By Janelle Tyme
We can all relate to the shock and outrage that was felt at the cancellation of Toronto Fashion Week (TFW) when IMG, the former premier sponsor of TFW, announced that they would be pulling funding from the largest fashion event in the country.
Sponsored by Yorkdale, CAFA and Sephora, FashionCan is Yorkdale Shopping Centre’s latest response to the cancellation of TFW and it may just be what we need to re-animate TFW and bring it back from the grave — or at least something like it.
The two-day event, running from Oct. 16th to 17th, is being touted on the Yorkdale website as “an exclusive runway showing off the latest collections from leading and emerging Canadian designers.” Showcasing Spring/Summer 2017 ready-to-wear, the impressive event will be taking place in the much-anticipated-yet-never-seen expanded wing of Yorkdale, with shows starting at 11:30am and ending at 7:30pm on both days.
Those set to be featured on the runway on Oct. 16th are Mackage, NARCES, Stephan Caras, The Feral (formerely Sons of Odin), Bustle, Paul Hardy, Daniel Christian Tang, Lucian Matis and Mikhael Kale.
Oct. 17th brings Maison Marie Saint Pierre, Jennifer Torosian, UNTTLD, SØSKEN Studios, Christopher Paunil, Pink Tartan and Greta Constantine.
The featured designers are already giving vibes reminiscent of the typical TFW designers.
A pop-up shop will also be one of the highlights of the event, where attendees can purchase ready-to-wear pieces from each designer label.
If you weren’t able to get tickets, don’t miss the livestream! Tune in on the Yorkdale FashionCan website on Oct. 16th and 17th from 11:30am to 7:30pm
