The Brick Works debuts as a fashion show venue
The Brick Works debuts as a fashion show venue
By Fraser Abe | October 15, 2010
By Fraser Abe | 10/15/2010
Spotted: models at the Brick Works
We already get organic purple carrots and Jamie Kennedy french fries there on weekends, but the Evergreen Brick Works moved from food to fashion last night with its debut as a show venue. Audi presented the collections of Joeffer Caoc, Dimitri Chris and Nada in the massive kilns building, which will be used as a gallery for art exhibitions and installations. It’s an amazing venue, but last night the hangar-like space was unheated, and as the temperature plunged, host Glen Baxter of Fashion Television laughed, “It’s so cold I can see my breath.” Us too, Glen.
If we didn’t know the meaning of the word “synergy” (besides what we learned from watching Jem ), it became clear last night: Audi titled the event Audi Presents: The Art of Progression, showed commercials prior to each catwalk walk, and even drove convertibles down the runway to open each show. The women’s clothes from Caoc and Nada came in florals and vivid colours (bubble gum pink for Caoc and royal blue at Nada) and included a line of office-appropriate blazers and dresses. Menswear designer Dimitri Chris trotted models out in everything short–short-sleeved blazers with pinstripes that echoed the Good Humor man, and shorts styled with sock garters. And we thought we were cold. See shots from all three shows in the slide show below.
43897 (Brick Works by Loozrboy; models by Jenna Marie Wakani) Models invade the Brick Works https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/brickworks-fashion-week.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/brickworks-fashion-week.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/brickworks-fashion-week.jpg 320 264 [] https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/brickworks-fashion-week/ brickworks-fashion-week 0 0
43848 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) Nada's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084501040_2159c60245_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084501040_2159c60245_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084501040_2159c60245_o.jpg 500 751 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287094127","focal_length":"155","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5084501040_2159c60245_o/ 5084501040_2159c60245_o 0 0
43860 Nada's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083902253_d991cdf0b4_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083902253_d991cdf0b4_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083902253_d991cdf0b4_o.jpg 500 752 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287093802","focal_length":"210","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5083902253_d991cdf0b4_o/ 5083902253_d991cdf0b4_o 0 0
43859 Nada's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083903869_d83cc41560_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083903869_d83cc41560_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083903869_d83cc41560_o.jpg 500 752 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287093820","focal_length":"145","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5083903869_d83cc41560_o/ 5083903869_d83cc41560_o 0 0
43858 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) Nada's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083904907_2442580ac3_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083904907_2442580ac3_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083904907_2442580ac3_o.jpg 500 752 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287094010","focal_length":"240","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5083904907_2442580ac3_o/ 5083904907_2442580ac3_o 0 0
43849 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) Nada's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084493822_0552b831aa_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084493822_0552b831aa_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084493822_0552b831aa_o.jpg 500 751 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287093675","focal_length":"135","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5084493822_0552b831aa_o/ 5084493822_0552b831aa_o 0 0
43861 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) Nada's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083900721_01ddde1d9d_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083900721_01ddde1d9d_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083900721_01ddde1d9d_o.jpg 500 751 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287093733","focal_length":"140","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5083900721_01ddde1d9d_o/ 5083900721_01ddde1d9d_o 0 0
43850 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) The Dimitri Chris spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084492364_41c701234d_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084492364_41c701234d_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084492364_41c701234d_o.jpg 500 751 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287092658","focal_length":"300","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5084492364_41c701234d_o/ 5084492364_41c701234d_o 0 0
43851 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) The Dimitri Chris spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084490998_62a681ef7c_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084490998_62a681ef7c_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084490998_62a681ef7c_o.jpg 500 751 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287092349","focal_length":"200","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5084490998_62a681ef7c_o/ 5084490998_62a681ef7c_o 0 0
43852 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) The Dimitri Chris spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084487462_02a1656034_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084487462_02a1656034_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084487462_02a1656034_o.jpg 500 751 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287092249","focal_length":"230","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5084487462_02a1656034_o/ 5084487462_02a1656034_o 0 0
43853 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) The Dimitri Chris spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084485916_fe23fbaf1d_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084485916_fe23fbaf1d_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084485916_fe23fbaf1d_o.jpg 500 751 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287092230","focal_length":"145","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5084485916_fe23fbaf1d_o/ 5084485916_fe23fbaf1d_o 0 0
43862 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) The Dimitri Chris spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083895011_559f490ac3_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083895011_559f490ac3_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083895011_559f490ac3_o.jpg 500 752 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287092331","focal_length":"195","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5083895011_559f490ac3_o/ 5083895011_559f490ac3_o 0 0
43854 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) Joeffer Caoc's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084484742_b3f0dfd767_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084484742_b3f0dfd767_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084484742_b3f0dfd767_o.jpg 500 751 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287091768","focal_length":"210","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5084484742_b3f0dfd767_o/ 5084484742_b3f0dfd767_o 0 0
43855 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) Joeffer Caoc's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084482430_740f8a2b8c_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084482430_740f8a2b8c_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084482430_740f8a2b8c_o.jpg 500 751 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287091671","focal_length":"210","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5084482430_740f8a2b8c_o/ 5084482430_740f8a2b8c_o 0 0
43856 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) Joeffer Caoc's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084480840_ec94344f8a_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084480840_ec94344f8a_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084480840_ec94344f8a_o.jpg 500 752 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287091606","focal_length":"230","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5084480840_ec94344f8a_o/ 5084480840_ec94344f8a_o 0 0
43857 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) Joeffer Caoc's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084477390_a827c6a1fc_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084477390_a827c6a1fc_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5084477390_a827c6a1fc_o.jpg 500 752 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287091458","focal_length":"300","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5084477390_a827c6a1fc_o/ 5084477390_a827c6a1fc_o 0 0
43863 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) Joeffer Caoc's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083884069_977d823fa3_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083884069_977d823fa3_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083884069_977d823fa3_o.jpg 500 751 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287091510","focal_length":"170","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5083884069_977d823fa3_o/ 5083884069_977d823fa3_o 0 0
43864 (Image: J.J. Thompson/Audi Presents the Art of Progression) Joeffer Caoc's spring 2011 collection https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083881351_322d0be1f6_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083881351_322d0be1f6_o.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5083881351_322d0be1f6_o.jpg 500 751 {"aperture":"6.3","camera":"NIKON D3S","created_timestamp":"1287091291","focal_length":"135","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.004"} https://torontolife.com/style/the-brick-works-debuts-as-a-fashion-show-venue/slide/5083881351_322d0be1f6_o/ 5083881351_322d0be1f6_o 0 0
(Main image: Brick Works by Loozrboy , models by Jenna Marie Wakani.)