So right, her manufacturing now is being done in the Italian fashion capital. For next fall, Eto is creating what might be called the Anne Rice collection. Like the best-selling author's books, it has a dark side. It's quite a decadent collection, probably our most involved in terms of fabric and design. It's a fun one.
Strict attention is paid to details, like Venetian glass buttons.
Her spring collection is completely different, inspired by an Edwardian garden. For Eto, success has been a matter of timing, luck and sheer hard work. What began as a small collection of 30 pieces made in-house several years ago has blossomed into big business that has outgrown her studio in Vancouver's trendy Yaletown district. We became a production factory, making 10 times the product in the same amount of time. I realized I didn't want to become a factory.