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Amber-Dawn Bear Robe is a Fashion Show Program Director for the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, Amber-Dawn Bear Robe has played a pivotal role in the representation of Indigenous designers on a national platform.
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Since launching Knix in 2013, Joanna Griffiths has fought for body diversity, paving the way for a needed shift towards an inclusive fashion industry and women’s empowerment.
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Justin R. Saunders, Designer, Creative Director and Founder of JJJJOUND, will be awarded the International Canadian Designer of the Year Award. Saunders has become an esteemed and enduring global reference point within the design community as a pioneer of the “digital mood board” and at the top of the streetwear hierarchy.
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Dani Reiss, C.M., OOnt, Chairman and CEO of Canada Goose, will be presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award for his contributions in building one of the world’s most recognizable brands and leading manufacturers of performance luxury apparel.
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Brooke Wall is the founder and CEO of The Wall Group, a management company that represents a diverse and preeminent group of makeup artists, hairstylists, manicurists, hair colorists, fashion stylists and production designers who work at the frontline of the beauty and fashion industries.
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CO-FOUNDERS, Firas Atallah, Bassel Atallah, and Rami Atallah. SSENSE is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything Else TM.
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Born in Toronto, Jennifer Zuccarini moved to New York in 2001 where she studied Fashion Design at The Fashion Institute of Technology.
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VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays Valérie Tolila is a woman on a mission. Back in 2000, Tolila embarked on what would be a 13-year trip through Europe. While living in Istanbul, she decided to take a chance and enrolled in fashion design at LaSalle College International. She graduated with honours in two years and was chosen as the assistant to Vivienne Westwood during Istanbul’s first fashion week. As part of this highly publicized event, she had the opportunity to work with several high-profile designers, including Ferragamo, Roberto Cavalli and Missoni. Honing in on her craft, she was invited to Paris fashion week and attended shows for Balmain and Valentino, amongst others. Following this, she began working under the tutelage of famed Portuguese designer António Augustus who encouraged her to develop a capsule collection. Her passion for creating was cemented and upon returning to Montréal in 2013, Tolila launched her label:…
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Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight Emerging designer Malorie Urbanovitch has been garnering national attention as one of the most promising new talents in Canadian fashion. Her spring 2014 ready-to-wear collection was named as one of the winners at the Mercedes-Benz Start Up competition. Since then, Malorie’s work has appeared on the pages of renowned publications such as a British Vogue and ELLE Canada. The designer’s on-point aesthetic is perhaps one the reasons behind her resounding success; each garment designed by Urbanovitch is characterized by attention to functionality and the importance of quality fabric. CAFA spoke to Malorie Urbanovitch about Edmonton’s fashion community and the importance of creative collaboration. To read more about Malorie Urbanovitch, please visit www.malorie.ca CAFA: You experimented with a variety of different disciplines while in University. What made you decide to pursue a career in fashion design? MU: I started out by completing my degree in…
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