World MasterCard Fashion Week: Day 3 and 4 Highlights

DAY 3: Paria Shivani: The first of two shows presented by The Collections, this women’s line has a young flare.  The orange/tomato red tops and bottoms as well as the gauzey overlay on many of the pieces.  Many of the looks are fairly wearable for every day situations, while others are in the “in between” […]

New Designers Spotlighted with the Mercedes-Benz Start-Up

Eight new designers vied for this coveted award which would give them not only an editorial in FASHION magazine, but also to show their Fall/Winter 2013-2014 collections at World MasterCard Fashion Week in March.  This year, the eight finalists, who come from across Canada, including Calgary, Prince Edward Island, Montreal and Toronto.  Toronto favourite, Caitlin […]

LG Fashion Week Day 4 Highlights

Many of the shows today are held in the more intimate studio space, including Sarah Stevenson, Golnaz Ashtinai/Caitlin Power as well as Krane.  I like the Studio this season.  It’s light, bright and gives spectators/audience members a closer look at the pieces. Sarah Stevenson: A very spring-like installation based on right in one’s own backyard, […]

TNT Celebrates Big Two-Oh With Special Guest, Nicole Richie

Toronto’s trendy fashionistas and special celebrity guest, Nicole Richie, celebrated  TNT The New Trend‘s 20th anniversary with an evening of shopping Thursday evening at its newly-expanded Hazelton Lanes location.  The new store is 18,000 square feet over two floors, and is home to brands such as Herve Leger, Theory, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Nicole Richie’s House […]