Portia J Alight
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Portia J. Alight is a fashion student at Toronto Metropolitan University. Formerly a ballerina in Toronto and Amsterdam, she decided to switch paths and express her creativity and passion through fashion.
She believes in celebrating our individual uniqueness and expressing this through what we wear. Realizing the challenge of finding clothing uncompromising in quality and in fun yet elegant designs prompted her to create her own brand, which launched in April of 2023. Having fallen in love with fashion illustration, it is a dream come true for her to see her art shared in a meaningful and stylish way!
A fan of celebrating multifaceted personalities and hobbies, you can catch her doing hip-hop grooves, bartending, and stopping to smell the flowers in her free time. To Portia, being a go-getter who also savours the present joys in life is what it is all about!
F/W 2024
The Sweet and Daring Collection
1664 Iconic Accessories Award
The Sweet and Daring collection is all about celebrating our unique multifaceted personalities with vibrant colours and fun illustrations.
The "Peaceful Presents" collection embodies precious moments when we feel serene and joy in the present. Each hand drawn illustration depict moments when I feel at peace including four main illustrations and complimenting motifs. This collection is inspired by my Korean heritage and recent visit to Japan. Beyond the illustrations, the textile print of each size of scarf was created with harmony and balance in mind, taking elements of calligraphy scrolls, the yin yang symbol, and the continuity of circular design.
Portia J. Alight Look 1, Model: Stella Dada
Portia J. Alight Look 2, Model: Kimberly Tanious
Portia J. Alight Look 3, Model: Karmiel Lorenzo
Portia J. Alight Look 4, Model: Natasha Babcock
Portia J. Alight Look 5, Model: Marshall Smith
Portia J. Alight Look 6, Model: Elizabeth Persaud
Portia J. Alight Look 7, Model: Tara Moradkhani
Portia J. Alight Look 8, Model: Lindsay Libman
Portia J. Alight Look 9, Model: Daniela Mendoza Almeyda
Portia J. Alight Look 10, Model: Khary Safari
Portia J. Alight Look 11, Model: Chanel Wase
Show Credits
Photography
Jack Hathaway
Photo Editor
Devan Sakaria
Models
Stella Dada, Natasha Babcock, Karmiel Lorenzo, Kimberly Tanious , Tara Moradkhani, Marshall Smith, Elizabeth Persaud, Lindsay Libman, Daniela Mendoza Almeyda, Khary Safari, Chanel Wase, Zacoya Sinclair
Creative Hair Director
Dylan Cruickshank
Key Hair Stylists
Dylan Cruickshank
Hair Stylists
Anna Bohatska, Karla Ostoa Martinez, Francine Padilla, Yu Liu(Cindy), Monique Guidi
Creative Makeup Director
Jez Taylor
Key makeup Artists
Jez Taylor
Makeup Arists
Hyeeun Park, Monica Zawadzki, Nathalie Ramirez, Tianna Webb
Sponsors & Awards
1664 Iconic Accessories Award