Created to give recognition to outstanding achievements in Canadian fashion design, the inaugural Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA) awards gala will take place on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Fairmont Royal York in downtown Toronto. The CAFA gala agenda includes a VIP cocktail reception, dinner, live entertainment, the awards presentation and an after party. Tables of 10 and individual tickets will be available for this inaugural awards gala. The opening festivities were held at the Ritz Carlton in…
Eerie and fascinating. Internationally recognized fashion house Viktor&Rolf gathered an unconventional archive of their provocative fashion designs throughout the years. They created their archive in the form of Victorian-inspired dolls with porcelain painted faces and make up. You will notice attention to details were given for styling of the eyes, hair and makeup. Also the textiles, fashion and accessories on each doll are precisely scaled-down versions of those found on the Viktor & Rolf catwalks from 1993 to 2011. It’s…
Founded in 2005 by Justin Timberlake and best friend, Trace Ayala, the William Rast clothing brand finally enters the Canadian Market which will be available at all 91 of Hudson’s Bay stores nation wide along with premium boutique and jean stores. We got a sneak preview of the F/W 2013 collection. The offerings include a wide range of denim, jackets, wovens, knits and T-shirts with features such as leather accents, zipper detailing, wide lapels exuding an overall laid-back rocker style…
At TFI’s New Labels 2013 award gala which aims to launch the careers of new fashion design entrepreneurs, it came down to four finalists showing their Fall/Winter 2013 collections in a fashion show down in front of a well-attended gathering of 700 fashion media, buyers, and celebrities. The evening at The Carlu was hosted by Breakfast Television’s Dina Pugliese and other notable guests in attendance included Stacey McKenzie, Sylvia Mantella, Simona Shnaider, Brian Gluckstrein, Gabrielle Miller, Georgina Reilly, Glen Baxter…
Sharp Magazine held their Spring Summer 2013 Book for Men party celebrating the best in men’s fashion and lifestyle at Trump Tower. Guests included Jeanne Beker, Shinan Govani, Aliya-Jasmine Sovani, Mike Bradwell, David and Glenn Dixon, Pay Chen, Gail McInnes, and many more. Check out Sharp: Canada’s Magazine for Men www.sharpformen.com Some tweets from the evening Looking forward to a Sharp night out! #BFM2013 @CANDICE_ALISON — Glen Baxter (@GlenBaxterTO) April 18, 2013 Counting down until tonight's Book for Men Bash…
I was lucky to be invited along with celebrities, fashion industry insiders, media and fashion bloggers to attend the private unveiling of the Baileys glass dress and the high-end couture Lucian Matis fashion show. While some shows were happening on the last day of fashion week at David Pecaut Square, it was a special treat to be part of an alternative closing to Toronto’s fashion week. The evening at One King West started with a reception featuring 3 types of…