A successful 4th edition of Montreal Fashion Week!
The fourth edition of Montreal Fashion Week was held from September 16 to 22. Every year, this unmissable event brings together local fashion enthusiasts and lovers to highlight the creativity and talent of local industry people. Exhibitions, fashion shows, conferences, creative workshops, pop-up boutiques and festive evenings followed one another for the greatest pleasure of visitors.
During this effervescent week, nearly 200 designers, manufacturers, retailers and schools from all over Quebec took the opportunity to unveil their new collections and open the doors of their workshops and boutiques to the general public. Marie Saint Pierre, Everyday Sunday, Mennillo Design, Adda Studio, Eliza Faulkner and Frank And Oak were among the participating brands.
Earlier this week, a shopping day invited the public to discover more than 20 local brands at the Espace blanc at La Baie on Sainte-Catherine Street. Several professional stylists were on hand to help visitors make their purchases.
For its part, the Shwap Club organized a clothing swap in the Saint-Henri district — a smart way to introduce visitors to second-hand fashion. Indeed, Montreal Fashion Week is also a unique showcase for best practices in circular fashion.
Several creative workshops also provided an opportunity to learn various practices. For example, SarahBijoux offered a jewelry workshop, while PROMO 21 organized an introduction to screen printing.
FASHION SHOWS OF ALL BEAUTIFULNESS
Fashion shows presented the creations of designers from the Quebec scene, including Sweeven, Raphael Viens and Tristan Réhel, demonstrating once again that our province does not lack talent.
Maison Marie Saint Pierre unveiled its new collection at an exclusive evening at the Four Seasons in Montreal. On the same day, Everyday Sunday celebrated its 10th anniversary with a flamboyant fashion show showing the evolution of its collections from recent years.
A WIDE RANGE OF CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
The exhibition Wool. From Fiber to the Ball, organized by Fibershed Québec, highlighted local wool and the people who work to promote it. For its part, the McCord Stewart Museum organized a festive evening on the history of our clothing.
Finally, the Rendez-vous de l'industrie provided an opportunity to reflect on various industry issues by giving the floor to seven managers who are shaping Quebec fashion today, including Ysaline Lannes of Atelier 1ER MAI, Mélissa Lambert of Lambert, and Érika Dubé-Marquis of La Maison Simons. A panel notably questioned the place of women in this environment while inviting influential personalities to share their experiences and the challenges encountered in their entrepreneurial journey.
In short, Montreal Fashion Week has, this year again, illustrated the growing attractiveness of the fashion and clothing sector in Montreal and Quebec. We are already eagerly awaiting the next edition!