Canadian Designers and Labels

[ultramarine]

Originally Posted by Meg

Club Monaco was bought out my Ralph Lauren though I believe. Man those were the days, rockin' your Club Monaco sweatshirt. You aren't thinking of Simon Chang are you ultra? I'm not even sure he's cdn to be honest. Tim Blanks and Jeannie Betker (sp?) have done a LOT for cdn fashion

Im not sure ... it can be Mr Chang ... Im not sure if the guy was canadian but he did show there .... Club Monaco bought my RL? EEEEEEeeewww!

No idea who's Jeannie Betker

[emiika]

Originally Posted by LesYeux

All of this stuff is wonderful, and I especially enjoy some of the spring/summer 06 collections like Beckerman and Paul Hardy. Does anyone know how I can get my hands on some of this stuff in Toronto?

Holt Renfrew actually had a few Canadian designers in for the day during fashion week (apprx. 3 Saturdays ago) showing their f/w lines, including Beckerman. However, it unfortunatly didn't get the attention or promotion it deserved.

I believe Beckerman and Paul Hardy are both sold at Holts, Bloor location and in Montreal only. I know they also have a few more Canadian designers but i can't think of them off the top of my head... check out their website, they should be listed there!

[Meg]

jeannie betker is a canadian fashion journalist and hosts a program or two on ftv in Canada but internationally i think she's decently well recognized

[gius]

There's also a network based in B.C.
It features local fashion designers, jewellery designers, textile designers/companies...

----> FashionHigh

They'll be hosting an event in Vancouver in May. Click here for details

[Trista]

I've heard of Pink Tartan and I like some of their stuff.

[chessmess]

I didn't really know where to post this. i'll delete it if its in the wrong place.

I was wondering, what are some well known, canadian high fashion designers? The only one i know of is jeremy laing. I would like to go into fashion but its obviously disconcerting when you can think of any from your country of education. so i'm hoping i'm wrong and that there are alot more that i don't know of that have made it big.

thank you

[gius]

a little late...
Merged with existing thread
Canadian Designers and Labels

Please do a search first before starting a new one ; Thank you
Hopefully you can get some help here, chessmess

[geekigirl]

Originally Posted by chessmess

I was wondering, what are some well known, canadian high fashion designers? The only one i know of is jeremy laing. I would like to go into fashion but its obviously disconcerting when you can think of any from your country of education. so i'm hoping i'm wrong and that there are alot more that i don't know of that have made it big.

Here are some names for you to check out. I found some of them in the Feb 2008 Issue of Fashion. There is a great editorial featuring our hot designers.

Rad Hourani - He was one of the style.com's top new collections for spring 2008
Kalam Lee of Malak by Kalam Lee
Paul Sinclaire of Trevor+Chase
Mikhael Kale
Lida Baday
Paul Hardy
Greta Constantine
Renata Morales
Philip Sparks - got a nod on Refinery 29

You can check out some of the designer's looks at this post I wrote for blogTO.
http://blogto.com/fashion_style/2007...al_appearances

Philip Sparks Runway review
http://blogto.com/fashion_style/2007..._philip_sparks

[emily_e]

Jeremy Laing is amazing... you can see his collections on style.com, he does all of his work in Toronto but shows in New York... www.jeremylaing.com

[Scott]

^that's the only person i can think of that truly stands out. but there is also a new rising designer out of halifax with a label called 'complexgeometries' that's rather interesting.

to be honest,however,after years of following tim blanks and jeanne baker's programmes,canadian fashion leaves alot to be desired.