Always in Vogue, Never out of Reach
- Reem Rizk
- Apr 3
- 4 min read
IN INTERVIEW WITH DIANA, President of Glendon College’s Always In Vogue
“The greatest creatives are unabashedly assured in themselves. It’s something taken young, so if you hold on, it's special.” - Diana
At Glendon College, a campus known for its close-knit atmosphere, a stylish revolution is taking place. One that isn’t loud or flashy, but deeply intentional—It doesn’t begin on the runway, but in the air of continuum happening behind-the-scenes.
ALWAYS IN VOGUE
Diana, the current president of Always In Vogue is breathing new life into a once-dormant fashion club, not by chasing trends, but by creating space for collaboration, for creativity, and for people. “Glendon is a very authentic place,” she tells me. The existing fashion club at Glendon College was technically still standing, but had lost momentum. Its previous structure focused mostly on the technical elements of fashion. Diana didn’t want to discard that foundation, but she saw the opportunity to build something well-rounded. "We’re bringing in a new chapter," she explains. “Fashion is still central, but now it’s also about expression, communication, and connection.”
At the forefront of this new era is an editorial project that captures the evolving heart of the club. It’s part fashion zine, part creative manifesto, offering contributors the chance to plan shoots, design moodboards, write pieces, and visualize fashion as more than just garments. “Fashion can be an elitist and intimidating space,” explains Diana. Always In Vogue combats this by putting emphasis on sustainability and communication.
FASHION IN FULL CIRCLE
When I ask what draws people to Always In Vogue, Diana pauses. “I like the idea of a circle,” she says. “No beginning, no end, just unity.” That metaphor shapes how she thinks of both fashion and the club itself: as an open loop, a collective where each voice matters, each person contributes something essential. It’s a powerful visual, especially in an age of constant churn and shortened attention spans. Cottagecore. Barbiecore. Grungecore. Fairycore. “We’re used to things being disposable now. fast fashion, fast content, fast everything,” Diana notes. “So to make something last, to create something that’s authentic and grounded, we have to reinvent what longevity even means. It’s no longer about staying the same. It’s about showing up over and over again, in new ways.”
In that spirit, Always In Vogue has turned its gaze outward as well. The club’s members are engaging with Toronto’s wider fashion community, forming relationships with independent designers, artists, and creatives across the city. “Collaboration outside of the school has been one of our strengths,” Diana says. “It’s how we stay connected. Fashion needs support, and we find that support through each other.”
For many student designers and artists, it’s easy to get stuck in the idea stage—great concepts that never quite make it into the world. Diana sees Always In Vogue as a place to change that. “A lot of creative people struggle to bring their ideas into fruition. It’s so lovely to surround yourself with talented people who can help each other bring things to life.” At the core of AINV’s mission is this belief in real connection—not just social connection, but meaningful meeting. Not meeting like following each other online. But meeting as in meeting halfway. Being changed by each other. The internet, of course, can be a part of that. But the way Diana discusses meeting comes with a twinkle in her voice that promises the way she meets others is not just a simple follow, but a promise.
WHAT IT TAKES
When I ask what skills she believes are essential in fashion today, Diana doesn’t talk about sewing or design software. Instead, she talks about feeling and assurance.
A 'feeling': you get it when you know someone has something special – when you know you have something special
And assurance: “The greatest creatives are unabashedly assured in themselves,” says Diana. “It’s something taken young, so if you hold on, it's special.”
She also speaks to the importance of identity and honouring one’s roots. “The most beautiful fashion comes from people who understand where they come from. Your quirks, your heritage, your perspective—they’re all valuable. They’re what make your voice in fashion unique.”
FASHION FORWARD
he’s not alone in this vision. The club is now a gathering point for photographers, filmmakers, stylists, writers—each connected by a shared love for fashion and a shared desire to do things differently. Together, they’re pushing back against the idea that fashion is frivolous, that it’s just about looking good. For them, it’s about creating something that means something.
As for Diana herself, she’s clear-eyed about her future. While she hopes to one day launch her own label and share individual collections with the world, her current focus remains on nurturing this community and deepening the circle she’s helped draw. In Diana’s hands, Always In Vogue isn’t just a fashion club. It’s a statement. A commitment to showing up for each other. A belief that fashion can be many things: sustainable, collaborative, deeply rooted, and radically inclusive.
And like the circle she envisions, it’s a space that keeps expanding—Always In Vogue, but never out of reach.
Find out more in Petal Projections Issue 12, part of our Roots & Growth Series.
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