The TFI New Labels® 2016 Fashion Show and Fundraiser was held at One King West on Tuesday, May 3, to a crowd of Canada’s fashion elite.

Now in its 29th year, four semi-finalists made their grand runway debut to Toronto’s sartorial luminaries amongst cocktails and fundraising buzz. The winning designer, Peggy Sue Deaven-Smiltnieks, founded Peggy Sue with the mission of revitalizing the North American farm and fiber industry. She works directly with farmers, start-up mills and artisans to design sustainable clothing that celebrates their skills.

The four contemporary womenswear designers in the running to showcase their collections include: Peggy Sue Deaven-Smiltnieks for Peggy Sue; Karen Quirion for KQK; Defne Husrevoglu for GUN CONTROL; and Angelene Fenuta for ANGELËNE.

Peggy Sue Deaven-Smiltnieks won a $25,000 cash award pledged by Suzanne Rogers, the largest individual cash prize donation within the Canadian fashion industry; she will also receive a one page feature in FLARE.

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Adrien Reynolds, Natasha Black and Lindsay Singer

Alicia McNamara

Anita Clarke

Ben Barry

Billie Holiday

Brian Gluckstein, Sylvia Mantella and Gary Sarantopoulos

Cameron Williamson and Suzanne Timmins

Chloe Wilde

Christine Faulhaber, Sabrina Maddeaux and Susan Langdon

Conrad Mantella

David Dixon, Suzanne Rogers, Peggy Sue Deaven-Smiltnieks, Suzanne Timmins, Cameron Williamson and Susan Langdon

Edward Rogers and Suzanne Rogers

Glen Baxter, Christine Faulhaber and Cameron Williamson

Jake Mossop and Chloe Wilde

Janna Zittrer

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Laurie Lapalme and Susan Langdon

Melissa Ahlstrand and Christine Faulhaber

Sylvia Mantella and Ray Mantella

Simona Schneider and Nicholas Mellamphy

All photography by George Pimentel