Casa Cares Temptations
Every year CASA Cares, a non-profit student organization of Concordia’s John Molson School of Business, organize a fashion show event where all proceeds are donated to the Montreal Children’s Hospital. Since the fashion show’s inception they have raised over $30,000 for the hospital.
In their latest edition called “Temptations,” a slew of local designers lent student models their designs to strut them on the runway. I took photos of the event and you’ll have to forgive my poor photographic skills, you can’t do much on an automated Canon! As 9:15pm rolled around, the lights finally dimmed and the show started. What’s interesting of these student run shows were the choreographies the models produced. Some were fun and quirky like when they presented a collection for Kensie Girl and the girls bopped their hips along, winked and gasped at the crowd.
Fashion Show - Ascension 2007
Next weekend on Nov. 17th, there’ll be a small fashion show at Masai Bistro Lounge, showcasing some of our emerging designers on the scene at Ascension 2007. Two of those designers, White Label and Anomal Couture, participated in last month’s Puces Pop Montreal fashion show and will appear at next week’s show.
Montreal is a city with a particular focus on DIY (do it yourself) indie artists, organizing a range of shows and festivals to celebrate and support their local artists. Ascension 2007’s lineup shows an eclectic mix of designers with distinct approaches. From painted on hoodies, to buttery soft leather, to fun-loving jazzed up tshirts, the line is blurred as to what consists of contemporary Montreal fashion.
Here are the designers showcasing their collections next week:
White Label - Leather accessories and chic clothes
Anomal Couture - Finely tuned tailoring
Posch - The label that brings you the popular “I <3 Kyoto” tshirts
Mauve Naïf - Hand painted geometric unique hoodies
Station8 - Cool and relaxed menswear
Pre-sale tickets are $12.00 at Masai, so get them while they’re still available. It’ll be held at 9PM.
