[FAT] Day 1 More Pics

(apologies for the photo quality - was having issues - better tomorrow!)

A Night out with the Deadly Nightshades

Official movie photography by digitalfabrik.ca

Toronto Alternative Arts and Fashion Week [FAT] is in a couple of days (April 9-11, 2008), following Ryerson's new Fashion Week and the graduating fashion design show Mass Exodus.

In-studio shooting (minor parts) with the green screen - super fun!
digitalfabrik.ca

On Thurs. April 10, myself and a bunch of illustrious crazy people will be premiering a 10 minute fashion video we've been working on called, 'A Night out with the Deadly Nightshades' - a high-energy, fashionable tale of four stylish designers, who also happen to be a bike gang, who set out to spread the word about sustainability and social responsibility in fashion.

Even with the 'green' movement, the fashion industry is continuously guilty of toxic chemical clothing, fast-fashion and massive waste and slave-labour factories. The Deadly Nightshades, made up of Irene Stickney, Nniamh McManus, Cat Essiambre and Meaghan Orlinksi, ethically strive to bring industry change in this film and in their every day lives.

The girls @ Critical Mass in Toronto ethical-minded cyclists from all over the city digitalfabrik.ca


Spreading the message @ L'Oreal Fashion Week

A Night out with the Deadly Nightshades, directed by George Browne, premieres Thursday, April 10 @ 8:15 p.m.
[FAT] Fermenting Cellar, Distillery District, 55 Mill Street Tickets $15/20 for all three nights.

Favorite Shop in Toronto: Lileo

Lileo is almost a spiritual destination in the city - for spendthrift shoppers, artsy metropolitans and aristocratic fashion fiends who can easily find love and belonging in aisles piled high of exclusive labels, coveted literary collectibles and the latest and greatest in stylish lifestyle finds for men, women and kids.

Co-founded by Syd Beder, a Toronto fashion veteran (most noted for bringing brands like Big Star, Indian Motorcycle and Lululemon to Toronto) and yoga enthusiast, who brought life to Lileo after experiencing his own personal spiritual discovery, this Lileo derives from Galileo (astronomer/scientist) and is fueled by similar notions of light and discovery.

Go to full review here >>