Top fashion designers crowned at Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards
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The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards have crowned Beaufille and Spencer Badu this year's top fashion designers.
Beaufille, founded and designed by sisters Chloe and Parris Gordon, was named womenswear designer of the year, while Spencer Badu was declared top menswear designer at a weekend gala in Toronto.
The accessory designer of the year award went to Maguire, while Nobis earned top outerwear brand.
CAFA president Vicky Milner announced a new award called the Indigenous Fashion Award, to recognize the talent and creativity of Indigenous designers, brands and artisans.
Milner said the organization wants to foster "a vibrant ecosystem that honours tradition while embracing innovation and business development opportunities."
The event also saw supermodel Linda Evangelista receive the vanguard award and Ben Barry, Dean of Fashion at New York's Parsons School of Design, collect a changemaker award.
Other honours included a changemaker award for sisters Justice Faith Betty and Nia Faith Betty for their efforts to empower young people, and the outstanding achievement award for lifestyle brand Roots.
Here's a look at the other winners:
Emerging Talent, Fashion: Jontay Kahm
Emerging Talent, Accessories: Steff Eleoff
Fashion Design Student Award: Tia Kureshi
Image Maker of the Year: Richard Bernardin
Stylist of the Year: Amber Watkins
Fresh Face of the Year: Dalton Dubois
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