Runway Ready: Piercings for Fashion Week

Vancouver’s Runways Are Calling

From October 14 to 18, Vancouver Fashion Week brings designers, stylists, and style-watchers from across the city to Howe Street for a week of shows celebrating bold, personal expression. Whether you’re attending the shows, working backstage, or just soaking up the energy from a front-row seat on Instagram, fashion week season is the perfect excuse to refresh your look — and piercings are one of the fastest, most striking ways to do it.

At Vansun Studio, we think of piercing the same way a stylist thinks of accessories: small additions that change the whole silhouette of a look. Here’s how we’re helping clients get runway-ready this month.

Ear Curation, the Fashion Week Way

“Ear curation” has become a fixture on runways and street style alike — a deliberate mix of studs, hoops, and huggies built up in stages across the ear. For fashion week, we’re leaning into:

• Helix and flat piercings paired with delicate chains for an editorial, layered look.
• Conch piercings styled with a single statement hoop for a clean, architectural line that photographs beautifully.
• Lobe stacking with mixed metals — a low-commitment way to add texture without overwhelming an outfit.

Beyond the Ear

Fashion week style isn’t just about ears. A septum piercing with a simple horseshoe ring has become a favourite among stylists for its bold, symmetrical presence on camera, while a subtle nostril stud keeps things polished for clients who want something quieter under studio lighting. If you’re building toward a bigger statement for next season, this is also a great time to start: many of these placements need to heal before they’re ready for their close-up, so booking now means you’ll be fully settled in by the next big Vancouver style moment.

Our Approach

Every piercing at Vansun Studio is done with single-use, sterile needles in our studio at 1007 Granville St, in a space designed to feel more like a gallery than a clinic. Our piercers will walk you through placement options, jewelry choice, and healing timelines so your new piercing looks and feels right — whether you’re headed to a show or just want to bring a bit of fashion week energy into your everyday look.

Learn more:
Vancouver Fashion Week — Official Site

Book your piercing appointment and get runway-ready before the shows begin.