City’s biggest multi-arts fashion week returns from November 14th to 17th
Toronto’s prominent multi-arts fashion platform Fashion Art Toronto today announced details for Fashion Art Toronto’s 1664 Fashion Week Fall 2024, running from Thursday, November 14th through Sunday, November 17th. Taking place at a new downtown venue T3 Bayside (251 Queens Quay East), the city’s most avant-garde fashion event will present dynamic runway shows from 45+ Canadian designers, provocative fashion presentations, experiential art installations and a massive retail shop alongside stylish entertainment including a 1664 Bar, chic lounges, DJs and photo opportunities.
Tickets to Fashion Art Toronto’s 1664 Fashion Week, including weekend and day passes, VIP front row tickets, single show tickets and student tickets, are now available online.
“We have a spectacular new downtown venue for Toronto’s Fall fashion week event with 360 degree views of the city skyline and Toronto’s waterfront. We are filling this gorgeous modern space with runway shows, installations, art, shopping and more to surprise, intrigue and entertain Toronto’s dynamic fashion community,” said Vanja Vasic, founder and executive director, Fashion Art Toronto. “There is so much to explore and discover this season – we have more Canadian designers, artists and makers participating than ever before! It’s going to be an incredible four days of disruptive experiences from this country’s creative talent who are pushing boundaries and moving fashion forward.”
Fashion Art Toronto is excited to announce that the winners of its inaugural FASHN DISRPTR Awards, launched in August 2024 to support Canadian designers, Vveyago, Suburban Deviant and PROCESS VISUAL will present innovative collections on the runway throughout fashion week.
Fashion week’s opening night (Thursday, November 14th) will see buzzy runway shows from Evan Biddell, Narces, Suburban Deviant, as well as the highly anticipated group show featuring the Myles Sexton Breakout Talent Awards winners Jacqueline Bradica, House of Dwir, Lindsay King and sixnineosix. Canadian model, creative director, stylist, HIV/AIDS activist and Queer fashion nomad Myles Sexton teamed up with Fashion Art Toronto this year to launch the Myles Sexton Breakout Talent Award to elevate emerging Canadian fashion brands and designers.
On Friday Nov 15th, the official beer of fashion week Kronenbourg 1664 will debut its 1664 Fashion Week Iconic Accessory Showcase, an initiative created to promote Canada’s young and emerging accessory designers. This year’s designers StudioMema, Portia J. Alight, Phoenix Ba and Imago Millinery will share their vision of “Good Taste with a Twist” during a dynamic group runway show.
Designers and brands also presenting their collections at fashion week in Toronto include 1ndividual Aesthetic, Aadhe, Ahiri, AMATUS | GRAY, Anna Pazhava, Ballesteros, Brandon Kier, Farda Design, GORM, Hotpot Variety, Kelly Henderson, Kendrick Tran, KRATER, MEESH X SKINNYBOI, Ms. Meri Mak, Narvan, Prabh Designs, Raven Court Clothing, RT Atelier Co, Sagradesa, Stitsenko, STYNTSOV, Tailored Noise, The Wave Riders, Vibe The People, Zedes, Zoe Stone, as well as a showcase featuring the graduates from TMU’s School of Fashion.
Off the runway, guests will experience captivating fashion presentations from RéELLE, Sons of Man and ZOFF, as well as stylish art installations from Desitita By Mohit, LUNARA, Maya Skarzenski, Nick Merzetti, Tia Kureshi, Tristan Réhel and Vessna Perunovich, among others.
Canada’s authority on all things fashion and beauty, FASHION Magazine is proud to partner with Fashion Art Toronto and to engage Toronto’s trendsetters with an experiential Atelier pop-up offering a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look into designers Vveyago, Suburban Deviant and PROCESS VISUAL and their newest collections.
Looks from Suburban Deviant, Lindsay King, Imago Millinery and GORM
Those looking to take home some local style can shop the on-site Fashion & Beauty Boutique, a large retail space with apparel, jewellery, accessories and beauty products from more than 20 Canadian artisans and brands including All Too Blue, Anziety, BAMBU Jewelry, darlings of denmark, DIFFERENT., Ella & Lett Jewelry, Holistic Needlecraft, Kolleen Boutique, Leela Jacobs, LOLADORA Fashion, Maverick Eden, Miya Ko Nes, MizDragonfly, Pattern Nation, Perpetual Itch, Quartz & Canary, Queen Nandi Beauty, REPULO’S, Sacré & Relic, Soul Art One, Stoned & Grounded, ULA, Uzair Naseem and Wicked Lovely.
Imagery from Stoned & Grounded, Leela Jacobs, Anziety and ULA
Premium beer brand Kronenbourg 1664 returns as title partner of Fashion Art Toronto’s 1664 Fashion Week. The official beer of fashion week in Toronto, 1664 will bring good taste with a twist to Toronto’s fashion community by engaging guests with brand activations, photo opportunities, product sampling, exciting contests and more. To satisfy hunger, Toronto catering company and fashion week’s official culinary partner Kanvas will be on-site serving up gourmet bites for guests to savour between shows. Beauty partners NYX Professional Makeup and Lithe Beauty are providing their professional quality makeup and lashes to amplify runway looks.
Fashion Art Toronto’s 1664 Fashion Week Fall 2024 Campaign Images capturing this season’s theme of Disruption. Photography by Nick Merzetti
Situated in Toronto’s newest and most dynamic live-work-play neighbourhood, T3 Bayside captures the creative energy of brick-and-beam, pairing it perfectly with technology, style, amenities and sustainability. With large double-height spaces enveloped with natural wood and impactful waterfront and city views, this innovative office and event space sprawls 262,000 square feet with a twin building in development, providing a rare opportunity for companies to build a true waterfront corporate campus experience and accommodate future growth.
Fashion Art Toronto’s 1664 Fashion Week is a bi-annual event that supports and celebrates Canada’s diverse community of designers, creatives and artisans through dynamic runway shows, fashion presentations, art installations and retail pop-ups.
Fashion Art Toronto’s 1664 Fashion Week wouldn’t be possible without its dedicated team including the beauty team led by Jez Taylor and hair team led by Dylan Cruickshank, as well as its partners, sponsors and hundreds of volunteers.
About Fashion Art Toronto
Founded in 2005 by Vanja Vasic, Fashion Art Toronto is a multi-arts fashion organization celebrated for its ongoing commitment to providing inclusive platforms for Canada’s diverse fashion and artist communities. Fashion Art Toronto hosts a bi-annual fashion week that attracts over 8,000 guests per season and features runway shows, fashion presentations, art installations, retail pop-ups and more. Fashion Art Toronto also partners with leading cultural events across the city to produce fashion shows, pop-ups and installations including ROM After Dark, Artist Project, Toronto Queer Market and more.
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