About

Art of Fashion is the only organization in Canada to offer emerging Canadian apparel and accessory designers a platform for showcasing their talent, giving them the opportunities they need to foster their careers.

Without the support available in places like New York, Paris and Milan, it can be a steep uphill battle for Canada’s fashion talent to launch their careers. In 1998, Michelle Planche, CMP, president of Paradigm Events, created Art of Fashion to help offer that support. Driven entirely by the support of volunteers and sponsors, Art of Fashion’s critically-acclaimed events have helped to raise the profile of Canada’s fashion design industry, and helped hundreds of designers get started on their careers.

Board & Volunteers 2010

Board of Directors

  • Michelle Planche, President
  • Richard Thompson, Chairman of the Board
  • Amy Morrell, Vice-Chair & Secretary
  • Greg Donovan, Treasurer
  • Gale Gingrich, Director
  • Zoran Dobric, Director

Events Committee

  • Gale Gingrich, Event Manager [contact]
  • Kate Willingham, Food&Beverage / Décor Coordinator
  • Nadivia Patrick, Décor/Setup Coordinator
  • Kat Ferris, Trunk Show Assistant
  • Stacy Anderson, Marketing & Communications Manager [contact]
  • Jessica McGann, Copy Writer
  • Domenic Macri, Web Developer
  • Amanda Cooley, Graphic Design
  • Farah Siddiqui, Social Media & Photography Coordinator
  • Greg Donovan, Sponsorship Manager
  • Celina McKendrick, Sponsorship Coordinator: Designer Benefits
  • Stephanie Rourke, Sponsorship Coordinator: In-Kind Donations
  • Prerana Das, Sponsorship Coordinator: Cash
  • Ethan Pirnia, Sponsorship Coordinator: Cash
  • Jennifer Pitkin, Event Finance Coordinator
  • Andrew Tudor, Special Projects Manager
  • Zoran Dobric, Talent Manager
  • Shirley Lau, Talent Manager [contact]
  • Catherine Lalonder, Trunk Show Designer Lead
  • Kristy Maclennan, Trunk Show Designer Assistant
  • Taryn Lipschitz, Designer Finalists Coordinator Lead
  • Amelia Ritchie, Designer Finalists Coordinator Assistant
  • Malvika Angelica Rana, Volunteer Coordinator [contact]
  • Melodie Pereira, Volunteer Coordinator Assistant