On Tuesday evening this week the CAFA 2015 nominees were announced in an exclusive and intimate gathering at The Spoke Club on King West. I sent my girl Michelle Pinchev of City by Heart to attend the official announcement first-hand, here’s what happened:
Canadian fashion industry insiders gathered and waited with bated breath as the 2015 Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards (CAFA) nominees were announced in Toronto’s King West design district Tuesday evening.
The CAFA 2015 nominees, announced live at the Spoke Club by a dapper Kardinal Offishal, included some new categories this year – two Emerging Talent Awards and a Fashion Blogger of the Year Award. Among the nominees announced were design duos Greta Constantine and SMYTHE for Womeanswear, Ela Handbags and Mackage for Accessories and many more (see below for the full list of nominees).
Another evening highlight was the announcement of The Canadian Fashion Fund, co-founded and presented by bankers Brittney Kuczynski and Amit Thakar, which is aimed at helping under-funded, high potential opportunities in the Canadian fashion industry.
Now in its second year, the 2015 CAFA winners will be selected by an elite jury panel consisting of fashion editors Bernadette Morra and Cameron Williamson, model Coco Rocha, Canadian fashion icon Jeanne Beker, and others.
The Official 2015 Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards Nominees are:
The Womenswear Designer of the Year Award
Christie Smythe & Andrea Lenczner, SMYTHE
Marie Saint-Pierre
Mikhael Kale
Melissa Nepton
Kirk Pickersgill & Stephen Wong, GRETA CONSTANTINE
The Menswear Designer of the Year Award
Wings + Horns
Philippe Dubuc
Frank & Oak
Christopher Bates
Swarovski Emerging Talent Award for Fashion Design
Sid Neigum
Beaufille
Matthew Gallagher
Malorie Urbanovich
Swarovski Emerging Talent Award for Accessory Design
Beaufille
Kat Marks
Noelle Hindi
Jon De Porter
The Outstanding Achievement Award
David Dixon
Michael Budman & Don Green, ROOTS
Lida Baday
Marie Saint-Pierre
The Accessory Design of the Year Award
Jerome C. Rousseau
Ela Handbags
Mackage
Jenny Bird
Herschel Supply Company
Sephora Image Maker of the Year Award
Jake Rosenberg
Gabor Jurina
Max Abadian
Tommy Ton
Leda & St. Jacques
The International Canadian Designer of the Year Award
Thomas Tait
Erdem
Mikael D.
Steven Tai
The Stylist of the Year Award
Zeina Esmail
Liz Cabral
Juliana Schiavinatto
Susie Sheffman
The Model of the Year Award
Heather Marks
Daria Werbowy
Jessica Stam
Anais Pouliot
The Fashion Blogger of the Year Award
The Coveteur
Beckerman Blog
Tommy Ton
Jay Strut
The 2015 Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards (CAFA) winners will be announced January 31st, 2015 at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto.
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