Refaya Turshin

RT Atelier Co

Who is RT?


RT Atelier Co is a statement fashion brand and works with GOTS manufacturers, all the garments have their individual stories in making and colour; and the model who wore it. RT is a fine artist and a photographer, and designs sustainably with eco colour for comfort, and our planet. Lately, canvas got replaced with an organic cotton fabric and paint got replaced with organic waste dyes and ethically sourced organic dyes. Spending so much designing, RT wish to share their talents with the community in Toronto. Their passion being expressed through the models with their talent on stage.


RT Atelier Co has showcased work locally in Toronto at RAW Artists Canada, Fashion Art Toronto, The Vegan Fashion Show, Startup Fashion Week, Destination Toronto – Soho House Chicago, and internationally at BGMEA University (BUFT) Dhaka, and upcoming shows in Europe.


Fashion model and Makeup Artist: Sarah Samantha 

Garment: Batashi Kaftan, organic linen, accessorised with organic handwoven Dhaka muslin; hand-dyed in organic Indigo from Rangpur.

Photographed by: Refaya Turshin

Fashion model: Dang Truong

Garment: Batashi Kaftan, organic linen, accessorised with organic handwoven Dhaka muslin.

Photographed by: Refaya Turshin

Fashion model: Rochelle De Vera

Garment: Batashi Kaftan, organic linen, accessorised with organic handwoven Dhaka muslin.

Photographed by: Refaya Turshin

Fashion model: Tom Thomas

Garment: Magnifilicio, organic linen, accessorised with organic handwoven Dhaka muslin.

Photographed by: Refaya Turshin

RT Atelier Co- Models Are Art | Fashion Art Toronto Fall/Winter 2024

“Their body is their temple. Their footprints are my statement. They are the art in the runway, in my statement, in theirs soles and souls. They are unique.” 

Models Are Art because of the pain of wearing heels, and being able to walk non-stop at a pace for multiple designers at shows. Fashion models are moving timelessly from sets to sets and make anything they wear look like art. They are patient, flexible, and brave to face thousands.All models are walking bare feet as their raising a statement of environmental issues; globally and the story behind the brand RT Atelier Co. All models have a single walk. RT Atelier Co models made multiple footprints in the runway wearing a statement wear made of 100% organic cotton fabric and organically tested natural dyes extracted from organic waste, which was composted delicately by the artist themselves.

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