The Official Nominees For CAFA 2017
The official nominees for the 4th
annual Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards (CAFA) were revealed last week at
the Thompson Landry Gallery in Toronto. Voted on by an esteemed committee of
leading professionals across a range of disciplines, such as design, media and
innovation within the fashion industry, the 2017 CAFA nominees once again
showcased the incredible talents we have in the fashion community and across
the country. Canadian actress Karine
Vanasse was invited to make the official announcement. Huge congratulations
to all of the Canadian talents, including some of our friends who were among on
the list.
“Canada is having a significant
fashion moment – our talented designers and our growing retail landscape is
making an impact on the industry,” says Suzanne Rogers, CAFA jury member and
Canadian fashion supporter. “I am very proud to support CAFA and all of their
efforts to ensure that our established and emerging talent receive the
well-deserved recognition both nationally and internationally.”
The evening also unveiled that
Montreal-based Rami Atallah,
Co-founder and CEO of acclaimed fashion platform SSENSE, has been appointed the 2017 CAFA Honorary Chair. “Rami has
always been on the frontier of innovation and change, artfully intersecting the
worlds of fashion, business and technology,” says Vicky Milner, President of CAFA. “He has created a culture that is
evolving how we interact with, relate to and consume fashion today. SSENSE is
truly a shining example of a global Canadian success story.”
The Founder and Editor-in-Chief
of The Business Of Fashion (BoF), Imran Amed, will be honored with this
year’s Hudson’s Bay Vanguard Award. “Hudson’s Bay is delighted to honor Imran
Amed with the CAFA Vanguard Award,” said Liz
Rodbell, President of Hudson’s Bay. “With BoF, Imran has created one of
today’s most esteemed and respected sources for of-the-moment news and in-depth
looks at the global fashion landscape. He is a visionary, a thought-leader and
is incredibly deserving this prestigious award.”
Like previous years, the 2017
CAFA jury, comprised of national and international fashion leaders, will select
the winner of each category. The winners will be announced at the red carpet
gala, taking place on April 7th 2017 at the Fairmont Royal York in
Toronto.
Here are the official CAFA 2017
nominees:
The Womenswear Designer of the Year Award
Beaufille
Lucian Matis
Sid Neigum
Smythe
The Menswear Designer of the Year Award
Bustle
Christopher Bates
Feral
The Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion
House of Nonie
Malorie Urbanovitch
Maram
Matthew Gallagher
The Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories
Daniel Christian Tang
Garema
Jon De Porter
Poppy Barley
The Accessory Designer of the Year Award
Dean Davidson
Jenny Bird
Sully Wong
The Joe Fresh Fashion Innovation Award
Salesfloor
Dash Hudson
OMsignal
Simons Fashion Design Student Award
Adrian Zhao
Alex Armata
Curtis Oland
Xiaoyi Li
The Image Maker of the Year Award
Caitlin Cronenberg
Max Abadian
Owen Bruce
The International Candian Designer of the Year Award
Erdem
Tanya Taylor
Vejas Kruszewski
The Stylist of the Year Award
Cary Tauben
Elizabeth Cabral
Juliana Schiavinatto
The Model of the Year Award
Crista Cober
Meghan Collison
Pamela Bernier
Paolo Roldan
The Sephora Fresh Face of the year Award
Ariel Himbeault
Elizabeth Davison
Emm Arruda
Sophie Touchet
The Fashion Impact Award
Christopher Paunil
David Dixon
Far and Wide Collective
Wear Your Label
The Digital Fashion Influencer of the Year Award
Alexander Liang
Ania Boniecka for Ania B
Caillianne and Samantha Beckerman
for Beckerman Blog
Leading up to the CAFA gala,
there will be The Kit Connect Conference and The CAFA Fashion & Retail
Forum, both events are set to connect industry professionals, sharing ideas and
making connections with one another as a collaborative effort to further
enhance the future of the Canadian fashion industry.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again in Toronto.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again in Toronto.
xx Do the things you are passionate about; Learn from ones who inspire you; Strive to become an expert at what you do xx
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