Submerged Elegance Underwater Series – Sustainable Fashion Photography by Toronto photographer Meaghan Ogilivie.
See Meaghan and her work at [FAT] – Toronto’s Alternative Arts & Fashion Week featuring fashion, art, photography and music, April 26-29, 2011.
March 31, 2011
5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen Street West
The Nightshades, The Make Den Sewing Studio and Tomorrow Never Knows Vintage are very excited to invite you to our spring pop-up shop!
Featuring:
The Deadly Nightshades
The Make Den Recut (Boudoir Inspired Recut)
Tomorrow Never Knows Vintage (vintage & handmade)
Le Petit Beret
Chaton Rouge (repurposed fur)
White Cat (Cycling Caps)
Fierce Deer (Handmade accessories)
PACTfashion
Foe & Dear
Fischer Street
Tweek
This is Small House
Aveda Blowout Bar
* Handbags designed and made by at-risk youth through PACTfashion – a charity which helps create urban peace through life-skills programs like sewing, gardening and cooking.
TÉLIO is a North America’s leading import/export and distribution company based out of Montreal, Quebec. It’s annual fashion design competition “Canada’s Breakthrough Designers” brings together 20 fashion design schools across Canada and challenges aspiring fashion designers to compete for 1 of 5 scholarships totaling $10 000!
Armed with a theme and selection of TÉLIO fabrics, 25 fashion design student finalists go about creating unique designs to showcase at Montreal Fashion Week.
For its 6th competition, So You Think You Can Dance Winner (08) Nico Archambault has been named the new spokesperson for the competition, that will be held at Montreal Fashion Week, February 10, 2011.
Judges include Canadian designers Jason Matlo and Angela DeMontigny; Elle Editor Noreen Flanagan;Production Manager Roxanne Doucet and Co-President of Sensation Mode Chantal Durivage.
For a list of finalists, including four from Toronto (George Brown & Ryerson), check the website.
The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W., Toronto
Saturday, February 6, 2010
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Every winter, the Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) partners with The Drake Hotel to host a wonderfully sinful fashion event, Guilty Pleasures. This year, the TFI will also be having a Silent Auction.
Accessories
a Resurrection of Romance by Jessica Rose Design
Auslini
B & L Designs
Brook Alviano
ever thine
heartby
Katherine Song Originals
Leah Bazian
Milu
MONFORTE JEWELRY
Pangea Collection
Childrenswear
Patouche
Lingerie
Dance Party Unmentionables
FORTNIGHT LINGERIE
Canadian Retailer
Shopgirls Gallery Boutique
Textile Gift Wrapping
U*Me Goody Give Bags
Womenswear
Kania Handmade
HORTENSE SALVATORE
SAMANTHA
Lousje & Bean
Go Go Mama
Echo Textiles
Haiti, Je T’Aime
Sponsored/Organized by Cheek Magazine
+ Monday, Jan. 25, 2010
+ Revival Bar, Toronto, 783 College Street
DJ sets from Eon of Bedouin Soundclash, k-os, Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene, DJ Starting From Scratch and others. The event, that is in part sponsored by CHEEKmagazine.com, will be hosted by MTV, MuchMusic and CP24 personalities.
A minimum of $10 donation will be asked for at the door, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going directly to Plan Canada’s Haiti Relief Fund.
Bring your cash and cheques and make a bid on 50 different items at the silent auction, including goodies such as signed shoes from each one of the Toronto Raptors, concert tickets, dinner gift certificates, spa treatments, yoga passes, jewelry, and much more!
SHOP FOR THE CAUSE 2 – A fundraiser for HAITI (via the Red Cross)
+ Saturday January 23rd, 11am to 5pm
+ Queen St. East Presbyterian Church, 947 Queen St. East (at Carlaw)
A jumble sale, fashion market & bake sale.
Expect a medley of new merch & gift certificates donated by big-hearted Toronto artists/designers, small businesses, eateries & local shops – as well as tempting heaps of gently used quality items and vintage finds (books, clothing, CDs & vinyl, accessories, housewares, kids’ toys, fabric & craft supplies, etc.)
BONUS: a silent auction and gourmet bake sale spotlighting high-end pastries at a discount along with yummy homemade edibles donated by area volunteers.
ALL money raised goes directly to the Haiti Earthquake relief efforts via the Canadian Red Cross. In 2005 we raised $16K for the Tsunami survivors at the first ‘Shop for the Cause’ event, and we hope to match that amount for Haiti.
Holiday Pop-Up Boutique @ The Loft
Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Loft: 52 St. Lawrence Street, Unit #324, Toronto, ON
(Street parking available, accessible by streetcar Queen St. E/River St)
Shop dresses, bags, jewelry, make-up, cupcakes and wine from four Canadian designer lines: Psalms 91:1 Accessories, Brazen Hussy dresses, 442 McAdam handbags, and Aime by Monica Mei.
10% of profits go to Dr. Roz’s healing place, a local women’s shelter. http://drrozshealingplace.com/
Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop
Thursday, December 3, 4 pm to 9 pm
Friday, December 4, 11 am to 9 pm
Saturday, December 5, 11 am to 9 pm
Sunday, December 6, 11 am to 6 pm
Burroughes Building: 639 Queen Street West at Bathurst, Toronto
The Burroughes Designer Department Store Holiday Pop-Up Shop, a four day showcase of great Toronto labels selling quality fashion, design, home and beauty buys including Phil Sparks, Carrie Hayes, Dalish Cosmetics, Petals, Soos Jewelry and Susana Erazo.
