The Art of Fashion is a non profit organization dedicated to supporting emerging designers in Canada. Last week it hosted its 17th annual fashion design competition at 99 Sudbury in Toronto, featuring 9 emerging Canadian designers where they compete for two awards: Most Promising Designer (by industry judging panel) and Best Exhibit (voted by public)
The Exhibit showcased the full collection from each designer:
Katelyn Boland’s “Excalibur”
Andrea Dineen’s “Vintage”
Elena Sanjikhaeva’s “Irreplaceable Coco”
Christine Youn’s “Soaring Skies”
Alysia Myette’s “Asian Persuasion”
Rani Kim’s “Mon-Fri”
Jung Min Oh’s “Barnburner”
Diana Li’s “Devote”
Carissa McGaig’s “Clovers & Blush”
The runway featured one design from each designer:
Andrea Dineen’s “Vintage”
Andrea Dineen’s “Vintage”
Christine Youn’s “Soaring Skies”
Christine Youn’s “Soaring Skies”
Carissa McGaig’s “Clovers & Blush”
Carissa McGaig’s “Clovers & Blush”
Elena Sanjikhaeva’s “Irreplaceable Coco”
Elena Sanjikhaeva’s “Irreplaceable Coco”
Diana Li’s “Devote”
Diana Li’s “Devote”
Jung Min Oh’s “Barnburner”
Jung Min Oh’s “Barnburner”
Alysia Myette’s “Asian Persuasion”
Alysia Myette’s “Asian Persuasion”
Rani Kim’s “Mon-Fri”
Rani Kim’s “Mon-Fri”
Katelyn Boland’s “Excalibur”
Katelyn Boland’s “Excalibur”
Beside exhibition and runway, there are also shopping. food and entertainment,
Additional closeup of some of the designs:
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