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    Your local design re-education starts with these Montreal creatives & artists

    Spotlighting 20 Montreal trailblazers reshaping fashion, art, and design with sustainable practices, bold craftsmanship, and boundary-pushing creativity.

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    Montreal’s design scene was always thriving, but established and new breeds of local designers are expanding the city's tapestry with sheer creativity, innovation, and sustainability.

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    Coming Age is redefining custom adornment in Montreal, blending luxury craftsmanship with a deeply personal artistic approach. Founded in 2021 by creative duo Kristina Halladay-Warren and Véronik Langlois, the women-owned studio specializes in custom grillz and fine jewelry, merging their professional backgrounds in jewelry-making and product design. Each piece—whether a bespoke set of grillz or a silver ready-to-wear accessory—becomes a tangible expression of the wearer’s identity, crafted by hand with precision and care.

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