CAFTCAD would like to invite you to attend our one day seminar entitled:
'An Illustrated History of Costume and Its Relation to Costume in Cinema'
presented by CAFTCAD Member and 2010 Dora Winner for Costume Design, Martha Mann.
This event will be held on Saturday December 4th from 10 am to 4 pm at 65 Heward Ave in Toronto.
CAFTCAD Members registered before November 20th, $50.
Non Members before November 20th, $60
CAFTCAD Members who register after November 20th, $75, and Non Members $90.
Lunch is included in the fee.
Student Price in advance: $30.00
(Applies to students enrolled in a full time program- bring your student card on the day)
STUDENTS -Become a CAFTCAD member!
By attending CAFTCADEMY on Dec. 4 you can receive 20% off the CAFTCAD student membership fees of $75.00. ( offer applies to students enrolled in a full time program and expires December 4 2010 ).
Book early to secure your spot and the great rate!
Application form attached. Cheques can be mailed to our office address below and credit card payments accepted on faxed in applications.
I was at the AGO several weeks ago and luckily happened upon this exhibit. It is not promoted as a costume exhibit however there are approximately 20 pieces on loan from the V&A and several other sources . These are predominately Schiaparelli and some Jacques Fath. You will see many iconic, highly recognizable pieces of historical fashion along with accessories and perfume bottles all influenced by the Surrealist movement. Both designers were trailblazers in their field and these pieces are all still relevent today. A great chance for a close up look at genius design and craftsmanship."
Surreal Things offers a new perspective on the surrealists’ contentious and ambiguous relationship to the commercial fields of design, fashion, advertising, architecture, film and theatre. The exhibition explores how the increasing pressures of burgeoning consumer culture conflicted with surrealism’s first principles. Nonetheless, there was significant creative, cross-fertilization between surrealist artists and designers. The exhibition brings together some of the most extraordinary objects ever created, and will include painting, sculpture, architecture, works on paper, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, furniture, fashion, film and photography.
CAFTCAD goes online
We're excited to finally have our site up and running!
CAFTCAD online is a resource for anyone seeking information on our membership including costume designers, artisans and technicians as well as costume industry support companies
We will keep you up to date on all of CAFTCAD's info and events. There will also be news
on upcoming exclusive sample sales, designer sales and movie & television wrap sales.
Movie Madness: Today in Hollywood North, the Costume Alliance for Film and Television Costume Arts and Design - aka the citys wardrobe professionals - is hosting a major sale at Toronto Film Studios (629 Eastern Ave.). Youll find contemporary and vintage, fabric, jewellery and notions, all from recent feature and television productions. The $2 admission supports CAFTCAD initiatives. Cash only, free parking, 9am-5pm.
Tudors' star gets a lesson in designer bags from Store Gazing but looks forward to a return to London where she'll add to her collection of coats
October 18, 2008
RITA ZEKAS
SPECIAL TO THE STAR - ABRIDGED EDIT
Back by popular demand, CAFTCAD (Canadian Alliance of Film and Television Costume Arts and Design) is holding its autumn Movie Wardrobe Sale on Oct. 25, just in time for Halloween.
At movie costume sale, great bargains come with a back story
July 26, 2008
RITA ZEKAS
SPECIAL TO THE STAR
Store Gazing rejoiced at the signs stapled to our neighbourhood lampposts advertising a movie wardrobe sale at the Toronto Film Studios on Eastern Ave. this month.
A weekend of Film Costume Seminars with subjects to interest all those in the Wardrobe Community.
Friday March 6,
Saturday March 7,
& Sunday March 8
at: Filmport Studios
225 Commisioners Street,
Toronto, Ontario.
Topics include working with a D.O.P, how to make a reel, build and present your portfolio, fundamentals of fitting, aging, researching, budgeting and much more.
Lunch will be provided for those who enroll in the whole weekend or purchase day passes. Single seminars are also available.
With great thanks to Filmport Studios and our talented instructors, we've managed to bring this series in at an amazing first time value to both our members and the community. Prices ranging from $100 for Members for the whole weekend to single seminars starting at $20, this is an amazing and rare opportunity to meet and learn from some of our industry's best.
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Registration is limited so book early!
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The 2009 edition of The Winter Antiques Sale features decorator stock, antiques, vintage fashion including CAFTCAD Treasurer's Ian Drummond Collection, country furniture, fun finds and lots of one-of-a-kinds! In fact, top exhibitors from Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Sarnia and Western Ontario will be featuring over 10,000 items.
FUN. FABULOUS. AND FREE
Opens at 11am Sunday January 25th - Sunday February 1st , 2009 Monday - Friday 10am-9pm, Saturday 9:30am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
Sherway Gardens , exclusive home to Toronto's oldest antiques sale is located just 15 minutes west of downtown Toronto The Q.E.W. just west of Highway 427
This small exhibit was a joy to visit and as well as reminding you why you love clothes so much, it was also informative. Did you know that Toronto's garment industry has been primarily run by the decades latest wave of immigrants?
My favourite was the documentary made of the mostly Jewish operated garment district of the 1960's. To see the vintage we adore so much being made brand new. And seeing how everyone smoked, holding their cigarettes right next to these gorgous dresses (!)as well as the old store facades of our city makes you remember how such a different time it was.
Which perhaps is why we love the old clothes so much whenever we do a period piece- because we get to evoke a different time to the one we know today.
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