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SSENSE CO_FOUNDERS, Firas Atallah, Bassel Atallah, and Rami Atallah
2022 GALA, CAFA Gala, CAFA Honoree, CAFA Profiles, Outstanding Achievement Award Honoree, SSENSE

SSENSE – 2022 CAFA Outstanding Achievement Award Honoree

CO-FOUNDERS, Firas Atallah, Bassel Atallah, and Rami Atallah. SSENSE is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything Else TM.

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VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays
VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays
VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays
VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays
VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays
VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays
VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays
VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays
VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays
VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays
VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays
CAFA Profiles

VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays

VAIKEN – Emerging Fashion Fridays Valérie Tolila is a woman on a mission. Back in 2000, Tolila embarked on what would be a 13-year trip through Europe. While living in Istanbul, she decided to take a chance and enrolled in fashion design at LaSalle College International. She graduated with honours in two years and was chosen as the assistant to Vivienne Westwood during Istanbul’s first fashion week. As part of this highly publicized event, she had the opportunity to work with several high-profile designers, including Ferragamo, Roberto Cavalli and Missoni. Honing in on her craft, she was invited to Paris fashion week and attended shows for Balmain and Valentino, amongst others. Following this, she began working under the tutelage of famed Portuguese designer António Augustus who encouraged her to develop a capsule collection. Her passion for creating was cemented and upon returning to Montréal in 2013, Tolila launched her label:…

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Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight
CAFA Profiles

Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight

Malorie Urbanovitch – In the Spotlight Emerging designer Malorie Urbanovitch has been garnering national attention as one of the most promising new talents in Canadian fashion. Her spring 2014 ready-to-wear collection was named as one of the winners at the Mercedes-Benz Start Up competition. Since then, Malorie’s work has appeared on the pages of renowned publications such as a British Vogue and ELLE Canada. The designer’s on-point aesthetic is perhaps one the reasons behind her resounding success; each garment designed by Urbanovitch is characterized by attention to functionality and the importance of quality fabric. CAFA spoke to Malorie Urbanovitch about Edmonton’s fashion community and the importance of creative collaboration. To read more about Malorie Urbanovitch, please visit www.malorie.ca CAFA: You experimented with a variety of different disciplines while in University. What made you decide to pursue a career in fashion design? MU: I started out by completing my degree in…

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