Toronto’s fashion pulse hit a thrilling high note this season as Fashion Art Toronto (FAT) unveiled its Fall 2024 1664 Fashion Week collections at the sleek new T3 Bayside venue, a setting as innovative as the designs it housed. With an elevated and diverse roster of emerging and established designers this season, there was a palpable sense of growth for Toronto’s fashion community in terms of aesthetics and refinement. Designers brought sharpened visions; whether through bold textiles, striking silhouettes, or historical narratives. The season was a testament to Toronto’s position as a hub for fresh, disruptive talent in the fashion industry. Poised for a level of international recognition; the excitement was palpable, a reminder that when fashion speaks with clarity, precision, and purpose, the world listens.
Process Visual
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Process Visual’s Fall 2024 offering, aptly titled Recto Verso, was an evocative study of water in all its forms, channelling the fluidity, emotion, and darkness it encapsulates. Alluding to Aquarius, the water bearer, Jessy Colucci’s second runway at Fashion Art Toronto was an ode to flowing drapery, wet-look textures, and the perpetual movement of liquid. Rain-soaked transparencies, sculptural umbrellas, and rippling silhouettes blurred the line between fashion and elemental poetry. Colucci is not afraid to “dive in” so to speak, and his Fall 2024 collection was all the better for it.
Styntsov
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Styntsov’s Fall 2024 offering was a masterclass in sartorial subversion, reimagining corporate uniformity with a razor-sharp edge. Tailored power suits with exaggerated proportions played against diaphanous black gowns adorned with sculptural embellishments, creating a dynamic tension between austerity and sensuality. Accessories like corporate-siren Miu Miu-inspired glasses and briefcases nodded to the business archetype, yet each detail felt ironic and deliberate—a commentary on the return to the office? Perhaps. Yet there was a distinct playfulness here that alluded to a subversion of workwear, instilling a sense of sensuality in garments that are traditionally designed to be demure.
Gorm
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Gorm’s Fall 2024 collection was a visceral exploration of texture and materiality, merging raw, organic elements with avant-garde silhouettes that channelled early 2000s McQueen-esque drama. From tusk-like accents and feathered, sculptural hoods to sheer gothic gowns and structured bustiers, the collection was a hauntingly beautiful ode to the past, present, and future of sartorial innovation.
Stitsenko
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Stitsenko’s output for Fall 2024 was an ethereal dreamscape, where gothic romance met avant-garde drama. From intricate lace details and high-necked Victorian-inspired gowns to bold, sculptural accents like jellyfish-esque silk umbrellas, each piece balanced historical nostalgia with futuristic fantasy. The interplay of texture and form—delicate ruffles paired with sleek corsetry—created a visual tension that felt otherworldly yet deeply wearable.
Sagradesa
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Sagradesa’s runway for Fall 2024 transported audiences into a romanticized realm of decadence and whimsy, where every look was steeped in opulent nostalgia. Lace-laden gowns, corseted bodices, and delicate ivory tones evoked an ethereal, almost ecclesiastical allure. The playful silhouettes—ranging from voluminous panniers to sculptural bustles—carried a Marie Antoinette-esque extravagance, while candelabra accessories and feathered headpieces added a theatrical flourish.
Vveyago
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Vveyago’s Fall 2024 collection at Fashion Art Toronto was a bold celebration of contrast and form, fusing structured silhouettes with fluid details. Standout looks included a leather bandeau top adorned with gems and paired with a ruched skirt, and a sheer red fabric ensemble that flowed like liquid around the body. The graphic black-and-white gowns and suit vests, splashed with abstract ink patterns, brought an arresting visual texture to the runway, marrying precise tailoring with a sense of organic chaos.
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