Canadian fashion awards honour Greta Constantine, Canada Goose and others

Montreal luxurious home Marie Saint Pierre is the 12 months’s greatest womenswear designer whereas Montreal streetwear model Atelier New Regime is tops in menswear on the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards. CAFA introduced its winners at a gala in Toronto celebrating each main and rising expertise. The primary-ever greatest outerwear title went to Canada Goose whereas a brand new $20,000 grant for a designer poised to broaden internationally went to Greta Constantine. The prize — dubbed the Suzanne Rogers designer grant for worldwide growth — was chosen by three judges together with Suzanne Rogers, Erdem Moralioglu, and Wayne Clark. Social influence and sustainability In the meantime, the eco-conscious Triarchy received two awards — the fashion influence award, which acknowledges social or philanthropic influence, and the inaugural sustainability award, which comes with $10,000 and a paid journey to the Copenhagen Fashion Summit in Could. B.C.-bred supermodel Simon Nessman was named mannequin of the 12 months whereas rising mannequin Aleece Wilson nabbed the contemporary face award. The prize for rising expertise in fashion went to Markoo, whereas a prize for rising expertise in equipment went to Sofia Zakia. They every take dwelling $10,000 and a 12 months of mentorship with business leaders. Innovation and fashion Ela was named greatest accent designer whereas ShopShops acquired an innovation award, introduced to an organization that’s innovating how we expertise, eat or work together with fashion by expertise. Different beforehand introduced awards included a global fashion icon award for Celine Dion, the worldwide fashion enterprise chief award for Nadja Swarovski, and the excellent achievement award for Aldo Bensadoun, founding father of the footwear and equipment retailer The Aldo Group. This is a take a look at winners in different classes: Fashion design scholar award: Bronwyn Seier  Picture maker of the 12 months: Petra Collins Stylist of the 12 months: Karla Welch Digital fashion influencer of the 12 months: Maripier Morin http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/cafa-2018-winners-1.4630157?cmp=rss