Kamis, 28 November 2013

Montreal Fashion Week cancels winter edition; event merges with summer festival


MONTREAL - The upcoming edition of Montreal Fashion Week has been cancelled.


Organizers of the semi-annual event announced in a statement issued on Thursday that they will 'temporarily put a hold' on the next instalment of the event, originally scheduled for February.


Instead, they will be investing resources towards the merger of Montreal Fashion Week with the city's annual summer Fashion and Design Festival. Plans to combine the two events - both organized by Montreal-based company Sensation Mode - were announced in September.


'The decision to not go ahead with the production of February's MFW was difficult to make, but we know we need to dedicate our efforts to completing this massive rallying project,' said Jean-Francois Daviau of Sensation Mode.


'This break will allow us to join forces and make this large-scale event successful and more appealing to the general public, industry professionals and our partners.'


Held each August in downtown Montreal, the Fashion and Design Festival includes fashion shows, live art installations and musical performances.


The most recent edition of the festival held last August featured famed French designer and artist Jean-Charles de Castelbajac as honorary chair.


The newly merged Fashion and Design Festival and Montreal Fashion Week event is scheduled to take place from Aug. 20-23. Programming for the showcase will be announced in March.


Staged twice a year, Montreal Fashion Week has offered a platform for local designers to showcase their collections to buyers, media and members of the public who were able to attend in person or access the shows through online streaming.


The semi-annual event celebrated its 25th edition in September. Its absence on the upcoming Fashion Week calendar will leave a noticeable gap among Canada's homegrown style showcases.


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