Fashion Designer, Retailer, Mentor, Author November 17, 2022, OTTAWA — Today Marilyn Brooks was honoured in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa as she was invested into the Order of Canada. Former Governor General Michaëlle Jean presided over the investiture, as...
Marilyn Brooks-Coles, O. Ont Marilyn Brooks presents a retrospective of her art as developed over the past sixteen years. During this period Brooks shifted her talents from the world of creating fashion for women to the creation of art. Marilyn’s work, primarily in...
JOIN US AT THE OPENING RECEPTION! You and your guests are invited to join the Seneca School of Fashion’s celebration of Marilyn Brooks’ 40+ years of fashion at the OPENING RECEPTION May 6th from 6 pm to 8 pm. Marilyn would be...
The Women’s Art Association of Canada is holding a special exhibition for two weekends to honour women 80 years of age and over. There are many events and special activities planned.Marilyn Brooks is one of the featured artists in this celebration and one of...
Marilyn Brooks recently attended Seneca College’s School of Fashion for the exhibition “Vivienne Poy: A Legacy of Fashion, Politics and Philanthropy” that ran from May 7-18. https://www.wildstrawberrylodge.com/three-days-left/ Here Marilyn and Vivienne pause for a...
As they discuss their new book Behind the Seams and Marilyn Brooks’ incredible life journey in music, fashion and the arts, Peter Jennings posed questions to Marilyn during a full house event at the Arts and Letters Club in Toronto. The authors’ talk, hosted by Zora...
Join us for a Behind the SeamsAuthors’ Talk and Book Signingat theArts and Letters Club Toronto Sunday, May 6, 4:00 p.m. Hosted by Zora Buchanan Meet Canada’s iconic fashionista Marilyn Brooks in conversation with co-author Peter...
Marilyn Brooks will be at Jeanne Lottie’s The Pink House in Yorkville to sign her new book “BEHIND THE SEAMS” on Saturday, December 9, 2017 from 11:30 to 3:30 PM at 32 Scollard Street, Toronto. Jeanne Lottie handbags 50% to 80% OFFWine and CheeseSwag bagPop in to...
Marilyn Brooks will be at Fashion Group International, Toronto's exhibition of "60 Years of Fashion" to sign her new book "BEHIND THE SEAMS" on Wed. November 15 from 11:30 to 3:30 PM at Yorkville Village, 55 Avenue Road, Upper Level, Toronto. Pop in to buy a b犀利士 ook...
EVENT FULL! Stay tuned to our news and mailing lists for further development, more exciting news and events. The link is open to RSVP for Marilyn Brooks' book launch. Please register to reserve your free tickets as seating is limited. THIS IS A FREE EVENT, but you...
Marilyn Brooks attended the Stephan Caras fashion show at Toronto Fashion Week for the Fall 2016 lines. It was a fabulous show and a wonderful evening! Here Brooks poses with fellow fashion designer, Stephan Caras and former Toronto Sun fashion editor, Valerie Gibson....
Marilyn Brooks had a chance to have a little chat with Jeanne Beker at the Barbara Atkin Power Breakfast. Jeanne has already had a sneak peek at Marilyn's soon-to-be released book "Behind the Seams" and we just LOVED her contributions to it. The book is a fun read of...
As a kick off to Toronto Fashion Week, FGI celebrated the internationally respected fashion trend forecaster, Barbara Atkin. As VP of Fashion Direction at Holt Renfrew, she created innovative retail concepts such as the Holt Renfrew World Design Lab - an incubator for...
Marilyn Brooks attended the show of David Dixon last night in Toronto during Toronto Fashion Week. Accompanying Marilyn for this show was Sheila Schirmer, a long-time friend and fashion fan. Here they are pictured outside the fashion building in David Pecault Square...
Marilyn Brooks had a chance to catch up with old friend and fashion journalist, David Livingstone, at World MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto.
Unique and fresh styling by Jing Z at World MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto! Great debut of Seneca College! Photography by Darilyn Coles.
Angelica Colucci met up with Marilyn Brooks as she attended the Stephan Caras #fashionshow at World MasterCard https://cpsych.org.uk/accutane-pills/ Fashion Week in Toronto. Brooks mentored Colucci when she was at Rosseau Lake College, she then went on to graduate...
TORONTO, May 21 - Marilyn Brooks recently attended the opening party at Teatro Verde on Yorkville in Toronto. In the photo to the left, Marilyn is pictured with Michael Pellegrino, Shawn Gibson and friends at the opening of their new flag ship store in Yorkville on...
TORONTO, November 1, 2010 – It has been a while since I attended the fashion shows put on by the Fashion Design Council of Canada…Robin Kay extended to me a VIP pass and it was quite exciting to see new fashions and a few people from the past. Noreen Flanagan, the new...
Recently, Marilyn Brooks attended the opening of the new Andy Thê-Anh boutique in Yorkville. Marilyn Brooks said, "Andy Thê-Anh is so very talented and his workmanship and designs are top notch. I am so glad he has opened a shop in Yorkville. Congratulations, Andy!"...
BRACEBRIDGE, June 9 - Marilyn Brooks will be speaking on Friday June 26, 2009 at the YWCA Muskoka's Monthly Networking Luncheon. She will be discussing "40 Years of Fashion and Business". Included will be a slide presentation as well as a question and answer period....
WHITBY, May 24 - On May 23 & 24 we celebrated the opening of the Marilyn Brooks "Collection 2009" at Inverlynn Art in Whitby, Ontario. Marilyn's 5th annual art show, entitled "Cocktails & Cupcakes", was a huge success and much 犀利士 fun for those who attended....
ROSSEAU, December 7 - Marilyn Brooks and Carroll Sturgeon co-chaired for CBC, the Charles Dickens classic story A Christmas Carol. It was an amazing evening with approximately 175 people attending at the newly renovated Rosseau Community Memorial Hall. The event...
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 old...
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 "Marilyn Brooks...