FASHION Magazine

If you’ve been paying attention in class, you’ll have noticed that fall’s colour story is subdued to say the least. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have options. The bright shades–aqua, butter yellow and periwinkle–of this suede biker jacket from Danier ($100, danier.ca) will brighten up a minimalist palette, while a soft putty grey is […]

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Leather isn’t the first thing you throw on when the weather turns warm, but more than a few designers put leather pieces into their spring collections. Even if you don’t want to don these slim-cut leather jeans from Danier in the sticky months, at only $79 (on sale from $249, danier.com) they’re a cracking investment […]

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Thanks to a tip from reader Jasmine Parmar, we were alerted to a huge sale going on right now at Danier (danier.com). There are light wool scarves that come in–count them–23 colours for a mere $10 (perfect for the flip-flopping weather) and lots and lots of leather bags, including this studded boho piece, a steal […]

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The competition was tough enough, with 65 third-year Ryerson School of Fashion students competing to have their leather jacket be chosen as the winner in Danier‘s Design Challenge. The fact that none of the top three contestants had ever worked with leather before made their achievement especially impressive.

Danier and Ryerson dreamed up a three-stage competition that allowed students to test their sewing skills by creating a women’s leather jacket. The challenge began with participants preparing a two-minute video presenting a sketch of their garment. The videos were then posted online and the public got to vote on who made it to the next rounds–25 students got to create a muslin (dummy garment) and only 15 got to create their final leather piece.

Along with the public, a panel of judges, which included Jeanne Beker, Ryerson Fashion chair Robert Ott, stylist George Antonopoulos and Globe & Mail style writer Tiyana Grulovic, chose the winning design.