CANADIAN CONTENT: VOGUE APRIL 2013

TODD LYNN
VOGUE
APRIL 2013
PAGE 314

CANADIANS ABROAD

A CANADIAN ABROAD

No, she is not a CANADIAN DESIGNER ABROAD, but she is a CANADIAN ARTIST ABROAD,
and her thoughts (and those of a few others that she mentions) on identity and being "tied" to being  a Canadian, are of interest to me as I pursue "those creative" who have moved away. Also of note, how those born abroad see us!

an excerpt from:

Meet Canada's ambassador to London's art world

Leah McLaren
Special to The Globe and Mail
PublishedFriday, Mar. 08 2013, 12:40 PM EST

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"They are images that, as a Canadian abroad, flood me with a deep-in-the-bones sensation of home. “You see, there’s a path through the forest, but it’s not clear where it leads,” she says, pointing to the large drawing of the British Columbian woods above her mantel. But looking at the light streaming through the redwoods, I feel the opposite of lost. I am utterly and gratefully found.

Charsley-Jory is preparing to mount her first Dulwich show, Bright Land: West of the Rockies, South of the Thames. Running from March 26 to May 19, the small exhibition is inspired by the 2011-12 Dulwich blockbuster, Painting Canada: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. That earlier exhibit, sponsored by, among others, Canadian art dealer Ash Prakash and this newspaper, proved both a critical and financial success – one that succeeded so thoroughly in its goal of raising the international profile of classic Canadian art that the Dulwich is now taking a more prolonged interest in the artistic legacy of our fair nation. There is another large-scale show of the work of Emily Carr planned for next year, and rumours swirl of a David Milne exhibit in the works after that.

Meanwhile, Charsley-Jory has spent the past several months teaching the art of landscape painting to students at the Dulwich, with an emphasis on the Group of Seven. “Their work is more vigorous than the Impressionists,” she says. “The lack of figures makes the viewer feel swallowed up by the landscape, as if they’re the only person for miles around.” There is nothing folksy or pastoral about these wilderness scenes, which seem “as regular as Kraft Dinner” to Canadians, but are, she points out, still fairly exotic to her British students.

While she says that all of her students have been captivated by the idea of adventure in the rugged, pristine wilderness, some take the notion to laughable extremes. “One woman actually said to me, ‘I didn’t know Canadians had time to paint – I thought they’d be much too busy hiking and canoeing."

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" We sit in her living room and talk some more about Canadian artists, old and new. In addition to the Group of Seven, she’s a fan of such contemporary artists as Canadian-reared painter Peter Doig, photographer Jeff Wall and sculptor Brian Jungen, all of whom, she points out, “have more international careers and don’t particularly want to be slotted as Canadian.”

Yet Charsley-Jory, whose work is more in a traditional landscape vein, is happy to identify as Canadian. Like an out-of-time voyageur, it has almost become her job to spread the word, and the images, of Canadian landscape art."

BRAVO for spreading the word....

LACERDA, TAI, GALLAGHER AND BALINT

FROM FASHION:

Designers on our radar for Fall 2013

By Caitlin Agnew | March 12th, 2013 | 3:00 pm

 

LACERDA

Designer: Vinicius Lacerda, 23

Aesthetic: The high school uniform of the coolest girl you knew in the '90's.

Bio: Born is Sao Paulo, this Toronto-based designer cut his teeth at Line Knitwear.

This is his debut collection.

What to Expect: Clean silhouettes, eccentric prints and textures, menswear-inspired tops and pleated, knee-length skirts.

 

 

STEVEN TAI

Designer: Steven Tai, 28

Aesthetic: Geek chic with a hint of Celine.

Bio: Born in Macau and raised in Vancouver, Tai attended Central Saint Martins before showing his debut collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin. He's also interned at Chalayan, Viktor & Rolf and Stella McCartney and counts Yohji Yamamoto as a fan.

What to Expect: The colourful, oversized pieces were made with a trip to the Alps in mind and feature experiments with customized silicon and showpiece embroidery.

 

MAISON MATHEW GALLAGHER

Designer: Mathew Gallagher, 26

Aesthetic: Old World elegance meets twenty-first century minimalism.

Bio: This Canadian designer spent time in New York, Halifax and Montreal before moving to Milan in 2008 where he attended the Isituto Europea di Design and worked as a freelance illustrator for Ports 1961. He launched MMG in 2010.

What to expect: Sophisticated evening wear in a palette of neutrals,with pops of maroon and a sexy thigh-slit or two.

 

THOMAS BALINT

Designer: Michael Thomas Balint, 28

Aesthetic: Dark and stormy with a Hungarian twist.

Bio: Trained in sculpture at OCAD University in Toronto, Balint co-founded Thomas in 2010 before striking out on his own. He also mans a flagship location in a second-floor studio on Queen West.

What to Expect: Androgynous pieces built for a multifaceted layering inspired by the designer's background in sculpting.

For full article with images:
http://www.fashionmagazine.com/blogs/fashion/at-the-shows/2013/03/12/toronto-fashion-week-new-designers-fall-2013/5/

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JEAN-PIERRE BRAGANZA

GREAT INTERVIEW WITH JEAN-PIERRE BRAGANZA @ REALSTYLE MAGAZINE

http://www.realstylenetwork.com/Magazine/Spring2013/index.html

http://www.realstylenetwork.com/Magazine/Spring2013/index.html#/24/

"London-born, Canadian-bred (he moved to Canada as an infant) and internationally known for is strong style- that's Jean-Pierre Braganza. Braganza's designs are known for their sharp angles and succinct tailoring, but we see a lighter side of the designer emerge beautifully for spring as he merges art with fashion. he reveals to us how his new collection takes inspiration from the  prints of Kiev-based artist Zinaida Lihacheva. The result? A collection that blends fantasy and (of course) strength. The perfect cocktail fora brand new season."

Go to issue for one-on-one interview...

TORONTO FASHION WEEK / The ShOWs

And now the "official-fashion-week" listing is including "The ShOws" which are actually at the end of the week previous to the WORLDMASTERCARD Toronto Fashion Week...

Their lineup includes some most notable. I wonder why they chose this venue over the other?

Interesting to note that:
Jeremy Laing; Toronto-based-and-just-showed-in-New York,  
Tanya Taylor; New York-based-and-just-showed-in-New York,
Jean-Pierre Braganza; London-based-and-just-showed-in-London,
Steven Tai; London-based-and-just-showed-in-Paris, 
have all come home to give us a close-up. THANK YOU!!
And, kicking of the ShOws,
Joyce Gunhouse and Judy Cornish  of Comrags, now in their, amazing, 30th Year of business, CONGRATS...

March 13 – The ShOws

6:00 PM – Comrags
7:30 PM – Jean-Pierre Braganza
March 14 – The ShOws
6:00 PM – Tanya Taylor
7:00 PM – Steven Tai 
8:00 PM – Jeremy Laing

COMRAGS/ JOYCE GUNHOUSE and JUDY CORNISH - http://www.comrags.com/
JEAN-PIERRE BRAGANZA-http://www.jeanpierrebraganza.com/
TANYA TAYLOR-http://tanyataylor.com/
STEVEN TAI-http://www.steventai.co.uk/
JEREMY LAING-http://www.steventai.co.uk/
THE SHOWS-http://theshows.com/designers.php