# Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards

The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA) are an annual award ceremony to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievement and emerging talent in Canadian fashion. The awards were established to encourage the economic development of the Canadian fashion industry and endorse Canadian cultural sovereignty. The event started in January 2014.
The awards include: Womenswear Designer of the Year, Menswear Designer of the Year, The Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent in Fashion, The Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent in Accessories, The Outstanding Achievement Award, Accessory Designer of the Year, The Sephora Image Maker Award, The Hudson's Bay International Canadian Designer of the Year Award, Yorkdale Stylist of the Year, Model of the Year, and Fashion Blogger of the Year.
Members of the jury in 2015 included philanthropist Suzanne A. Rogers, VP of Holt Renfrew Lisa Tant, VP & buying director of The Room, The BAY Nicholas Mellamphy, editor-in-chief of Elle Canada Noreen Flanagan, Coco Rocha, chair and associate professor at Ryerson University Robert Ott, and executive director of the Toronto Fashion Incubator Susan Langdon.
Award winners have included Coco Rocha, Beaufille, Marie Saint Pierre, Philippe Dubuc, Mikhael Kale, Jerome C. Rousseau, Sid Neigum, Tommy Ton, Erdem Moralioğlu, Zeina Esmail, Anais Pouliot, Jeremy Laing, DSQUARED, and Joe Mimran.

## 2018 Winners

The 2018 ceremony was held on April 20 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
| Womenswear Designer of the Year Marie Saint Pierre Greta Constantine Lucian Matis Stephan Caras UNTTLD | Menswear Designer of the Year Atelier New Regime Christopher Bates Dalla Reigning Champ |
| Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion Markoo Andrew Coimbra Angelene WRKDEPT ZOFF | Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories Sofia Zakia Alynne Lavigne JY Gao Poppy Barley Laurie Fleming |
| Accessory Designer of the Year ELA Biko Cuchara Jewelry Herschel Supply Co. Zvelle | Outerwear Brand of the Year Canada Goose ARCTERYX Mackage Sentaler |
| Joe Fresh Fashion Innovation Award Shop Shops Authentic or Not North Aware Passen Tulip | Digital Fashion Influencer of the Year Maripier Morin Ania Boniecka Caillianne and Samantha Beckerman Jillian Lansky |
| Simons Fashion Design Student Award Bronwyn Seier Jessy Colucci Larry Frederick Alan James Weir Lesley Hampton Mary Marino | Model of the Year Simon Nessman Adrianne Ho Amber Witcomb Gracy Mahary |
| Image Maker of the Year Petra Collins David Picard Gordon Von Steiner Malina Corpadean Norman Wong | Fresh Face of the Year Aleece Wilson Elizabeth Salt Fred Juneau Natalie Ludwig Ryan Keating |
| Stylist of the Year Karla Welch Cary Tauben Corey Ng Leslie Fremar | Fashion Impact Award Triarchy NimiNimi Peggy Sue Collection Shine The Light On The Pin Project |
| H&M Sustainability Award Triarchy Outstanding Achievement Award Aldo Bensadoun |
| Suzanne Rogers Designer Grant for International Development Greta Constantine |

## 2019 Winners

The 2019 ceremony took place on May 30, at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
| Womenswear Designer of the Year Sid Neigum Ellie Mae Studios Greta Constantine LINE UNTTLD | Menswear Designer of the Year Christopher Bates Frank And Oak Raised by Wolves 18 Waits |
| Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion Marie-Ève Lecavalier Andrew Coimbra École de Pensée Kathryn Bowen Nonie | Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories Corey Moranis Angela Mitchell Jessica Bedard JY Gao Warren Steven Scott |
| Accessory Designer of the Year Dean Davidson Biko Matt & Nat Mejuri Pyrrha | Outerwear Brand of the Year Mackage Kanuk Moose Knuckles Nobis Sentaler |
| Joe Fresh Fashion Innovation Award Focals by North Mejuri Tiary Typesift | Digital Fashion Influencer of the Year Fecal Matter Dani Roche Grece Ghanem Julia Mateian Kayla Seah |
| Simons Fashion Design Student Award Marie-Eve Aubry Cynthia Leung Justine Woods Marysol Kim Meron Kebede | Model of the Year Tasha Tilberg Hannah Donker Judith Maria Bradley Mae Lapres Rachel Roberts |
| Image Maker of the Year Max Abadian Carlyle Routh D. Picard Greg Swales Owen Bruce | Fresh Face of the Year Krow Kian Alyssah Paccoud Cami You-Ten Mathieu Simoneau Sara Kemper |
| Stylist of the Year Cary Tauben Corey Ng Juliana Schiavinatto Nadia Pizzimenti Randy Smith | Fashion Impact Award Matt & Nat Brave Soles Ron White Shoes Sarah Jay With Love Darling Wuxly |
| H&M Sustainability Award KOTN Eliza Faulkner Frank And Oak Preloved | Makeup Artist of the Year Hung Vanngo Grace Lee Leslie-Ann Thomson Nicolas Blanchet Simone Otis |
| Hair Artist of the Year Harry Josh Andrew Ly David D’Amours Kirsten Klontz Matthew Collins | Outstanding Achievement Award Douglas Kirkland |
| International Canadian Designer Award Aurora James | Vanguard Award Thierry-Maxime Loriot |
| Suzanne Rogers Designer Grant for International Development Sid Neigum |

## 2021 Winners

The 2021 ceremony took place on May 19, virtually, hosted by Amanda Brugel.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
| Womenswear Designer of the Year Greta Constantine Beaufille Eliza Faulkner Judith & Charles UNTTLD | Menswear Designer of the Year 3.PARADIS Dime Frank and Oak HAVEN Hip and Bone Raised by Wolves |
| Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion Victoria Hayes Luxton Mani Jassal RVNG Spencer Badu Steven Lejambe | Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories Fumile Angela Mitchell Cat Janiga Fellow Earthlings Maguire Partoem |
| Accessory Designer of the Year Mejuri Biko ela Handbags Herschel Supply Company Matt & Nat Wolf Circus | Outerwear Brand of the Year Arc’teryx Kanuk Nicole Benisti Sentaler Soia & Kyo |
| Joe Fresh Fashion Innovation Award Sheertex 42 Technologies Casca Sozie Spocket | Digital Fashion Influencer of the Year Donté Colley Ania Boniecka Lauren Chan Lily Yange Sarain Fox Valeria Lipovetsky |
| Simons Fashion Design Student Award Pierre-Olivier Allard Charlotte Deneux Matin Mithras McJoyin Rey Rachel Sudbury | Model of the Year Mae Lapres Charles Oduro Fred Juneau Kate Bock Malik Lindo |
| Image Maker of the Year Greg Swales Carlyle Routh Justin Wu Maya Fuhr Royal Gilbert | Fresh Face of the Year Shayna McNeill Anisha Sandhu Ariish Wol Nic Kim Nya Gatbel Rachelle Harris |
| Hudson’s Bay Stylist of the Year Award Corey Ng Nadia Pizzimenti Olivia Leblanc Randy Smith Zeina Esmail | Fashion Impact Award Lesley Hampton Brass & Unity Knix Manitobah Mukluks Obakki Sarah Jay |
| Tricon Sustainability Award Kent Woman Frank and Oak Norden TAMGA Designs Wuxly | Makeup Artist of the Year Grace Lee Beau Nelson Genevieve Lenneville Nicolas Blanchet Sabrina Rinaldi |
| Hair Artist of the Year Steven Turpin David D’Amours Justin German Kirsten Klontz Matthew Collins | Outstanding Achievement Award Maye Musk |
| International Canadian Designer Award Tanya Taylor | Vanguard Award OVO Sound (Oliver El-Khatib) |

## 2022 Winners

The 2022 ceremony took place on October 15 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, hosted by Grace Mahary and Karine Vanasse.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
| Womenswear Designer of the Year LECAVALIER Greta Constantine Hilary MacMillan Silk Laundry UNTTLD | Menswear Designer of the Year Mr. Saturday Christopher Bates École de Pensée Raised by Wolves SECTION 35 |
| Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion Maguire Combinist Goods Cyntia Miglio Jewels & Aces Mas Steff Eleoff | Accessory Designer of the Year Melanie Auld Jewellery Biko Ecksand Heirloom Hats L’intervalle Maple |
| Outerwear Brand of the Year Sentaler Kanuk Nobis Noize Quartz Co | Fashion Innovation Award Calico (Kathleen Chan) BlackCart Blanka FoldsWear |
| Digital Fashion Creator of the Year Myles Sexton Laurence Fortin-Cote Lexson Millington Liv Judd Sean Brown | Fashion Design Student Award Kevin Quang Thai Nguyen Gabriel Paul Caron Lynne Hey Mihaela Stoica Suki Chow |
| Model of the Year Awar Odhiang Ariish Wol Ash Foo Kirsten Owen Steph Shiu | Image Maker of the Year Justin Wu Carlos Alyse Conor Cunningham Norman Wong Renata Kaveh William Ukoh |
| Fresh Face of the Year Willow Allen Belle Vanderkley Mase Somonall Monywiir Deng Sihan Guo | Stylist of the Year Award Nariman Janghorban Amanda Lee Shirreffs Florence O. Durand Georgia Groom Nadia Pizzimenti Skye Kelton |
| Fashion Impact Award Izzy Camilleri Elita Knix Widethebrand Wuxly | Sustainability Award Kelly Drennan (Fashion Takes Action) Bedi Ecologyst Thesus Triarchy Wuxly |
| Makeup Artist of the Year Viktor Peters Emily Cheng Julie Cusson Leslie-Ann Thomson Mimi Choi Nisha Gulati | Hair Artist of the Year Janet Jackson Chanel Croker Kirsten Klontz Kristjan Hayden Matthew Collins |
| 2022 Change Maker Award Sage Paul | 2022 Change Maker Award George Sully |
| Outstanding Achievement Award SSENSE (Bassel Atallah, Firas Atallah, and Rami Atallah) | International Canadian Designer Award Jennifer Zuccarini (Fleur du Mal) |
| Vanguard Award Brooke Wall |

## 2023 Winners

The 2023 ceremony took place on October 14 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, hosted by Brooke Lynn Hytes.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.
| Womenswear Designer of the Year LAMARQUE Eliza Faulkner Hilary MacMillan RVNG Couture Silk Laundry | Menswear Designer of the Year École de Pensée Frank And Oak Raised by Wolves SECTION 35 |
| Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion Dorian Who 3-dimensional Adidem Asterisks* Golshaah Ouma SteMargScot | Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories Life Liveth in Me Lo’bat Lunar Rain Lunetterie Generale Omi Woods Steff Eleoff |
| Accessory Designer of the Year Vitaly Biko David Dunkley Fine Millinery Dean Davidson Lambert | Outerwear Brand of the Year RUDSAK FREED HiSO Quartz Co |
| Fashion Innovation Award Cash Labs BlackCart Blanka Olbrich Knitwear | Digital Fashion Creator of the Year Sasha Exeter Carla Rockmore Dorian Who Liv Judd Sara Camposarcone |
| Fashion Design Student Award Sam Huang Allison Dunne Eunice Chow Jacqueline Bradica Serena Li Will Crosson | Model of the Year Lauren Chan Alexis Carrington Angaer Adrop Diane Chiu |
| Image Maker of the Year Renata Kaveh Evaan Kheraj Garrett Naccarato Nick Merzetti Richard Bernardin | Fresh Face of the Year Heather Diamond Strongarm Coco Labbee Kate McNamara Nyawurh Chuol Ryan Park |
| Stylist of the Year Award Nadia Pizzimenti Bobby Bowen Florence O. Durand Leila Bani Olivia Leblanc | Fashion Impact Award Manitobah Aille Design Fashion Art Toronto KOTN LIGNES DE FUITE Mejuri |
| Sustainability Award Triarchy Adhere to KOTN Londre Triarchy Mejuri Quartz Co | Makeup Artist of the Year Simone Otis Aniya Nandy Caroline Levin Julie Cusson Nate Palacios Sabrina Rinaldi |
| Hair Artist of the Year Andrew Ly Adrian Carew Kirsten Klontz Kristjan Hayden Ryan McGovern Stephane Scotto Di Cesare | Vanguard Honoree Aurora James |
| Changemaker Honoree Amber-Dawn Bear Robe Joanna Griffiths | International Canadian Designer of the Year Honoree Justin R. Saunders |
| Outstanding Achievement Honoree Dani Reiss |