World Mastercard Fashion Week might have come and gone, but here’s what I wore everyday to catch the shows under the tents at David Pecault Square in Downtown Toronto. On the first day, I wore graphic pants and a peter pan collar from H&M, black ballet flats from Bloch, alligator sunnies from the Anna Dello Russo collection and a vintage…
Mackage is a brand known for its exceptional attention to detail and exquisite materials. For their Spring 2013 collection, they’ve kicked things up a notch, injecting coulour and ombre finishes to their repertoire of coveted leather and trench coats. The brand had amazing styling… I loved the hair, which was in sleek ponytails with geometric barettes. I also learned that the nails…
Joe Fresh is always one of my favourite collections to see at fashion week, because it’ll most likely end up in my own wardrobe. Today, Joe Mimran sent his models down the runway in fun looks that all make a statement. Inspired by the sixties, graphic prints, metallic finishes and sheer chiffon pieces comprised the collection. This model opened the…
Kim Newport-Mimran brought the romance and girlish innocence of the sixties to Pink Tartan’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection. Models wore mini top hat chapeaux and cropped bustiers, be-fitting their full circle skirts. It was an homage to the jitterbugging babes, Brigitte Bardot and even Sally Draper. The collection featured an array of fabrics, and I loved the thickness of this pearlescent…
Toronto Fashion week kicked off tonight with three shows from haute retailer Holt Renfrew, Pink Tartan and Pavoni. There isn’t much to say for the Holt Renfrew show. The department store is celebrating 175 years, but overlooked the opportunity to showcase vintage collections or a style narrative, and opted to hawk a compilation of high-end designers stocked in their store.…
