DEADLINE: DECEMBER 22, 2010
LATE DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2011

Toronto Alternative Arts and Fashion Week |FAT| is looking for contemporary fashion designers and visual artists to showcase their work in the upcoming festival in April 2011. The theme for 2011 is “Fashion Schematics” exploring the messages, systems, schemes, symbols and concepts inherent in the notion of fashion, through photography, video, fashion design, performance, installation and music. The festival will look at the ways we create visual dialogues and make sense of the world through fashion and creative expression. “Fashion Schematics” will examine how we build the systems in which we function, the strategies we use in creating our identities and the messages we convey through codes, currencies and narratives.

Starting this month, those who are interested in participating can download applications at: www.getfat.ca

We are currently accepting proposals in:
FASHION DESIGN / INSTALLATION / MUSIC / PERFORMANCE / PHOTOGRAPHY / VIDEO

ABOUT |FAT|
Toronto Alternative Arts and Fashion Week is a platform for inventive, pioneering and contemporary expression. This annual multi-arts event features 200 national and international fashion designers, visual artists, bands and performers each year. The festival delivers a packed schedule of runway shows, live performances, music, photography exhibits, video screenings and installation exhibits, to celebrate leaders in a wide range of art forms. Held every April, the festival welcomes 5,000 people including stylists, buyers, curators, critics, members of the media, the arts, music and fashion related industry as well as the general public.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: WWW.GETFAT.CA
QUESTIONS: vanja@alternativefashionweek.com

Win $10,000 CASH and a $30,000 feature in Flare Magazine
Send in entries by December 6, 2010

Click here for more information, a application package and Tips & Advice on How to Develop a winning TFI New Labels® 2011 Entry >>

The Toronto Fashion Incubator’s (TFI) New Labels® is an annual, national, fashion design competition open to professional Canadian women’s wear apparel designers who have been in business 3 years or less. This prestigious competition organized by the Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) and now in its 18th year, has launched the careers of many of Canada’s top designers such as David Dixon, Joeffer Caoc, NADA, Mercy, JUMA, FAREN, House of Groves and Anastasia Lomonova to name just a few.

Questions? Contact TFI at 416-971-7117 or e-mail tfi@fashionincubator.com

Send resume by October 12, 2010
audi.backstage.volunteers@gmail.com

Do you want to be part of the backstage dressing team for accomplished Canadian designers NADA, Joeffer Caoc & DIMITRICHRIS?

AUDI Canada will unveil THE ART OF PROGRESSION cocktail and runway show, October 14th, 2010; an evening celebrating the fusion of fashion and film.

This event represents what the cutting edge fashion events industry in Toronto is all about and will be a great experience for anyone interested in a career in fashion and events.

All resumes must be received by October 12th, 2010 for the event, taking place October 14, 2010 at the Evergreen Brick Works. http://ebw.evergreen.ca/

All volunteers are expected to commit to a 6 hour evening of fashion show preparation and dressing of models.

Approx 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM.

A complimentary Buffet Dinner will be offered for all backstage volunteer dressers. As well, a shuttle bus to and from the site will be provided to the parkette on Erindale Ave, east of Broadview Ave (just north of Broadview subway station). More details to follow.

Dependent on the requirements of your College or University program 8 hours of volunteer work will be signed off on by one of the backstage coordinating staff. Please be prepared with all paperwork the evening of the event, as we would like to stream line the process.

It’s no secret that many many people in Toronto’s arts/fashion/party/gay scenes are totally opposed to the conservative, leading mayoral candidate Rob Ford becoming the next mayor of Toronto. We’re mostly staying out of it, but are happy to help promote Peach Berserk’s latest contest:

Cannot afFORD T-Shirt Contest

Design a Not Ford t-shirt:
Designs must be in – E-mail or paper by Wednesday, Oct 13, 2010
+Designs should be approx 8 1/2 X11
+Must be one colour (of your choice) designs
+The design must convey misgivings about the candidacy of Rob Ford
+A statement along with the design is encouraged
+Peach Berserk and our chosen judges will pick the winners
+All designs will be displayed on our website peachberserk.com and store

1st prize: your t-shirt made and PBC S/Screen Workshop.
2nd prize: your t-shirt made and a $75 gift certificate.
3rd prize: Your t-shirt made. And our Silkscreen NOW book.

Photo: Peach Berserk’s canNOT afFORD print dress.

Dresses, hoodies, scarves and more, are being printed in the ‘Fordish’ fabric. 20% of all of these sales will go to Toronto’s United Way.

May 25 to June 15, 2010

A new upscale clothing and accessory designer boutique for Men and Women is looking for Fashion Designers, Jewelers, Milliners and Artisans to establish, expand or relocate their business in the trendy Queen Street East neighbourhood of Leslieville.

Fixtures, shelving, racks, store design, utilities, sales terminal, advertising, staff, and upkeep are all included in the rent. Designers keep 100% of their monthly sales total.

Please note that the following does not suit the location: Club wear, Goth, or Bathing Suits. We are specifically looking for Men & Women: casuals, trendy, hip, urban, upscale Ready to Wear Apparel. We carry Canadian Designer Labels only – We will consider interest from Artists outside the Greater Toronto Area.

For more info, pricing details and space available, contact fashionhouse@dorlydesigns.com.

This is my kind of dare: Put together fabulous, fashionable outfits sourced from a second-hand store.

For its 10th anniversary, the Yonge Street Mission’s Double Take Store is challenging budding stylistas with a ‘Designer Dare’. Head to the Double Take store (parliament/gerrard), find some awesome items and put them together to win gift certificates and other great prizes.

Fashion designer and stylist Zanesha Gowrali and professional personal shopper Cathy DeSerranno (from First Canadian Place) will be leading the judging panel.

Application Form: http://www.ysm.ca/programs-ministries/double-take-store/

Double Take will also be having a 10 Anniversary Party, June 5, 2010 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot. 310 Gerrard St. E.

Open to all students!
Mail or E-mail your submission by April 15, 2010 (along with proof of student status)

Draw a Prom Dress, featuring your own custom print. Use drawings, photos, images…

Grand Prize:
A custom-made Peach Berserk silk party dress made with your design!
A Peach Berserk Silkscreen Workshop
$100 in sewing and silkscreen supplies
Publicity on the Peach Berserk Website

Other prizes include a custom Peach Berserk hoodie and Silkscreen Workshop, Peach Berserk Book and DVD.

More info: http://www.peachberserk.com/

Peach Berserk ** Crazy Print Couture **
507 Queen Street West, Toronto
416.504-1711

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Plastik Wrap is pleased to announce, a spring edition of The Bazaar of the Bizarre – Circus Side show!

Sunday, April 25, 2009 at 6 Noble Street (Queen st. West of Dufferin) Toronto, Ontario, Canada

If you have not been a part of the last bazaar and do not know what to expect, you are in for a real treat!
It is a Marketplace filled with amazing vendors: Artists, designers, craft-folk, publishers and other independent makers of all things exotic, whimsical and macabre are assembled to attack all of your senses.

If you are a vendor and would like to be a part of this amazing event, please fill out our vendor form here:
http://www.thebazaarofthebizarre.org/register.php

(Please note, this is a juried child friendly event, so please fill out the application with the best of your abilities)