Last Friday at the shOws, I had a chance to see Jean-Pierre Braganza, an amazing design talent from Toronto who has been showing at London Fashion Week. I was obsessed with his artistry and the tailoring in his garments. The cut-outs and decoupages created architectural elements that enlivened simple day dresses. Geometric elements were consistent throughout the collection, with hexagonal…
From October 17-21, people from the fashion, media and entertainment industry will gather in David Pecaut Square on King Street West (thank God!) to celebrate Canadian and International fashion talent. I’m looking forward to bringing reviews and video footage of the shows to this blog and the Women’s Post. The shows I’m most excited for are Denis Gagnon, Chloe Comme Parris…
Last night at the Ritz Carlton in Toronto, supermodel Coco Rocha premiered a documentary about Haiti that was directed by the husband, James Conran. Nearly two years ago, Haiti suffered a catastrophic earthquake. The country is in a desperate state and this film attempted to illustrate the devastation. The film followed Rocha and photographer Behati Prinsloo as they visited Haiti…
On Wednesday night, I attended Lucian Matis’ Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. The collection featured elegant frocks in bright colours that are perfect for spring. Matis says his collection was inspired by a painting by Henri Matisse, entitled “Green Line”. The collection evidently referenced the colour pallette and textures of the impressionist. Matis says, “That painting at the time was so revolutionary and…
This weekend, I celebrated Thanksgiving with my family at my cottage in the North Kawarthas. There was no place I’d rather be, and I was thankful for the gorgeous 25 degree sunny weather. I took advantage of the good weather by walking around my cottage and marvelling at the leaves. The rich smell of falling leaves wafted in the air, as…
