Ottawa Fashion Week – Fall/Winter 2011 Collections

It’s just about spring time in the real world but in the fashion world we are springing forward to the looks of fall and winter for Ottawa Fashion Week. The three day runway event took place from March 18th until March 20th in the amazing National Gallery of Canada at 380 Sussex drive. The event […]

Panache Makes Debut at Ottawa Fashion Week

Designers Jana Hanzel and Emilia Torabi will be making their runway debuts at Ottawa Fashion Week, held at the National Gallery on March 18 at 6 pm.  Their collection, called Panache, targets the professional woman with gorgeous vintage and haut-look inspired pieces have just the right look to stand out at the office, yet still […]

Creative Elegance and Sophistication at Fendi

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Courtesy of Style.com, this video shows highlights and commentary from the Fendi show at Milan Fashion Week.  Based on what we’re seeing in the video, there’s a lot of colour, translucent sleeves (with gold bits!) as well as colourful prints on leather.  Unlike many of the other shows so far this year, this collection […]

Come Fly Away with Prada

The show was an hour late (or, in fashion-speak, half an hour), but it was definitely worth it.  Prada‘s Fall/Winter 2011 line’s all about flight.  Ranging from aviator sunglasses to caps and big button coats the collection also had vibes several decades, ranging from mod 1960s to the 1980s.  The “it” item, fur, was also a big […]

Gucci Goes 70s Fabulous

Cynthia Cheng Mintz OK, it comes to no surprise that the 1970s are back.  However, Gucci, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, takes it even one step further, making the 1970s even more extreme.  The collection’s most dominant colours were in the greens and teals.  Purples and burnt oranges/tans were also seen.  Fall/Winter 2011 is filled with fur-trimmed […]

Mary Katrantzou Brightens Up Cold Weather

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Mary Katrantzou presented her very artsy pieces at the last day of London Fashion Week’s Autumn/Winter 2011 Collections (the official last day is actually Wednesday, but only men’s wear is being presented).  Resembling pieces of hand-painted antique china, these very colourful pieces are certainly different from what many other designers are presenting for next season.  […]

Belted Coats Mark Burberry Prorsum’s Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Perhaps one of the most iconic brands of Britain, Burberry presented its Autumn/Winter 2011 line Monday afternoon.  The runway looked very long compared to other shows, and many of the models donned po’boy caps.  The “it” look, it seems are belted coats, with several looks, both shorter and longer, being presented this […]

LFW: Mulberry’s Going to the Country

With blacks and olives as the dominant shades as well as sparks of green and lavendar here and there, Mulberry’s Autumn/Winter 2011 collection, presented with a backdrop of shrubs, certainly looked like it was inspired by the English countryside.  Many of the looks even felt like nature, with its dark, mossy tones and flowing fabrics.  […]

London Fashion Week: Days 1 and 2

Just as New York Fashion Week ends, London begins.  Designers who presented on the first two days included Daks, Jaeger London, sass & bide, Felder Felder as well as Issa London, known for the dress Kate Middleton wore at the announcement of her engagement to Prince William.   London Fashion is different from New York – there seems […]

New York Fall-Winter Fashion Week Wrap-Up: Our Likes and Dislikes

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Now that New York Fashion Week is over, we take a look at the our likes and our dislikes the shows:           These Badgley Mischka looks were among our favourites Some of our favourite things include: Translucent, chiffon sleeves 1970s-inspired artsy looks Wider-legged pants (we are sooooo over skinny pants – we do worry, […]