LG is out, MasterCard is in as Toronto Fashion Week’s new title sponsor. The first season under the new World MasterCard Fashion Week name will be held this March 12 to 17 when Canadian designers present the Fall/Winter 2012 collections at at the tents at David Pecault Square, where the Spring/Summer shows were in October. […]
Wow, it’s been an absolutely crazy week and I can’t believe that the Spring/Summer shows are now coming to an end. Today, the last day of LG Fashion Week, shows include Adrian Wu,l as Anu Raina, Micalla, Baby Steinberg as well as Judith & Charles (marking their first time at LG Fashion Week). Adrian Wu: […]
While many designers were calling for the tropics, the vibe that came from LABEL’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection was closer to home, with more of a North American coastal or lake/cottage-like feel than the tropics. The looks are mostly short (almost too short on models – is LABEL technically a petite label?) shorts, dresses and skirts, […]
It’s the second day of LG Fashion Week and shows today include: Amanda Lew Kee, Joeffer Coac, Michi as well as the highly publicized Mercedes-Benz Startup show, featuring five up-and-coming Canadian designers. Amanda Lew Kee: Definitely a nod to tennis and the country club, with every model sporting visors and pieces looking like they’d fit […]
As per tradition, the first show at LG Fashion Week tonight was Holt Renfrew’s show highlighting several Canadian designers (but of course, this wouldn’t be done before a greeting from FDCC Chair, Robin Kay and the lead sponsor). This season’s show features the works of Lida Baday, Denis Gagnon, Smythe, Jeremy Laing, Naked & Famous […]
LG Fashion Week begins tonight! Shows tonight include Holt Renfrew’s “There’s No Place Like Holt’s: Celebrating Canadian Fashion” and Arthur Mendonça. The rest of the week’s calendar can be found on LG Fashion Week’s official website. The week, of course, won’t be complete with Toronto favourites such as Joe Fresh, VAWK and Pink Tartan. Montreal-based […]
Ottawa Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2012 shows was a five day event (three days of shows) that swept through and really took the Ottawa fashion scene by storm. The three days of shows offered designers from Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and over-seas a chance to showcase their designs to Ottawa! Pops of colour, fabulous accessories […]
It’s always sad to hear fashion designers closing down, and Nada Shepherd’s NADA is no exception. The designer and past winner of the Toronto Fashion Incubator’s New Labels competition is winding her operations with a liquidation sale of not just her remaining stock, but fabric, notations and even office supplies. However, the vast majority of […]
Though Mercedes-Benz is the title sponsor of New York’s Fashion Week and not ours, the luxury brand still plays a role in Canadian fashion. This evening, Mercedes-Benz Canada announced a new mentoring program, called Mercedes-Benz StartUp, to help emerging Canadian designers whose labels have been established fewer than five years. Designers across the country will […]
Another season of LG Fashion Week has come to an end and we are once again, presenting our readers with our Likes and Dislikes. This was LG Fashion Week’s sophomore season at Heritage Court at Exhibition Place, a location that is quite accessible by public transit. There was also plenty of parking and it was […]
