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Dare to Wear Love

Presented by: The Textile Museum of Canada Starts: February 8, 2012 Ends: May 6, 2012 Event Time(s): Open during Museum times: Daily 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesdays 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Website: www.textilemuseum.ca Costs: $10 - $19 Adult: $15 Student: $6 Child: Free Senior: $10 Other: Wednesdays after 5pm: pay what you can; Family (5 individuals, max. 2 adults): $30; Members: Free Dare to Wear Love is the first exhibition devoted to the celebrated work of top Canadian fashion designers created to raise awareness and funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation and their work to address the AIDS/HIV pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Speaking to the potency and poignancy of artistic expression within a global context, this installation showcases pieces created from African cloth by Canada s top fashion designers including Brian Bailey, David Dixon, Fashion Crimes and Linda Lundstr m as part of Dare to Wear Love, an innovative creative platform initiated by Jim Searle and Chris Tyrell, designers and founders of Hoax Couture. Location: Textile Museum of Canada 55 Centre Avenue. Event Details. Location: 55 Centre Avenue