What is Poetic Fashion?

Poetic Fashion is a youth leadership initiative showcasing the talent of marginalized youth from Toronto’s 13 underserved neighbourhoods. As a collective, these performers and youth volunteers are using their art and creative expression to unite for peace.

Poetic Fashion is a highly respected event because of the monumental achievements made in inspiring youth from underserved communities to work together. Initiated and designed by youth, in a partnership
with Literature for Life, the mandate Building Bridges, Not Barriers has transcended into the lives of the youth participants through these collaborations and has resulted in mutual respect for one another and friendships that continue to exist.

On September 2nd, 2010, Poetic Fashion is hosting it’s 2nd annual youth arts showcase. Youth from Toronto’s 13 underserved neighbourhoods have gathered together to represent themselves and each other through fashion design, music, dance, visual arts, drama and spoken word poetry.
Support this amazing youth initiative and witness the city’s most organic and passionate talent.

This is an event you don’t want to miss!

JUNO AWARD NOMINEE KIM DAVIS (kimdavisonline.com) and RAPTORS TV SHOWTIME HOST AKIL AUGUSTINE host a showcase of some of Toronto’s best up and coming designers – including:

ROD PHILIPOT of SHKANK INC. (shkank.com) whose designs have already graced the stages of THE GRAMMYS, MISS UNIVERSE, and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

and

CINDY RENEE of SODALISIOUS (carringtonsworld.com) who has been worn by celebrities like90210’s ANNA LYNNE-MCCORD.

But this isn’t your average fashion show. Poetic Fashion also showcases some of Toronto’s best talent including:

CANADIAN BEATBOX CHAMPION SCOTT JACKSON (myspace.com/sjbeatbox)

PRODIGAL COMPOSER and PIANIST JD KEYS

and APOLLO AMATEUR NIGHT WINNER BLAKE CARRINGTON (carringtonsworld.com)alongside a host of established and up and coming spoken word artists from Toronto’s 13 priority neighbourhoods.

Save the date!

Who: Poetic Fashion 2010
What: 2nd Annual Poetic Fashion Showcase
When: Thursday September 2nd, 2010 @ 7pm
Where: St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts ~ 27 Front St. E, Toronto (Front & Yonge)

Tickets: $26+ HST

Tickets are available for sale online: www.stlc.com with the use of a credit card or call our offices at 416-203-9830 to purchase with cash.

For more information on this monumental event visit: www.poeticfashion.org