From the Margins to the Mainstream Canadian Indigenous Designers Make Their Mark at WHITE Milano All Images Courtesy of Indigenous Fashion Arts (IFA) Lesley Hampton Justin Louis Niio Perkins Evan Ducharme Erica Donovan Robyn McLeod Six Indigenous Canadian designers take centre at WHITE Milano, Italy’s largest concept tradeshow during Milan Fashion Week, from Feb. 24 to 27. This is the first time Indigenous designers have presented at the show representing a significant step towards greater inclusion and recognition of Indigenous fashion. An initiative spearhead ..read more

Scarlet Sensuality Hello, Let me introduce myself— I am the vision of the color Red created by FORWARDFashion using A. I —assisted tools. I represent what Red is in fashion— the ultimate power move, and it makes me feel bold, daring, and confident. Whether you’re wearing bright red lips or a full-on red suit, Red has a way of making a statement. It’s a colour that commands attention and is not for the faint of heart. But that’s what I love about it. It’s not just a colour; it’s a mood, a feeling. It’s the colour of love, passion, and power, and that’s why it’s been a staple in the fashion ..read more

SUNITA | A mixed-race story By: Mary Jane Davey Filipino/American Photographer   “At first glance, you might think, “she looks native.” Nope, she’s not. Let me introduce you to Sunita Crutch, a Vancouver-based model. She is Indonesian-Caucasian from an Indonesian mother and a British father. It excites me that I get to work with more and more mixed-race models these days—particularly mixed-Asian models. They had been overly under-represented. Lately, I have seen more of us in magazines, and seeing myself in these beautiful humans is an overwhelming feeling. Like me, a half-Asian wom ..read more

Vancouver Fashion Week SS23 Day 2 Show Recap VANCOUVER, BC, 21 October—Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW)SpringSummer 2023 continues, presenting an assembly of show-stopping designers. The second evening of Vancouver Fashion Week Spring/Summer ’23 began with a brief message from event sponsor Bully Blocker before opening straight into the first designer’s presentation. VFW, a global platform for local Vancouver and international designers, featured talent from Mexico, Iran, and Korea. Lé Lesél, a self-described Christian brand, opened the runway with the collection “G Lofi.” The charact ..read more

Diversity Report: NYFW Spring/Summer 2023 sees more Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report by Kiara Acy All Images courtesy of Kiara Acy LaPointe Oh, diversité! How many times have we all heard about it? Diversity, equity, and inclusion have been important topics of conversation that stem as far back as the industry’s inception. However, in the last two years, we’ve seen a substantial change, but I always feel like it’s not enough. The fashion industry dictates how, where and what to look like, or even worse, what size to wear. If years ago, we would see the same kind of models ..read more

Vancouver Fashion Week SS23 Day 1 Show Recap VANCOUVER, BC, 20 October— Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) Spring/Summer 2023 returned with a bevy of show-stopping designers on 20 October 2022. VFW is a global platform for local Vancouver and international designers and brands, featuring talent from Ukraine, Canada, Japan, and the USA. The inaugural evening of Vancouver Fashion Week Spring/Summer ’23 began with an Indigenous welcome and a proclamation from the City of Vancouver. Local Vancouver fashion industry members were recognized for their work, including the Nancy Mak Scholarship Award ..read more

Pivoting a sustainable fashion retail future with 3DLOOK A.I.-powered mobile body scanning technology solves the complexity and uncertainty of fit & sizing problems. All Images Courtesy of 3DLOOK A digital revolution has entered society. The fashion industry is seeing rapid transformations–changed rules, personal relations, business, communication–through digital innovation as big and small companies enter the space. As innovations flood the market, retail is one of the fashion sectors undergoing a disruption. Shopping for clothes is starting to look very different as online reta ..read more

Whitney Linen Living in the linen All Images Courtesey of WHITNEY LINEN Grounded on the philosophy of well-lived life from living in linen, premium Toronto-based clothing brand is the epitome of luxury in their simplicity. If luxury is beautifully made crisp linen that elevates simple silhouettes and soft colour palettes, then you need not look further than Whitney Linen. Linen, with its unique character, strength, weave and appearance, is inherently the fabric choice for the brand where they weave its sense of understated elegance throughout the collections. While the Je ne sai quois of ..read more

CALICO At the forefront of the AI-powered supply-chain revolution Globalization, increased product complexity with more prolonged and increasingly interlinked physical flows, and rising customer demands have made supply chains substantially more challenging to manage. The supply chain, a web of connected business components—including logistics, manufacturing, procurement, marketing, and sales— risks breaking down under any disruption in the chain. When the COVID-19 pandemic happened, supply chain interruption and market volatility unfolded, demonstrating how weak supply chains could brin ..read more

Onilium Jewelry | When Art, Craft, and Sustainability Come Together All Images Courtesey of Onilium Jewelry As sustainability takes shape in the jewellery industry, the new generation of designers is forging new paths towards more socially conscious and ethical practices – from their choice of materials to business operations. This trailblazing jewellery designer Barbara Palacio is making indelible contributions to the global sustainability movement while also advocating and enacting diversity and inclusivity. Born and raised in Medellin, Colombia–home to some of the world’s most talente ..read more