{"id":13573,"date":"2017-09-15T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/?p=13573"},"modified":"2017-09-15T22:26:33","modified_gmt":"2017-09-16T02:26:33","slug":"wanderlust-montreal-fashion-design-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wanderlust-montreal-fashion-design-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanderlust: Montreal Fashion &#038; Design Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_22224516_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13575\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_22224516_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_22224516_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_22224516_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_22224516_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_22224516_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last month, I had the pleasure of attending Montreal&#8217;s Fashion &amp; Design Festival, a yearly festival bringing together Montreal&#8217;s fashion elite, retailers and shoppers alike. This inclusive celebration of fashion showcased the industry&#8217;s multiple facets from fast fashion to high-end designers without forgetting the independent creators.<\/p>\n<p>The city, boasting with reminders of its French heritage, provided the perfect backdrop for the 6-day event. It was hosted in the Quatier Des Spectacles which is best known for hosting the Jazz Festival and being the home of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_19011612_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13577\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_19011612_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_19011612_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_19011612_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_19011612_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_19011612_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDuring the festival, I attended multiple shows including the Montreal Identity \/Identities dedicated to Montreal&#8217;s 375th anniversary! Yes, Montreal is that old but looks more vibrant with each passing year.\u00a0 The fashion show took place on the main stage surrounded by a slew of fashion enthusiasts. I also attended the Dossier: Paradigme show dedicated to <em>emerging creators who stand out by their unique and unconventional aesthetic<\/em>.\u00a0I had the privilege of watching it all unfold from the VIP lounge with fellow influencers, media outlets and special guests. If you follow my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/consciousnchic\">Insta Stories<\/a> you may remember the tour of the VIP lounge I shared.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-24_20444510_photo_AgnieszkaS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13599\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-24_20444510_photo_AgnieszkaS-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-24_20444510_photo_AgnieszkaS-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-24_20444510_photo_AgnieszkaS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-24_20444510_photo_AgnieszkaS-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-24_20444510_photo_AgnieszkaS-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNow, back to the shows. Many designers and fashion brands participated in the event geared towards celebrating fashion and the history of the city, namely, Robert Atelier, Reluxe, R\u00e9mi Van Bochove and Kantine Club to only name a few.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-13573 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_21540066_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wanderlust-montreal-fashion-design-festival\/2017-08-23_22413275_photo_by_jimmy_hamelin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_22413275_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_22413275_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_22413275_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_22413275_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-23_22413275_photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wanderlust-montreal-fashion-design-festival\/2017-08-26_19514595_photo_by_jimmy_hamelin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_19514595_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_19514595_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_19514595_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_19514595_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_19514595_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wanderlust-montreal-fashion-design-festival\/2017-08-26_21523731_photo_by_jimmy_hamelin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_21523731_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_21523731_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_21523731_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_21523731_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_21523731_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wanderlust-montreal-fashion-design-festival\/2017-08-25_213805_photo_agnieszkas\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-25_213805_photo_AgnieszkaS-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-25_213805_photo_AgnieszkaS-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-25_213805_photo_AgnieszkaS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-25_213805_photo_AgnieszkaS-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-25_213805_photo_AgnieszkaS-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Beyond the fashion shows which took place each night and were open to the public, the Fashion &amp; Design Festival also offered great <a href=\"http:\/\/www.festivalmodedesign.com\/en\/fmd-talks\/\">talks<\/a> and shopping. In fact, an entire section in the Quartier Des Spectacles\u00a0was dedicated to independent designers and vendors such as Philo, Creatival, Horace, Prysm and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.festivalmodedesign.com\/en\/pop-up-shops\/\">more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-13573 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wanderlust-montreal-fashion-design-festival\/2017-08-26_17191091_photo_by_jimmy_hamelin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_17191091_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_17191091_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_17191091_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_17191091_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_17191091_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wanderlust-montreal-fashion-design-festival\/2017-08-26_14391228_photo_by_arianne_bergeron\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_14391228_photo_by_Arianne_Bergeron-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_14391228_photo_by_Arianne_Bergeron-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_14391228_photo_by_Arianne_Bergeron-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_14391228_photo_by_Arianne_Bergeron-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_14391228_photo_by_Arianne_Bergeron-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wanderlust-montreal-fashion-design-festival\/2017-08-26_15371504_photo_by_jimmy_hamelin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_15371504_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_15371504_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_15371504_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_15371504_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_15371504_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wanderlust-montreal-fashion-design-festival\/2017-08-26_16373324_photo_by_jimmy_hamelin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_16373324_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_16373324_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_16373324_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_16373324_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_16373324_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wanderlust-montreal-fashion-design-festival\/2017-08-26_20242705_photo_by_jimmy_hamelin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_20242705_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_20242705_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_20242705_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_20242705_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2017-08-26_20242705_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>If you are a fashion lover you should add Montreal&#8217;s Fashion &amp; Design Festival to your bucket list! It is the perfect one-stop shop for anyone wanting to see the full breath of Montreal&#8217;s fashion scene.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ginette.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11778\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ginette.png\" alt=\"Stay Conscious &amp; Chic!\" width=\"375\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ginette.png 375w, https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ginette-300x106.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of the Fashion &amp; Design Festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, I had the pleasure of attending Montreal&#8217;s Fashion &amp; Design Festival, a yearly festival bringing together Montreal&#8217;s fashion elite, retailers and shoppers alike. This inclusive celebration of fashion showcased the industry&#8217;s multiple facets from fast fashion to high-end designers without forgetting the independent creators. 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