The CAFA awards (Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards) was the place to be last night for everyone in the fashion industry. The Fairmont Royal York housed the gala for the second year in a row and brought out the fashion vip, who were carefully styled and studded to the max.
The jaw dropping looks included many trains, face shields made of netting, embellishments and polka dots. Men partook in the fun too wearing shiny shoes and accent accessories to have killer sartorial looks. Tom Ford would have been proud.
The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA) carefully handpicks and acknowledges the creativity that runs through the bones of designers, stylists, and hot new emerging talent on the scene. Think of it like the Oscars for the Canadian fashion industry.
Hosted by Joe Zee, editor-in-chief of Yahoo Style, He was also the recipient of CAFA’s 2015 Vanguard Award.
Joe Zee (Yahoo Style), Robert Younkers
New and exciting categories for this year include the Fashion Blogger of the Year Award, which was awarded to to internationally-renowned street photographer, Tommy Ton. He also won the Sephora Image Maker of the Year Award.
Tommy Ton wins 2 Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards
The CAFA 2015 winners include:
- The Womenswear Designer of the Year Award: Mikhael Kale
- The Menswear Designer of the Year Award: Philippe Dubuc
- The Hudson’s Bay International Canadian Designer of the Year Award: Erdem Moralioğlu
- Sephora Image Maker of the Year Award: Tommy Ton
- Fashion Blogger of the Year Award: Tommy Ton
- Model of the Year Award: Anais Pouliot
- Outstanding Achievement Award: Marie Saint Pierre
- Yorkdale Stylist of the Year Award: Zeina Esmail
- The Accessory Designer of the Year Award: Jerome C. Rousseau
For the official list (pending), check the CAFA website at www.cafawards.ca
Some highlights of the evening included:
- Seeing Coco Rocha and her new baby bump in Greta Constantine
- Veronica Chail’s moving tribute to the late Pat McDonagh. I think it caused a few tears to be shed.
- Seeing Canadian fashion represented so well on the red carpet, on stage and at the after party.
Photos by Nick Lee
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- l: Donna Kuczynski
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- Sid Neigum
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- Christopher Bates
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- Beaufille
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- Susan Langdon, TFI
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- Caitlin Cronenberg
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- Chloe Wilde
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- Natasha Koifman
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- The Beckermans
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- Elisha Phaneuf
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- Coco Rocha
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- Elisha Phaneuf
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- Kirsten Melville-Gray, Deborah Lau-Yu
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- Brittney Kuczynski
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- Veronica Chail
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- Daniel Ashwin Pillai
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- Lyriq Bent
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- Greta Constantine: Stephen Wong, Kirk PIckersgill
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- r: Chloe Wilde
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- Coco Rocha and her baby bump wearing Greta Constantine
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- Sid Neigum, Sabrina Maddeaux
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- Chantelle Brown-Young
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- Roots Canada
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- l: Leesa Butler
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- The Beckermans with Lucian Matis
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- Jenna Bitove
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- Brittney Kuczynski
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- Elisha Phaneuf, Yasmin Warsame
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- Sid Neigum
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- Jon De Porter
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- Vicky Milner, Dwayne Kennedy
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- Jeanne Beker
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- Tommy Ton wins 2 Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards
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- Coco Rocha
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- Serge Kerbel
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- Suzanne Rogers
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- Christopher Bates
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- Jenna Bitove
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- Mel Ashcroft
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- Chantelle Brown-Young wearing Mikael D
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- Joe Zee (Yahoo Style), Robert Younkers
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- Glen Baxter, Jenna Bitove
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- Sid Neigum, Beaufille, Glen Baxter
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- Glen Baxter, Paul Mason
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- Suzanne Rogers, Glenn Dixon
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- Jess Gordon, Joanne Jin, Stephen Wong, Candice Chan, Jay Strut, Marc Yuquico
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- Dale Hodder, Angus
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- The Beckerman girls with Gail McInnes
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- Tory Nash, Chloe Wilde
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- Megan Mane
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- Serge Kerbel
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- Jeff Rustia, Paul Mason, Trevor Godinho
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- Mikhael Kale, Chloe Wilde
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- Chloe Wilde, Jie, Martin Rubio
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- Jie and Paul Mason share a moment
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- Suzanne Rogers, Jenna Bitove
Also check out our photos from the inaugural CAFA 2014.
