Justina Atelier

According to CTV network Justina McCaffrey is “Canada’s most celebrated wedding dress designer.”  The Globe and Mail describes her as a “Rising Star, the hottest designer in the country.”  Justina brings over 20 years of industry experience in almost every area of wedding dress design to her Justina Atelier design house.

Through her boutiques in Ottawa and Toronto she has built the reputation behind the Justina McCaffrey Haute Couture label by dressing the daughters of leaders of government and business for their wedding days. Conde Nast Traveler described the boutique atmosphere as “a riot of swirling white silk”.

Justina’s easing sensibility is singular and unique in that her designs speak to both the girl and the woman in each of her clients. In addition to the boutiques, Justina has continually launched memorable catwalk fascinations with a high art symphonic blend of movement, silk and opera. She also directs short classical music films that support her vision of beauty and grace. Her interpretation of Beethoven’s Ninth is described as a magical bit of cinematography presenting each bride with her own Prince Charming (all ballet dancers from the National Ballet of Canada) with a touch of Alice Through The Looking Glass and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

Kleinfeld president, Mara Ushal describes Justina as a “trendsetter” and states that “Many of Justina’s styles have been bestsellers, and one specifically has been number one in our company for several seasons. That’s quite an accomplishment since we have over a thousand samples.”

Wedding Bells Magazine’s Editor in Chief, Alison McGill declares Justina “at the forefront of bridal design. She is out there making the trends and her dresses are stunning.”

Justina frequently appears in the media. She has been featured as a cover story for many magazines including Globe and Mail’s Report of Small Business, and a variety of other TV and radio programs both domestic and international. She is frequently asked to speak at domestic and international conferences hosted by cultural think tanks, and religious forums, spiritual retreats, and fundraising and foundation events for the arts.