DARE TO WEAR LOVE celebrates the talents and commitment to social justice of Canada’s fashion design community and performing artists and raises funds and awareness for the Stephen Lewis Foundation using the Power of Fashion for Good.
The Stephen Lewis Foundation puts money directly into the hands of grassroots organizations in Africa that are turning the tide on the AIDS pandemic in ways that are innovative, sophisticated and effective.
modelled by
Jeanne Beker
Here are some of the amazing things that you can bid on at the Gala:
A trip for two to Australia courtesy Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations.
Value: $10,000
A “Gentlemen's Experience” including six handcrafted tailored shirts from Marlon Durrant Bespoke and a private 60 minute concert by singer/songwriter Aion Clarke and his band for up to 100 people in the GTA. Value: $5,000
Dinner for you and 9 friends featuring Miele-associated chef Anthony Raimundi at the Miele showroom. Value: $1,000
A styling afternoon for you and five friends at World Salon, including champagne and hors d’oeuvres, hair wash with relaxing scalp massage, “liquid silk” hair treatment, express Manicare hand treatment, and a haircut tailored just for you. Value: $1,000
Sit in the Front Row at World MasterCard Fashion Week for the October 2013 shows with the director emeritus Robin Kay.
Value: Priceless!
And many other fabulous items…
The DARE TO WEAR LOVE GALA is a fashion runway event like no other, the highlight of both the Dare to Wear Love campaign and Toronto Fashion Week. Event founders Chris Tyrell and Jim Searle of Toronto-based Hoax Couture invite 25 top Canadian fashion designers to participate. Each is given six yards of African fabric from which to produce a one-of-a-kind ensemble, and the resulting creations are modelled at the gala by supermodels, dancers, musicians, and other celebrities, as well as winners of the Dare to Wear Love Challenge. The Gala raises funds to support the Stephen Lewis Foundation in its fight to turn the tide of AIDS in Africa.
modelled by
Moe Kelso
Thanks to these individuals who have helped to make Dare To Wear Love 2013!
BMO Financial Group & Nada Ristich • Daniel Newberry and The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto • At NKPR: Natasha Koifman, Carly Oostroff, Bunmi Adeyoe, & Micah Sifton • Diane Hall & our Graphics & Media Teams from 2Life, Public Good, JB Graphics & Websolutions.to: Rex Eng, Josée Jodoin, John Beadle, Helen Yee, & Nick Andrews • Armando Mendonca, Martin Rubio, & Mike Chalut • Jim & Joanne Mountain • Elen Steinberg, Rada Ristich, Salah Bachir, Kishwar Iqbal, Patricia Salib, Paulo Leone, Chloe Daniels • Our Production Team of Joel Dubin, Jann Coppen, Martha Kehoe, Farley Chatto & Aileen Ng • For Photography: George Pimentel, Cameron Maclennan, Andreas Avdoulos, Brian Summers • For Decor: Truman Tuzo • Everybody who took The Dare To Wear Love Challenge! • Plus the 100+ Volunteers who helped make Dare To Wear Love a reality!
modelled by
Rachel Bryan
modelled by
Danielle Brown
modelled by
Casie Stewart
“give back in style by dressing Canadian”
“turning Valentine’s Day into Canada Day”
“design community to fight AIDS in Africa”
“What a great idea! Let’s do it!”
“celebrity-filled Dare to Wear Love show”
modelled by
Dina Pugliese