Style & Show Highlights from Fashion Art Toronto
The models from Suburban Deviant’s runway show with designer Danny Welsh in the centre. Photography by @asianwithcamera, courtesy of Fashion Art Toronto.
Another Fashion Art Toronto has come and gone, and I was able to take in a few of its programming features including a showcase of the work of three Indigenous creatives: Jason Baerg of Aiymach Horizons; Dusty LeGrande of Mobilize Waskawewin x Artwear; and Jontay Kahm. I also traveled out to Scarborough to see Suburban Deviant’s newest collection, which was shown as part of FAT’s opening night festivities.
Suburban Deviant’s designer, OCAD U graduate and interdisciplinary artist Danny Welsh, chose to begin their runway presentation with an homage to The Shining; then, a model danced down the catwalk donning a tutu embellished with ballet shoes. The rest of Suburban Deviant’s offerings ranged from charming to subversive, each boasting upcycled components including toys. The Akita Evita bag was a standout – a singular accessory fashioned from a reworked dog mask; and I also loved the use of board game boxes as bags.
There was no less out-of-the-box thinking when it came to guest attire as well. Milliner, makeup artist and illustrator Sebastian Blagdon sported a navy ensemble capped off with confectionary headwear, and stylist Junior Baptiste was captured in a pin-adorned blazer. The colour green was abundant in garments and accents, and incredible textured sartorial moments were trending with stylist and content creator Dixy Rodriguez and Renesha Monaco, founder of Sobar Social Club.
Naturally, there was some stellar outwear to be found during FAT, including conceptual life stylist JP Michaels’ chocoloate brown fur coat.
Runway photography by @mingsiu; guest photos by @asianwithcamera, @omid.bg and @memoryun_snap.
