The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards 2016
Calling for Fashion
Innovators!
Celebrating Canadian fashion
industry, the 3rd annual Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA)
is closing in, scheduled to take place on April 15, 2015 at the Fairmont Royal
York Hotel Toronto. Recognizing rising and established stars, CAFA remains
steadfast in its mandate to generate a stronger appreciation
and market for Canadian fashion talent both in Canada and around the
world.
CAFA 2016 is really focusing on self and peer nomination
and recognition. As I’ve been urging my talented colleagues to apply for the
Emerging Talent in Fashion and Accessories categories, CAFA has established two
more self-nominating categories this year: The Fashion Innovation Award - To be presented to a company that is innovating how we experience,
consume or interact with fashion through technology. This can include companies
who are doing innovative fashion apps, wearable technology or great e-commerce
platforms, and The Fashion Impact Award - To be presented to a Canadian
designer or brand that has made a significant social or philanthropic impact in
the Canadian and/or international community. Though the application deadline for The Fashion Impact Award
has passed, the Fashion Innovation Award
is still accepting applicants and candidates until 5:00pm EST, October 23rd. I know many of you who have
been developing wearable technologies such as the participants from MAKE
Fashion would be the perfect candidates for this award. APPLY NOW via this link: http://www.cafawards.ca/submissionSelfNominating.php#innovation
Winners of the Emerging Talents in Fashion & Accessories
categories will receive $10,000, mentorship by industry leaders, and gain
national and international exposure and recognition.
Other newly added categories this year, The Fresh Face of the Year Award calls
for modeling agencies to send in their best fresh faces to the executive
committee. Similarly, the process for the Fashion
Design Student Award calls on schools to apply on behalf of the students
they would like to nominate. Headed by Vicky
Milner and Brittney Kuczynski,
the CAFA gala has stood out as one of the most dazzling events of the season.
Last year’s notable attendees included Vanguard award winner and host Joe Zee,
presenters Fashion Police’s Brad Goreski, actress Elisha Cuthbert, models Coco
Rocha and Chantelle Winnie with a special video appearance from Olivia Palermo.
CAFA has awarded fashion powerhouses including Dean and Dan Caten of DSquared2,
Erdem Moralioglu of Erdem, Marie Saint Pierre and Phillippe Dubuc as well as up
and coming Canadian designers Sid Neigum and Chloe and Parris Gordon of
Beaufille who won the Swarovski Awards for Emerging Talent, for Fashion and
Accessories respectively.
Vicky Milner, managing director, CAFA, adds,
“We want to recognize and reward the hard work of our peers. With the addition
of four new self-nominating categories, we want CAFA to include a diverse a
group of Canadian designers and professionals. Making the nominations more
accessible will help raise awareness for our remarkable home-grown talent and
generate broader international recognition for Canadian fashion industry
leaders.”
“Canada has a thriving and
innovative fashion scene,” says Brittney Kuczynski, founding director,
CAFA. “With consumer’s relentless desire for great and new product in the
vastly evolving global retail landscape; our goal is to help foster the next
generation of Canadian, international designers. We look forward to showcasing
how culturally important the fashion industry is to Canada at our upcoming
event”.
Below is the full list of
award categories which will be presented at the 2016 CAFA Gala:
The Womenswear Designer of the
Year Award
To be presented to an
outstanding Canadian womenswear designer who has made a significant creative
impact in the Canadian fashion industry.
The Menswear Designer of the
Year Award
To be presented to an
outstanding Canadian menswear designer who has made a significant creative
impact in the Canadian fashion industry.
The Award for Emerging Talent,
Fashion
To be presented to an innovative
Canadian designer who is emerging as a true creative force in
Canadian fashion.
The Award for Emerging Talent,
Accessories
To be presented to an
innovative Canadian designer who is emerging as a true creative force in
Canadian fashion accessory design.
The Accessory Designer of the
Year Award
To be presented to an
outstanding Canadian fashion accessory designer who has made a significant
creative impact in the Canadian fashion industry.
The Image Maker Award
To be presented to an
outstanding Canadian fashion photographer or filmmaker who has made a
significant impact within the Canadian fashion industry.
The International Canadian
Designer of the Year Award
To be presented to a Canadian
designer who has achieved International success and brought attention to
Canadian talent on the world stage.
The Stylist of the Year Award
To be presented to an
outstanding Canadian fashion stylist who has made a significant impact within
the Canadian fashion industry.
The Blogger of the Year Award to
be
presented to a Canadian
fashion blogger or website that demonstrates creativity, excellence, and range
in online fashion critique, reporting, and photography.
The Model of the Year Award
To be presented to an
outstanding Canadian model who has made a significant impact within the
Canadian fashion industry.
The Fresh Face of the Year
Award
To be presented to an emerging
Canadian model who the industry recognizes as one of Canada’s newest and
brightest Fresh Face.
The Fashion Innovation Award
To be presented to a company
that is innovating how we experience, consume or interact with fashion through
technology.
The Fashion Impact Award
To be presented to a Canadian
designer or brand that has made a significant social or philanthropic impact in
the Canadian and/or international community.
The Fashion Design Student
Award
To be presented to an
exceptional recent fashion design student graduate from a Canadian fashion
design program.
The Outstanding Achievement
Award
Awarded by CAFA to a deserving
Canadian designer or brand who has contributed significantly to the Canadian
fashion industry.
The Vanguard Award
Awarded by CAFA to recognize
and celebrate the career achievements of an international trailblazer who has
had a profound effect on the fashion industry. Nominees will be announced at a
special ceremony in January and the CAFA jury will select winners through
confidential vote starting in February 2016.
Do the things you love with passion; Learn from those you admire; Strive to become an expert at what you do xx
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