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They said/We said: Toronto fashion week to celebrate 25th year with a new location and shows by Joeffer Caoc, Cynthia Rowley, and more!

Erin Lukas — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:00:59 +0000

The Spring 2012 collections, taking place October 17–21, will mark the 25th Toronto fashion week. Having previously announced the location of the new venue, the Fashion Design Council of Canada has now released the schedule and details about the week. While we’re not sure what to expect with the week’s theme of “CanadaCool,” we’re excited [...]

Mercedes-Benz Start Up revved up last night in Montreal. Go inside the competition and view the winning collections!

Patricia Gajo — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:30:27 +0000

View the photo gallery » As we reported back in early June, Mercedes-Benz and IMG have introduced Start Up, their internationally lauded joint competition and mentorship program for up-and-coming designers to Canada. Well, here we go! Early Wednesday, the first Start Up step was put into place, as I—along with a slew of notables including [...]

The Toronto fashion week schedule is up. (And they’ve got a new home)

Jennifer Campbell — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:30:02 +0000

Toronto’s LG Fashion Week has found a new home. After living in tents at Nathan Phillips Square (a few short blocks from our office), then last season at King and Shaw, the show is moving to an indoor spot with 40-foot ceilings in nearby Liberty Village. FDCC prez Robin Kay told The Toronto Star that [...]

Buy Robin Kay’s house–and her clothes

Jennifer Campbell — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:30:12 +0000

Hot on the heels of LG Fashion Week comes the news that Fashion Design Council of Canada president Robin Kay is selling her house in Toronto’s Parkdale neighborhood. For the $599,000 price tag (though it will fetch more, for sure) you get five bedrooms, two bathrooms, new appliances, a geisha lamp and a walk-in closet [...]

Fashion news: Lucian Matis wins FDCC award, Gaultier does Target line and Karl heads to Argentina

Anna Cipollone — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:08:28 +0000

Lucian Matis has been named the winner of the first FDCC Designer Development Fund award. The fund will be awarded annually in support of Canadian fashion designers who demonstrate potential for growth. A business mentorship with FDCC prez Robin Kay is part of the prize. “We want to extend the potential to build their brand [...]

Spotted: Maryam Keyhani necklaces

Jennifer Campbell — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:30:19 +0000

When our own Jordan Porter showed up for the first day of Toronto Fashion Week sporting pearls attached to a vintage brooch and an oversized blush pink rose, we all attacked in our usual way: “OMG your necklace!” and “Where did you get that?” “It’s Maryam’s.” Maryam being Maryam Keyhani, one-time FASHION intern and designer [...]

L’Oreal Fashion Week: Insider report

Adrian Mainella — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:41:00 +0000

This morning I was scheduled to do a CBC NewsWorld interview at 7 a.m. to discuss the launch of L’Oreal Fashion Week in Toronto. After travelling to fashion weeks around the globe I thought long and hard about what truly defines Toronto’s fashion week and how we differ from the other fashion capitals. “ Buzzing [...]