Malorie Urbanovitch

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Malorie Urbanovitch
Born1988
NationalityCanadian
OccupationFashion designer
Known forPractical clothing with an ethical approach
Website urbanovitch.co

Malorie Urbanovitch (born 1988) is a Canadian fashion designer from Edmonton, Alberta known for her ethically conscious clothing, a pared-down aesthetic and utilitarian designs. [1] In 2017, The Globe and Mail called her one of Canada's top new designers. [2] [3]

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Education

Urbanovitch graduated in film studies from the University of Alberta. While at school, she made clothes on the side for fun. After participating in a local runway show on a whim, she was prompted to take fashion more seriously. At her second show in Calgary, she won an award which led to her first collection being presented in Toronto. [4]

Career

Urbanovitch launched her namesake clothing line in 2012 which included knitted sweaters, hand painted pieces and 3D printed accessories. [4] Since then, she has presented her collections several times at World MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto, where she won the Mercedes-Benz Start Up award in 2013. [1] [5] [6] In 2015, she was nominated for an emerging designer prize at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards. [7] [1] [8] Her 2016 collection was described as "... one of her best as she brought vintage inspired looks with contemporary cuts to the runway using a northern winter inspired color palette mixed in with the chic allure of 1980s Industrialism." [9] [10]

Urbanovitch regularly works as a stylist at the Fashion with Compassion fund raising event, where she approached buyers from Simons about stocking her line. [11] Since 2015, her clothing can be found at the Canadian department store. [1] [12]

Concerned about animal rights, Urbanovitch chose ethnically sourced angora from Nova Scotia for her 2014 collection, as opposed to China where the rabbits are mistreated. [13] Being a feminist, she has selected non-conventional models for her runway shows and also aims to make clothing that is utilitarian, thereby comfortable for women to wear. [14]

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  4. 1 2 Islam, Sanam (2016-01-06). "In Edmonton by Design". Edmonton Woman. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
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  9. ↑ Alleyne, Caleigh (2016-03-25). "10 Designers to Know From Toronto Fashion Week". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  10. ↑ "Spanning the spectrum: A style smorgasbord on Day 2 of Toronto Fashion Week". National Post. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  11. ↑ Baxter, Meaghan (2016-10-24). "Fashion With Compassion celebrates 20 years". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  12. ↑ Leconte, Julia (2015-10-05). "Edmonton designer Malorie Urbanovitch launches fall line at Simons". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  13. ↑ Barnard, Linda (2014-03-14). "Toronto Fashion Week: Clothing with a conscience". The Star. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
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