Last week, Lucian Matis took his Fall 2013 collection outside the tents and presented a “monochromatic wonderland” at the lavish One King West Hotel. The venue was luxurious and gilded, just like Matis’ creations, but the collection that walked down the runway was unexpected. Drawing influence from simplicity and modernism, Matis’ pieces incorporated texture and strong silhouettes, accented with contrasting…
All week, I’ve been bogged down by school, midterms, and on a lighter note, World Mastercard Fashion Week. I’m so happy to get to cover some shows for this blog, and snap pictures of the runway. While I believe the best part of fashion week happens inside the tents, there’s no denying that the circus happening outside of it is…
On Tuesday, I kicked off a week’s worth of shows at World Mastercard Fashion Week with one of my favourite Canadian designers, David Dixon. His collection was a celebration of women, with feminine silhouettes and an empowering soundtrack. The collection opened with a vintage video about a “woman’s place in the world”. Urging women to focus on being lovely and…
Yesterday, Pink Tartan kicked off World Mastercard Fashion Week in Toronto, with a fall collection inspired by the 1960s and Hitchcock blondes. I’m a huge fan of the label, and loved the collection’s use of colour, subtle print and ladylike shapes. Models wore long leather gloves and simple black pumps, adding to the glam aesthetic. All the girls also wore…
St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, and shades of green have been gracing editorials, runways and red carpets everywhere. We all have a kelly green-coloured top hanging in our closet, reserved for St. Patrick’s Day. But this year, you should bust out that green outfit more often, since the Pantone Colour Institute named Emerald the 2013 colour of the year.…
