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Volume 104: KnowShow lifestyle and fashion trade show at Vancouver Convention Centre West on January 17, 2013. Hashtag: #knwshw. Photo courtesy of Nicole Soon. More photos available on Flickr. Also: Summer 2011 / Winter 2012 / Summer 2012.

January brings Vancouver’s biannual premiere surf and snowboarding culture focused lifestyle and fashion trade show.

Once again, I walked the showroom floor, looking at all the different hip and fresh new styles coming for the spring/summer season. Check out a couple of quick hits below.

A colourfully vibrant display from the Hershcel Supply Co. and their varied selection of backpacks.

A vast selection of shoes from Timebomb Trading Inc. on the wall.

A stolen gem look at the central hub area and ornate long table of professionals.

One of my personal highlights is always the mad array of arts and (counter) culture publications, including V.I.A.‘s own annual print edition.