual aesthetics and just overall zest, keep reading to get a glimpse of what really stood out for us here at The Cut Fashion Academy.

The art of draping dates back to 3500 BCE. It began with the Mesopotamians and Ancient Egyptians. Greek fashion decided to adopt the art of draping and create silhouettes like the chiton, peplos, chlamys and himation. You can see this technique influence fashion through-out the decades, holding strong to this very day. 

We are committed to inspiring, educating and illuminating the way for the next generation of designers and visionaries. This is your year to make an impact, so we’ve created a list of the top 10 tips from our gifted team of experts to help you make an impact on the fashion industry this year.

Have you been dreaming of a career in fashion but you’re not quite sure where to start? At The Cut Fashion Academy we can show you firsthand how participating in one of our many courses can ignite your career in ways you can’t even imagine.