Fashion Art Director from Vancouver, Canada with international experience spanning Vancouver, Paris, Milan, and Florence. I specialize in creative direction, styling, runway production, and photography—building multidisciplinary storytelling through visual design and experience-led concepts. My work is inspired by cultural intersections between fashion, sports, and lived experience. I enjoy collaborating across teams to translate creative vision into editorial, retail, and runway environments, shaping cohesive worlds from concept to final imagery.

Maxine Braidwood

Fashion Art Director from Vancouver, Canada with international experience spanning Vancouver, Paris, Milan, and Florence. I specialize in creative direction, styling, runway production, and photography—building multidisciplinary storytelling through visual design and experience-led concepts. My work is inspired by cultural intersections between fashion, sports, and lived experience. I enjoy collaborating across teams to translate creative vision into editorial, retail, and runway environments, shaping cohesive worlds from concept to final imagery.

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Fashion Art Director from Vancouver, Canada with international experience spanning Vancouver, Paris, Milan, and Florence. I specialize in creative direction, styling, runway production, and photography—building multidisciplinary storytelling through visual design and experience-led concepts.

My work is inspired by cultural intersections between fashion, sports, and lived experience. I enjoy collaborating across teams to translate creative vision into editorial, retail, and runway environments, shaping cohesive worlds from concept to final imagery.

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Work Experience

Visual Merchandising Intern at DRIES VAN NOTEN
March 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026
Interned with the brand’s visual merchandising team, translating the last collection’s vision into physical retail spaces and storytelling through retail presentation.
Photography / Art Direction (Launch Collection Images) at ANTONINA POPPY
October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Collaborated with the founder as photographer and art director for the brand’s launch collection imagery. Delivered brand visual assets by combining art direction decisions with on-set capture and cohesive image presentation.
Showroom Intern (PFW) at ARDDUN Agency
March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
Interned during Paris Fashion Week for an international PR agency, assisting with dressing and supporting client relations. Helped coordinate showroom needs during fashion week operations.
Dresser at JORDANLUCA
January 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025
Managed quick changes and organized runway looks for a Milan Fashion Week show. Coordinated timing, garment readiness, and backstage flow to support a smooth on-runway presentation.
Styling Assistant at Vancouver Magazine
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Supported styling for two consecutive magazine covers. Assisted with model dressing and contributed to set design and on-set preparation to help bring the editorial concept to life for cover shoots.
Fashion Art Direction (Undergraduate studies) at Polimoda
October 1, 2022 - June 1, 2026
Undergraduate program focused on creative direction, graphic design, film, and business. Built multidisciplinary fundamentals across visual storytelling, design workflows, and creative communication.
Sales Associate at OAK+FORT
June 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Executed merchandising and maintained visual standards across the store for the summer sales season. Delivered customer service, supported product presentation, and contributed to sales through styling support and customer engagement.

Education

Undergraduate degree (Fashion Art Direction) at Polimoda
October 1, 2022 - June 1, 2026
Business of Fashion (Remote Intensive course) at Parsons Paris
September 1, 2021 - September 29, 2021
IB Highschool (International Baccalaureate / AP) at Rockridge Secondary
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail