04.10.08
Powerpoint Slides
Below is a link to my Powerpoint slide posted on SlideShare.
http://www.slideshare.net/guest18c21a/fashion-apparel-cluster-350717/
Enjoy!
04.07.08
[FAT] – Toronto Alternative Arts and Fashion Week April 9 to 11, 2008
Here is some information i found about The Toronto Alternative Arts and Fashion Week. It will go on for 3 days. Click on the link at the bottom to go to the event page.
Each night of the festival, explores a different theme through fashion, showcasing close to 40 runway collections, 13 music performances and 45 visual and performing artists.
Transitory Space – April 9
Momentary, temporary and passing time:
+ Gibran Ramos and Nico Stingh collaborate with Annie Thompson | Kirsty McKenzie |LOVAS Wesley Badanjak
+ UNDADOGG | The Jing Bang Show |
Urban Experiment – April 10
+ “A Night Out with the Night Shades” | Heidi Ackerman | Krane | Marmalade | *innergeek* |
+ Virginia Titty Killers | Sick Sound Syndrome | Daniel Wilson
Conflict – April 11
+ Armour | Jennifer Touchie |KON-flikt by Kevin Joubert and Vanja Vasic | Jessica Nicholson | Vicerra
+ Candy Coated Killahzh | Satan’s Candy | Kristofir
Advance tickets are $15
@ The Rage 13 Kensington, Urban Textures 44 Gerrard St. West, Magpie 884 Queen St. West $20 @ DOOR.
For a complete schedule visit www.getfat.ca
http://www.torontostreetfashion.com/fashionevents/fashionevents.html
04.06.08
A stylish choice for a fashion diva
I had found the below summary of an article that was published in the Globe and Mail which talks about a major player in Canada’s fashion industry.
Robin Kay appreciates BMW’s accessories, such as the felt crib she installed for her two dogs in the backseat She’s a major player in Canada’s fashion industry, a diva with more than three decades of experience under her belt. It was a darling little car and I was thrilled when I saw them coming back, says Kay, who plans to strut her stuff on the runway during Fashion Week with other Canadian celebrities who will don dresses created by Canada’s top designers to aid the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
04.05.08
Canada’s Fashion Schools Inspire International Trends
Fashion is a growing industry in Toronto and this can be seen by the increase in the number of events being held in Toronto.
Canada enjoyed a 5.6% growth in population between 2001 and 2006. Among the nation’s 31.6 million residents, a variety of cultural influences can be found. Multiculturalism is equally important within Canada’s fashion industry, as proven in events like Toronto’s Multicultural Wedding Show, an exhibition of wedding vendors from a variety of cultural groups.
As the largest city in Canada, Toronto prides itself on its local talent. The world-famous Toronto Fashion Show celebrated its 50th year in 2003. The show has a storied history, showcasing designs from Versace, Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, Armani, and others. The fashion industry also has a foothold in Vancouver and Montreal, two metropolitan cities with their own individual cultures and senses of style. Because of the nation’s population and international appeal, fashion school students in Canada may have a number of career opportunities in fashion design, merchandising, marketing, and more.
http://www.fashioncareercenter.com/schools/canada.html
04.03.08
The Art Institute of Vancouver
The Art Institute of Vancouver is an art & design school that provides post-secondary creative education, with diplomas in Fashion Design & Marketing etc.
With campuses in Vancouver and Burnaby, British Columbia, is part of the Art Institutes family of over 35 schools, which offers programs in media arts, design, fashion and culinary arts.
