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ESCADA, Greta Constantine, Show Atmosphere, V Hazelton

Faren, GushueSwim, Jody Leigh, Show Atmosphere, Thieves

Toronto Fashion Incubator New Labels Fashion Design Competition. After a rigorous six-month design competition, an inspiring runway show sets the stage to unveil four talented finalists as they compete for an ELLE Canada prize package valued at over $25,000.

Brazilian-inspired swimwear go up against avant-garde apparel in a ground-breaking event packed with fashion insiders. Charismatic emcee Anne-Marie Mediwake (Co-Anchor, the News Hour at 6, Global News) and noteworthy competition judges Nathalie Atkinson (Fashion Journalist, National Post), Kim D’Eon (Entertainment Reporter, ET Canada), David Dixon (Designer, David Dixon Inc.), Teresa Isabella (Design Director, Bluenotes), Peter Papapetrou (Stylist & TV Host, Renovate My Wardrobe) and Rita Silvan (Editor-In-Chief, ELLE Canada) deliberate live at the gala to decide the winner.

- Gushueswim by Cheryl Gushue: Brazilian-inspired swimwear for the sexy and confident woman
- Jody Leigh: Classic career wear takes a cue from the 1940s
- Thieves by Sonja Den Elzen: Fine tailoring and easy draping in eco-friendly fabrics
- Faren by Faren Tami: Architecture and art meet for edgy separates

Congratulation to Faren Tami - the Winner of this year competition!!!

Brian Bailey, Jason Myers, Jessica Biffi, Sunny Fong

Andrew Majtenyi, Marie Saint Pierre, Morales, SHAN, Show Atmosphere, Simon Chang, Tavan and Mitto

ANIKA, Amanda Rose, Andal Lopez, Annie Thompson, Backstage, Breeyn McCarney, Cherry Blossom, Christabel Couture, Christopher Paunil, Deadly Nightshades, Diepo, Elizaveta Yankelovich, Erin Chan, Fashion Whore, Futurstate, Harsh Designs, Heidi Ackerman, IMAGOzine, Jennifer Allison, Jessica Mary Clayton, Jet Exibition, Katrina Tuttle, Kirsty McKenzie, LOVE Cliche, Lovas Wesley Badanjak, Lubica, MATRYOSHKA, Magpie, Mathew Donnelly, Meet My Art, NEVA, Nahanee, Paper People Clothing, Romandin, Ryerson School of Fashion, Salvadore by Martha Sharpe, Salvation, Show Atmosphere, Starkers Corsetry, Tassoni Brasil, Too Hot Too Wet Too Dangerous, UND, Vesture, Worth, Yang Yang, Zuzanium, youth inAsia

"[FAT] Toronto Alternative Arts & Fashion Week is a multi-arts festival with a mandate of showcasing artistic disciplines rooted in fashion and their exploration of clothing and the body in today's time. The festival emphasizes this mandate through the showcase of fashion design, photography, installation, video, performance, music and dance, in an effort to push forward and redefine our perception of the fashion phenomenon." Toronto Alternative Fashion Week '09

[FAT] 2009 - DAY 1 – HOME – APRIL 21 / 09
Exploring the roots and history of the places we come from. The theme reflects on issues around diversity, interconnection, and convergence between art, clothing and various domestic influences.
DESIGNERS: FASHION WHORE, DIEPO, KATRINA TUTTLE, NAHANÉE BY JILL GRANT, LOVE CLICHÉ by Belinda Visag, MATRYOSHKA BY PINK LADY, YANG YANG, CHRISTOPHER PAUNIL, LUBICA, JESSICA MARY CLAYTON, VESTURE

[FAT] 2009 - DAY 2 – PLANET – APRIL 22 / 09
How do we create a balance between progress and nature? A look at the current state of the globe and
work that deals with fashion and art in relationship to the environment and sustainability.
DESIGNERS: ZUZANIUM, ANIKA, andal-lopez, WORTH. BY DAVID C WIGLEY, AMANDA ROSE, CHERRY BLOSSOM, ROMANDIN BY CRISTINA SABAIDUC, DEADLY NIGHTSHADES, PAPER PEOPLE CLOTHING, ELIZAVETA YANKELOVICH AKA KAMELEON, MEET MY ART BY BABY STEINBERG, TOO HOT TOO WET TOO DANGEROUS: BY KAREY SHINN

[FAT] 2009 - DAY 3 – GUTTER – APRIL 23 /09
The nature of survival and the ways clothing negotiates limitations. The social, political, cultural and economical aspects of a place on the edge, raw, uncomfortable, unsettling, shifting and extreme.
DESIGNERS: BREEYN MCCARNEY, NEVA, ÜND, HARSH DESIGNS, TASSONI BRASIL, JET EXHIBITION, MAGPIE, youth.inAsia, KIRSTY MCKENZIE, SALVATION by Asphyxia / Magdelina / Empire, IMAGOzine

[FAT] 2009 - DAY 4 – BEYOND – APRIL 24 /09
Beyond indicates where we are headed and how we can reinvent ourselves through cloth. It explores the
notion of dreams, imagination, the extremes of invention and the possibilities for the future.
DESIGNERS: LOVAS WESLEY BADANJAK, SALVADORE BY MARTHA SHARPE, JENNIFER ALLISON, HEIDI ACKERMAN, ERINCHAN.COM, FUTURSTATE, STARKERS! CORSETRY, RYERSON SCHOOL OF FASHION, ANNIE THOMPSON, MATTHEW DONNELLY, CHRISTABEL COUTURE

For more information please visit www.alternativefashionweek.com

Mass Exodus Chiaroscuro 1, Mass Exodus Chiaroscuro 2, Mass Exodus Chiaroscuro 3, Mass Exodus Chiaroscuro 4, Mass Exodus Chiaroscuro 5

Three Ring - 2nd & 3rd year students Fashion Show
Mass Exodus: Chiaroscuro - 4th year students Fashion Show
Link - 4th year students Communication Exhibit

For more information please visit ryersonfashionweek.ca website.

Ed Hardy GSUS PUMA ROXY HOMANZ

Professional models dressed in the latest looks from some of the industry's hippest labels (Ed Hardy, GSUS, PUMA, ROXY, HOMANZ) shared the stage with singers, dancers, skateboarders and bike riders. The result: a multi-media mashup for the senses! LIVERight Gala

For more information please visit www.liverightgala.ca and Canadian Liver Foundation web site www.liver.ca

Andy The Anh, Backstage, Barbie by David Dixon, Bustle, Carlie Wong, Carlton Brown, Comrags, David Dixon, Ed Hardy Swim and Snow, Evan Biddell, Joe Fresh Style, Joeffer Caoc, LG Fashion Week Closing Party - Muzik Club, Lucian Matis, Lundstrom, NADA, Pink Tartan, School of Fashion Ryerson University, Show Atmosphere, The Heart Truth Fashion Show, Travis Taddeo, Ula Zukowska, Zoran Dobric

About the Fashion Design Council of Canada (FDCC)
The Fashion Design Council of Canada was founded in 1999 with the specific mandate to create a Fashion Week in Canada to promote the fashion industry. The FDCC has successfully created a Fashion Week that now commands international respect, economic trade and profile of our industry. As a non government, not-for-profit national association, the FDCC continues its national and international outreach for this platform event. For more information visit www.lgfashionweek.ca

About LG Electronics, Inc.
The LG brand was established in 1995. The company is a global force in electronics, information and communications products, with more than 82,000 employees working in 77 countries around the world, and annual total revenues of more than US $35-billion (nonconsolidated). LG Canada has offices in Toronto and Vancouver. LG Canada is focused on delivering award-winning products known for blending style and technology. These innovative products include cell phones, flat screen TVs, laptop computers and digital appliances. For more information please visit www.lg.ca

About L'Oreal Paris
L'Oreal Paris is a passionate patron of the Canadian fashion industry, proudly supporting designers through its presenting sponsorship of LG Fashion Week, lead sponsorship of Global TV's Project Runway Canada and numerous photo shoots, media initiatives, and local events throughout the year. L'Oreal Paris is a division of L'Oreal Canada, the leader in theCanadian cosmetics market. L'Oreal Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of L'Oreal Group, the world's leading cosmetics company, offers its customers a wide range of choices with its diverse portfolio of brands and encompasses all aspects of beauty. For more information about L'Oreal Paris visit www.lorealparis.ca.

3.1 Phillip Lim, Academy of Art University, African Fashion Collective, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Anna Sui, Badgley Mischka, Barbie Runway Show, Brian Reyes, Carlos Miele, Carolina Herrera, Charlotte Ronson, Christian Siriano, Dennis Basso, Diane von Furstenberg, Duckie Brown, Erin Fetherston, Farah Angsana, J Mendel, Lacoste, Mackage, Max Azria, Michael Kors, Milly by Michelle Smith, Miss Sixty, Nanette Lepore, Pamella Roland, Ports 1961, Ralph Lauren, Rebecca Taylor, Richard Chai, Tadashi Shoji, The Hearts Truth Red Dress Collection 2009, Tibi, Tony Cohen, Tracy Reese, Wiliam Rast, Yigal Azrouel, Zac Posen

A week of style, beauty and glamour brought to you by Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Over the course of 8 days, approximately 100,000 people have passed through the iconic Bryant Park Tents to attend shows, meet and greet, do interviews, and see the business of fashion continue to be done from morning to night.

Catalin Botezatu, Nina Gleyzer

Location: The Waldorf-Astoria, Starlight Roof, New York City

Romanian designer Catalin Botezatu showcased his collection, "Famous, Rich and Snob", at Couture Fashion Week at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on February 13, 2009. This was Mr. Botezatu's second appearance at the bi-annual event. The collection is inspired from the way of being of the women in 2009.

One of Romania's top designers, Catalin Botezatu www.catalinbotezatu.ro began to work as a fashion designer in 1992 and established his own fashion house in 1996. He is one of the few major fashion designers who directs and styles his own shows and makes all his accessories (jewelry, shoes, and hats). His distinguished clientele includes politicians, socialites, VIPs, entertainers and celebrities. Nevertheless, his beautiful couture designs appeal to every woman looking to bring out her femme fatale side through sensual, refined and sophisticated fashions.(www.usafashionshows.com)