Is Tailoring a Dying Art?

An Exclusive Feature Film Screening with the filmmaker, followed by a panel discussion.

Men of the Cloth

_MenoftheCloth_poster_final10_new_700x1016Three Italian master tailors, Nino Corvato, Checchino Fonticoli and Joe Centofanti spent their lifetime perfecting the skills to construct flawless custom suits. Will their Old World knowledge vanish with them? MEN OF THE CLOTH is an inspiring portrait of these three tailors who confront the decline of the apprentice system as they navigate their challenging roles in the twilight of their career. This film shares their passion and unravels the mystery of their artistry. Filmed over the course of eleven years, MEN OF THE CLOTH is a meditation on the value of handmade clothing.

7:00 pm Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Innis Town Hall (University of Toronto)
2 Sussex Ave., Toronto, ON M5S 1J6
Buy Tickets Now: $15 plus HST

Presented by: George Brown College and Creativ Festival _George Brown School_of_Fashion_5_C_700x229_Creativ logo Fall2014_700x

 

About the Filmmaker

Men_Vicki V_300Director/Producer Vicki Vasilopoulos was the Senior Fashion Editor at DNR (now a part of WWD), the men’s newsmagazine where she styled and produced photo layouts, reviewed designer runway shows and wrote fashion feature stories. As a freelance writer Vicki has contributed to People magazine and Fashion Wire Daily (an international newswire service) and has had features published in The New York Times, Esquire, and Time Out New York. Vicki served as a film series programmer for New York Women in Film and Television. She has a Journalism degree from New York University, and has also studied at The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and the Paris Fashion Institute in France.

MEN OF THE CLOTH is Vicki’s first feature film and had a sold-out World Premiere at DOC NYC, the largest documentary film festival in America. It has had successful theatrical premieres across the US, Canada and worldwide. The film continues to screen throughout North America.

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