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Fashion Art Toronto F/W 25 behind the scenes lookbook

An inside look at the raw energy-defining the moments leading up to the runway

A collage with cutouts of fashion show attendees posing for the camera and a mannequin wearing a crop top that says "I heart FAT." The cutouts have a white outline and sit atop a red glitter background.
(Gray Moloy/CanCulture Magazine)

By Dickson Ntiamoah & Cris Nippard

Fashion Art Toronto (FAT) returned for its annual Fall/Winter season this year from Nov. 10 to 16, with venues in Scarborough, the Harbourfront and secret downtown locations.

For the Nov. 14 show, we went behind the scenes with a lookbook that goes beyond the silhouettes. These photographs include the backstage team, models and works from brilliant designers Fausse Maison, Leidy Beibi, ONCOMMON, DENORA, Zoë Stone, Mathis Guertin, OFFTN Studios, Princess Metalhead, KRATER and AMATUS | GRAY. They reveal intimate moments of preparation and the pulse of emotions before the stage lights hit.

Audience lewks

Two people look away from the camera. With strip lashes on their bottom lids, one of them has long brown hair and is wearing a denim top. The other is wearing a white, green, pink and black top consisting of crochet, mesh and other textures.
(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)
A person in a green dress made out of crochet and tulle poses for the camera, eyes closed and with their hands above their head. People are standing and walking by in the background.
A person poses for the camera wearing a red baseball cap, Tommy Hilfiger jersey and baggy, patterned black pants. They are holding a large black bag with red flowers and "Ed Hardy" embroidered on it. A crowd are standing and talking in the background.

(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)

Four people pose for the camera, each wearing elaborate outfits and accessories. From left to right: An all denim outfit with a matching blue headband. A black polka dot dress. A brown dress with layered belts and a matching, embellished shawl. A silver studded black bra and matching layered belts, black corset top, fishnet tights, and a white fur coat.
(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)
A person wearing a houndstooth patterned set, matching beret, and striped cat-eye sunglasses poses for the camera. People are standing behind them, conversing.
A person wearing a plaid two piece set on top of a long sleeve white shirt poses for the camera, looking towards the ground. Some people are sitting in the background, and another model in a similar set is walking behind them.

(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)

A person in a monochrome olive green jacket and shorts set, with purple tights underneath poses for the camera. They are also holding a furry purple bag, matching their tights and people are sitting, standing and conversing behind them.
A person looks toward the camera, wearing a black suit adorned with black tulle. They are wearing diamanté cat-eye sunglasses and a matching, diamanté bowtie.

(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)

Three people pose for the camera. From left to right: A person wearing a white leather jacket, colourful stacked necklaces, a black shirt and a black, embellished baseball cap. A person with spiky hair buns, wearing a grey jacket and long red scarf. A person wearing a black corset top, brown aviator jacket and grey jeans.
(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)
A close up shot of an elaborate spiky bun hairstyle. People are blurred in the periphery.
(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)
Two people candidly pose for the camera, conversing. One of them is wearing a bright green, floor-length coat with a Chanel pin on it and matching green sunglasses with a black tie underneath. The other person is wearing a strapless black dress and holding a black purse.
A person poses for the camera. They are wearing a grey pinstripe dress with a studded belt and black fishnet tights. People in the background are sitting.

(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)

A person wearing a striped green and blue sweater, a black mini skirt and black, knee high boots looks away from the camera. They have elaborate silver face makeup on and are standing in front of a colourful collage mural.
Two people pose in a hallway, looking at the floor. One of them is wearing all black and another is wearing a white shirt, black coat, black pants and a multicoloured scarf.

(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)

In preparation

A model wearing white fringe sits with their back turned to the camera as someone does their makeup. In the background, multiple makeup artists can be seen doing makeup in front of ring lights.
(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)
Multiple people stand in a well lit room supported by wooden pillars. Some speak to each other, some stand alone. The room is filled with bags, makeup tables and chairs.
(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)
A red mannequin wearing an “I heart FAT” crop top, a fuzzy, lace cropped jacket and matching shorts. Other FAT merchandise is visible on the racks in the background, as well as people coversing.
(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)

Runway chic

Two models with black makeup covering their foreheads look away from the camera, wearing similar roped, structured tops and bottoms made out of different brown-ish, earthy colours and materials.
A model in a large, wide black fascinator hat and black, mini dress that's puffy at the bottom walks down the runway and looks away from the camera. People in the background are also walking the runway, some are sitting.

(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)
Models wearing pieces from Zoë Stone’s runway collection “UNEARTHED” (left) and a model wearing a piece by OFFTN Studios (right).

A model with black makeup covering their forehead poses and looks into the camera. They are wearing a roped, structured top and shorts made out of earthy colours and materials.
A model with black makeup covering their forehead walks down a runway. A person on their phone is out of focus on the left of the frame. The model is wearing an elaborate all-black outfit, with dramatically structured sleeves, a fringed skirt and towering, braided hair. Some people are sitting in the background.

(Dickson Ntiamoah/CanCulture Magazine)
Models Lylia (left) and Freya (right) are in pieces from Zoë Stone’s runway collection “UNEARTHED.”

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