The Fashion Design Council of Canada invited me to attend a cocktail event at the Royal Conservatory of Music announcing the new title sponsor of Toronto Fashion Week is World MasterCard. The change in title sponsor switches the name of LG Fashion Week to World MasterCard Fashion Week and includes a new logo for the event that is scheduled for March for the Fall/Winter 2012 Collections at David Pecaut Square. I’m counting on this new venture to give up and coming designers more recognition not to mention putting Canadian Fashion on the map.

2 winners from my Walk This Way Workshops walk off contest (January 16,2010) won front row seats with me to LG Fashion Week, we had a great time watching the shows and meeting with the designers.  I want my students to get information about the industry first hand from myself/agents/designers, industry heads that can help them along their journey.

This year LG Fashion Week was held in a new venue on the Exhibition grounds.  I loved the space and length of the runway! But overall the event seemed quite empty, could be it was during Passover.  One thing for sure the gift bags were on point for the first time! Evan B gift bag was proper with organic facial and body products, Orange by Angela Chen was proper too with French wine and tons of Starbucks coffees in different flavors (my bf enjoyed them very much!).  In regards to the collections, loved quite a few Andy The Ahn pieces, I copped 2 pieces from Evan B  to be worn the following day! Have my eye on a fly short with cape from Orange!

I would have to say the main highlight at fashion week this season was the petition created by 3 models called “Feed The Models”, it came as a shock to quite a lot of people including myself who felt signing it would not be enough, so, I approached a few local businesses to donate whatever they can.  Thank you to Lettieri, Organic Boutique and Gourmet Burger for donating great food.  These young models were brave enough to put this issue to the forefront and I give them a major big up for that!

I am a avid supporter of fashion especially when it comes to aspiring fashionistas. I believe in helping others who do not have the opportunities I or others have to help themselves get to the next level. So with that being said I am giving aspiring designers the opportunity to be recognized by wearing one of their designs to a major event. 

Send me pictures/websites to see your designs and if I like anything I WILL ROCK IT for you to an event! Get on it now if you want ME to rock YOU at NYC fashion week!!!

Send all info to info@staceymckenzie.com

Stacey walking the Carlton Brown Fall 09 show – FASHION TELEVISION Click here for the video