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[ CANADA’S URBAN UNDERGROUND ]

 

slinkster explores some up and coming Canadian labels that are giving the world a run for their money on the urban street styles front

 

 

 

Brawd
Based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Brawd is currently one of Canada's leading streetwear designers. Regardless of being represented by some more mainstream clothing outlets, Brawd continues to release unique items catered to the underground.


Fiction Design Co.

 

FDCO has been an outfitter for the Toronto scene (and beyond) for quite some time now. Their blend of rave and hip hop styles has produced staple designs that has made Toronto notorious for it's urban fashion. Although known primarily for their clothing, FDCO has also managed to release records featuring Toronto's Tom Brown.


Metry

Emerging from the Silicon Valley, Metry's designs are fused with technology and functionality. Metry, currently Paper Doll's only non Canadian label, is a prime representation of how fashion is being affected by our digital society.



The People Have Spoken (TPHS)

 

Known for both their clothing and magazine, Toronto's TPHS have recently included male designs into their catalogue. Their College Street "Mothership" clothing outlet have allowed TPHS to continually monitor current labels and trends and to release designs that always further the existing patterns.



I Clothing


"Fresh interpretation of style, infused with the essence of couture and urban gear to present clothing as unique as the individuals that wear it." Well I'll be damned.



JY

The result of a Toronto based jungle, drum&bass, trip hop and hip hop enthusiast, Jy have been releasing "functional and subtly unique" designs for over a year. A rookie on the Toronto roster, yet expected to further Toronto's fame.



House of Spy

 

This is the first season for the Toronto based designer House of Spy, but the label has invaded the Canadian street wear market like a wild fire. Headed by a recently graduated fashion design student, House of Spy combines functionality and fashion resulting in what promises to be a popular rave clothing label.

 

 

 

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