The Ben Barry Agency invites you to attend an insightful and inspiring night of discussion as Ben moderates Marketing vs. the Market – The Case for Diversity in Fashion, hosted by The School of Fashion – Ryerson University. Please join us March 8, 2012, as a panel of experts explores diversity in fashion.

Please see below for all details. Free and open to the public!

We are thrilled to help bring diversity to the runways of Toronto. Luxury Canadian fashion label VAWK, designed by Project Runway Canada season 2 winner Sunny Fong, is happy to introduce its sister line VAWKKIN at World MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto on March 14th, 2012. We are helping VAWKKIN cast and train a diverse group of women for its show.

VAWK states:

With the launch of our sister label VAWKKIN rapidly approaching, the VAWK team wanted to rollout our new project in an exciting way. VAWKKIN transitions seamlessly from work to the weekend. Since this line was designed with you in mind, we thought: Why not let you be the VAWKKIN woman and the first to wear it on the runway?

VAWKKIN is looking for:

1. Are you available on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 1:00pm and two additional days (prior to the show) for fittings and rehearsals?
2. Are you 18 years of age or older?
3. Are high heels your favorite accessory?
4. Are you taller than 5 ft 6? (Without heels)
5. As always, VAWK celebrates diversity on the runway, do you range from size 2 to size 8, preferably? Curvy girls welcome! (Size 10 to 12)
6. Are you the most confident and outgoing in your group of girlfriends?  (Keep in mind you will be strutting your stuff in front of hundreds of people including national media outlets)
7. Are you constantly being told you are photogenic?
8. Do you believe in benevolence? (This is strictly a volunteer opportunity, but who knows it could get you discovered!)

Please visit VAWK by February 26th for full requirement details and to apply to be part of the show. And put those runway jitters away – we will  train those chosen to put your best foot forward!