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There is nothing like some behind the scenes intel. Am I right? Vicky has some amazing stories to share as we reminisce about CAFA galas through the years.
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Grace Lee has seen the beauty industry change a lot in her 26 years of experience. With strong opinions on the specific role of a fashion makeup artist, how social media is shaping the industry and her go-to products, Grace shares all this as well as behind the scenes stories from her days at fashion weeks around the world.
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Fashion designer Tanya Taylor is full of surprises. Whether it is dressing strong, powerful woman (hello, Michelle Obama) or sharing her unique journey to fashion design or talking about the joys of print and colour, Tanya is full of optimism and inspiration.
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Before COVID, host Donna Bishop sat down with the incredible Annie Horth. Horth is responsible for numerous iconic looks worn by Céline Dion, including the white, Dior tuxedo Dion wore to the 1999 Oscars. The Québec native shares stories of working and collaborating with Céline (she was the first to wear couture during her concert tours), and what keeps her going in the fashion industry. How she got her start as a stylist is an amazing story (and provides a wonderful full circle career moment).
Designer Victoria Hayes: A Rising Star
- April 22, 2020
- Tagged as: CAFA, cafawards, Canadian Fashion, Coco Rocha, culture, designer, designer fashion, designer spotlight, Donna Bishop, dressing celebrities, fashion, fashion designer, Fashion Talks, Fashion Week, fashiontalks, Janelle Monae, Ladt Gaga, Madonna, New York City, origins story, podcast, red carpet, stories, Victoria Hayes
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Victoria Hayes has become a favourite designer of Lady Gaga, Andra Day, Cardi B, Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande and many more. Hayes speaks openly about the struggles and joys of being an independent designer and candidly shares stories from her childhood in Canada through to life in NYC.
The Beckermans: Fashion Blogging OGs
- February 21, 2020
- Tagged as: Beckerman Blog, Beckerman Twins, CAFA, cafawards, Calli Beckerman, Canadian Fashion, designer, designer fashion, Donna Bishop, dressing celebrities, fashion, fashion bloggers, fashion designer, Fashion Talks, fashiontalks, iconic brands, influencers, New York City, origins story, podcast, Sam Beckerman, stories, Street Style, stylist, Toronto
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Calli and Sam Beckerman, aka The Beckerman Twins, started their fashion blog before fashion blogging was a thing and quickly became a fixture at New York Fashion Week and beyond. They candidly share stories about their childhood, running their fashion brand and transitioning to blogging, what it means to be an influencer and their thoughts on fashion and the ever evolving media landscape change.
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Sarah Jay is an international leader in the intersection of sustainability, fashion and beauty. Combining her extensive career in fashion media and styling with a passion for the planet, Sarah has pushed creative boundaries and awareness through the award winning documentary Toxic Beauty to associate producer of The Green Shows in NYC to guest editing FASHION Magazine.
Ron White Global Shoe Sensation
- October 23, 2019
- Tagged as: CAFA, cafawards, Canadian Fashion, career, designer, designer fashion, Donna Bishop, dressing celebrities, Fashion Talks, Fashion Week, fashiontalks, Heels, iconic brands, innovation, origins story, podcast, red carpet, Ron White, Shoe, Shoe Designer, shopping channel, stories, Toronto, Toronto Fashion Week
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Ron White went from aspiring to be a fashion buyer to creating a global brand that changed the designer shoe industry. In this episode Ron shares funny and candid stories of his childhood, his first fashion job, the early day of Ron White Shoes and the surprise decisions that have made the biggest impact on his business. It is no wonder he is known as Canada's "Shoeru."
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Kimberly Newport Mimran, founder and Design Director of the global fashion label Pink Tartan. In a personal and entertaining conversation, Kimberly shares stories of her childhood and what fashion meant to her through the years, her foray into fashion retail, the difference between product developer and designer and surprising anecdotes of life in the fashion industry.
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Rosa Halpern has garnered international praise and celebrity fans for her custom leather jackets by her label The Namesake. Rosa shares stories from her early days interning for some of American's most notable designers, how she got started designing jackets (it was bit of a fluke!) and reflects on the power of customizing clothing.