After more than ten years of hard work Denis Gagnon is enjoying some well-deserved moments - a FashionTelevision special, a line for BEDO, an exhibit at the Musée des Beaux Arts in Montreal and the opening of his own boutique in Old Montreal. The press uses the words "icon" and "Denis Gagnon" together often.
So it was hard to ignore the audible concern over a less-than-stellar turnout at his LG Fashion Week runway show. When will the world properly take note of Denis Gagnon, we all wondered. It doesn't seem fair (to him) to be kept a secret any longer.
This June his genius will be on display at Toronto's Luminato Festival. Lancôme and Luminato have commissioned Gagnon to create a one-of-a-kind dress installation inspired by Alice in Wonderland. This event will position Denis squarely within the international arts community. And let's face it, the man is an artist.
Gagnon's fall 2011 collection was described as a "fusion of colors, textures and materials, the feminine silhouette, endowed with a new profile, enhanced by this exuberant sensuality found in the sculptural work of Denis Gagnon." Our inveterate creator could have been channeling Michael Alig's Club Kids of the 90's in his exploration of a new feminine silhouette.
So it was hard to ignore the audible concern over a less-than-stellar turnout at his LG Fashion Week runway show. When will the world properly take note of Denis Gagnon, we all wondered. It doesn't seem fair (to him) to be kept a secret any longer.
This June his genius will be on display at Toronto's Luminato Festival. Lancôme and Luminato have commissioned Gagnon to create a one-of-a-kind dress installation inspired by Alice in Wonderland. This event will position Denis squarely within the international arts community. And let's face it, the man is an artist.
Gagnon's fall 2011 collection was described as a "fusion of colors, textures and materials, the feminine silhouette, endowed with a new profile, enhanced by this exuberant sensuality found in the sculptural work of Denis Gagnon." Our inveterate creator could have been channeling Michael Alig's Club Kids of the 90's in his exploration of a new feminine silhouette.
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| Photos by Peter Lytwyniuk / Studiolit.com |
If you wonder how some of these things would look on a store hanger, you needn't wonder long. Denis opened his new boutique last week in Old Montreal (170B rue Saint-Paul Ouest) where, in addition to apparel, you will find the gorgeous accessories from his runway show. Could a fragrance and line of eyewear be far behind? Who knows? One thing we have learned in ten years of watching Denis Gagnon - expect to be wowed.
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