Toronto Fashion In the News

One-time critic gives T.O. thumbs-up
Globe & Mail, Amy Verner, March 29, 2008

Ever since celebrity stylist Phillip Bloch bemoaned Toronto fashion week as amateurish four years ago, his caustic criticism has haunted Hogtown's runways...For the record, a re-evaluation was not the primary purpose of his trip. Here for less than 36 hours, Bloch spent much of his time at a booth within the tents touting the stylishness of Hush Puppies...Able to squeeze in a few shows, Bloch said Greta Constantine was a standout ("Fifties Dior meets Yohji Yamamoto's Y3").

Lessons from the catwalk (Fashion Week Recap)
National Post, Nathalie Atkinson, March 29, 2008

Being Canadian is an asset, not an excuse. Consumers around the world don't buy all those Feist, Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene albums out of patriotic pride. The same goes for clothes: People won't buy Canadian to be virtuous, so Canadian designers have to appeal to vanity. Canadian clothes have to be as good as, if not better than, the thousands of labels they compete with. Based on this criterion, Montreal maestros Denis Gagnon, Helmer and Marie Saint-Pierre and Toronto designers Comrags, David Dixon and Joeffer Caoc will have a very good year.

Fashion ties in with MySpace Canada
Media in Canada, Jesse Kohl

Toronto-based St. Joseph Media's Fashion Magazine partnered with MySpace Canada for an interactive fashion hub, and plans are in the works for a cross-Canada search for 10 fashion bloggers.