Founded | February 1, 2014 in city, country |
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Owner | Vicky Milner |
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The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA) are an annual award ceremony to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievement and emerging talent in Canadian fashion. The awards were established to encourage the economic development of the Canadian fashion industry and endorse Canadian cultural sovereignty. [1] [2] The event started in January 2014. [3]
The awards include: Womenswear Designer of the Year, Menswear Designer of the Year, The Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent in Fashion, The Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent in Accessories, The Outstanding Achievement Award, Accessory Designer of the Year, The Sephora Image Maker Award, The Hudson's Bay International Canadian Designer of the Year Award, Yorkdale Stylist of the Year, Model of the Year, and Fashion Blogger of the Year. [4] [5]
Members of the jury in 2015 included philanthropist Suzanne A. Rogers, VP of Holt Renfrew Lisa Tant, VP & buying director of The Room, The BAY Nicholas Mellamphy, editor-in-chief of Elle Canada Noreen Flanagan, Coco Rocha, chair and associate professor at Ryerson University Robert Ott, and executive director of the Toronto Fashion Incubator Susan Langdon. [6]
Award winners have included Coco Rocha, Beaufille, Marie Saint Pierre, Philippe Dubuc, Mikhael Kale, Jerome C. Rousseau, Sid Neigum, Tommy Ton, Erdem Moralioğlu, Zeina Esmail, Anais Pouliot, Jeremy Laing, DSQUARED, and Joe Mimran. [7] [8]
The 2019 ceremony took place on May 30, at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. [9] [10] [11]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
Womenswear Designer of the Year
| Menswear Designer of the Year
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Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion
| Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories
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Accessory Designer of the Year
| Outerwear Brand of the Year
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Joe Fresh Fashion Innovation Award
| Digital Fashion Influencer of the Year
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Simons Fashion Design Student Award
| Model of the Year
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Image Maker of the Year
| Fresh Face of the Year
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Stylist of the Year
| Fashion Impact Award
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H&M Sustainability Award
| Makeup Artist of the Year
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Hair Artist of the Year
| Outstanding Achievement Award |
International Canadian Designer Award | Vanguard Award
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Suzanne Rogers Designer Grant for International Development |
The 2021 ceremony took place on May 19, virtually, hosted by Amanda Brugel. [12]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. [13]
Womenswear Designer of the Year
| Menswear Designer of the Year
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Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion
| Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories
|
Accessory Designer of the Year
| Outerwear Brand of the Year
|
Joe Fresh Fashion Innovation Award
| Digital Fashion Influencer of the Year
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Simons Fashion Design Student Award
| Model of the Year
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Image Maker of the Year
| Fresh Face of the Year
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Hudson’s Bay Stylist of the Year Award
| Fashion Impact Award
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Tricon Sustainability Award
| Makeup Artist of the Year
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Hair Artist of the Year
| Outstanding Achievement Award |
International Canadian Designer Award | Vanguard Award
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The 2022 ceremony took place on October 15 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, hosted by Grace Mahary and Karine Vanasse. [14]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. [15]
Womenswear Designer of the Year
| Menswear Designer of the Year
|
Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion
| Accessory Designer of the Year
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Outerwear Brand of the Year
| Fashion Innovation Award
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Digital Fashion Creator of the Year
| Fashion Design Student Award
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Model of the Year
| Image Maker of the Year
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Fresh Face of the Year
| Stylist of the Year Award
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Fashion Impact Award
| Sustainability Award
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Makeup Artist of the Year
| Hair Artist of the Year
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2022 Change Maker Award | 2022 Change Maker Award |
Outstanding Achievement Award
| International Canadian Designer Award
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Vanguard Award
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The 2023 ceremony took place on October 14 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, hosted by Brooke Lynn Hytes. [16]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. [17]
Womenswear Designer of the Year
| Menswear Designer of the Year
|
Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion
| Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories
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Accessory Designer of the Year
| Outerwear Brand of the Year
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Fashion Innovation Award
| Digital Fashion Creator of the Year
|
Fashion Design Student Award
| Model of the Year
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Image Maker of the Year
| Fresh Face of the Year
|
Stylist of the Year Award
| Fashion Impact Award
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Sustainability Award
| Makeup Artist of the Year
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Hair Artist of the Year
| Vanguard Honoree |
Changemaker Honoree
| International Canadian Designer of the Year Honoree
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Outstanding Achievement Honoree |
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