|FAT| Arts & Fashion Week 2013 invites you for “FASHION THERAPY” April 23-27
Toronto, ON – April 18, 2013 - |FAT| Arts & Fashion Week kicks off its 8th year with a packed-to-the-brim schedule of runway shows, performances, fashion films, photography exhibits and art installations. Spanning 5 days of programming, |FAT| Arts & Fashion Week transforms a historic industrial warehouse into a vibrant multi-sensory environment.
Recognized internationally as a ground-breaking platform for up-and-coming talent, this multi-faceted festival combines the world of design and art to establish fresh and dynamic ways of looking at fashion.
|FAT| Arts & Fashion Week features the spirit of diversity and inclusiveness with a wider lens than any other fashion event in Canada. The festival is renowned for creating an environment rich in diversity, not only in the art and fashion it showcases, but also through the models that grace the catwalk and audience it attracts.
“|FAT| is not your typical fashion event. |FAT| is an experience,” says Vanja Vasic, Executive Director. “As an incubator of ideas |FAT| involves a broad creative community – with local, national and international perspectives in fashion.”
2013 FASHION THERAPY
The |FAT| 2013 theme FASHION THERAPY examines aspects of the human psyche which seek resolve through fashion. FASHION THERAPY will be explored around the sub-themes of Drama, Craving, Crisis, Escape and Euphoria.
April 23 - fashionDRAMA looks at art and fashion that is over-the-top, theatrical and attention seeking
April 24 - fashionCRAVING presents work that reflects current trends, and lusts for the latest obsession
April 25 - fashionCRISIS explores fashion and art with attitude or a message, examining conflict, chaos and dysfunction
April 26 - fashionESCAPE presents the imaginative or fantastical, expressing distinct realities, cultures or places
April 27 - fashionEUPHORIA exhibits fashion and art that is rich, colourful, sensual, exaggerated, wild or joyful
|FAT| EVENTS
April 23-27: 50 FASHION COLLECTIONS ON THE RUNWAY
From designers across Canada & around The World
April 23-27: FOCUS MEXICO Presented by Mexico Tourism Board
Fashion & art from Mexico's hottest designers & image-makers: runway, photography and film
April 23-27: THE DRESSING ROOM PROJECT
A virtual & on-site multimedia art experience
April 23-27: |FAT| FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
Captivating images capture relationships between fashion and the psyche
April 23-27: FASHION ON FILM
International filmmakers create iconic imagery through fashion & moving image
|FAT| 2013 OFFICIAL FASHION FILM “FASHION THERAPY”
The Savage Film Company’s independent film production looks at fashion gone mad. Launching April 3rd on http://fashionarttoronto.ca/
|FAT| 2013 SPONSORS
Government Partners: Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council
Major Partners: M by Maddie, CISION
Media Partners: NOW Magazine, CIUT FM, PRODUCT, FAJO Magazine, blogTO, Xtra!, FAB Magazine
Hair Sponsors: Spellbound Hair Design, Salon Cyan
Cultural Partners: Mexico Tourism Board
Community Partners: Brasilazy Canada
lFATl VENUE
213 Sterling Road, Toronto
April 23-27
7pm-12am daily
lFATl TICKETS
Online: http://fashionarttoronto.ca/buy-tickets/
$30 Day Pass, $80 Week Pass
At the Venue $35 Day Pass
lFATl SCHEDULE
The complete |FAT| 2013 schedule is now available online at: http://fashionarttoronto.ca/2013-2/
Artist & Designer Profiles complete with bios and high-resolution images can be accessed directly from the website here: http://fashionarttoronto.ca/artistsdesigners-2013/
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lFATl MEDIA CONTACT
Mijana Veljkovic
Media/Public Relations Coordinator
media@fashionarttoronto.ca
416.528.1050
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