Hot, young designer finalists, Cincyn, PierreJale and Nostalgy showcased their fall 2005 collections to a packed house at the Toronto Fashion Incubator’s tfi New Labels Fashion Show this past Wednesday night at The Hudson Bay’s lavish 8th floor Arcadian Court.

Before the show, guests and celebrities alike sampled delicious wines and hors d’oeuvres from Party Host Sponsor Vin de Pays d’Oc.

Design Rivals Chris and Steven, Actress Wendy Crewson, Canadian Idol judge Jake Gold, along with buyers from Saks Fifth Avenue and members of the UK and Australian media were all in attendance at this over-capacity, high-energy event.

“The backdrop of classic film clips added dimension to each designer's inspiration, but the whole effect was ratcheted up by the glossy grandeur of the Arcadian Court setting. I loved the clusters of furniture settees where, in lieu of a front row, fashion arbiters sipped vanilla tea,” said Nathalie Atkinson, National Post style writer.

Tfi’s executive director, Susan Langdon, and Elle Canada’s Rita Silvan proudly announced the evening’s winners to a refreshed and anticipating crowd.

Cincyn was announced as the winner of the ELLE CANADA New Labels Fashion Award, which involved free participation in the show, a $1000 cash prize and a fashion editorial. PierreJale was announced winner of the Toray Ultrasuede Award, which included a $500 cash prize for the most innovative use of the fabric in their New Labels collection.

This year’s competition judges included Rita Silvan of ELLE CANADA, Susanne Hiller of the National Post, Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman of Design Rivals/So Chic, Designer David Dixon, Hugo Boss’ Dawn Thorpe, and Wendy Medina of Toray Ultrasuede America Inc.

Toronto Fashion Monitor is proud to be one of the first publications to showcase Cincyn on its pages. To read Cincyn designer profile, click here. 

 Other news