Glimpse: Velocity Top

Sometimes a design goes as planned, starting as a well thought out idea and becoming exactly what was initially envisioned by the designer. Sometimes a loose concept can be transformed into something unexpected when a designer discovers a fabric, a colour, a pattern, or a piece of hardware that provides the final push of inspiration, the missing piece that was needed to create something brilliant.

The Victory & Vice Velocity top began as a good idea, create a garment that is loose, comfortable, slightly casual, that still appears clean and sharp and makes the wearer feel sexy and confident. The slouchy top went through stages of experimentation, becoming slightly deconstructed with the exposed grosgrain ribbon detail. It wasn't until Victory & Vice fell head over heels for the perfect hardware, sleek, square and silver, that the garment transformed into the chic cinched top pictured below.

Written by Brianne


Photography by: ZAIDEN
Model: Christine Tozer

Glimpse: Quinn Dress

A reoccurring theme present in the VS. collection is the tension and mood created when opposite characteristics are paired together. An example of this theme experimented with throughout the collection is structure vs. drape/movement. The contrast between the fluidity and elegance of draped material and the rigidity and strength of form-fitting structure creates a crisp, contemporary air throughout the collection.

The Quinn dress, a simple, elegant black dress, features a flowing cowl neck and short loose cap sleeves. Directly beneath the bust the movement of the loose top is restrained by a structured high waist extending into a form-fitting skirt. Exploring the tension between the fluid top and the structured bottom has resulted in a modern, chic little black dress.

Written by Brianne

Photography by: ZAIDEN
Model: Christine Tozer

Glimpse: Dada Top

In the world of design it is important to allow yourself to find inspiration and value in everything you encounter. You should be able to explore the beauty of every seemingly useless item, whether it is a piece of garbage, a broken window, a construction site or a concrete slab. Beauty that does not immediately hit you in the face, but instead takes a few moments to uncover, and forces you to contemplate whether it is in fact beautiful, is often the most satisfying kind. It takes a certain amount of creativity and demented thinking in order to embrace the beauty of the unusual.


Photography by: ZAIDEN
Model: Christine Tozer

(Shown above is the Victory & Vice "Dada" top, with black on black text print.)

Below is an extended excerpt from a spam email filled with hauntingly strange broken prose. A few fragments of this excerpt are featured on the Dada top in the VS. collection.

"and knucklebones I twisted it free. It hung down from its
When they hit bottom I was wide-awake and sitting up in
your ship leaves an envelope will be delivered to the
repelling gear for operating in the planetary debris

pressure! Next thing you know the thing will be falling on
landing braces stopped vibrating. Buckling the fur cape

area in the back of the big store. There was a certain
He drained his glass and I made no attempt to explain to
engine and rolled out into the street, away from the"

Written by Brianne