The winners of the 2010 Art of Fashion show, La Belle Epoque, were announced on Rogers TV. Watch the clip here:
Congratulations, Stephanie Mahseredjian, Stephanie Ayoub, and Natalia Cuervo!
Wish you could've been there? Check out this great video posted by HollywoodSnob:
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Designer Finalists Announced!
Read on for the bios of this year's design competition finalists:
Georgia Varelas was born in Toronto in 1984 and raised in a traditional Greek home with her parents and younger brother. She started drawing and designing fashion sketches at a young age and it quickly became a regular hobby. She graduated from an arts high school in Caledon, Ontario, where she learned to express her ideas creatively and where fashion became more than just a part-time hobby. Later, pursuing a psychology degree at York University and traveling abroad in Rome, she decided to focus on a career in fashion. She withdrew from York and applied to the Academy of Design, where she is expected to graduate in 2011.
Georgia credits her inspiration and trendy style to her travels and personal life experiences. A lover of details, George incorporates different street styles from all over the world in her wardrobe and in her designs. After graduation, Georgia plans to design her own clothing line and create a brand and a name for herself in the fashion industry.
Fuy-Na Tse wanted to draw as soon as she picked up a pencil, and knew by the age of 9 that she wanted to be a fashion designer. As a young girl, she sketched nothing but beautiful women and played dress-up in her mother’s clothes, and fashion became a genuine passion. As she grew older, she felt she ought to settle on more “sensible” careers in the fields of psychiatry or chemistry, but always had fashion in mind. After a few collections produced high school received praise, she began to realize that fashion was the only career she’d love. She attended Seneca College for Fashion Arts and has been working in the apparel industry for several years. A confident designer, she’s ready to launch her full collection.
Natalia Cuervo was born in Bogota, Colombia, and always knew she wanted to be part of the fashion industry. In 2001, Natalia and her family immigrated to Canada, where she pursued an education in Fashion Design. In early 2010 she received her Bachelor of Design Ryerson University’s School of Fashion. Her debut collection, titled Corvus, was presented at Ryerson’s fashion show, Mass Exodus: In Bloom, as well as during Alternative Arts and Fashion Week in April 2010. Natalia has grown as a designer by gaining experience working for some of Toronto’s most talented designers including Dagg and Stacey, Zoran Dobric, and more recently with Philip Sparks. Her design aesthetic is always tailored, polished, feminine, and it is highly reflective of the influence of her traditional Latin American upbringing, as well as of her adoptive land, Canada.
Juliana Carlucci is a graduate of Canada’s premiere fashion school, Ryerson University. Her collections are practical, elegant and sophisticated, always striving to make women look and feel beautiful.
Her interest in fashion began at an early age. Her love of dressing up in party dresses, coupled with her creative in styling, has driven her passion for designing evening wear. Her garments have a romantic feel, with tiers, ruffles and soft draping. Juliana loves to explore new methods of tailoring and structure.
Rebecca Milward was born on Vancouver Island and now lives in Toronto. She is largely influenced by the juxtaposition between the natural and artificial world. She enjoys creating unique garments, whether it’s for a drag queen or a more quiet personality stepping out of their comfort zone. A Seneca graduate, Rebecca has participated in several local and international design competitions and is currently working at Designer Fabric while she helping out in the startup of a semi-custom line of jodhpurs.
Mark Aguilar was born in the Philippines in 1985 and came to Canada as a young child. He has had a passion for fashion and design for as long as he can remember. Completely self-taught, he is an avid experimenter. He presented a collection at the OHM fashion event in London, Ontario, and has been commissioned to make outfits for both commercial and personal clients.
Corinne Monique has been sketching and drawing since she was a little girl. She attended the University of Alberta and graduated in 2009 with a BSc. in Human Ecology with a Major in Textiles and Clothing, and a Minor in Design and Product Development. In her graduating year, she co-organized the Faculty Fashion Show in collaboration with Edmonton Fashion Week. During her studies, she traveled to Paris, France, where she completed the Paris American Academy Haute Couture Techniques Workshop. In France she trained intensively, learning the haute couture techniques of Nina Ricci, the draping methods of Madame Gres, the millinery skills of Jean-Paul Gaulthier, and the handbag and accessory craft of Anne Valerie Hash, as well as Japanese Shibori dyeing techniques. In 2009, Corinne was chosen from 116 candidates to participate as one of 25 Télio Design Competition finalists, and was featured during Montreal Fashion Week and in the press. That same year she was also awarded the Dr. Elizabeth Feniak Award for Excellence in Writing for her essay, ‘The Little Black Dress,’ currently awaiting publication. Besides freelancing, Corinne currently interns with Greta Constantine. She hopes to eventually start her own fashion label – an innovative, luxurious line for the modern woman.
Stefanie Ayoub is a 19-year-old Ryerson fashion design student desperately trying to send herself to London's Central Saint Martins for her graduate studies. Her love of illustration, incongruities, anything made of silk, fairytales, entomology, imaginary worlds, vintage costumes, old library books, and pastel drawings has fed and informed her obsession with fashion. Drawing inspiration from the beautiful and the bizarre, her goal is to become a major fashion designer in a global industry and have the freedom to create pieces to dream in.
Amber Watkins sketched and sewed her own clothing throughout university, but never considered showing them publicly. Then, two years ago, she competed in a design contest in Ottawa at the request of her friend who had organized it. Although she had no formal training and an old sewing machine, she derived such a sense of satisfaction from participating that the event made a big impact on her, although she didn’t win. She spent the ensuing year working on her designs and returned to the competition with a stronger line and clearer point of view. She ended up winning first place and was sent to New York City for Fashion Week in February 2010.
Stephanie Mahseredjian has always been surrounded by fashion and design. She grew up immersed in her family’s business, High Fashion Handbags, where she became captivated by textures, colours and seasonal trends. During her adolescent years, she interned at Domenic Serio Couture, where she obtained extensive knowledge of evening wear.
She graduated from Ryerson University’s Fashion Design program at the head of her class and interned at Joeffer Caoc. In 2007, Stephanie won the Alfred Sun Design Award and the Lancome Fashion Design Competition, which allowed her to travel to Paris to compete internationally. On her return, Stephanie took a position as Assistant Designer at Valencienne Bridal and in 2009 launched Stefani Mas, a design studio specializing in evening, cocktail and bridal gowns.
Georgia Varelas was born in Toronto in 1984 and raised in a traditional Greek home with her parents and younger brother. She started drawing and designing fashion sketches at a young age and it quickly became a regular hobby. She graduated from an arts high school in Caledon, Ontario, where she learned to express her ideas creatively and where fashion became more than just a part-time hobby. Later, pursuing a psychology degree at York University and traveling abroad in Rome, she decided to focus on a career in fashion. She withdrew from York and applied to the Academy of Design, where she is expected to graduate in 2011.
Georgia credits her inspiration and trendy style to her travels and personal life experiences. A lover of details, George incorporates different street styles from all over the world in her wardrobe and in her designs. After graduation, Georgia plans to design her own clothing line and create a brand and a name for herself in the fashion industry.
Fuy-Na Tse wanted to draw as soon as she picked up a pencil, and knew by the age of 9 that she wanted to be a fashion designer. As a young girl, she sketched nothing but beautiful women and played dress-up in her mother’s clothes, and fashion became a genuine passion. As she grew older, she felt she ought to settle on more “sensible” careers in the fields of psychiatry or chemistry, but always had fashion in mind. After a few collections produced high school received praise, she began to realize that fashion was the only career she’d love. She attended Seneca College for Fashion Arts and has been working in the apparel industry for several years. A confident designer, she’s ready to launch her full collection.
Natalia Cuervo was born in Bogota, Colombia, and always knew she wanted to be part of the fashion industry. In 2001, Natalia and her family immigrated to Canada, where she pursued an education in Fashion Design. In early 2010 she received her Bachelor of Design Ryerson University’s School of Fashion. Her debut collection, titled Corvus, was presented at Ryerson’s fashion show, Mass Exodus: In Bloom, as well as during Alternative Arts and Fashion Week in April 2010. Natalia has grown as a designer by gaining experience working for some of Toronto’s most talented designers including Dagg and Stacey, Zoran Dobric, and more recently with Philip Sparks. Her design aesthetic is always tailored, polished, feminine, and it is highly reflective of the influence of her traditional Latin American upbringing, as well as of her adoptive land, Canada.
Juliana Carlucci is a graduate of Canada’s premiere fashion school, Ryerson University. Her collections are practical, elegant and sophisticated, always striving to make women look and feel beautiful.
Her interest in fashion began at an early age. Her love of dressing up in party dresses, coupled with her creative in styling, has driven her passion for designing evening wear. Her garments have a romantic feel, with tiers, ruffles and soft draping. Juliana loves to explore new methods of tailoring and structure.
Rebecca Milward was born on Vancouver Island and now lives in Toronto. She is largely influenced by the juxtaposition between the natural and artificial world. She enjoys creating unique garments, whether it’s for a drag queen or a more quiet personality stepping out of their comfort zone. A Seneca graduate, Rebecca has participated in several local and international design competitions and is currently working at Designer Fabric while she helping out in the startup of a semi-custom line of jodhpurs.
Mark Aguilar was born in the Philippines in 1985 and came to Canada as a young child. He has had a passion for fashion and design for as long as he can remember. Completely self-taught, he is an avid experimenter. He presented a collection at the OHM fashion event in London, Ontario, and has been commissioned to make outfits for both commercial and personal clients.
Corinne Monique has been sketching and drawing since she was a little girl. She attended the University of Alberta and graduated in 2009 with a BSc. in Human Ecology with a Major in Textiles and Clothing, and a Minor in Design and Product Development. In her graduating year, she co-organized the Faculty Fashion Show in collaboration with Edmonton Fashion Week. During her studies, she traveled to Paris, France, where she completed the Paris American Academy Haute Couture Techniques Workshop. In France she trained intensively, learning the haute couture techniques of Nina Ricci, the draping methods of Madame Gres, the millinery skills of Jean-Paul Gaulthier, and the handbag and accessory craft of Anne Valerie Hash, as well as Japanese Shibori dyeing techniques. In 2009, Corinne was chosen from 116 candidates to participate as one of 25 Télio Design Competition finalists, and was featured during Montreal Fashion Week and in the press. That same year she was also awarded the Dr. Elizabeth Feniak Award for Excellence in Writing for her essay, ‘The Little Black Dress,’ currently awaiting publication. Besides freelancing, Corinne currently interns with Greta Constantine. She hopes to eventually start her own fashion label – an innovative, luxurious line for the modern woman.
Stefanie Ayoub is a 19-year-old Ryerson fashion design student desperately trying to send herself to London's Central Saint Martins for her graduate studies. Her love of illustration, incongruities, anything made of silk, fairytales, entomology, imaginary worlds, vintage costumes, old library books, and pastel drawings has fed and informed her obsession with fashion. Drawing inspiration from the beautiful and the bizarre, her goal is to become a major fashion designer in a global industry and have the freedom to create pieces to dream in.
Amber Watkins sketched and sewed her own clothing throughout university, but never considered showing them publicly. Then, two years ago, she competed in a design contest in Ottawa at the request of her friend who had organized it. Although she had no formal training and an old sewing machine, she derived such a sense of satisfaction from participating that the event made a big impact on her, although she didn’t win. She spent the ensuing year working on her designs and returned to the competition with a stronger line and clearer point of view. She ended up winning first place and was sent to New York City for Fashion Week in February 2010.
Stephanie Mahseredjian has always been surrounded by fashion and design. She grew up immersed in her family’s business, High Fashion Handbags, where she became captivated by textures, colours and seasonal trends. During her adolescent years, she interned at Domenic Serio Couture, where she obtained extensive knowledge of evening wear.
She graduated from Ryerson University’s Fashion Design program at the head of her class and interned at Joeffer Caoc. In 2007, Stephanie won the Alfred Sun Design Award and the Lancome Fashion Design Competition, which allowed her to travel to Paris to compete internationally. On her return, Stephanie took a position as Assistant Designer at Valencienne Bridal and in 2009 launched Stefani Mas, a design studio specializing in evening, cocktail and bridal gowns.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Confirmed Judges for La Belle Epoque
We've got our roster of industry judges confirmed and, kids, it's a doozy! We're just thrilled to bits that these fine industry folk are willing to participate in the show - and for this year's designers, it's an incredible opportunity to get in front of such renowned professionals. With no further ado, here's the list:
- Cynthia Rea
Owner/Buyer, Black Daffodil - Sarah Casselman
Fashion Market Editor, FASHION Magazine - Liz West
Television Personality, Rags to Red Carpet - Roy Nicholls
Ambassador, Apparel Human Resources Council - Melissa Austria
Co-owner, GOTSTYLE The Menswear Store - Farley Chatto
Designer, Farley Chatto, Regional Director, Fashion Group International - David Clemmer
Stylist, Judy Inc
Friday, August 27, 2010
La Belle Epoque: Meet the Judges
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve confirmed Roy Nicholls, Cynthia Rea, Sarah Casselman and Liz West as judges for the October show, La Belle Epoque. Having influential industry representation like this on our judging panel is an essential part of what gives our event clout and we’re so proud to give our designers the opportunity to show their stuff to people in the know. (Speaking of designers, if you are one, you’ve only got until Tuesday to apply to participate! Fill out the application form at www.artoffashion.org/labelleepoque.)
Read on for a brief bio of each, and mark your calendars… it’s showtime on October 2nd.
Roy Nicholls
Ambassador, Apparel Human Resources Council
Roy has over 16 years of experience in the apparel industry. For many years, he worked as the Director of Operations for one of the biggest made-to-measure houses in North America, managing high-end men’s tailored clothing for labels like Rosen, Mitchells, Nordstrom and Paul Stuart. Currently, Roy is running his own personal business, Roy Nicholls & Associates, working with apparel companies in both Canada and the U.S. to help them to improve their performance. He’s an active member of the International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives, who has visited over 100 apparel companies as an industry ambassador in the last year alone, and he acts as an advisor to many of the fashion schools across Canada.
Liz West
TV Personality
As host of the hit TV series Rags to Red Carpet, Liz West brings the glitz and glam of Hollywood into the lives of everyday women who are desperately in need of a makeover. In each half hour episode, she shines the spotlight on an unsuspecting woman in need of a makeover by showing a movie trailer of the style victim’s everyday worst. When the lights come up to expose the participants’ family and friends in the audience, Liz offers the shocked woman a fabulous head-to-toe makeover with a team of top beauty experts. Viewers can tune in as women get the chance to capture a glamorous starring role in their own life on CosmoTV, Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sarah Casselman
Fashion Market Editor, FASHION Magazine
As Fashion Market Editor at one of Canada’s largest fashion magazine, Sarah Casselman lives and breathes fashion and trends in a way that most of us can only dream about! Think of her as our very own Anna Wintour – only nice. Sarah makes a valuable contribution to our judging panel, and we’re very grateful she could make the time to do it.
Cynthia Rea
Owner/Buyer, Black Daffodil
The brains behind one of the cutest shops in the hip Junction neighbourhood explains that she gave her store an unusual name because she feels it captures the duality of the feminine nature: "I think it encompasses both sides of a woman – softness mixed with an edgier, darker dame who doesn't take any bull from anyone. I think all women have that!"
As a supporter of local designers, Cynthia is the perfect fit for a show aimed at helping to launch the careers of Canadian designers.
Black Daffodil is located at 3097 Dundas St. W. Check it out online at http://www.blackdaffodil.ca/.
Read on for a brief bio of each, and mark your calendars… it’s showtime on October 2nd.
Roy Nicholls
Ambassador, Apparel Human Resources Council
Roy has over 16 years of experience in the apparel industry. For many years, he worked as the Director of Operations for one of the biggest made-to-measure houses in North America, managing high-end men’s tailored clothing for labels like Rosen, Mitchells, Nordstrom and Paul Stuart. Currently, Roy is running his own personal business, Roy Nicholls & Associates, working with apparel companies in both Canada and the U.S. to help them to improve their performance. He’s an active member of the International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives, who has visited over 100 apparel companies as an industry ambassador in the last year alone, and he acts as an advisor to many of the fashion schools across Canada.
Liz West
TV Personality
As host of the hit TV series Rags to Red Carpet, Liz West brings the glitz and glam of Hollywood into the lives of everyday women who are desperately in need of a makeover. In each half hour episode, she shines the spotlight on an unsuspecting woman in need of a makeover by showing a movie trailer of the style victim’s everyday worst. When the lights come up to expose the participants’ family and friends in the audience, Liz offers the shocked woman a fabulous head-to-toe makeover with a team of top beauty experts. Viewers can tune in as women get the chance to capture a glamorous starring role in their own life on CosmoTV, Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sarah Casselman
Fashion Market Editor, FASHION Magazine
As Fashion Market Editor at one of Canada’s largest fashion magazine, Sarah Casselman lives and breathes fashion and trends in a way that most of us can only dream about! Think of her as our very own Anna Wintour – only nice. Sarah makes a valuable contribution to our judging panel, and we’re very grateful she could make the time to do it.
Cynthia Rea
Owner/Buyer, Black Daffodil
The brains behind one of the cutest shops in the hip Junction neighbourhood explains that she gave her store an unusual name because she feels it captures the duality of the feminine nature: "I think it encompasses both sides of a woman – softness mixed with an edgier, darker dame who doesn't take any bull from anyone. I think all women have that!"
As a supporter of local designers, Cynthia is the perfect fit for a show aimed at helping to launch the careers of Canadian designers.
Black Daffodil is located at 3097 Dundas St. W. Check it out online at http://www.blackdaffodil.ca/.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Photos and Judges: La Belle Epoque is coming together
Lots of news on our upcoming design competition! First, and most important: if you've been thinking of applying for the competition or trunk show, the time has come to get those applications in!
The deadline for application is Tuesday, August 31st - right around the corner! Visit our website at www.artoffashion.org/labelleepoque to download the submission form.
Secondly, we're proud to announce that we've done a beautiful photoshoot to explore the look of this year's theme, La Belle Epoque. Due to some uploading issues, please check them out on our Twitter and Facebook pages (for now)!
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, we're thrilled to announce some of this year's industry judging panels. We are absolutely honoured to have Cynthia Rea, Sarah Casselman, Liz West and Roy Nicholls confirmed for this year's event. It's names like these that give the design competition so much clout and affirm its standing as a unique opportunity for up-and-coming designers.
Thanks to everyone who's been involved so far, and designers... don't forget to sign up!
The deadline for application is Tuesday, August 31st - right around the corner! Visit our website at www.artoffashion.org/labelleepoque to download the submission form.
Secondly, we're proud to announce that we've done a beautiful photoshoot to explore the look of this year's theme, La Belle Epoque. Due to some uploading issues, please check them out on our Twitter and Facebook pages (for now)!
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, we're thrilled to announce some of this year's industry judging panels. We are absolutely honoured to have Cynthia Rea, Sarah Casselman, Liz West and Roy Nicholls confirmed for this year's event. It's names like these that give the design competition so much clout and affirm its standing as a unique opportunity for up-and-coming designers.
Thanks to everyone who's been involved so far, and designers... don't forget to sign up!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Call for Designers! Art of Fashion Needs You!
That's right, up-and-coming designers! The Art of Fashion needs you. To download the Designer Application, visit our Belle Epoque microsite at artoffashion.org/labelleepoque, or click here.
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