Justina McCaffrey began her adventure and ultimate destiny in the fashion world at the age of 18 when she ventured from her home in Winnipeg with drive and determination. She was a charter member and graduate of the Los Angeles based FIDM Manufacturing program. Consistently winning the American Entrepeneurial National and International DECA Awards, She worked at various financial institutions as the Executive Assistant to the First Vice President while studying at FIDM, as well as participating and following politics in the US and Canada. After graduating, she moved to Ottawa Canada, and honed her skills creating couture wedding and evening dresses.

In 1996, Justina decided to share her vision locally by opening wedding dress boutiques in Ottawa and Toronto. Through her boutiques 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 describes the boutique atmosphere as “a riot of swirling white silk”. Justina was one of the few designers to win the Matinee Fashion Foundation 6 years in row. In 2008, Justina was no longer involved with the boutiques, however creatively her designs from past collections hang and are displayed. Truly hers is no provincial success story: what makes Justina McCaffrey’s success so extraordinary is that her home market remains negligible in comparison to the over 90% that derives from bridal specialty stores across the USA.

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.