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Africa at the AGO

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Africa at the AGO

Posted on 25 October 2010 by Nicole Stewart

Photo Credit: Spencer Xiong

For the third time, former Project Runway winner Sunny Fong presented his latest VAWK collection (vawkcollection.ca) at the Art Gallery of Ontario on October 18, 2010. It’s undeniably a great fit for him — artistic, expressive, and architecturally jaw-dropping.

Entitled Toro Safari, the collection blends cultural cues from Spain and Africa in a highly textural collection. Real models, like 50 year-old real estate agent Helen Mara, graced the runway with oversized earrings, camel coloured attire, cargo pockets, embossed crocodile jackets, animal prints, and sizzling eveningwear that would be fun to flamenco in.

Overall, it looks like Bond Girl is going to the jungle and we approve!

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Gawking over Vawk

Posted on 12 November 2009 by Nicole Stewart

Credit: Pimentel (Wireimage)

Credit: Pimentel (Wireimage)

The beautiful AGO was the setting for the first Spring/Summer show at Toronto’s LG Fashion Week, featuring Project Runway winner Sunny Fong’s Vawk collection, titled Tattoo Hibiscus.

From silk Polynesian dresses in stunning yellow and orange colours to fringes and cut-out leaf textures, the small yet refined collection takes the wearer on a voyage to French Polynesia. Apropos given Vawk was inspired by the 1935 Oscar winning film starring Clark Gable, Mutiny on the Bound. We love the feminine recreation of the Captain’s coat. It’s pure genius.

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