Sunshine or snow, hot or cold, fashion never falls victim to the weather – especially, not in this city. Ladies & gents came in full fashionable force; heels, hosiery, lace & all. Unfortunately, I had school and so I missed Ralph Leroy & the debut of Rud, Rudsak’s new sister label. From the pictures I saw, it looks like I missed quite the show. For the first time in – well, ever, Leroy featured female models in bright red tights, vampy makeup & tweed. The male models also wore the red tights paired with ankle-length pea coats. Rud’s collection was absolutely perfect for the younger & edgier customer. With daring nylon cuffs and collars and down-filled sleeves, these wool body coats were exactly what I would have needed for a day like yesterday (too bad I have to wait a whole season).
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| Nylon cuffs & belt, down filled sleeves, fur hood |
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| In love with jacket & absolutely need those black leather studded boots ! |
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| Brown suede blazer & bright red tights. |
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| Vampy makeup, tweed set paired with bright red tights - edgy yet chic |
Last night, Nadya Toto wowed with her display of fitted Victorian-style gowns. Ruffles, peplums, tulle, feathers, pompoms, fringes, she threw them all together to create her black & cream peek-a-boo lace separates and gowns. Her collection included a blend of high-cut necklines and low-hanging hemlines. Her finale gown which was my favourite, did indeed confirm that she truly is the lady of embellishments. With a plunging V-neckline and frilly feathered shoulders, this dress was the perfect blend of boldness and elegance.
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| Amazing - love the ruffles & fringes |
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| Gown - plunging V neckline & frilly feathered shoulders |
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| One of my favourite pieces- Can't go wrong with black & cream peek-a-boo lace |
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| Victorian-style frilly dress topped with white cropped blazer |
Last up on the catwalk was a video & live movement fashion performance presented by local boutique Trusst. Karl Latraverse & Ying Gao definitely went against the status quo when designing this think-outside-the-box collection. The models with their own cameras in hand snapped pictures of the audience and photographer pit - while introducing a convertible and versatile piece of fabric that could be worn as a scarf, hood, skirt, bag, cape or shrug.
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| Trusst - versatility meets practicality
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| Trusst - With a camera in hand, these models are ready to play paparazzi |
Follow me this week as I explore the city’s unforgettable and incomparable fashion week.
xo
3 comments:
Nice take on day 1. Keep it coming!
thats was really interesting, i learnt more about this years new fashion in five minutes with you than going through a whole magazine :) good job!
Hey! I just finished working for Trusst last night, at the Défilé Trusst show. I heard about the camera idea when I helped out at the Thomas photoshoot at Trusst gallery, it turned out great! Nice!
Great blog btw, I'll be checking up on you. Have a looksee at mine, I just started but other blogs like yours are great motivators!
http://lartnouveau.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/montreal-fashion-week-defile-trusst/
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