
The Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards (CAFAs) reveal 2015 nominees
October is proving to be an exciting month for Canadian fashion. Not only is Toronto Fashion Weekjust around the corner, but the nominees for this year's Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards (CAFAs) have been revealed!
Erdem, Melissa Nepton, Daria Werbowy and Jessica Stam are just a few of the big names who will be honoured at the second annual soirée, which will take place on Jan. 31 at Toronto's Fairmont Royal York hotel.
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Celebrating homegrown designers, models and industry players who have excelled on the international fashion scene, last year's first-ever CAFAs proved to be an A-list affair.
Hollywood stars like Elisha Cuthbert and comedian Gerry Dee mingled with fashion heavyweights like Joseph Mimran and Jeanne Beker, who gave an emotional speech after she was honoured with a special tribute that celebrated her breakthrough career in fashion.
Meanwhile, supermodel Coco Rocha– who wowed in a white DSquared2 gown – won the 2014 Model of the Year Award.
This year, one of Forbes’ top-earning models (and Canadian Walk of Fame inductee) Daria Werbowy will vie for the title of top model alongside Heather Marks, Jessica Stam and Anais Pouliot.
In the Outstanding Achievement category, the nominees this year are Saint Pierre, David Dixon, Lida Baday, and Michael Budman and Don Green of Roots (last year's winners were twin designers Dean and Dan Caten of DSquared2).
See the full list of nominees below.
CANADIAN ARTS & FASHION AWARDS: OFFICIAL 2015 NOMINEES
The Womenswear
Designer of the Year Award
Christie Smythe &
Andrea Lenczner, SMYTHE
Marie Saint-Pierre
Mikhael Kale
Melissa Nepton
Kirk Pickersgill &
Stephen Wong, GRETA CONSTANTINE
The Menswear Designer
of the Year Award
Wings + Horns
Philippe Dubuc
Frank & Oak
Christopher Bates
Swarovski Emerging
Talent Award for Fashion Design
Sid Neigum
Beaufille
Matthew Gallagher
Malorie Urbanovich
Swarovski Emerging
Talent Award for Accessory Design
Beaufille
Kat Marks
Noelle Hindi
Jon De Porter
The Outstanding
Achievement Award
David Dixon
Michael Budman &
Don Green, ROOTS
Lida Baday
Marie Saint-Pierre
The Accessory Design
of the Year Award
Jerome C. Rousseau
Ela Handbags
Mackage
Jenny Bird
Herschel Supply
Company
Sephora Image Maker of
the Year Award
Jake Rosenberg
Gabor Jurina
Max Abadian
Tommy Ton
Leda & St. Jacques
The International
Canadian Designer of the Year Award
Thomas Tait
Erdem
Mikael D.
Steven Tai
The Stylist of the
Year Award
Zeina Esmail
Liz Cabral
Juliana Schiavinatto
Susie Sheffman
The Model of the Year
Award
Heather Marks
Daria Werbowy
Jessica Stam
Anais Pouliot
The Fashion Blogger of
the Year Award
The Coveteur
Beckerman Blog
Tommy Ton
Jay Strut