Max Hurd hits some of our city’s best bashes to snap photos for our weekly Social Seen column. He is an Edmonton photographer and designer. Email your event suggestions at arts&life@edmontonjournal.com or tweet Max at @maxwellbrandon.
Event: Western Canada Fashion Week
When: Mar. 31
Where: ATB Financial Arts Barns (10330 84 Ave.)
What: A showcase of Canadian design talent and local fashion
Featuring: New collections from local designers Daniel Snow, Baluev’s Fashion Studio, and Melany Rowe. Also, work from Elina Ten Eco Couture, Mister Cosmetics & John Mio, Malika, and Tugce Yavas.
Event: Common Ground Opening Reception
When: Mar. 31
Where: FAB Gallery (Fine Arts Building, University of Alberta)
Who: University of Alberta’s Bachelor of Design graduating class of 2016
Featuring: An exhibition displaying the connections and relationships between both streams of Industrial and Visual Communication Design, including impressive work on display ranging from furniture design to social design campaigns.
Gallery: Social Seen
Social Seen attended Western Canada Fashion Week and the Common Ground Opening Reception
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![Hannah Vance, left, and Cybil Cameron check out Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.]()
Hannah Vance, left, and Cybil Cameron check out Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.
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![Alisha Bhura, left, Tahira Manji, and Sarah Botros take in Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.]()
Alisha Bhura, left, Tahira Manji, and Sarah Botros take in Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.
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![John Su, left, and Saba Aslam test out poses at Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.]()
John Su, left, and Saba Aslam test out poses at Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.
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![Sneha Parvez, left, and Heather Curtis at Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.]()
Sneha Parvez, left, and Heather Curtis at Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.
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![Bianca Osbourne, left, and Jai Tanninen check out Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.]()
Bianca Osbourne, left, and Jai Tanninen check out Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.
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![Suzanne Dargis, left, and Kristina Church take in Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.]()
Suzanne Dargis, left, and Kristina Church take in Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.
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![Shuhao Yu, left, and Zhaocheng Huang attend Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.]()
Shuhao Yu, left, and Zhaocheng Huang attend Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.
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![Harley Wallace, left, and Julie Christenson check out Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.]()
Harley Wallace, left, and Julie Christenson check out Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.
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![Keith Fix, left, and Valécia Pépin enjoy Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.]()
Keith Fix, left, and Valécia Pépin enjoy Western Canada Fashion Week at the ATB Financial Arts Barn.
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![Anna Campbell, left, and Giselle Boehm at Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.]()
Anna Campbell, left, and Giselle Boehm at Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.
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![Stephanie Hsu and Hussain Ali take in Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.]()
Stephanie Hsu and Hussain Ali take in Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.
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![Ashley Truong, left, and Graeme Arnison attend Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.]()
Ashley Truong, left, and Graeme Arnison attend Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.
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![Kaiqiao Chen, left, and Denis Limitovski celebrate Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.]()
Kaiqiao Chen, left, and Denis Limitovski celebrate Common Ground's opening reception at the FAB Gallery.
