CANADIAN CONTENT: FASHION MAY 2013

FROM "FASHION" MAGAZINE MAY 2013

It's their "Annual-Age-Issue", that strange-thing-that-those-in-the-fashion-magazine-world-like-to-do in tribute-to-women-of-all-ages. They begin on page 67 with a shot of a sweet baby, chewing a "miu miu" stack-heel platform-sole sandal, followed by copious pages of cosmetics-to-keep-you-looking-young, a "go-ahead-and-age" article from actor/writer; Andrew McCarthy, which includes tiny shots of 5 actresses, who have allowed themselves to be shown aged-and-beautiful, and then, the now-aged-but-you didn't-look-like-her-then-and-you-sure-won't-now, model, 68, Donna Demarco*, playing Mrs Robinson, the artfully-airbrushed Winona Ryder, oh, and I-see-a-few-wrinkles but the-lighting-is-anything-but-natural shot of Anne Carson, and an article about performance-artist Marina Abramovic, looking nothing like she appears in real-life or in-performance. Yes, this small handful amidst almost 200 pages of if-they-are-they-barely-are, 20-somethings, an issue devoted to age...ah, the "real" vision of those-in-the-Magazine-world.

Right, I was looking for Canadian content. From the editorials:

A nod to Fashion-magazine's-go-to-CANADIAN-DESIGNER, ARTHUR MENDONCA, in the article with pics "GAMON- From slouchy Bermudas to sharp suits, shorts have made the leap from vacation wear to big city staple".
Arthur comments " I've always liked (them) as a skirt substitute..." Note to designer, careful on the "always", could bite you... page 51










COMRAGS gets a dress in an editorial spread on florals.
 page 72









Donna Demarco */ Mrs Robinson in a hint of a CHRISTINE LINGERIE slip. page 154












The "SHOPS" pages offer up:

from Montreal:
BODYBAG BY JUDE, and an interview with "unisex fashion designer" PEDRAM KARIMI. page 160












From Toronto:
An interview with Toronto handbag designer; SNEHA VARMA page 162

From Vancouver:
Vancouver Island's (its a very big island, with several cities, I wonder which one?) ELIZA FAULKNER, who gets a nice shot of a top-and-skirt-combo in, and Vancouver's BETH RICHARDS (way to go) gets interviewed on her Swimwear-collection-inspirations. page 168












Their finale page:
"PATRIOT LOVE"; which this month offers up LUCIAN MATIS and the story and pics of his Spring 2013 ochre-hued, crocodile-embossed cowhide pieces. Good one!





All that plus a pull-out catalogue of Hermes' scarves and a stunning editorial - "Super-Graphics" shot by Chris Nicholls and styled by Zeina Esmail.

Happy May...I know, its only April 04, but this is magazine-world....

*see-Donna-then, in my -post: CANADIAN DESIGNERS, BERNARD MCGEE AND SHELLEY WICKABROD / CLOTHESLINES


ARTHUR MENDONCA - http://arthurmendonca.ca/
COMRAGS- http://www.comrags.com/
CHRISTINE LINGERIE - http://www.christinelingerie.com
BODYBAG BY JUDE - http://www.bodybagbyjude.com/en/ 
PEDRAM KARIMI - http://pedramkarimi.com/
SNEHA VARMA - http://snehavarma.com/
ELIZA FAULKNER - http://elizafaulkner.com/
BETH RICHARDS - http://bethrichards.com/about.php
LUCIAN MATIS - http://www.lucianmatis.com/

WINTER MAGS 1

I will be feeding this blog from the present and the past...
I have over 30 years of Canadian Designer info archived, and there is new info being added every day, so a little from one and a little from another.
I will try for as many pictures as possible, because after all, what is fashion if we can't see it...although there are some amazing words floating around from some of Canada's press, however, I am being  very careful to not tread on the intellectual, artisitic, or copywritten property of others and so I am also in the process of directly contacting any and all that I can before I will publish anything they might own.
So don't give up if the majority of what you see is words, there will be plenty more to come.
You will also notice that when I do mention someone I will try to include a link to their visible media presence so you can find them!
If you have pics and or info, please do not hesitate to contact me...the more input the better....

So working throught the winter mags I will point out

"FASHION" WINTER 2013 and their new slant on Canadian content. Yeah!!
Editor-in-Chief; BERNADETTE MORRA, in her editor's letter speaks glowingly of Canadian design talent LUCIAN MATIS and DAVID DIXON, and points out the  "level of artistic craft has inspired "Patriot Love" (page 254), a regular feature spotlighting Canadian design." REALLY EXCITING NEWS!! Their "first up, "Montreal's PAVONI".
The issue also gives a nice bit of coverage to "New York-based, Edmonton-raised designer newbie ANGELIQUE CHMIELEWSKI", "former Montrealer...London-based designer "JOCELYN PICARD and his label "LYN", "Montreal-based leather -goods label "RUDSAK"  and its "founder and chief visionary" EVIK ASATOORIAN.
Contributor SARAH NICOLE PRICKETT asks "Is Canadian fashion glamorous?' and gives a nice call out to CALLA, DAVID DIXON, DENIS GAGNON, ERDEM, GRETA CONSTANTINE,  LUCIAN MATIS, MIKHAEL KALE, OBAKKI, PINK TARTAN and TAVAN & MITTO. She suggests "Canadian designers who keep their processes small can turn our country's basic fashion infrastruture, and their own limited budgets, into a marketing strength. Offer artisanship and the conscientious shopper will come."
I have been saying and teaching a similar thought for many years, "don't try to compete with the Gap, you can't, but you can do the unique and limited things that they can't" Today's customer is intelligent and can, with a little guidance, put the two together, and both parties go on to succeed. And as to bringing it home, yes!  Here is hoping. Its what this blog is about,  "COLLECTED WE STAND"
If you noticed in a recent issue of Vogue magazine, they discuss how many American designers are doing their "making at home in the USA". And so are we, and not following behind... as I mentioned in my first entry, there on FRANCO MIRABELLI'S store front, "IMAGINED, DESIGNED AND CREATED IN CANADA"

ANGELIQUE CHMIELEWSKI http://angeliquechmielewski.com/
BERNADETTE MORRA  http://www.fashionmagazine.com
CALLA by CALLA HAYNES http://calla.fr/
DAVID DIXON http://www.daviddixon.ca/
DENIS GAGNON http://www.denisgagnon.ca/
ERDEM  by ERDEM MORALIOGLU http://www.erdem.co.uk/
FRANCO MIRABELLI http://www.mirabelli.com/
GRETA CONSTANTINE by KIRK PICKERSGILL AND STEPHEN WONG http://www.gretaconstantine.com/
"LYN" by JOCELYN PICARD  http://www.jocelynpicard.com/en/
 LUCIAN MATIS http://www.lucianmatis.com/
MIKHAEL KALE http://mikhaelkale.com/index2.php
OBAKKI http://obakki.com/
PAVONI by GIANNI FALCONE and MIKE DERDERIAN http://www.pavonicollection.com/
PINK TARTAN by KIMBERLEY NEWPORT-MIMRAM http://pinktartan.com/
RUDSAK by EVIK ASATOORIAN http://www.rudsak.com/
SARAH NICOLE PRICKETT