Chopped and Gutted for Autumn 2012

Canadian fashion brand Smythe is putting high fashion on the chopping block in its first-ever fashion films.

 

Created by Toronto agency Open, and production company Sons & Daughters, the two films draw inspiration from Smythe’s smart and clean approach to fashion and design. Amidst rustic surrounds, a model effortlessly chops wood and guts a fish while sporting creations from the line’s Fall 2012 collection.

 

As a nod to Smythe’s roots and the designers themselves, the films feature two strong women doing typical rugged Canadian activities. In conceiving the spots, Open sought to express the transformative effect the designers’ impeccable tailoring can have on a wearer and a general point of view on life – “Make Anything Spectacular”.

 

“Talk to any woman who owns a Smythe blazer or coat and they will tell you it will turn jeans and tank top into a fabulous outfit,” says Open partner Christian Mathieu. “We took that thought and stretched it into the hyper-real world of high fashion.”

 

Both films were directed by Sons and Daughters’ Christina Hodnet, shot by Canadian fashion photographer Mark Zibert, and feature music by Apollo.

 

“Everything we do at Open we do in a collaborative way,” says Martin Beauvais, Open creative partner. “These films are the result of a lot of hard work but also of a very open minded attitude. Everyone involved had a say. They got better every time someone touched them.”

 

View the films.

 

One link to view both: https://vimeo.com/user13445657/videos

 

'Smythe 1' https://vimeo.com/49270077

 

'Smythe 2' https://vimeo.com/49270474

 

Credits

 

Agency: Open

Partner Creative: Martin Beauvais

Partner Strategy: Christian Mathieu

Agency Producer: Anne Ngo

Writer: Claire deMarco

Art Director: Jessica Carter

 

Production Company: Sons & Daughters, Toronto

Director: Christina Hodnet

Executive Producer: Liane Thomas

Director of Photography: Mark Zibert

Producer: Jeff Darragh

Production Designer: Luke Pryshlak

Wardrobe: Deborah Ferguson

 

Editorial: PosterBoy Edit

Editor: Danica Pardo

Producer: Michelle Lee

 

Colour Company: Notch

Colourist: Bill Ferwerda

 

VFX Company: Crush

VFX Artist: Andre Arevelo

VFX Producer: Emma Wojick

 

Music and Sound Design: Apollo Studios, Toronto

Music on Smythe 1: Yan Dal Santo for Apollo Studios

Music on Smythe 2: Mathieu Lafontaine for Apollo Studios