Posted by Katia on January 31, 2011 · 4 Comments
While hopping on a plane and heading to Milan, Paris, London or New York for Fashion week would be nice, alas only celebrities, fashion editors, esteemed photographers and sought-after fashion bloggers have the luxury. Luckily, smaller cities hosts fashion weeks of their own, and next stop on the schedule is Montreal. Beginning next week, fashion aficionados can … Read more
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Posted by Katia on November 10, 2010 · 4 Comments
Art: n. A visual object or experience consciously created through an expression of skill and imagination. (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Is fashion art? If we base ourselves on the above definition, then it is safe to surmise that yes, it is. While traditional definitions of art have been challenged over time to include contemporary forms of art, namely … Read more
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Posted by Katia on October 10, 2010 · 4 Comments
Decidedly, 2010 is Denis Gagnon’s year. From his recent collaboration with mass retailer Bedo, to the documentary film of which he is the subject, Je m’appelle Denis Gagnon (My name is Denis Gagnon), which premiered earlier this year at the International Festival of Films on Art, this designer is generating some major buzz. This leaves … Read more
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Montreal Fashion Week: Fall/Winter 2011/12
Posted by Katia on January 31, 2011 · 4 Comments
While hopping on a plane and heading to Milan, Paris, London or New York for Fashion week would be nice, alas only celebrities, fashion editors, esteemed photographers and sought-after fashion bloggers have the luxury. Luckily, smaller cities hosts fashion weeks of their own, and next stop on the schedule is Montreal. Beginning next week, fashion aficionados can … Read more
Filed under Designers, Events, Fashion, News and commentary, Shopping · Tagged with Bonsecours Market, Denis Gagnon, designers, fashion, Fashion week, London, MFW, Milan, Montreal, Montreal Fashion Week, New York, New York Fashion Week, Paris, Quebec