Slideshow: the big winners of the inaugural Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards
Slideshow: the big winners of the inaugural Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards
By Jean Grant | February 3, 2014
By Jean Grant | 02/03/2014
(Image: George Pimentel)
Canada’s fledgling fashion industry was fêted this weekend at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards, the inaugural awards ceremony for Canadian designers, models, stylists and photographers. The show, which was held on February 1 at the Fairmont Royal York, attracted homegrown fashion heroes like Joe Mimran, Jeanne Beker and Coco Rocha, plus up-and-coming talents like photographer Tommy Ton . As for the awards, there were no real shockers, but design duo Dean and Dan Caten of Milan-based label DSquared2 cleaned up—they bagged the trophies for International Designer of the Year as well as Outstanding Achievement. Here, a slideshow of the night’s big winners.
257842 <strong>Joe Mimran, </strong>founder and Creative Director at <strong>Joe Fresh, </strong>received the Canadian Style Award (Image: George Pimentel) Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards 2014 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Joe-Mimran1-e1391455626339-72x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Joe-Mimran1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Joe-Mimran1.jpg 1000 664 [] https://torontolife.com/style/canadian-arts-fashion-awards-2014/slide/joe-mimran1/ joe-mimran1 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel)
257835 <a href="http://www.fashionmagazine.com/" target="_blank"><em>Fashion Magazine</em></a> photographer <a href="http://www.chrisnichollsphotography.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Chris Nicholls</strong></a><strong> </strong>(centre), who shot everyone from <strong>Miley Cyrus</strong> to <strong>Daria Werbowy </strong>this year, received the award for Image-Maker of the Year (Image: George Pimentel) Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards 2014 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Chris-Nicholls1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Chris-Nicholls1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Chris-Nicholls1.jpg 1000 664 [] https://torontolife.com/style/canadian-arts-fashion-awards-2014/slide/chris-nicholls1/ chris-nicholls1 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel)
257836 Not surprisingly, former <em>The Face</em> star <strong>Coco Rocha, </strong>who burst onto the fashion scene performing an Irish jig step at <a href="http://www.elle.com/news/fashion-style/coco-rocha-jean-paul-gaultier-spring-2014" target="_blank"><strong>Jean Paul Gaultier's</strong></a> 2007 show, received the award for Model of the Year (Image: George Pimentel) Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards 2014 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Coco-Rocha1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Coco-Rocha1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Coco-Rocha1.jpg 1000 664 [] https://torontolife.com/style/canadian-arts-fashion-awards-2014/slide/coco-rocha1/ coco-rocha1 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel)
257840 Canadian style legend <strong>Jeanne Beker,</strong> former host of <em>Fashion Television,</em> was honoured with the CAFA's vanguard award (Image: George Pimentel) Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards 2014 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Jeanne-Beker1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Jeanne-Beker1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Jeanne-Beker1.jpg 1000 664 [] https://torontolife.com/style/canadian-arts-fashion-awards-2014/slide/jeanne-beker1/ jeanne-beker1 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel)
257837 Accessory Designer of the Year went to design team <strong>Dexter</strong> and <strong>Byron Peart,</strong> who are the creative forces behind sophisticated travel brand <a href="http://www.wantessentiels.com/us_en/" target="_blank">Want Les Essentials de la Vie</a> (Image: George Pimentel) Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards 2014 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Dexter-and-Byron-Peart1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Dexter-and-Byron-Peart1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Dexter-and-Byron-Peart1.jpg 1000 664 [] https://torontolife.com/style/canadian-arts-fashion-awards-2014/slide/dexter-and-byron-peart1/ dexter-and-byron-peart1 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel)
257838 The twin designers behind the brand<a href="http://www.dsquared2.com/" target="_blank"> DSquared2,</a> <strong>Dean</strong> and <strong>Dan Caten,</strong> picked up the trophy for International Designer of the Year, and also bagged an award for Outstanding Achievement (Image: George Pimentel) Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards 2014 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DSquared1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DSquared1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DSquared1.jpg 1000 664 [] https://torontolife.com/style/canadian-arts-fashion-awards-2014/slide/dsquared1/ dsquared1 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel)
257839 <a href="www.georgeantonopoulos.ca" target="_blank"><strong> George Antonopoulos,</strong></a> “Fashion Director,” took home the award for Stylist of the Year. He's created cover looks for <a href="http://www.fashionmagazine.com/" target="_blank"><em>Fashion Magazine</em></a> and the <strong>Holt Renfrew</strong> catalogue (Image: George Pimentel) Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards 2014 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/George-Antonopolous1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/George-Antonopolous1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/George-Antonopolous1.jpg 1000 664 [] https://torontolife.com/style/canadian-arts-fashion-awards-2014/slide/george-antonopolous1/ george-antonopolous1 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel)
257841 Toronto's <a href="www.jeremylaing.com" target="_blank"><strong>Jeremy Laing</strong></a> (left), won Womenswear Designer of the Year for his layered, androgynous collections. He's pictured here with fashion mainstay Suzanne Rogers. (Image: George Pimentel) Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards 2014 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Jeremy-Liang1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Jeremy-Liang1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Jeremy-Liang1.jpg 1000 664 [] https://torontolife.com/style/canadian-arts-fashion-awards-2014/slide/jeremy-liang1/ jeremy-liang1 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel)
257843 The Emerging Talent Award went to <a href="http://www.sarahstevensondesign.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Sarah Stevenson,</strong></a> whose locally-made, art-inspired pieces are now available at Toronto boutique TNT (Image: George Pimentel) Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards 2014 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Sarah-Stevenson1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Sarah-Stevenson1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Sarah-Stevenson1.jpg 1000 664 [] https://torontolife.com/style/canadian-arts-fashion-awards-2014/slide/sarah-stevenson1/ sarah-stevenson1 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel)