New BEHIND THE SEAMS sites launched

Apr 19, 2016 | News

After over five years in the making, the book chronicling the life of Marilyn Brooks in fashion, retailing, art, and music is in its final stages. We have been very busy and are excited to finally start sharing more details of the book. This web site at...

Jeanne Beker and Marilyn Brooks at FGI event

Mar 18, 2016 | Events

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...

Arriving for the David Dixon Fall 2016 show at Toronto Fashion Week

Mar 17, 2016 | Events

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...

Banlon in the 1960s, the blank canvas for fun prints

Mar 17, 2016 | Throwback Thursday

Banlon was the canvas for Marilyn Brooks’ original prints. It gave her the chance to express her love of painting with colour in her fashion designs. The models here are wearing Brooks’ designs from the 1960s. It was a favourite of hers because it was...

SOLD OUT 1969 O’Keefe Centre fashion show

Mar 3, 2016 | Throwback Thursday

A Marilyn Brooks design on a model arriving at her 1969 SOLD OUT O’Keefe Centre fashion‬ show in ‪#‎Toronto‬ (now known as Sony Centre for the Performing Arts). People came from everywhere! They had to turn away over 500! Tickets were $2 or $3 and after the show...