The “Summer of Love” Event Part of LuminaTO 2007

Aug 18, 2007 | Events

  The Summer of Love was a five hour music fest celebrating the Yorkville scene of the 60s and its relevance to the birth of Toronto as a major music centre. It took place in the afternoon in Yorkville Park alongside Cumberland St (opposite where Marilyn’s...

E L L E Canada May 2005

May 18, 2005 | Fashion

  Marilyn Brooks in her retirement is still making news from all 4 decades she was in fashion! A forerunner in the 60s, not only for her unique fashion and big production fashion shows … but also documenting through photography each season of her...

E L L E F L A S H B A C K

Oct 18, 2004 | Fashion

PEEKABOOTORONTO, 1967If you haven’t worked up the courage to slip into your Catwoman ensemble on October 31, don’t fret. The purrfect way to prowl is in disguise. Just ask Toronto designer and Halloween enthusiast Marilyn Brooks, who often used masks...

FASHION CARES

Sep 18, 2002 | Charity, News

Marilyn Brooks has been in almost every Fashion Cares show in the last 20 years. In 2002, Fashion Cares celebrated its 20th Anniversary and Marilyn was one of the featured designers. They chose the 2002 Gown (pictured left), for the show. Marilyn had her special TTC...

Marilyn Brooks a recipient of the Order of Ontario for 2000

Dec 13, 2000 | Events

For more than 37 years, Marilyn Brooks has been one of Canada’s leading fashion designers. She is always looking for new ways to enhance the exposure of her designs and those of other Canadian designers. In 1988, February 4th was officially declared...