Dr. Mark Joseph O’Connell Feb. 25, 2025. Article Citation: O’Connell, Mark Joseph. 2024. Iris Simpson: A Trailblazer in Canadian Fashion History. Seneca Polytechnic Canadian Fashion Diversity Project. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14925960. INTRODUCTION “Iris Simpson” Photo courtesy @ “Coming full circle from classroom to high fashion and back” https://magazine.torontomu.ca/classroom-high-fashion/ Iris Simpson’s name may not be as widely recognized…
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All Eyes on Alfred: A Look Back at Canada’s King of Fashion
By Olivia Belande, Alfred Sung– you’ve heard the name, haven’t you? Perhaps not immediately familiar if you do not work or closely align yourself with the fashion industry, though you’re surely familiar with his products. Alfred Sung is a Chinese born Canadian designer whose garments, perfumes and accessories have long dominated upscale department store shelves….
Claire Haddad: A Canadian Fashion Icon (1924-2016)
By Dale Peers, It is with sadness that I write this remembrance and offer condolences to the family of Canadian fashion legend, Claire Haddad. Claire passed away on Tuesday May 17th, 2016, just two months to the day of what would have been her 92nd birthday. Claire was a “force majeur” in the Canadian Fashion…