Mass Exodus: Blended, Fashion at The Creative School, Toronto Metropolitan University’s much-anticipated fashion showcase, where identity and creativity come together. Mass Exodus is an annual end-of-year show celebrating the achievements and creativity of graduating fashion students.

This year’s theme is Blended, a creative journey on the runway and exhibition, where fashion intersects with the exploration of identity, connection, and expression, showcasing fashion’s limitless potential. Mass Exodus Blended offers a deeper understanding of the emotional and intellectual work behind every project, honouring not just the final outcome but the process that brings it to life. The exhibition celebrates work beyond the runway, blending fashion photography, film, publication design, material practices, digital fashion, and strategic business, offering a glimpse into the future of Canadian fashion.

Mass Exodus: Blended Runway explores the intersection of the self with creativity, where the focus extends beyond the final garments to the layers of meaning embedded in each piece. The first show draws the guests into the familiar, turning everyday style into something unexpected, blending the line between comfort and creativity. The second show celebrates bold experimentation, showcasing conceptual designs that push boundaries and reimagine what is considered fashion. In the last show, we explore the elegance of celebration, merging tradition with the now, leaving us with a reframed vision of timeless beauty. 

The Mass Exodus Blended exhibition extends the intersection of varying forms and practices to encapsulate identity that goes beyond the runway. It blends fashion photography, film, publication design, material practices, digital fashion, and strategic business, offering a glimpse into the future of Canadian fashion.

Mass Exodus is produced entirely by students from the transdisciplinary Live Event Supercourse. The production embodies the intersections of design, media, and technology, representing various professional schools across The Creative School as they take on real-world production roles.

Since its inception in 1989, Mass Exodus has bridged student innovation with Toronto’s fashion community, helping graduating students shape their future careers. Final-year students have the opportunity to present their work through two primary components: the Exhibition, which features a variety of artistic forms, including paintings, photography, web design, publication design, and other fashion modalities, or the Runway Shows, which display live collections to provide an immersive fashion experience. An annual event, Mass Exodus draws a wide-reaching audience with over 1200 guests attending the event in person, more than 17,000 web page views during the month of the showcase and more than 3,500 online viewers watching the live-streamed runway shows. The immersive experience highlights how intersecting identities shape each designer’s unique collection, offering a glimpse into the personal stories, inspirations, and influences that drive their creative processes.