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Image from a fashion shoot featuring a blue and red two-piece dress with stripes and diamonds, possibly appliqued. The neckline is bateau and the skirt length is below knee. Photographed at a body of water adjacent to rocks in the Greater Vancouver…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a red and grey coat with notched collar, slash pockets, and matching sash belt. Underneath is a red turtleneck sweater. Photographed in a forest setting in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring an A-line, V neckline maxi dress and matching scarf. Photographed on a tarmac against a helicopter and aircraft field in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a dark blue coat with long sleeves, and a matching dark blue and red scarf. Photographed in an unknown studio. On the reverse are handwritten notes that may include the model’s name, date of photograph, printing…

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…

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…

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…

Client newsletter featuring garments ranging from blouses with detachable ruffled collars to cashmere coats. Many of the pieces are named, e.g., Florentine, a reversible coat. The concluding editorial likens fashion designers to stars, and stardom…

Client newsletter focusing on pink this season. Suit jackets are relaxed and asymmetrical, and a menswear influence is also present. Fabrics of note are barathea wool and fibranne.

Client newsletter celebrating Expo 86. The clothes featured are LMW staples: loden coats, two-piece suits, and skirts in midi and maxi lengths. Also of note, a blouse constructed from Sea Island cotton, a fabric so rare only 5000 pounds of fibre is…

Client newsletter featuring a range of styles including the menswear-inspired ensemble appearing on the cover to bare shoulders throughout the rest of this edition. Cut-outs on blouses are in season, as are Obi wrap belts. Customers are reminded to…

Client newsletter promoting the spring fashion show: In Flight. Attendees are given a chance to win a helicopter picnic at the Lions. Wool jersey is highlighted as a year-round fabric and emphasis is put on exterior pockets. Also featured is a…

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.

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 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…

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 matching two-piece asymmetrical wrap suit, matching belt, and blouse. Dropped shoulders and V-neck jacket, midi skirt, and striped blouse with buttoned Edwardian-inspired collar. Photographed in an unknown…

Client newsletter featuring striped outfits as alternatives to the typical printed fabrics seen during the summer. Outfits shown include sleeveless summer dresses and a T-shirt dress. Fabrics referenced are a washable knit and cotton. Black and…

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 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…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a two-piece colour block dress with dolman sleeves and accordion-pleated midi skirt. Photographed in an unknown studio. Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp character is superimposed on the image. On the reverse…

Client newsletter highlighting holiday wear. Included are an Andalusian cape with 'lips' via piping around a pocket's opening and a velvet suit shown with a cotton batiste blouse. Logo skirts are introduced, featuring either LMW or…

Image from a fashion shoot featuring a blue buttoned, collared, below knee dress with dolman sleeves. Photographed in an unknown studio.

Client newsletter photographed on location in London, England. Two-piece ensembles are featured, either sweaters paired with skirts or a jacket and skirt combo. Wool is the fabric of choice: Swiss wool challis and an Austrian wedding cloth wool.