CBC’s HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA broadcast team gets a brand new look with the help of some of Canada’s most talented fashion designers, unveiled on sports’ biggest stage during the third round of the Stanley Cup® Playoffs in a special feature dubbed Fashion Night in Canada on Friday, June 7.
The worlds of fashion and sport collide as hockey’s number one broadcast crew showcases new specially tailored designs by Canadian designers Christopher Bates, Farley Chatto, Haithem Elkadidi of KaaDiki, Marlon Durrant, Caitlin Power and Philip Sparks.
The exclusive new looks will be unveiled ahead of Game 4 of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins series on Friday, June 7 during the live pre-game show, Scotiabank Hockey Tonight, at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT). In addition to the on-air segment, viewers will have online access to behind-the-scenes footage, images and more at CBCSports.ca/FashionNight. Fashion lovers and hockey fans alike can get in on the Fashion Night in Canadaconversation by following @HockeyNight and using #FashionNight.
Each member of the HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA studio team was paired with a Canadian designer who outfitted them with a design inspired by their own personal style.
· Ron MacLean was styled by Christopher Bates (@CBatesMenswear)
Toronto-based designer Christopher Bates is renowned as an intrepid Canadian menswear designer achieving a meteoric rise in the fashion industry.
· P.J. Stock (@PJStockHNIC) was styled by Philip Sparks (@philipsparks)
Toronto-based designer Philip Sparks boasts an always dapper collection that has a nostalgic feeling, referenced in vintage details and classic tailoring paired with contemporary sensibility.
· Elliotte Friedman (@friedgeHNIC) was styled by Haithem Elkadiki, KaaDiki (@KaaDiki)
Calgary-based brand KaaDiki, led by Haithem Elkadiki focuses on mixing traditional men’s wear construction techniques with contemporary silhouettes that have a well-proportioned and fashionable appearance.
· Glenn Healy was styled by Farley Chatto (@FarleyChatto)
Veteran Toronto based designer, Farley Chatto brings his European training and style to his clients. Whether it’s the Oscar red carpet or celebrity galas, Chatto brings his “A” game to the hockey arena.
· Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) was styled by Marlon Durrant (@marlondurrant)
Toronto-based designer Marlon Durrant boasts handcrafted Bespoke Suits and Shirts for the Man who knows that dressing and looking good is a necessity.
· Andi Petrillo (@andipHNIC) was styled by Caitlin Power(@CAITLINPOWER_HQ)
The focus of Toronto-based Caitlin Power’s self-titled brand is to compel women to see themselves in a different light – to own their confidence and feel their power.
