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As artists and curators look beyond traditional institutions, fashion has become an often-irresistible platform for generating cross-discipline conversations and outlets of expression. Whether creative types are appearing festively attired in social media posts highlighting exhibition openings, or sitting front row at fashion shows, the communal appreciation of medium, meaning and materiality has become undeniable.
While assembling the Canada’s Best Dressed List for 2024, which highlights this country’s visual arts community, many of the subjects mentioned similar favourite designers, including NorBlack NorWhite, an artisanal brand specializing in the use of hand-dyed fabrics.
Such attention to detail and respect for fibre-related artistry are key reasons why the creatives on our list favour certain brands over others: There’s an admiration for and acknowledgment of labour, ideas and integrity that aligns with that of their own practices.
“I think artists gravitate towards our work, because they resonate with it from an aesthetic standpoint, and then, on a deeper level, from a values standpoint,” says Mriga Kapadiya, one of NorBlack NorWhite’s co-founders.
Here, the art world’s sartorial stars divulge what drives their dressing habits.
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