On this episode of Off The Rack, we discuss how fashion differs from coast to coast and in between! Our guests include Shayne Stephens, Lolitta Dandoy and Amanda May Daly.Winnipeg born, Toronto-based Shayne Stephens is one of Canada’s leading men’s fashion authorities. Over the past decade, the award-winning journalist turned luxury marketer has held senior leadership positions at Holt Renfrew, Saks Fifth Avenue and LOUIS XIII Cognac, where he is currently the Canadian Private Client Director. The former host of ET Canada’s Style Scout, Shayne also consults for brands – Vacheron Constantin, Dior, Versace, Omega, etc, – on regional marketing strategy and has recently gone back to his roots, now writing columns and features on men’s fashion and lifestyle for the Toronto Star/The Kit.

Amanda May Daly is a Creative Director working in the mediums of Fashion, Film and Photography. Amanda is of Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) and Western European ancestry, her family is from Mattagami First Nation on Turtle Island. Amanda currently lives in Vancouver, where she primarily works in the film industry as a costumer and as an international celebrity stylist. Amanda is passionate about celebrating Indigenous talent in the fashion industry and believes in the values of matriarchy and mentorship, collaboration and conscious growth. In 2009, her work with Canadian designer Mark Fast sparked a revolutionary worldwide conversation around body diversity after casting three plus-sized models at a key show at London Fashion Week. She spent 3 years at the label focusing on brand development, marketing, and art direction before leaving to launch NoirLuxe, a creative marketing consultancy.

Lolitta Dandoy is a fashion journalist and TV host that has worked in the fashion industry for 20 years. A leading fashion figure in Quebec, she collaborates with different media, hosts events and creates content on social media. She’s also an expert/advocate for second hand fashion and conscious shopping, on top of being an ambassador for many organizations. Lolitta also teaches fashion history and is regularly invited as a speaker or presenter. Her latest project: writing and co-hosting Tout le monde s’habille, a television show that reflects her vision of fashion and the importance of clothing to understand the society in which we live in.