Competition Registration
The Vanguard Challenge – Toronto


Are you a visionary

Date: June 22, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Location: The Well, Toronto
Deadline to Apply: June 15, 2025

About The Vanguard Challenge

The Vanguard invites guests to embrace fearless, avant-garde style—uniting fashion, art, and purpose in an unforgettable celebration of inclusivity, and creativity.

The Vanguard Challenge is a bold fashion competition where designers bring their ideas to life.

This year’s theme: Vintage Vanguard. Reimagine iconic style eras—Victorian refinement, Roaring Twenties glamour, and the structured elegance of the 1950s through the 1980s—all reinterpreted through a futuristic, avant-garde lens.

Challenge Guidelines

·       Create original avant-garde designs inspired by the Vintage Vanguard theme, push boundaries with unexpected materials, bold silhouettes, and storytelling through style.

1.     Fill out the application form

2.     Pay the registration fee of $100.00 CAD
(Fee includes competition entry + admission to The Vanguard event) 
E-transfer to info@artxperiential.com
Use password VChallenge2025

3.     Submit your application by June 20, 2025

4.     Designers will be judged on creativity, execution, and overall impact.

5.     Show up and show out at The Vanguard Challenge on June 22, 2025

Prize for The Vanguard Challenge

•⁠ ⁠Magazine Feature: Be featured in a prominent local magazine, showcasing your brand to a wider audience.
•⁠ ⁠Headline the 2026 Vanguard Runway: Your brand will the Vanguard 2026 show with full support, including professional models, makeup, and hair styling.
•⁠ ⁠Exclusive Market Opportunity: Receive a complimentary spot in our exclusive Vanguard Marketplace, giving you premium exposure and access to our vibrant audience.

Watch the 2024 Vanguard Toronto Promo 
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Be part of the future of fashion. Be part of The Vanguard.

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