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Ones to watch: Ace & Jig’s reinventing the wheel, one stripe at a time

By Laura Kathleen Maize | September 19th, 2011 | 4:00 pm

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Cary Vaughan and Jenna Wilson, the faces behind the Ace & Jig name, seem to be doing things a little bit differently—and we like that. Their Ace & Jig line is still in its early years, but Vaughan and Wilson are no freshmen in the fashion world; their premier line, LaROK, exploded onto the scene in the late noughties with super-trendy looks most commonly sported by the MTV crowd. (Read: kind of cute, but mostly tacky.) Starting LaROK, however, gave them the cred to move forward, which they’ve done with Ace & Jig—in many ways the antithesis to the fast-paced game over-styling and uber-trends.
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Ones to watch: Brooke Roberts takes “fashion geek” to the next level

By Adam Gill | August 22nd, 2011 | 3:30 pm

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While fashion and science don’t exactly strike us as similar topics, designers’ eternal quest for innovation—be it in fabric, silhouette, or colour combinations—seems quite the Einsteinian pursuit (okay, maybe that’s a stretch).
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Ones to Watch: The Berlin-based designer that is making a case for couture

By Adam Gill | July 25th, 2011 | 3:00 pm

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Dawid Tomaszewski

We’ve feared the permanent death of couture for quite some time now. Since being eschewed for the faster world of ready-to-wear in the ’70s, the art form seems to be shrinking in significance ever so slightly year after year. So it’s exciting to see new talent taking an interest in the techniques of old master couturiers. Take Dawid Tomaszewski, the Berlin-based designer whose decadent pieces display timeless elegance and attention to detail, establishing a “new couture.”

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Ones to watch: Adrian Wu could be the next homegrown great

By FASHION Staff | June 29th, 2011 | 11:30 am

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As natural as it may seem, it’s hard to find a designer these days whose aesthetic is rooted in the shape of a woman’s body. Adrian Wu is breaking boundaries by embracing it. Born in Burlington, Ont., the self-taught 20-year-old designer is already becoming known for the dichotomy of his subtle accenting versus his signature waistlines built up with voluminous piles (and piles) of upholstery. Opting mostly for draping and cutting into patterned raw silk, Wu’s pieces feel inventive, fresh and totally unique.

After teaching himself how to sew in 2009, and deferring acceptance to the Istituto Marangoni School of Fashion in London in 2010, Wu showed his Fall 2011 collection at the Vancouver and Ottawa Fashion Weeks. Recently he opened a boutique and studio to call his own, and we suggest picking up a Wu creation now. He’s likely to become the next great.

Adrian Wu is available by placing orders at adrianwu@adrianwu.com and at the Adrian Wu boutique (1455 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, Ont., 905-334-1215).

See Adrian Wu’s Resort collection »
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Ones to watch: Felicity Brown deconstructs Picasso for ethereal results

By Adam Gill | June 22nd, 2011 | 10:30 am

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Loud, colourful, and frothy are some of the words that come to mind when describing London-based Felicity Brown’s pieces. Though that doesn’t denote a collection of gaudy ’80s prom dresses; Brown’s oeuvre is much more tasteful than that. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, the designer’s ability to master texture is key to her allure.
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Ones to watch: Tze Goh moulds a simple statement

By Adam Gill | June 15th, 2011 | 3:00 pm

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Though temporarily overshadowed by Spring’s ode to the thrills and frills of the decadent ’70s, have no fear: Minimalism is still being championed by the likes of Phoebe Philo at Céline, Raf Simons at Jil Sander, as well as a number of young designers such as Central Saint Martins grad Tze Goh. Born in Singapore, he moved to New York to study at Parsons New School for Design and eventually relocated to London, where he is currently based.
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Ones to watch: Ovate’s mythological, minimalist mix

By Adam Gill | June 8th, 2011 | 1:00 pm

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Following the establishment of her eponymous signature line, Montreal-based designer Audrey Cantwell has moved on to a new project: a label called Ovate. A graduate of Lasalle College, the designer began manufacturing pieces under her own name during her last year at the school. Cantwell, now 22 years old, started working on Ovate just less than a year ago, constructing each piece in her studio with natural materials such as silk, wool and leather—the majority of which are sourced locally.
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Ones to watch: Jessica Mary Clayton illuminates the greyscale

By Carli Mia Stephens-Rothman | June 1st, 2011 | 12:15 pm

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Photography by John Lee/Digital Fabrik

After having spent most of her formative years in daylong dusk—she was raised in Alberta and studied for a time in Finland—Jessica Mary Clayton now brightens our fashion landscape by illuminating the oh-so-standard palette.

Against too many blacks, whites and a mess of monochrome, Clayton’s most recent line plays a lively riff on the classic prototype. Her latest collection features a broader greyscale, a scheme well known and well loved by many Canadians. Done by Clayton though, grey is translated with a sweeter, softer spin.
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