Designer Finalists (2008)

Jenn Woodall

Red Baron Designs
http://redbarondesigns.com

Jenn Woodall is a third year fashion design student enrolled at Ryerson University. Her label, Red Baron Designs was started in the fall of 2006. Her first collection consisted of silk-screen t-shirts and printed summer dresses, carried by The Rage in Kensington market. Jenn has been a presenter with Toronto Alternative Fashion Week for the past three years. She has been featured in competition’s by such names as NOW magazine, Motorola and Canadian Fashion Designer Awards. Jenn also won placement at Le Chateau headquarters in the summer of 2006. Currently, she is working with local bands in Toronto to create custom-made performance pieces. She also works on independent films in Toronto as a costume designer and wardrobe assistant. Jenn’s passions also include illustration, graphic novels, fencing and mathematics.

Interpretation of Theme

My interpretation of "Between the Lines" comes from a mixed aesthetic of my design philosophy. To read ‘between the lines’ of fashion, there is never any one style that is fashionable. There are various styles amongst groups of people which influence the global aesthetic of style. This collection combines the tailored, luxurious glamour of couture with street sensibilities. Any style of dress takes influence from other styles of fashion. If we look closely enough at our own style of dress or the runway, we can see a continuous loop of inspiration effecting everyone’s sensibility through the global populous.

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