photography by Darren Curtis
(last page photography by Jeffrey Hackett, styling by Melissa Matos, dress by Lustre boutique)

Twenty-five contributors to Montreal’s art and fashion scene have been invited to create a one-of-a-kind carry-all bag to celebrate the fourth issue of Worn Fashion Journal. Each artist receives a plain, white canvas bag. Participants have recreated the bag as they see fit — print, dye, paint, cut, sew, add, remove, deconstruct and rework — to create their own vision.

The complete series will be displayed at the launch party at 8:00 p.m. on May 5, at My Hero Gallery, 3655 St-Laurent. With the $5 cover charge guests receive a complimentary copy of Worn, issue number four. The exhibition will be followed by a live bidding auction, in which Worn readers can purchase a one-of-a-kind work by their favourite artists, and a dance party.

the Bag Project represents a somewhat ideal encounter between the flamboyant and the practical, which is exactly what Worn strives for with each issue. Each bag (like each artist) is individual and striking. Yet the bags are also quite robust and eminently useful containers.

contributors:
Sarah Hanneman
Renata Morales
Edward Maloney
Annie Hémond Hotte
Christian D.
Pascale Georgiev
Zoe Renaud
Jesse Purcell
Billy Mavreas
Arielle DePinto
Jen Gilpin
Serah-Marie McMahon
Clayton Evans
Elif Saydam
Hollie Dzama
Jasa Baka
Ed Janzen
Dana DeKuyper
Maryanna Hardy & Julie Clark
Rene Leblanc
Lustre Boutique
Barbara Todd
Angie & Tyson
Melissa Matos
Gen & Jen
Alex Oritz
Sherwin Tjia
Michelle Sayer