Street Style: 10 trend-defying looks from FAT, Toronto’s alternative fashion week
Street Style: 10 trend-defying looks from FAT, Toronto’s alternative fashion week
By Jean Grant | April 23, 2015
By Jean Grant | 04/23/2015
(Images: Jenna Marie Wakani)
This week, Fashion Art Toronto (or FAT, as it’s known by industry insiders), has taken over Daniels Spectrum with its annual festival devoted to fashion’s experimental side. In addition to runway shows from avant-garde designers like Project Runway winner Evan Biddell (whose latest collection is inspired by androgynous cyborgs and galactic beings), the week-long event also showcases art installations, photo and video exhibits and live performances. While Toronto Fashion Week tends to bring together socialites and magazine editors, FAT attracts a far more eclectic crowd of creatives. We saw artists, designers and students showing off a mixture of bold, futuristic looks combined with classic, vintage pieces. Here, 10 edgy outfits spotted outside Fashion Art Toronto.
313439 <strong>Name:</strong> Dana Mansouri<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 31<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Photographer, Graphic Designer, Painter<br />
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“I'm inspired by myself.” (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-01-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-01.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-01/ street-style-fat-toronto-01 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
313440 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-02-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-02.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-02/ street-style-fat-toronto-02 0 0
313454 <strong>Name:</strong> Helen Saygan<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 21<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
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“This jacket is from my aunt—I love it because it's casual yet classic.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-16-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-16.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-16/ street-style-fat-toronto-16 0 0
313455 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-17-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-17.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-17/ street-style-fat-toronto-17 0 0
313456 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-18-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-18.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-18/ street-style-fat-toronto-18 0 0
313441 <strong>Name:</strong> Venket Ravindra<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 21<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Designer, Artist<br />
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“My style's typically influenced by modern rap and subcultures. It's definitely not trend based—I draw from art and culture instead.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-03-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-03.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-03/ street-style-fat-toronto-03 0 0
313442 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-04-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-04.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-04/ street-style-fat-toronto-04 0 0
313443 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-05-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-05.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-05/ street-style-fat-toronto-05 0 0
313444 <strong>Name:</strong> Rejh Lorenzo Cabrera<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 23<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Stylist, Creative Director<br />
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“I'd describe my sense of style as futuristic, avant-garde. I'm inspired musically by Björk and fashion-wise by Hussein Chalayan.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-06-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-06.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-06/ street-style-fat-toronto-06 0 0
313445 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-07-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-07.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-07/ street-style-fat-toronto-07 0 0
313446 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-08-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-08.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-08/ street-style-fat-toronto-08 0 0
313461 <strong>Name:</strong> David Sanchez<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 20<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
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“I just wake up and put on whatever I feel like. Today I was feeling very dark and windy, because of the weather, so my outfit reflects that.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-23-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-23.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-23/ street-style-fat-toronto-23 0 0
313460 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-22-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-22.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-22/ street-style-fat-toronto-22 0 0
313459 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-21-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-21.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-21/ street-style-fat-toronto-21 0 0
313447 <strong>Names:</strong> Brandon Keir, Lily Belanger<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 21<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Designer, Artist Manager<br />
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“We're all about everything black and grungy.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-09-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-09.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-09/ street-style-fat-toronto-09 0 0
313448 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-10.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-10/ street-style-fat-toronto-10 0 0
313449 <strong>Name:</strong> Daniel Wilson<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 30<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Social Media Specialist<br />
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“I'm wearing my dad's curling sweater from the '70s because I couldn't think of anything more Canadian. The fur is vintage lynx, which is also pretty Canadian.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-11-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-11.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-11/ street-style-fat-toronto-11 0 0
313453 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-15-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-15.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-15/ street-style-fat-toronto-15 0 0
313451 <strong>Name:</strong> Liam Colbourne<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 24<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Events Coordinator<br />
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“I like quirky items with clean lines. This jacket used to belong to my friend's grandmother's friend—it just sort of appeared into my life. There's a version on display inside, too.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-13-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-13.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-13/ street-style-fat-toronto-13 0 0
313452 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-14-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-14.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-14/ street-style-fat-toronto-14 0 0
313457 <strong>Name:</strong> Annie Aponte<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 19<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
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“What I wear always depends on my mood. Today was cold so I chose this fuzzy vest.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-19-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-19.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-19/ street-style-fat-toronto-19 0 0
313458 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-20-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/street-style-fat-toronto-20.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-10-trend-defying-looks-fat-torontos-alternative-fashion-week/slide/street-style-fat-toronto-20/ street-style-fat-toronto-20 0 0
EW everybody, just EW, OK?