Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards Announces 2024 Nominees

The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA), the premier event recognizing excellence in Canadian fashion, proudly announces the nominees for its 2024 event. Scheduled to take place on October 19 in Toronto, this prestigious event will celebrate the achievements of leading and emerging talents in the fashion industry.

Often hailed as “Canada’s most fashionable night,” CAFA has been honoring outstanding contributions to Canadian womenswear, menswear, and accessory design since its inception in 2013. The awards also highlight emerging talent, outerwear brands, fashion design students, models, stylists, make-up artists, and hair artists. Additionally, the event recognizes brands and designers who are driving positive change in the fashion industry through sustainability and social or philanthropic impact.

Vicky Milner, co-founder and president of CAFA, commented, “Congratulations to all 2024 nominees on this tremendous recognition of their talent and undeniable influence on the Canadian arts and fashion industry. We want to thank all the brands and creatives who have taken the time to submit their applications this year and our generous sponsors for their ongoing support. Now, in our 11th annual edition, we continue to be so proud of the community we’ve built and amazed by the caliber of talent we have here in Canada. We are grateful for the opportunity to continue to spotlight these noteworthy people and brands and bring Canadian arts and fashion to the global stage.”

This year’s event will be hosted by Toronto drag artist and TV personality Brooke Lynn Hytes.

2024 CAFA Nominations

Womenswear Designer of the Year Award

• A Bronze Age
• Beaufille
• Frascara
• RVNG Couture
• SHAN

Menswear Designer of the Year Award

• By David Kollar
• Raised by Wolves
• Section 35 – Justin Jacob Louis
• Spencer Badu

Award for Emerging Talent, Fashion

• Ahiri
• Fumi The Label
• Golshaah
• Jontay Kahm
• Mario Fugnitto

Award for Emerging Talent, Accessories

• Black Suede Studio
• Indi City
• Lo’bat
• Omi Woods
• Steff Eleoff

Accessory Designer of the Year Award

• Biko
• Hillberg & Berk
• L’intervalle
• Maguire Shoes
• Poppy Barley

Outerwear Brand of the Year Award

• By The Namesake
• FREED
• HiSO
• Nobis
• Quartz Co.

Fashion Design Student Award

• Audrey Chen
• Cleo Williams
• Hanako Story
• Maxence Eugenie Richard
• Tia Kureshi

Image Maker of the Year Award

• Carlos and Alyse
• Garrett Naccarato
• Maya Fuhr
• Matt Barnes
• Richard Bernardin
• William Ukoh

Stylist of the Year Award

• Amber Watkins
• Florence O. Durand
• Georgia Groom
• Jaclyn Bonavota
• Tinashe Musara
• Zeina Esmail

Fresh Face of the Year Award

• Dalton Dubois
• John Deng
• Lyra Westecott
• Nevine Fadlmula
• Ryan Park

Model of the Year Award

• Ashley Callingbull
• Charlotte Tomas
• Heather Diamond Strongarm
• Mathieu Simoneau

Fashion Impact Award

• Aille Design
• Elita Intimates
• Kotn
• Sarah Power – INLAND
• Vanja Vasic – FAT (Fashion Art Toronto)

Digital Fashion Creator of the Year Award

• Dorian Who
• Isabelle Allain
• Lexson Millington
• Liv Judd
• Mei Pang

Sustainability Award

• Anne Mulaire
• Adhereto Studios
• And or Collective
• BEDI
• Kotn
• Ocin

Makeup Artist of the Year Award

• Julie Cusson
• Leslie-Ann Thomson
• Maina Militza
• Robert Weir
• Sabrina Rinaldi
• Tami El Sombati

Hair Artist of the Year Award

• Chanel Croker
• Erin Klassen
• Ian Russell
• Janet Jackson
• Kristjan Hayden
• Stephane Scotto Di Cesare

For more information about the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards and the 2024 nominees, please visit CAFA Instagram.

Credits: TheKit