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Fashion Art Toronto returns for Fall 2023 show #FashionArtToronto

Over 40 Canadian designers displayed their multi-garments through runway shows, art installations and presentations at this year’s fall event

By Teresa Valenton

The multi-fashion festival, Fashion Art Toronto returns for fall programming at Black Creek Assembly. With an introduction to the ‘Fashion Playground,’ the first day of the festival, Thursday, Nov. 16, was kick-started by four in-house designers. First established in 2005, this festival has become Toronto’s longest-running fashion week in the city. Coming together to celebrate Toronto’s fashion scene, this year’s cohort continues to push boundaries in the culture scene.

From experimental takes on Indigenous Futurism from Ayimach Horizons to Tristan Réhel’s eccentric border between reality and fantasy, day one of this festival left for extraordinary pieces. Other featured designers include Mayer and Fugnitto, with an opening presentation by Marisa Ricci. Each collection sought to explore and examine the boundaries of garments and their relation to each designer. By combining traditionally conventional designs with statement pieces, attendees were given an unforgettable experience. 

Check out these runway designs in this CanCulture-exclusive photo essay: 

A person wearing a bright green dress with eccentric makeup on the fashion runway.
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
A person wearing a white sheer dress, long nail accessories, and a bow headband.
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
A person walking on a fashion runway with a large white dress with colourful accessories in addition to bright pink makeup.
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
A person wearing a ruffled pink dress with bright purple makeup on the fashion runway.
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
A person walking on a fashion runway with a blue feathered face mask and multi-colour garments.
From Ayimach Horizon’s remix of cultural references into a space of Indigenous Futurism. (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
A person wearing a long white dress with a colourful bag and puffed ponytail on the runway.
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
A person wearing a large ruffled black dress on the fashion runway with neon green makeup.
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
A person wearing a draped pink dress paired with orange gloves.
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
A person wearing a long, sleek orange dress with featured head accessory detailing.
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
A person wearing a plaid boxy garment with a leather purse and yellow sunglasses.
From Ross Mayer’s androgynous collection rid of labels and restrictions. (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
Close-up shot of a person on a runway with a white top and wired blue hair accessory.
From Tristan Réhel’s curiosity for sexual liberation into ‘fever-dream-core.’ (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
A person wearing a plaid boxy garment with green sunglasses.
From Ross Mayer’s androgynous collection rid of labels and restrictions. (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
A person wearing a metallic top, and blue skirt, with yellow accessories on a fashion runway.
From Ayimach Horizon’s remix of cultural references into a space of Indigenous Futurism. (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)
Back shot of a fashion model wearing a bright blue dress and braids.
From Ayimach Horizon’s remix of cultural references into a space of Indigenous Futurism. (Teresa Valenton/CanCulture)