Memory is both a potent artistic and cultural catalyst. Memory as archive, memory as tradition, memory as meaning-making, and as emotional processing; translated into the sartorial it can represent a second skin of sorts, an embodiment of cultural heritage, and an embodied manifestation of self-hood and lineage.
Montréal based Process Visual’s 10th collection, “BALLOON,” was unveiled at Fashion Art Toronto S/S ’24 last month, under the aegis of Lignes de Fuite—a talent incubator initiated by Milan Tanedjikov.
On March 21, 2024, Toronto-based clothing brand NUIT Clothing Atelier unveiled their Spring ’24 collection, titled “La Femme/Diable,” which translates to “The Woman/Devil” in English.
Filipinx-Canadian designer, Kelvin Stidwill celebrates the artistry of queer expression with their Ottawa-based label Kerotix. With emphasis on design as a sculptural practice, Kerotix’ audacious silhouettes aim to empower wearers to explore their oddity, sensuality, and strength in new ways.
Fashion Art Toronto (FAT) isn’t just a fashion week; it’s a pulsating artistic community celebrating the cultural ethos of Toronto’s emerging designers.
Mario Fugnitto is the visionary behind Toronto-based eponymous brand Fugnitto; a blend of Italian heritage and underground queer aesthetics which encompasses a fusion of the designers unique cultural vantage.
Toronto-based visual artist and designer Avleen Kaur‘s leather goods practice GAHM has reinvigorated her love of craft, both in their intricately bespoke production and in the freedom of their adornment.
For Halifax-based leather goods designer Brenda Duran, creativity is urgency. Having just launched her leather and kink accessories brand dubbed ‘Sinz in Leather‘, a melange of cholita vibes and nostalgic 90’s grunge, Duran describes the creative process as one fueled by questions of ‘what if’.