Rochelle Dahl wins at 2006 Wearable Art Awards

Rochelle Dahl, a Vancouver Island designer, has won top marks in the 2006 Wearable Art Awards held in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada on September 23, 2006. Her dress creation entitled, ‘Memories’ won the Pacific Coast Terminals Recycled Category in this prestigious competition. The dress is made of over 200 strips of photographic negatives, all taken by the Rochelle, as well as recycled camera parts. The dress represents a visual timeline of approximately 14 years worth of moments and events of her life captured on film, with the concept being recycled memories.

The 2006 Wearable Art Awards is an annual wearable art fashion competition organized by the Port Moody Arts Centre in Port Moody, BC. The Call for Entry was sent out across Canada – and 77 entries were received from artists in Hong Kong, the United States and across Canada. There were five categories: BC Hydro Children’s Category, Coast Capital Savings Headdresses, Pacific Coast Terminals Recycled Category, Spike Pub Brassiere Fantasque, and Onni Open Category.

Rochelle brings unique experience to her fashion, jewelry and accessory designs, since she's both artist and graphic designer. For more information about her business, Rochelle Dahl Designs, visit www.rochelledahl.com.