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Born in Vientiam (Laos) in 1972, Southidara Siphay moved to Canada in 1979 and enrolled in the fashion program at Marie-Victorin in 1991.
Encouraged by friends and faculty, Southidara entered the Smirnoff Fashion Awards competition in 1994 and was named the Canadian grand prize finalist.
After graduation, Southidara apprenticed with Canadian designers Marie Saint Pierre and Todd Lynn before starting his own line, YSO, an acronym stemming from the last letter of his first name and the two first letters of his last name. |
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Artistic Approach
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Creation Yso, by Siphay Sothidara
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The fall 2002 collection was inspired by urban mist or rain: it opooses love vs. hate; strength vs. vulnerability.
"A nostalgic contemporary interpretation of contradictions."
(Siphay Southidara)
For many in the know, this brilliant young stylist is on the brink of international recognition.
YSO is available at TNT, Hoax couture, Parade and Holt Renfrew in Toronto, Schad in Ottawa, August&Lotta in St-John's and U&I in Montréal. |
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