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Dynamic duo: Hoax Couture designers Christ Tyrell, left, and Jim Searle are known for creating classic pieces in state-of-the-art fabrics
Dynamic duo: Hoax Couture designers Christ Tyrell, left, and Jim Searle are known for creating classic pieces in state-of-the-art fabrics

Dynamic duo: Hoax Couture designers Christ Tyrell, left, and Jim Searle are known for creating classic pieces in state-of-the-art fabrics

Date7/10/1989
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  • Dynamic duo: Hoax Couture designers Christ Tyrell, left, and Jim Searle are known for creating classic pieces in state-of-the-art fabrics
  • Dynamic duo: Hoax Couture designers Christ Tyrell; left; and Jim Searle are known for creating classic pieces in state-of-the-art fabrics.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Dynamic duo: Hoax Couture designers Christ Tyrell; left; and Jim Searle are known for creating classic pieces in state-of-the-art fabrics.
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Hoax folks: Right, ex-law student Chris Tyrell, left, and architect Jim Searle are the Toronto pair behind the label Hoax Couture
Hoax folks: Right, ex-law student Chris Tyrell, left, and architect Jim Searle are the Toronto pair behind the label Hoax Couture
Toronto Star (Firm)
11/9/1986
Left, Hoax Couture designer Jim Searle in a multi-bright Eastern motif tie, with friend Sarah MacLacklan
Left, Hoax Couture designer Jim Searle in a multi-bright Eastern motif tie, with friend Sarah MacLacklan
Slaughter, Mike
11/30/1990
Cape. Far left, Chris Tyrell and Jim Searle, Yorkdale competition winners
Cape. Far left, Chris Tyrell and Jim Searle, Yorkdale competition winners
Bock, Tony
9/14/1993
Jim Searle (left) Chris Tyrell
Jim Searle (left) Chris Tyrell
Lautens, Richard
6/15/1995
Rudi Gernreich is probably the greatest of the beatnik designers, making an evening dress of an old Indian blanket, or creating the famous topless swimsuit
Rudi Gernreich is probably the greatest of the beatnik designers, making an evening dress of an old Indian blanket, or creating the famous topless swimsuit
Gernreich, Rudi, 1922-1985
11/25/1965
Mary Chong: Toronto designer's classic separates work on the job
Mary Chong: Toronto designer's classic separates work on the job
Combs, Erin
8/16/1981
Montreal's Louis-Guy Giroux, the enfant terrible of Canadian fashion designers, who is known for his uncompromising point of view, has changed gears. (...)
Montreal's Louis-Guy Giroux, the enfant terrible of Canadian fashion designers, who is known for his uncompromising point of view, has changed gears. (...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
5/4/1988
Linda LeBourdais accepted the Judy for Sherway Gardens which won the award for its brilliant single event promotion featuring fix well-known Canadian fashion designers
Linda LeBourdais accepted the Judy for Sherway Gardens which won the award for its brilliant single event promotion featuring fix well-known Canadian fashion designers
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
1/10/1974
Nancy McHugh: Self-taught Ottawa knitwear designer's working on an 800-piece fall collection
Nancy McHugh: Self-taught Ottawa knitwear designer's working on an 800-piece fall collection
Beaty, Keith
7/21/1981
Dynamic duo: Shelley Wickabrod and Bernard McGee, the young team working under the Clothesline label
Dynamic duo: Shelley Wickabrod and Bernard McGee, the young team working under the Clothesline label
Combs, Erin
9/22/1982
Mary Rose Ward: Toronto designer uses T-shirt fabric to create quality one-size separates that will fit almost any size and shape
Mary Rose Ward: Toronto designer uses T-shirt fabric to create quality one-size separates that will fit almost any size and shape
Bull, Ron
7/9/1985
Nanci Young: Yorkville fashion designer says she designs clothes that emphasize comfort regardless of fabric
Nanci Young: Yorkville fashion designer says she designs clothes that emphasize comfort regardless of fabric
Slaughter, Mike
8/14/1984