It’s an exciting time for the fashion community in Canada as the Canadian Art and Fashion Awards revealed its list of 2022 nominees. The event, which was at its eighth edition, also shared the names of the 2022 honourees for the Outstanding Achievement Award and The International Canadian Designer Award. The winners are set to be announced on October 15th at a gala at the Fairmont Royal York.
The tickets for the event can be purchased online. News about the Bay Fashion Fund was announced and they have now begun accepting applications (due on September 8th). The initiative is being held in partnership with The Bay.
Canadian Art and Fashion Awards
The following names are the nominees for the awards in 17 categories:
The Womenswear Designer of the Year
- Greta Constantine
- LECAVALIER
- UNTTLD
- Hilary MacMillan
- Silk Laundry
The Menswear Designer of the Year
- Mr. Saturday
- SECTION 35
- École de Pensée
- Christopher Bates
- Raised by Wolves
The Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion
- Adidem Asterisks
- Kathryn Bowen
- Lafaille
- Maria Karimi
- RVNG
- Dorian Who
The Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories
- Jewels & Aces
- Combinist Goods
- Maguire
- Mas
- Steff Eleoff
- Cyntia Miglio
The Accessory Designer of the Year
- L’intervalle
- Biko
- Maple
- Ecksand
- Melanie Auld Jewellery
- Heirloom Hats
The Outerwear Brand of the Year
- Kanuk
- Nobis
- Quartz Co
- Sentaler
- Noize
The Fashion Innovation Award
- Blanka
- BlackCart
- Calico
- FoldsWear
The Digital Fashion Creator of the Year
- Laurence Fortin-Cote
- Liv Judd
- Myles Sexton
- Sean Brown
- Lexson Millington
The Fashion Design Student
- Gabriel Paul Caron
- Suki Chow
- Kevin Quang Thai Nguyen
- Lynne Hey
- Mihaela Stoica
The Model of the Year
- Ash Foo
- Awar Odhiang
- Kirsten owen
- Ariish Wol
- Steph Shiu
The Image Maker of the Year
- Renata Kaveh
- Carlos Alyse
- William Ukoh
- Conor Cunningham
- Justin Wu
- Norman Wong
The Fresh Face of the Year
- Monywiir Deng
- Belle Vanderkley
- Mase Somonall
- Willow Allen
- Sihan Guo
The Stylist of the Year
- Florence O. Durand
- Nadia Pizzimenti
- Nariman Janghorban
- Amanda Lee Shirreffs
- Skye Kelton
- Georgia Groom
The Fashion Impact Award
- Knix
- Izzy Camilleri
- Widethebrand
- Elita
- Wuxly
The Sustainability Award
- Triarchy
- Kelly Drennan, Fashion Takes Action
- Ecologyst
- Bedi
- Thesus
- Wuxly
Makeup Artist of the Year
- Leslie-Ann Thomson
- Julie Cusson
- Emily Cheng
- Mimi Choi
- Nisha Gulati
- Viktor Peters
Hair Artist of the Year
- Janet Jackson
- Kirsten Klontz
- Chanel Crocker
- Matthew Collins
- Kristjan Hayden