Found 10 posts tagged as "Philip Sparks"
[Above: Looks from the fall 2011 Object by George Antonopoulos collection for Danier]
Danier has announced two Canadian design collaborations for the spring 2012 season. The successful Object by George Antonopoulos line will return to Danier stores with updated styles and a fresh spring colour palette. The Canadian leather goods manufacturer and retailer has also announced that they will carry an accessory capsule collection designed by Toronto-based Philip Sparks.
Following the successful launch of his inaugural Object for Danier collection this past fall, George Antonopoulos will return to Danier stores in the spring with a modern collection of leather pieces for women that will all feature his signature minimalist aesthetic. Expect sophisticated styles, colour blocking, pretty pastels and an expanded accessories line of wallets, clutches and bags.
The Philip Sparks for Danier capsule collection will feature vintage-inspired leather accessories for men. Expect impressive details and handsome hardware to appear on everything including travel bags, iPad cases and backpacks.
The spring 2012 Object by George Antonopoulos collection and the Philip Sparks accessory collection will be available at select Danier stores across Canada in the new year.
www.danier.com
www.georgeantonopoulos.ca
www.philipsparks.com
Last month fifteen of Canada's top designers sent their Cashmere bathroom tissue creations down the runway at the Art Gallery of Ontario in support of women who have been affected by breast cancer. Now Canadians from coast-to-coast can view the entire White Cashmere Collection at Cashmere.ca and VOTE for their favourite "BT" design!
(Above top row: Cashmere designs from Carrie Hayes, Franco Mirabelli, Philip Sparks, LOVAS by Wesley Badanjak / Above bottom row: L’autre Couture by Luko Marion, Jason Matlo, Richard Robinson and Hoax Couture)
If you're in Canada, take a few minutes and check out the beautiful Cashmere creations. For every vote Cashmere will donate $1 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – up to $10,000 – in the winning designer's name.
Talk about fashion with compassion.
Voting closes on Monday October 31st.
www.cashmere.ca
One of the coolest fashion initiatives taking place in Canada is the incredibly imaginative White Cashmere Collection that raises money and awareness for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Now entering its 8th year, the White Cashmere Collection features breathtaking creations by Canada's leading fashion designers... the catch is they are all crafted in 100 per cent Cashmere Bathroom Tissue.
This year's collection is curated by Canada's own top fashion designer Farley Chatto, who told me "being apart of this initiative is an honour for me. I was one of the first designers to get involved eight years ago so I've come full circle."
For the 2011 collection Farley has assembled a brilliant cast of Canadian designers including: Wesley Badanjak, Philip Sparks and Franco Mirabelli to create Cashmere BT Couture that will feature bridal, evening wear, hats, jewelry and for the first time — men's wear.
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to stop by the 2011 Cashmere photo shoot at 1212 Decor in Toronto for an early preview of this year's creations. Here's a look behind the scenes at the 2011 White Cashmere Collection photo shoot.
Toronto Fashion Week doesn't officially start until Monday March 28th but that didn’t stop Philip Sparks from kicking things off a little early. Monday night models strutted the hybrid runway at the Burroughes Building on Queen Street West in Toronto showing off twenty-four looks that celebrated Canadian winter.
"This collection celebrates Canadian winter with a focus on wool suiting and signature outerwear. Functional menswear details like flannel lining in denim and triple ply shirting add warmth while maintaining a slim cut. Women's pieces feature pin tucking and exaggerated pleats."
For men, the designer offered casual flannel lined indigo jeans, wool shawl collar pea coats, cotton canvas chinos, wool blazers and an uber cool black and red check wool suit. Accessories were key in completing many of the runway looks. An oversized mountain sheep scarf made a bold statement and an Ontario blanket scarf was exceptionally cool.
This was Sparks second time presenting looks for women. The designer launched his line for gals last year and showed how serious he is about womenswear with Monday night's collection.
The women's pieces were exceptionally strong... feminine silhouettes dominated the rogue fashion week runway. A wool and cashmere tweed blazer, a wool and cashmere tweed skating dress, a silk cocktail dress and a fabulous maple leaf photo print cotton sateen cocktail dress were among the standout pieces. Complementing the warm and fuzzy mountain sheep scarves for men and women? A retro mountain sheep beehive hat.
Every piece a cozy celebration of nostalgic Canadiana.
www.philipsparks.com
Four-legged friends walking the runway for a good cause?
It's true. Paws for the Cause is a new fundraising event out of Toronto that is rallying fashion and pet lovers to celebrate in style: a dog fashion show and a photo campaign inspired by the iconic images of The Sartorialist. The best part of the inaugural fundraiser? 100% of the proceeds go to animal welfare, specifically the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Event founder and co-chair Laura Serra hopes to use fashion to draw a little attention to the fight against animal cruelty.
"Everyone has a cause that is close to their heart... For me, that issue is animal cruelty. The thought of someone hurting an animal, intentionally or unintentionally, evokes an uncontrollable passion in me. The fact that it happens every day with little to no consequence is unfathomable in my mind and I hope, through this initiative, we can start the process to change penalties."
On Thursday October 28th pups will will be dressed by celebrated Canadian fashion designers including: Ashley Rowe, Beckerman, Joeffer Caoc, Jules Power, Philip Sparks, Roots, Shared Design Collective, Tavan Mitto, Rita Liefhebber and Moon. The impressive list of designers got me wondering... what will the little dogs strutting their stuff actually be wearing? I got a few early clues and let's just say if the Beckerman gals have their way... a barking luxury bag.
Philip Sparks has been delivering classic tailored looks for men since 2007, but at last night's spring 2011 presentation the designer turned out a well-edited array of looks for both men and women. Models walked the hybrid runway at the Burroughes Building on Queen Street West showing off twenty-one looks inspired by early spring rain, days before the official start of Toronto Fashion Week.
“The inspiration for the collection was rain and Canadian spring. I had an umbrella that I found a year ago after a rain storm. It was totally turned inside out and flipped over sideways.”
Three years after starting his popular men's label, Canadian designer Philip Sparks has announced that he is expanding into womenswear for the 2011 spring season. The contemporary-priced women's line will play follow the leader and complement the look of his men's pieces which combine geek chic with contemporary sensibility. Expect tailored separates, classic dresses, denim and comfy knits.
 The 30-piece women's collection will be presented in Toronto on Wednesday October 13th... but not before previewing during womenswear market week in New York from Monday September 20th to Saturday September 26th. www.philipsparks.com
 Earlier I wrote about all the fab international designers you can follow on Twitter... but there are plenty of Canadian designers, big and small, who are micro-blogging night and day. With Toronto Fashion week starting on Sunday night I looked through my own Twitter account ( http://twitter.com/Turnstylin) to see which Canadian designers I am following. Without further delay here’s a list of some of your favourite Canadian designers that you can find on Twitter. Brandon Dwyer: http://twitter.com/brandonrdwyerEvan Biddell: http://twitter.com/BiddellGreta Constantine: http://twitter.com/gretconstantineJason Meyers: http://twitter.com/Jason_MeyersJessica Biffi: http://twitter.com/JessicaBiffiJoe Fresh: http://twitter.com/JoeFreshStyleKimberly Newport / Pink Tartan: http://twitter.com/kimnewportLucian Matis: http://twitter.com/lucianmatisPhilip Sparks: http://twitter.com/philipsparksVAWK by Sunny Fong: http://twitter.com/VAWKHow many of these Canadian designers are you following?
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: 12:14 PM in Brandon Dwyer, Evan Biddell, Greta Constantine, Jason Meyers, Jessica Biffi, Joe Fresh, Lucian Matis, Philip Sparks, Pink Tartan, Sunny Fong, Vawk
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Last night young Canadian designer Philip Sparks presented his fall 2010 collection at the Burroughes Building on Queen Street West in Toronto. The show was a success... and I'm not just saying that because I have been a huge fan of his for years. After the show ( be sure to check out the low down on the show here) I had the chance to slip backstage and talk to Philip about the nautical collection and much more. Here’s what the designer had to say.
 Christopher: Tell me about your fall/winter 2010 collection Philip: So the collection for this fall is inspired by Moby Dick. We used that as a starting point. The collection has a very maritime... navy... nautical feeling to it. But it’s not as formal as you might see in the military. It’s a little bit more utilitarian. Christopher: If you could only wear one piece from the collection what would it be? What is the one stand out piece for you in the collection? Philip: I would say the short cropped pea coat. Christopher: I have to tell you mine would be the black wool melton cape coat! Philip: That’s my number two! Christopher: Why did you choose to once again show outside of Toronto Fashion Week? Philip: My studio is on the 5th floor (of the Burroughes Building). Its one flight of stairs up from my studio and it’s a beautiful space and it works perfectly for us. This is our fourth time showing in here! I think a lot of our guests enjoy the intimate experience of coming to our offsite shows. What else can I say it really works for the brand. Christopher: In terms of timing? Philip: In terms of timing... fashion week was suppose to be next week so we were originally scheduled for the day before. We did a trade show in New York and then ten days later we did Montreal Fashion Week and then 10 days later was this. That was our schedule and when the week moved we decided to stick to our schedule. Christopher: What do you love about the Canadian fashion scene? Philip: I think there is a lot going on with Canadian fashion. It’s building and there’s definitely excitement! Look at the crowd of people out here tonight. They love fashion and they are excited to get out there and see what’s new. Christopher: Which Canadian designers do you most admire or are you most inspired by? Philip: I’ve always enjoyed Philippe Dubuc from Montreal. Before I started he was somebody that I looked up to. Christopher: Which international designers do you most admire or are most inspired by? Philip: Thom Browne. Christopher: Where can Canadian fashion watchers buy Philip Sparks? Philip: Right now the spring collection is in stores. You can find it at Delphic (706 Queen Street West) in Toronto. It’s at Simon’s (977, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest) in Montreal and at boutique duo (30, rue Prince-Arthur Ouest) in Montreal as well. Christopher: Last question. Anything else on the horizon we can look forward to? Philip: We’re also doing a small capsule collection of knitwear and accessories for the holidays. For more on Philip Sparks check out: www.philipsparks.com
 [Above Photo: Philip Sparks and Christopher Turner] (Photos by: Silvia Drugea)
Philip Sparks: Fall/Winter 2010Toronto Fashion Week Thursday March 11, 2010 http://www.philipsparks.com Toronto Fashion Week doesn't officially start until Sunday March 28th but that didn’t stop a Philip Sparks from kicking things off a little early. Last night the menswear designer started things off for Toronto’s fashion community with a presentation of his amazing Moby Dick inspired Fall 2010 collection. The backdrop of Toronto’s first unofficial show of fashion week happened over at the uber trendy Burroughs Building on Queen West. The exposed brick with the sun setting in room gave a warm intimate feel and definitely added to the entire experience. One by one handsome lads walked out giving the audience and photographers a glimpse of the nautical-inspired clothes before taking a spot amidst the boat yard set of wooden crates, a canoe frame and massive unwound rope. Altogether there were 12 looks of tweed and wool each styled with timepieces by sponsor Hamilton Watches. Here’s a look at the presentation:
Was it new or crazy? No… but there was a nice twist on classic men’s pieces that will allow the collection to stand on its own but still remain very sellable. The collection was indeed impressive. Make sure you check out my backstage interview with Philip. (Photos by: Silvia Drugea)
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