Montreal Designerโ Eliza Faulkner Prepares forโข Fashion Week, Discusses Style & Industry โฃChallenges
MONTREAL – Montreal-based fashion โขdesigner Eliza Faulkner and her team โคof eight are finalizing preparations โคfor โขtheirโ upcoming collection and โfashion show at Montreal Fashion Week, set to begin september 23rd. Faulkner, whose โขstudio is located inโ the city’s historic Chabanel fashion district,โฃ recently sharedโข insights into herโข personal style and the evolving landscape of the fashion industry.
Faulkner describes her aesthetic as “feminine, bold โand irreverent,” favoring looks that incorporate unexpected elements. “I like for my look to not be too โขobvious – โคI always throwโ in a twist,” โshe explained. Currently, she’s enjoying a โnew oversized suit and shirt from her fall/winter collection, complete with a bow on the โvest’s back, paired withโ Bambi-print pony hair shoes โfrom Maguire โand โjewelleryโ by Seola Atelier’s Cat.
When asked about montreal’s reputation for style, Faulkner โbelieves the city rivals others in Canada, notably during โคthe warmer months. “In the summer, โฃthere’s such a spectrum of โstyle,” sheโ noted, highlighting the diverse stylesโฃ withinโ her ownโ Mile Endโฃ neighbourhood, โfrom Hasidic community members to those expressing themselves with visible tattoos and piercings.
Looking โbeyond aesthetics, Faulkner identified sustainability and geopolitical factors as key issues facing theโ fashion industry. Specifically,she cited increasingโ tariffs and the โฃvolatile โpolitical climate inโ the United States as prompting โฃher brand to explore expansion into European and Australian markets.
A โrecent โคhighlight for Faulknerโข was the collaboration with Canadian retailer Simons. “When you dreamโข ofโ being aโข designer when you’re younger, you think about beingโ in a โขdepartmentโฃ storeโฆand seeing your name โon that little card,” she said, recalling the launchโ of the collectionโ and its placement alongside the brand Ganni.
Faulknerโ draws inspiration from sources like The World of Interiors for color and textileโค ideas, and enjoys the humour foundโข inโค the social media accountโข Saint Hoax.