emerging canadian designers

Real Style caught up with designer Farley Chatto backstage at the 2017 White Cashmere show. The Toronto-based design talent, who is best known for his elaborate fur outerwear, was a designer judge at the annual fashion show. With his eponymous label marking its 30th anniversary, we spoke to Chatto about his favourite memories in Canadian fashion, the joys of teaching and the future of the business.

Although Toronto-based designer Luis Padilla may be a new name in the Canadian fashion industry, Padilla’s eponymous label is rapidly rising. For the upcoming season, the designer has shown his collection at Toronto Women’s Fashion Week and most recently, at Fashion Art Toronto 2017. Intrigued by Padilla’s no-fuss yet detailed approach to geometry, Real Style spoke to the creative enigma backstage at FAT 2017.

With her penchant for neon hues and splashy prints, emerging Canadian designer Hayley Elsaesser is a firm believer in the cheering powers of vivid hues. Real Style spoke to Elsaesser about her best tips for wearing bold colours this season, how to rock wintertime pastels and more.

Slovakian-born and Canadian-raised designer David Kollar may have a passion for casual style, but his low key layers and wardrobe staples are created with attention to detail. Real Style spoke to the young Toronto-based design talent about his eponymous label Kollar Clothing, his personal fashion journey and more.

Real Style caught up with rising designer Candace Daniela Lau at Toronto Men’s Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017. Here’s what Lau had to say about blurring the gender lines in fashion, her signature aesthetic and her favourite Canadian design talent.

Recently at Toronto Fashion Week, emerging Canadian-born and Australian-educated designer Hayley Elsaesser unveiled her latest Fall 2016 collection of funky neon prints. Real Style spoke to the unconventional young designer about her latest colourful creations, the differences between Canuck and Aussie fashion and body diversity on the catwalks.

While we’ve all heard of Canadian design talents like David Dixon and Farley Chatto, a number or rising names will also be making a mark at Toronto Fashion Week. From Candace Daniela to WRKDEPT, here are a few rising Canuck designers to keep a keen sartorial eye on this season.