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Come Up To My Room – January 24 – 27, 2013

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Come Up To My Room – January 24 – 27, 2013 Exhibition Hours: Thurs 6-8pm, Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-5pm | Exterior, Café, Ballroom + 2nd Floor Gallery Opening Reception: Sat Jan 26, 2013 | 7-11pm | 2nd Floor Love Design Party: Sat Jan 26, 2013 | 10pm-2:30am | FREE | (this is the official closing party for the Toronto Design Offsite Festival) Panel Discussion: Evolution – Designers Conversations in a Collaborative City: Sun Jan 27, 2013 | 1pm-3pm | Gladstone Ballroom This year CUTMR welcomes 25 individuals and collectives drawn from the worlds of architecture, industrial design, fashion, and contemporary art to transform the Gladstone Hotel both inside and out with site-specific and immersive installations. For the first time, CUTMR will break through the walls of this historic venue, adding design installations to the hotel’s exterior and surroundings. Site-specific furniture, lighting, and art will push the boundaries of design throughout the Romanesque red brick of the hotel’s gallery rooms, public spaces, and beyond. The exterior installations will be created primarily by CUTMR alumni, …

The Black Cat Ball - November 24, 2012

The Black Cat Ball – November 24, 2012

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The Black Cat Ball – November 24, 2012. WORN Fashion Journal is launching issue 15—a purrrfect occasion to celebrate with a BLACK CAT BALL. WHAT and WHEN On Saturday, November 24, WORN Fashion Journal will get your inner kitten out of the alley and onto the dance floor with our BLACK CAT BALL. Tease fate dressed in your black-and-white best. If luck is a lady (or at least not a jerk) you’ll get a shot at a whole bunch of prizes in our raffle—tip the scales with extra tickets for just $1. Want to frolic with fellow felines? Our cat ears will have you meowing for more. And when you’re done with the madness, move onto the magic. We predict you’ll get your whiskers in a twist with an eclectic mix of highly danceable oldies and favourites with WORN’s own Teddy the K. HOW and WHY Bring out your best ball style in black and white and watch as fashion comes on little cat feet. Bring a date or just walk on your wild lone. …

Tom Ford for YSL at BIG - Patricia Harris Gallery, ROM

BIG at the Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles and Costume – Royal Ontario Museum

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A new exhibit has opened at Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles and Costume in the Royal Ontario Museum. BIGshowcases a selection of major pieces from the permanent collection. I was invited to a intimate preview (with Patricia Harris in attendance, eeeee) and managed to get a couple photos. A stunning display, BIG is exclusively drawn from the ROM’s collection of nearly 50,000 textiles and costumes. Showcasing 40 artifacts from around the world, this unique exhibition includes objects assuming their BIG status in a myriad of ways. With some objects publicly displayed for the first time, the installation offers a fresh, new way of exploring the ROM’s renowned collections. BIG continues until Fall 2013. “This installation highlights objects that are BIG,” states Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Nora E. Vaughan Fashion Costume Curator in the ROM’s World Cultures department. She continues, “BIG is not just about size. Even the smallest textile can have BIG personal, social, and cultural value that shifts according to context. BIG brilliantly looks at the meaning of textiles and fashions from around the globe …

DX Intersection – November 16, 2012

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DX Intersection – November 16, 2012 Design Exchange celebrates its relaunch as Canada’s Design Museum with an unprecedented experience: creative disciplines and cultures converge in a large-scale blowout featuring a selection of Canada’s most iconic designers, architects, chefs, filmmakers, and artists. Multiple DJs will fill the multi-level venue with energizing tunes, brought to you by Embrace. The Toronto-based trio behind Keys N Krates will take the stage with their blend of hip hop, electronica, and jam that truly shows off the artistry of live remix. Celebrity chefs and mixologists will conjure up offerings that are as visually appealing as perfectly balanced for the palate. Designers and artists will create installations that evoke question and intrigue. Whimsical balloons will float through the air as guests are enticed to participate in an amusement park-style raffle with unprecedented prizes. A silent auction will allow 20 lucky guests to walk away with custom creations. As the end of the evening draws near, late night guests will be rewarded with a food market in the Link, inside the lobby of …

I want – I got’s Top Fashion’s Night Out Toronto Picks

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Fashion’s Night Out Toronto is a day away and the list of participants have grown. I’ll be running around on Thursday, traveling through Yorkville and Queen West. Here are my top Fashion’s Night Out Toronto destinations. DRESSED presented by Maybelline during Fashion’s Night Out – Dressed shares the true and truly inspiring story of designer Nary Manivong’s adolescent life, which found him homeless at 14 in Columbus, Ohio to the present as he prepares for his debut show at New York Fashion Week. RSVP REQUIRED 6th floor of the Burroughes Building. Doors open 6PM Screening at 9PM The Bazaar By RAC – The Bazaar will bring together a wide array of Toronto retailers including: Gotstyle, Lab Consignment, Drake General Store, Psalms91:1 Accessories, Vocado, Elle Hardware, Woodlawn, Rescue Vintage, Robber, Philistine, Canon Blanc, Magic Pony, Chloe Comme Parris, Life of Manek, Foe & Dear, Love of Mine, Fischer Street, Muskox, OnlyOne Gallery, 69 Vintage, Travis Taddeo, The Cashmere Shop and Fashionably Yours. Goods will include everything from jewellery to shoes to a wide array of clothing. …

Fashion Cares 25 Ad Campaign

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The Fashion Cares 25 ad campaign has just been released and man how good does Tara Gill look in this. Smoking! They are working that glitter theme and I love it. This is Dane who is also with Elmer Olsen models. He’s looking great too. A new block of tickets for Fashion Cares 25 at $195 have gone on sale at Ticketmaster. Fashion Cares 25 take place at the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts on September 9, 2012. Photography: Chris Nicholls Creative director: Phillip Ing Hair: Tony Masciangelo Makeup: Melissa Gibson images: chrisnichollsphotography.com

I want – I got x Bombay Sapphire Cocktails

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It’s not every day you have Olympic themed cocktails created just for you in cleared out bar. This terrific experience at Suits in the Trump Tower was thanks to Raj Nagra, Bombay Sapphire Master Mixologist. I filled out a questionnaire about my food tastes a week before the event and Raj came ready with three Olympic cocktails for me. He was so bang on with every drink, they were a delight. I’ve included  the I want – I got x Bombay Sapphire Cocktails so you can try them at home. You want to, believe me. BRONZE – Macchiato Martini 1 part (30 mL) Bombay Sapphire 1 part (30 mL) Tia Maria 1 part (30 mL) Espresso Pinch Sichuan pepper Method: Shake with ice and fine strain Glass: Cocktail Garnish: Milk froth and nutmeg SILVER – Cucumber & Dill Smash 2 parts (60 mL) Bombay Sapphire 2/3 part (20 mL) Agave nectar 6 chunks Skinned cucumber 1 thumbnail Deseeded jalapeño 1 Large sprig of dill ½ Fresh lime Pinch salt Method: Muddle cucumber & agave nectar …

60 Years of Designing the Ballet & The Tutu Project – Till September 2, 2012

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The Design Exchange is hosting two exhibits for The National Ballet of Canada: 60 Years of Designing the Ballet and The Tutu Project. Both exhibits will be at the Design Exchange until September 2, 2012. 60 Years of Designing the Ballet This exhibition offers an intimate look at the design of one of Canada’s most celebrated treasures – the National Ballet of Canada. The exhibition is organized thematically – highlighting the various ways in which the ballet as an institution is designed through hundreds of items from the ballet’s archive. The exhibition provides a private invitation into the world of one particular company. This exhibit brought me right back into The Nutcracker world again. I had to snap a photo of the Cannon Doll costume sketches and swatches. There are a lot of costumes to check out and set pieces to see up close and personal. You can even try on a tutu and try out ballet moves right in the exhibit. Admission is $10.20 for the 60 Years of Designing the Ballet exhibit. The …

Rodarte at The Room

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Rodarte designers, Kate and Laura Mulleavy visited Toronto for a Personal Appearance and party at The Room in The Bay. The excitement was building up in the weeks preceding the event because Toronto hasn’t had any major designer visits recently (No, that Kim K person doesn’t count as a designer). As with most of these events, I don’t care about what everyone is wearing because I’m touching the designer’s samples. I love the opportunity to feel the garments and examine the workmanship. Rodarte’s clothing is so well made and the materials are lush. I didn’t even speak to Kate and Laura. I had no interview questions. I didn’t want to do the “I really like your work” and subsequent photo opp. I feel a bit sorry for designers in these situations as I liken it to being in a Zoo. They seemed happy to meet fans and take pictures before being whisked off to dinner with VIPs I really like the Van Gogh print dresses from the Rodarte Spring Summer 2012 collection. The Fall Winter …

geekiviews: Bring It On: The Musical

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I was in LA when I first found out that a there is musical based on the movie Bring It On. While driving to the Getty Museum, I noticed little Bring it On: The Musical flags attached to streetlights. How long this will take to migrate north, I thought starting out the window. Well, Six months is the answer because Bring it On: the musical is now playing in Toronto thanks to Mirvish. I’m not a fan of the teen movie genre. I avoid watching as much as possible. Of course, I enjoy a few like The Breakfast Club, Heathers and Pretty in Pink. So when I sat down to watch Bring it On for the first time I thought I would hate every minute. I hadn’t yet jumped on the Kristen Drunst bandwagon yet and she was just that kid from Interview with a Vampire grown. Bring it On was great to my surprise. The musical isn’t the same story as the movie but follows a lot of the themes and adds crazy ensemble …

Roger Vivier: Process to Perfection – May 9, 2012 – April 7, 2013

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Roger Vivier: Process to Perfection – May 9, 2012 – April 7, 2013 at The Bata Museum To wear dreams on one’s feet is to begin to give a reality to one’s dreams. -Roger Vivier Roger Vivier: Process to Perfection focuses on the designer who was renowned for the bejewelled and elegantly sculptural shoes that he created throughout his life. Many of his innovations, such as the needle, choc and comma heels are as important in fashion today as when he first introduced them. Vivier’s career was established in the 1950s when he became the shoe designer for Christian Dior. During his time with Dior his shoes were the epitome of mid-century glamour and Vivier’s early training in scuplture at École des Beaux Arts is evident in the sculptural heels and toes he designed for Dior. After Dior’s death, Vivier continued to produce elegant footwear for the House of Dior but in 1963 he set out on his own. Among his many successes include the pilgrim buckle shoe popularized by Catherine Deneuve, which sold in …

WORN Fashion Journal presents: The Beach Ball! – May 12, 2012

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WORN Fashion Journal presents: The Beach Ball! – May 12, 2012 It’s been a long and moderate winter. But just because we weren’t buried in snow doesn’t mean we can’t kick up some sand. Have you been sighing for shorts? Silly to step into strappy sandals? From sundresses to seersucker, unpack your summer best early at our Issue 14 Launch Party, The Beach Ball! On May 12, 2012, celebrate the release of WORN Fashion Journal issue 14 in sunny style. The Dovercourt House 805 Dovercourt Rd. (just one block north of Bloor St.) Bare-legged at 9 p.m. Sweaters back on at 2 a.m. Get a little colour: Butterdream Sweets will keep things bright with rainbow macaroons Get teas’d: Pina Colada cocktails made with real tea from Tealish (quantiteas limited) Get snapped: You’ll be your own best souvenir in our postcard themed photo booth And when the sun goes down, get off that rock, lobster, and do The Swim. Ride a wave of sweet summer sounds as our DJ spins a mix of oldies guaranteed to …

Citizens by Natalie Castellino – Till May 5, 2012

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A few months ago photographer, Natalie Castellino asked if I would be one of her subjects in a photography exhibit she was planning. She wanted to get an “intimate look at the subject, a moment that the viewer wouldn’t naturally have.” It sounded like a fun project to be part of so I accepted. Last Thursday was the opening party for her exhibit called Citizens at the Red Bull 381 Projects space. Through a collection of 20 portraits, photographer Natalie Castellino captures an intimate side of some of Toronto’s most influential. The project, entitled ‘Citizens’, will be on display at Red Bull Gallery in Toronto from April 26th to May 3rd 2012. “I have always been passionate about portraits but my work to date has been more abstract and staged,” says photographer, Natalie Castellino, “This collection came together very organically, each subject chose their environment and was shot in their natural element of comfort with minimal direction.” Through Citizens, Natalie was looking to bring a focus to success within the city of Toronto. “There is …

Chanel Shade Parade at Holt Renfrew

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Chanel and Holt Renfrew are celebrating nails. This month you can get a complimentary shape and polish with one of Chanel’s expert manicurists at the Chanel Shade Parade nail bar. Come experience the world of Chanel beauty at Holt Renfrew! We are proud to present Chanel’s Shade Parade, a short film featuring a chorus line of fingers decked out in the brand’s luxe lacquers. The cabaret-inspired video showcases some of the French fashion house’s most-coveted nail polish shades with an adorably chic twist. With all of the well-manicured hands and snazzy choreography you can’t help but want to join the shade parade! You need to call and book an appointment for your manicure. Space is very limited. Dates, locations and phone numbers are below. Bloor Street (416-922-2333) and Vancouver (604-681-3121) February 27th to March 4th Calgary (403-269-7341) March 12th to 18th Chanel invited me to experience the Shade Parade a few weeks ago. I literally squealed when the email from Chanel Canada landed in my inbox. Finally the day was here, my first Chanel event. …

Couture with Heart – March 6, 2012

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Couture with Heart – March 6, 2012 With the excitement of Toronto Fashion Week at hand, homegrown atelier Alya Couture distinctively celebrates the fine art of made-to-measure, and International Women’s Day, with high design and a gallant cause. On Thursday, March 8, Alya Couture showcases its grand collections and Fall 2012 line in a unique fundraising event and fashion show for Plan Canada’s “Because I am a Girl”, a revolutionary social movement established to empower girls and women and lift entire nations out of poverty. Fashion house Alya Couture reveres the splendor of women and magnificent garments through superb fabrics, exquisite design, and the time-honoured tradition of all things handmade. Maher Alami, visionary and premier designer of Alya Couture, pays homage to women and creativity by reaching out to a wider audience for the “Because I am a Girl” initiative, with an exclusive evening show, reception and fundraiser at the ultra chic W Studio, 160 Pears Avenue, Suit 310, 6:00-8:00pm.

I played a Cannon Doll in The National Ballet of Canada’s The Nutcracker

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Just when I thought things couldn’t get more exciting and random in life I get an email from the National Ballet. They have invited me to take part in this season’s performance of The Nutcracker as a Cannon Doll. Traditionally, the National Ballet asks Toronto luminaries, personalities and politicians to join the production in this small role. For those of you not familiar with The Nutcracker story, the Cannon Dolls are colourfully costumed, Russian Petrouchka dolls in Act I who shoot a cannon into the audience to begin the battle scene. James Kudelka’s 1995 version of this evergreen seasonal classic is a perfect gem of a ballet, affectionate and reflective, at once cheeringly traditional yet freshly attuned to the rhythms and accents of the contemporary. Rarely have the dreamscapes and wonder of childhood fantasy, the allure of spectacle and the mood of reverie been integrated in such a seamless blend of dazzling stagecraft, virtuosic choreography and ravishing design. Kudelka’s gentle re-shaping of the narrative releases the story (based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s Christmas tale) into new …

NEW YEARS EVE – A Masquerade Ball at Easy & The Fifth – December 31, 2011

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NEW YEARS EVE – A Masquerade Ball at Easy & The Fifth – December 31, 2011 I’m happy to host a little New Year’s Eve bash. Come ring in 2012 with me and my friends. You are invited to New Years Eve at Easy and The Fifth hosted by Shinan Govani (National Post Social Columnist, Author of the Novel Boldface Names), Anita Clarke (Fashion Blogger,iwantigot.com) & John-Paul Ricchio (Principal of John-Paul & Associates), April Wozny (April Wozny PR) & Gail McInnes (Owner, Magnet Creative Management). Dress: Modern Masquerade. $100 OPEN BAR! Tickets Price includes: Balloon Drop Midnight Countdown, Custom Party Favors, Lavish ‘Masquerade’ Decor, Live Entertainment, End of the Night Giveaways and Catering by The 5th Grill & Terrace. Music by: DJ Etro Location: 225 Richmond Street West, Toronto ON M5V 1W2 — 416.979.3000 www.thefifth.com Saturday, December 31, 2011 10:00pm until 2:00am BUY TICKETS ONLINE: www.gettickets.ca Stores: SOUNDSCAPES- 572 College Street (Little Italy) Toronto ROTATE THIS – 801 Queen Street West Toronto PLAY DE RECORD – 357A Yonge Street Toronto

The Black Cat Ball – November 12, 2011

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The Black Cat Ball – November 12, 2011 . BLACK CAT BALL Worn Fashion Journal ISSUE 13 LAUNCH PARTY WORN Fashion Journal is launching its ominous issue 13—a purrrfect occasion to laugh in the face of superstition with a BLACK CAT BALL. WHAT and WHEN On Saturday, November 12, WORN Fashion Journal will get your inner kitten out of the alley and onto the dance floor with our BLACK CAT BALL. Tease fate dressed in your black-and-white best. If luck is a lady (or at least not a jerk) you’ll get a shot at a whole bunch of prizes in our raffle—tip the scales with extra tickets for just $1. Want to mask your feelings? Our on-site face-painters promise supernatural sauciness. And when you’re done with the madness, move onto the magic. We predict you’ll get your whiskers in a twist with an eclectic mix of highly danceable oldies and favourites with WORN’s own Teddy the K. HOW and WHY Bring out your best ball style in black and white and watch as fashion comes …

Technicolor Ultra Mall Book Launch – October 22, 2011

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Technicolor Ultra Mall Book Launch – October 22, 2011 It’s with great pleasure that I post about my good friend Ryan Oakley’s book launch. I always knew he would be published and it’s finally happened with his first novel, Technicolor Ultra Mall. The Technicolor Ultra Mall book launch is on October 22, 2011 at 3pm and is open to the public.  Ryan will be available to chat with fans. Most of all, Technicolor Ultra Mall will be available for purchase! Bakka-Phoenix Books 84 Harbord Street Toronto

TIFF 2011 – Alliance Films Party Red Carpet Photos by Paul Baik

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The whirlwind that is the Toronto International Film Festival has come and gone. This year TIFF was very quiet for I want – I got. I wasn’t on vacation like last year and client deadlines at the day job resulted in a low-key festival. I did send my friend and photographer Paul Baik to hit the red carpet at the most hyped TIFF party hosted by Alliance Films celebrating the 21 films they submitted to this year’s festival. Huge celebrities were invited and expected to walk the red carpet for this event. It didn’t turn out that way and the major celebs didn’t walk the red carpet. That’s the way things go sometimes. Paul stuck it out for a few hours and he said he had a good time (it was his first TIFF!). Here are some of his shots. See all of Paul’s photos in the slideshow. Thank you Paul for braving the TIFF scrum! images: paulbaik.com

WORN Journal Presents: Diversity and Fashion Magazines Panel Discussion – September 25, 2011

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WORN Journal Presents: Diversity and Fashion Magazines Panel Discussion – September 25, 2011. Sunday, September 25 · 5:00pm – 6:00pm Word On The Street @ Queens Park Diversity isn’t just a buzz word: it’s a commitment to showing equal representations across culture, subculture, gender identification, sexuality, size, race, and age. On Sunday, September 25th, join WORN Fashion Journal at the Word on the Street Canadian Magazines Tent. Editors Serah-Marie McMahon and Gwen Stegelmann will discuss the responsibility of fashion magazines to provide a comprehensive overview of the world outside of… mainstream fashion with a panel of industry insiders. PANEL GUESTS: Anita Clarke is the founder and EIC of the popular Toronto fashion blog, I Want – I Got. She’s been called one of Toronto’s most stylish people in 2011, a Toronto Fashion Hero by Now Magazine, Woman of the Year by She Takes on the World and one of the Worthy 30 by Shinan Govani. She has spoken on the topics of fashion, marketing, public relations and social media for various television and radio programs …

RackToRack Funshop – July 17 – 20, 2011

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RackToRack Funshop – July 17 – 20, 2011 A fun fashion seminar where you’ll learn: how to score fab clothes that work for your body, how to spot a winner on the rack, and trade secrets to look taller, thinner and younger. “Women make decisions based on their self esteem and that includes their wardrobe choices. At the end of the two hour FunShop, Burton will talk one-on-one with the group and answer any of your style questions. You can also bring in a troublesome outfit and get her expert advice on how to pull it off- or how to create new looks from your go to wardrobe pieces. A portion of proceeds from every FunShop will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Cardiac Survivor and 2011 Becel Heart and Stroke Ride For Heart Spokesperson-Sheryl Gill will also share her incredible survival story. Sunday, July 17, 2:30 pm Tuesday, July 19, 11:00 am Wednesday, July 20, 7:00 pm The Foundry Lofts 1100 Lansdowne Avenue Toronto Price: $40 for two hour FunShop Register: Email …

Second Nature Boutique’s Fashion Show & Fundraiser: “Love you to Pieces” – June 5, 2011

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Second Nature Boutique Presents A Fashion Show & Fundraiser “Love you to Pieces” Please join us for an afternoon event in support of Juvenile Diabetes Research. Enjoy browsing the Art Gallery while sipping on champagne and indulging in Hors d’oeuvres. Watch our models as they hit the runway showcasing pieces by Oscar De la Renta, Chloe, Miu Miu and more. Come prepared to find that special piece to add to your spring and summer wardrobe! Thank you for helping us to make fashion fun & affordable and participating in making a difference. Date: Sunday June 5th, 2011 Time: 1:00P.M-4:00P.M Location: Denison Art Gallery 33 Wingold ave, Toronto www.denisongallery.com Free parking Admission: $40 Tickets available online or in store www.secondnaturebtq.com loveyoutopiecesfashionevent@gmail.com

Garden of Roses: Denis Gagnon Interprets Alice at Luminato – June 10 – 19, 2011

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I love that Luminato and Lancôme bring Canadian designers to create beautiful art installations. Last season it was Mark Fast and this season it’s Denis Gagnon who is going gangbusters with good news this year. Garden of Roses: Denis Gagnon Interprets Alice is the name of the piece that will be on display during the Luminato festival in June. Inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, one of Canada’s iconic fashion designers creates a world of wearable fantasy. One of the most acclaimed Canadian designers of his generation, Denis Gagnon is noted for his bold traversal of the boundaries between the fashion industry and art. For over a decade, his concept of clothing as “moving sculpture” has informed his innovative collections for fashion lovers across Canada while also finding expression in the realms of pure creativity.  As a result, Gagnon, who began his career designing theatrical costumes, recently became the first Canadian in his field to have his work exhibited at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. In this installation, a one-of-a-kind dress surrounded by a …