Winners & Nominees

The 10th annual Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards, held at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel, showcased and honored remarkable talent from across Canada and the global fashion scene.

2023 WINNERS

LAMARQUE

The Womenswear Designer of the Year Award

NOMINEES

Eliza Faulkner
Hilary MacMillan
RVNG COUTURE
Silk Laundry

École de Pensée

The Menswear Designer of the Year Award

NOMINEES

Frank And Oak
Raised by Wolves
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DORIAN WHO

The Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion

NOMINEES

3-dimensional
Adidem Asterisks*
Golshaah
Ouma
SteMargScot

LLiM (Life Liveth in Me)

The Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories

NOMINEES

Lo’bat
Lunar Rain
Lunetterie Generale
Omi Woods
Steff Eleoff

Vitaly

The Accessory Designer of the Year Award

NOMINEES

Biko
David Dunkley Fine Millinery
Dean Davidson
Lambert

Rudsak

The Outerwear Brand of the Year Award

NOMINEES

FREED
HiSO
Quartz Co

Cash Labs

The Fashion Innovation Award

NOMINEES

BlackCart
Blanka
Olbrich Knitwear

Sasha Exeter

The Digital Fashion Creator of the Year Award

NOMINEES

Carla Rockmore
Dorian Who
Liv Judd
Sara Camposarcone

Sam Huang

The Fashion Design Student Award

NOMINEES

Allison Dunne
Eunice Chow
Jacqueline Bradica
Serena Li
Will Crosson

Lauren Chan

The Model of the Year Award

NOMINEES

Carlos and Alyse
Garrett Naccarato
Maya Fuhr
Matt Barnes
William Ukoh

Renata Kaveh

The Image Maker of the Year Award

NOMINEES

Evaan Kheraj
Garrett Naccarato
Nick Merzetti
Richard Bernardin

Heather Diamond Strongarm

The Fresh Face of the Year Award

NOMINEES

Coco Labbee
Kate McNamara
Nyawurh Chuol
Ryan Park

Nadia Pizzimenti

The Stylist of the Year Award

NOMINEES

Bobby Bowen
Florence O. Durand
Leila Bani
Olivia Leblanc

Manitobah

The Fashion Impact Award

NOMINEES

Aille Design
Fashion Art Toronto
KOTN
LIGNES DE FUITE
Mejuri

Triarchy

The Sustainability Award

NOMINEES

Adhere to
KOTN
Londre
Mejuri
Quartz Co

Simone Otis

Makeup Artist of the Year Award

NOMINEES

Aniya Nandy
Caroline Levin
Julie Cusson
Nate Palacios
Sabrina Rinaldi

Andrew Ly

Hair Artist of the Year Award

NOMINEES

Adrian Carew
Kirsten Klontz
Kristjan Hayden
Ryan McGovern
Stephane Scotto Di Cesare

The Honourees

The CAFA Honorees celebrate the outstanding achievements of Canada’s most influential figures in arts and fashion, paying tribute to visionaries whose talent, leadership, and impact have shaped the industry both nationally and internationally.

Aurora James

Vanguard Honoree

Joanna Griffiths

Changemaker Honoree

Justin R. Saunders

International Canadian Designer of the Year Honoree

Dani Reiss

Outstanding Achievement Honoree

Amber-Dawn Bear Robe

Changemaker Honoree

The NewGen List

The NewGen List is created to honour the innovation and brilliance of Canada’s inspiring, emerging trailblazers across multiple creative disciplines from around the country. This list recognizes 20 bright rising stars in areas including photography, videography, styling, makeup & hair artistry, graphic and digital design and more!