Over 40 Canadian designers displayed their multi-garments through runway shows, art installations and presentations at this year’s fall event
By Teresa Valenton
The multi-fashion festival, Fashion Art Toronto returns for fall programming at Black Creek Assembly. With an introduction to the ‘Fashion Playground,’ the first day of the festival, Thursday, Nov. 16, was kick-started by four in-house designers. First established in 2005, this festival has become Toronto’s longest-running fashion week in the city. Coming together to celebrate Toronto’s fashion scene, this year's cohort continues to push boundaries in the culture scene.
From experimental takes on Indigenous Futurism from Ayimach Horizons to Tristan Réhel’s eccentric border between reality and fantasy, day one of this festival left for extraordinary pieces. Other featured designers include Mayer and Fugnitto, with an opening presentation by Marisa Ricci. Each collection sought to explore and examine the boundaries of garments and their relation to each designer. By combining traditionally conventional designs with statement pieces, attendees were given an unforgettable experience.
Check out these runway designs in this CanCulture-exclusive photo essay:
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Ayimach Horizon’s remix of cultural references into a space of Indigenous Futurism. (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Ross Mayer’s androgynous collection rid of labels and restrictions. (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Ross Mayer’s androgynous collection rid of labels and restrictions. (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Ayimach Horizon’s remix of cultural references into a space of Indigenous Futurism. (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
From Ayimach Horizon’s remix of cultural references into a space of Indigenous Futurism. (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)