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R4 Fashion is an event looking to bring together students, young professionals, industry leaders, fashion community members, and green advocates for a celebration of top and upcoming Canadian fashion designers who view fashion with an added green dimension. Also it's to promote sustainable design & technology, lifestyle, and eco-friendly consumer decisions in the community.
Join us for an exciting evening of Haute Couture fashion featuring some of Canada's top fashion designers including headlining AIME by Monica Mei, CARRIE by Carrie Hayes, Thieves by Sonja den Elzen, and Rachel Jasmine Chan. All will present sexy and fashionable eco-fashion lines proving that going green doesn’t leave style behind.
Hosted by the wonderful Candice Batista of A Greener Toronto, the evening will also feature upcoming young fashion designers who combine their environmental consciousness with talent for fashion design. A competition will make the evening more exciting, as one winning student designer will be selected from our jury of special guests: Kelly Drennan, Amanda Brugel, and Gail McInnes! (read more on special guests...)
The event is also an opportunity for those interested in sustainable design/technology, environmental awareness, or just curious about the new 'green' global movement to come out and learn what's the eco-buzz all about. Learn sustainability initiatives, ways you can reduce your carbon-foot print, and how to become an active citizen in making a difference in your global community.
This is a 19+ event. The evening will be accompanied with appetizers and bar service. Keep visiting back for updates, news, and great links!
R4 Fashion is hosted by the Sustainable Technology Education Project of the University of Waterloo, a non-profit student organization aimed at promoting sustainable design, technology, and lifestyle.
R4 Fashion is on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the Atlantis Pavilions, Toronto. Please see venue for directions.
Schedule
Doors open 8 pm with reception & cocktail hour
9:00 pm - Welcome
9:05 pm - Short original documentary screening by Natalie Dodd "Sustainability, Fashion, and Public Policy"
9:15 pm - Guest Speaker Aiden Abram
Fashion Show
9:30 pm - AIME by Monica Mei
9:35 pm - CARRIE by Carrie Hayes
9:40 pm - Thieves by Sonja den Elzen
9:45 pm - RJC by Rachel Jasmine Chan
Brief Intermission
Emerging Designers + Competition
10:00 pm - Heidi Ackerman
10:10 pm - Cherry Blossom by Sasha Hamilton & Courtney Munden
10:20 pm - NACA by Natasha Banjanin
10:35 pm - Anie Mac by Stephanie Macneil
10:45 pm - Olga Tigirlas
10:55 pm - Dance entertainment by Lindsay Ritter Productions
11:00 pm - Fashion Jury winning emerging designer announcement
11:05 pm - Closing - open for networking and bar service
* Schedule order is subject to change.
Through out the evening a silent auction will be taking place featuring kindly donated items. Everything from natural/organic care products, eco-fashion accessories, to art gallery passes and sustainbly designed house items. A large portion of the proceeds from the silent auction will go towards Ineza, a sewing and crafts-making cooperative in Rwanda supporting women's HIV treatments. Some of their work will be available for purchase to support this cause. More on Ineza!
Did you know that our website is green? Thanks to Greenscroll, the carbon-footprint of this website is offset. Just another way trying to help the planet.
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