Yays, Mehs and Nays of WMCFW – Spring 2014 Edition

Another Fashion Week is over!  Over all, it was another amazing week, featuring many old favourites, such as Pink Tartan, David Dixon and more.  There were also some rebranded lines, such as Beaufille (formerly known as Chloé comme parris) and Mikael D (Pavoni).  So now that WMCFW is over for the season, I am presenting […]

Shopping and Showing The Best of WMCFW at Fashion Saturday

The first Fashion Saturday was held at the tents at David Pecaut Square on October 26.  Featuring highlights of the best looks presented at World MasterCard Fashion Week, divided into three shows (casual pieces, officewear and evening/cocktai) in three sessions, there was also an opportunity for attendees to shop various Canadian designers.  A handful of […]

World MasterCard Fashion Week: Day 5 Highlights

The last day (not counting Fashion Saturday – more on that in the Yays, Mehs and Nays coming later this week)! Hilary Macmillan: One of the few designers who actually included true spring/summer colours in the collection – lavenders and shiny pieces, combined with the blacks and whites seen at the vast majority of shows […]

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” […]

Maison Matthew Gallagher: Channelling the Riviera

Judging from the sophisticated, elegant looks, it’s hard to believe that Matthew Gallagher is still in his 20s.  His sophomore season at World MasterCard Fashion Week, once again, this collection is not for the 20-something party girl.  Inspired by the Italian Riviera, there was also a hint of Grace Kelly (Grace Kelly was hinted last […]

World MasterCard Fashion Week: Day 1 and 2 Highlights

Pink Tartan: I have a love-hate relationship with this line, and have so for the past few seasons.  I love LOOKING at the outfits, but they tend to be very heavy and don’t work well on shorter women with very small frames – most pieces are next to impossible to alter without changing the shape […]

Handsome Girls, Rockers and Boho Chic with Beaufille

Designing siblings Chloé and Parris Gordon have been gracing the tents of World MasterCard Fashion Week/LG Fashion Week for several seasons with their line, Chloé comme parris has rebranded.  Their new line, called Beaufille (“handsome girl”) launched at World MasterCard Fashion Week yesterday, opening the Spring/Summer 2014 shows.  The press release said that the upcoming […]