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Event Overview
WOMEN x WOMEN debuted in March 2009 as the first photography exhibit to ever be a part of LG Fashion Week in Toronto, featuring the top female fashion photographers in Canada. The event was founded with the intention to draw awareness to the unique perspective of women in an industry dominated by the male gaze, and to highlight Canada's top female fashion photographers as celebrity role models. With Fashion Television as the presenting media sponsor and coverage by over 40 outlets in Canada, the hugely popular event generated millions of impressions and much discussion.
WOMEN x WOMEN 2010 will return to LG Fashion Week with a strong line-up of the twelve-top female fashion photographers in Canada, including four new exhibitors: Malina Corpadean, Anouk Lessard, Lindsey Drennen and Carlyle Routh. The photographers will once again shoot high fashion editorials featuring Canadian designers, which will be presented in a new format. In 2010, the work will be projected and shown alongside film vignette of the photo shoot in progress.
A by-invite-only industry and media reception to celebrate WOMEN x WOMEN will close LG Fashion Week FW'10 on the evening of Thursday April 1st at Thrush Holmes Empire (1093 Queen St. W.), an art gallery at Queen W. & Dovercourt in Toronto. Members of the public are invited to check out the exhibit on Friday April 2nd from 11AM 5PM.
By making WOMEN x WOMEN an annual event our goal in collaboration with our industry partners and sponsors is to inspire more young women to get behind the camera lens and create the future of fashion in their own vision.
Industry & Media Reception
Thursday, April 1st 2010
Public Exhibition (11am-5pm)
Friday, April 2nd 2010
Thrush Holmes Empire
1093 Queen St W
Angela Lewis
www.angelalewis.com
Angela Lewis is a sharp, young gal who grew up in a small beach town with surfers, hippies and bikers. Influenced by generations of photographers, her interest in photography started while watching her grandpa in his antique darkroom. With a clientele of local clothing designers and modeling agencies, Angela expresses her unique approach to fashion through a natural flavour, ranging from earthy, pastoral themes, to period ensembles that evoke memories and emotion. Recent publications include The Globe and Mail, Poor but Sexy Magazine, and she is currently working on a shoot for an upcoming issue of Canadian Living. In addition, Angela was featured in an article in Fashion Berry Magazine, and also participated in the 2009 Women by Women show. Being immersed in Toronto's fashion photography scene and tempered by her hometown influences, Angela showcases a polished and diverse photographic talent.
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Anouk Lessard
www.anouklessard.com
Since studying cinema and photography at Concordia university in Montreal, Anouk Lessard has worked as a professional photographer for the past eight years. Her fashion work has been published in Zink, Lush and Elle Quebec among other magazines; she is also recognized for her advertising campaign work. Anouk's artistic approach is defined by a profound sensitivity that she manages to transcend in all her photographic works. She tackles her subjects, whether landscapes or human beings, with her signature subtlety, which often translates into poetic lighting effects.
Arline Malakian
www.arlinemalakian.com
Born of Armenian heritage in Beirut, educated at the Sorbonne in Paris and the Ontario College of Art and Design in her adopted homeland of Canada, Toronto fashion photographer Arline Malakian has a unique vision of female models as fragile beauties exuding inner strength. Arline’s work appears in Fashion, Flare, Chatelaine, Elle Canada, Wedding Bells, to name a few. She doubles as creative director and national campaign manager for a number of Canadian fashion labels, including Alfred Sung bridal, Franco Mirabelli and Lucian Matis.
Carlyle Routh
www.carlylecreative.com
After graduating from Concordia University with a BFA Hons in Photography and Painting, Carlyle moved to Toronto and started working in the photo industry as a digital artist for one of Canada’s best known photographers. For the past year and a half Carlyle has returned to her rightful place behind the camera producing fashion editorials. Her style of shooting allows her to combine her love of painting and her love of photography. She applies her painterly eye to every shoot taking into account properties such as chiaroscuro and perspective. Carlyle recently shot for the magazines Lush and Azure. She also received honourable mention in the International Color Awards and was recognized as an emerging artist in Magenta Foundation's publication. Carlyle exhibits her fine art work in galleries in and out of Toronto. She was born in Port Hope, Ontario.
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Genevieve Caron
www.genevievecaron.com
Geneviève Caron is a graduate of Laval University's graphic design program. She worked in Montreal for several years as a graphic designer before moving permanently to Toronto. She is known for her minimalistic portraits, where the essence of the subject is slowly revealed, inviting for contemplation.
Her work has earned her First Prize at the Canadian Lux contest in 2006, 2008 and 2009, first prize at the US APA National photo competition in the fine art category in 2009, and a prize at the US PDN Pixdigital contest in 2009.
Her advertising clients include Colgate, Dove, Johnson & Johnson, Bell Canada, Toyota, Reitmans and Jergens. Her editorial works appears regularly in Chatelaine, enRoute, Glow, Canadian Family, Rouge, Todays Parents, and Report on Business.
Her personal work was first exhibited in 2009 as part of the group exhibition WOMEN x WOMEN, an adjunct to Torontos annual LG Fashion Week. She was also chosen to exhibit at the Gladstone Hotel as part of the Contact photo exhibition to be held in Toronto in May 2010.
Genevieve Charbonneau
www.genevievecharbonneau.com
Born in Montreal in 1976, Geneviève Charbonneau graduated in Visual Arts and Photography from le Collège du Vieux-Montréal. What's guiding her work? A philosophy according to which, people are beautiful in all their different and personal ways. Geneviève's passion is to bring their beauty to light, working with her models to reveal the best of what they are. The young but experienced photographer finds her inspiration anywhere from music videos to the street.
Among her clients : Loulou Magazine, Pure Magazine, Smart Set, Dex and many more.
Kat Torgashev
www.kattorgashev.com
Russia-born Kat Torgasehev currently works out of Toronto and in only a few short years of shooting has been making waves on the fashion scene. With her European sensibility and sharp eye for style, her images tend to be dark, classically beautiful and touched by a quirky sexiness. Kat is regularly published in MC and Fantastic magazines; her clients include Over The Rainbow and Imperfect Indulgence.
Lily & Lilac
www.lilyandlilac.com
Lily and Lilac are a fashion photography duo with a dedication to creating iconic images that portray their subjects as powerful figures. Born and raised in Montreal, the identical twin sisters earned their professional degree at Dawson's Institute of Photography in 2006. A year later, at the age of twenty, they moved their business to Toronto. Their editorial work has appeared in publications including Fashion, Glow, [Dress to] Kill, Strut, Lush, Verve Girl, Canadian Living, and Today's Bride. They have also had the privilege of working with such talented designers as Nada and Thien Le. Lily and Lilac were among the seven headlining photographers of WOMEN x WOMEN, an LG Fashion Week event highlighting female fashion photographers in Canada. Most recently, they were selected as one of five rising young fashion photographers for the LG Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 event 'Hot Lights', a panel discussion and release of a limited edition book featuring their works and inspirations.
Lindsey Drennan
www.lindseydrennan.com
Born in Oakville, Ontario, Lindsey has had a passion for taking photos from a young age. After high school, she decided to further her talent and enrolled in the photography program at Sheridan College. While studying at school, Lindsey became the first ever international student to do an internship at Vogue magazine in New York City. Since graduating, Lindsey has spent much of her time traveling and building her portfolio. Her photography can be described as delicate, yet sensual. Since the age of 20, Lindsey has participanted in multiple gallery shows which include, “Les Femmes Du Siecle” (Woman of the Century) in Toronto, and “Life Styles” in Montreal. Capturing moments in the fashion and beauty industry, Lindsey’s work has been seen in the publications of Salon Magazine, Model Resource, as well as in the portfolios of many of Toronto’s top models, stylists, and makeup artists. Lindsey currently has a studio in the west end of Toronto where she resides.
Malina Corpadean
www.malinacorpadean.com
Romania-born photographer Malina Corpadean is one of Canada's most preeminent fashion photographers. Constantly travelling around the world, her global understanding of the image-fueled industry is only matched by her authentic sensibility for fashion. Her aesthetic style is largely tinted by her academic background and inner fascination for art history. She is the keen eye behind the campaigns of Jacob Lingerie, Marcelle Skincare and Bloomingdale’s; her editorial work is regularly published in ELLE Canada, Fashion and Nylon magazine. Malina currently resides in Montreal.
Maude Arsenault
www.maudearsenault.com
Maude Arsenault studied art and film in her native city of Montreal before starting out as a fashion photographer 13 years ago. Her work is internationally known for its poetic approach, softness and sensuality. Her work has been published in Elle, Zink, Flare, Lush, Fashion Magazine, Vogue (Australia), Black & White, Oyster, Nylon, SEED, Poster and Madame Figaro. Clients include Yellow, Reitmans, Arianne lingerie, Holt Renfrew, Dove, and Tavan & Mitto.
After spending a few years in Sydney and Paris, she now enjoys life in snowy Montreal with daughter Maxe and baby boy Billie. Her inspiration comes every day by observing womens strength, love and passion for life. Womens life is her true inspiration.
Renata Kaveh
www.renatakaveh.com
Born in Bangkok, Thailand to Iranian parents, Renata Kaveh is a noted Toronto-based photographer. With a photographic style that ranges from meticulously stylized to soft and romantic, Renata is able to capture her subjects unique state, highlighting the exquisiteness that underlies the natural. Currently shooting for both North American and Parisian publications, her work has recently been featured in Lush Magazine, as well as Parisian publications Heaven Magazine and Luxsure Mag. Renatas proclaimed series Lady in Blue was recently exhibited during Paris Fashion week at Le Showroom. Her latest project took her to the scenic and inspiring terrains of Death Valley, which will be gracing fashion pages in the spring.
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