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Western Canada Fashion Week: Our roundup of the 71 best looks from the Fall 2013 show season

By Caroline Gault | April 3rd, 2013 | 2:00 pm

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Western Canada Fashion Week (WCFW) wrapped its 16^th season for Fall 2013 last week at Edmonton’s TransAlta Arts Barns and we can’t help but feel it’s the dawning of a new era. Since 2011, when the Mercedes Benz Start Up (MBSU) program began sweeping the country for the next promising design star, the fashion scene out west has taken a turn for the torrid, competitive even, inspiring looks worthy of national spotlight and quality clothing to write home about.

Top picks this season include Malorie Urbanovitch, a MBSU finalist at World MasterCard Fashion Week last October, who hosted the very first off-site show in the history of WCFW, at the StartUp Edmonton Headquarters in the Mercer Building in Edmonton’s trendy Warehouse District.

Urbanovitch treated the who’s who of the local fashion industry to a transcendental experience: before a dimly lit room, an ethereal fashion film shot at dawn in frostbitten Edmonton lay the groundwork for her Fall 2013 presentation (and made us so very proud to be living here). Full knitwear ensembles in creamy whites, charcoal greys, rusts and teals came floating down the runway alongside drop waists, soft pleats, classic silk slip dresses and lightly quilted jackets. The newest additions to her ready-to-wear label—a collection of accessories—include knee-high socks and a rumoured collection of handbags (are you paying attention yet?).

Back at the TransAlta Arts Barns, Nicole Campre, also a former MBSU finalist, blossomed from fashion underdog to full-on contender as she presented her Fall 2013 collection with a finely tuned grace well beyond her years. The 23-year old chose regal gold, rich maroon, and an array of neutral monochromatic fabrics in long dresses, coats, and skirts. The almost Asian-inspired collection felt fresh and modern with seamlessly integrated faux leather paneling, subtle slits, sheer blouses and pointed collars, while a few chunky knits wrapped around the waist were fit for the cool working girl.
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Lucian Matis Fall 2013: 33 monochromatic looks that breathe new life into the big and boxy silhouette

By Jacquelyn Francis | March 25th, 2013 | 12:30 pm

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Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

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Fashion is in Lucian Matis’s blood. His mother owned a fashion company in his native Romania, where he worked from a young age. “You didn’t even know fashion designers back home in Romania,” he once said. “You didn’t have this ‘job’.” But here in Canada, Matis has embraced the role whole-heartedly in a modest, but business savvy way. There was the appearance on Project Runway Canada, the diffusion line, Matis by Lucian Matis (which showed at the tents), and he’s alluded to further brand extensions. Friday night, however, brought a wide variety of fans, media and starlets for an extremely organized showing of the Lucian Matis Fall 2013 collection off-site at 1 King West.

To start, he sent a black full-length ball gown floating down the winding runway, the skirt over-laden with broken glass from bottles supplied by show sponsor Bailey’s. The chandelier-like embellishment jingled as it brushed past your feet, lulling the audience to attention like prayer bells in a church. Last year an ordering snafu jeopardized Matis’s tropical Spring 2013 collection, so you can’t blame him for producing a “Monochromatic Fantasy” for fall. The colours in black, grey and ivory were paired with hits of fur, felt, wool, and silk. In a post-show release Matis said this season he chose to focus on the simplicity of the silhouette: “I could emphasize the shape of the garments from an architectural methodology with boxy geometric shapes.” Sleek floor length ivory skirts paired with matching turtlenecks, an attractive ruffle-butterfly top, pantsuits in Banker grey, and leather raglan dress-sleeve combinations made for an understated and exceedingly pretty fantasy, indeed.
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Pavoni Fall 2013: 24 red carpet-worthy looks that brought Hollywood to Toronto Fashion Week

By Sarah Casselman | March 25th, 2013 | 11:00 am

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Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

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Judging by the parade of glittery mini dresses and glam floor-sweeping gowns at Pavoni’s Fall 2013 fashion show, it’s little wonder that A-listers like Katy Perry and Mariah Carey have fallen head over heels for this Montreal-based label’s red carpet-worthy eveningwear. This season,

Designer Mike Derderian and co-founder Gianni Falcone were inspired by the Golden Age—think gilded embroideries, laser-cut lace and clouds of tulle and taffeta. Peek-a-boo sheer panels added a sexy flash of skin to luxe column gowns, while boudoir-inspired nudes gave a provocative wink when paired with black. Here, dramatic silhouettes and second skin body-con dresses reign supreme but it’s the beautiful embellishment that leaves a lasting impression. Studs on lace; beaded fringe and ruffled peplums—sure, there’s a whiff of Marchesa woven in but Pavoni’s superior craftsmanship sparkles all on its own.
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Street Style, Toronto: 30 photos of cute models, bad-ass statement T-shirts and more outside fashion week

By Meredith Gillies | March 22nd, 2013 | 2:00 pm

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Street Style Toronto Fashion Week Fall 2013

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The finish line of World MasterCard Fashion Week Fall 2013 may officially be tonight but our street style photos stop here (sad face). To finish it off, our photographer Stefania Yarhi worked her magic (as per usual) to bring us some stellar shots of graphics, bold patterns and even a 90210 star!

Yesterday, florals were all the rage but today’s all about leopard print. The print was seen on oversized bags, logo-sweatshirts, added layers and the trend was rounded out with a literal tiger face on Andrea Beechey’s clutch. Me-ow.
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Video: Behind the scenes with Joe Fresh at Toronto Fashion Week Fall 2013

By Randi Bergman | March 22nd, 2013 | 1:30 pm

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Joe Fresh‘s Fall 2013 collection was rife with interesting inspirations. Hear all about punk, Paris in the ’90s and more in this behind the scenes video starring the creative director himself, Joe Mimran!

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Vawk Fall 2013: 22 luxury looks that take Canadian craftsmanship to the next level

By Erin Wilson | March 22nd, 2013 | 1:00 pm

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When we were first introduced to Sunny Fong on Project Runway Canada, it was clear that his talent extended far beyond reality TV stardom. His exquisite tailoring and attention to detail has made VAWK, his luxury ready-to-wear label, one of the highlights of Toronto Fashion Week. For Fall 2013, Fong focused on what he does best; namely simple, minimalist designs which resulted in a refined and surprisingly wearable collection.

Titled “Nordic Fauna,” VAWK’s Fall 2013 collection was inspired by the clean lines of Scandinavian interior design as well as classic winter hunting attire. An introductory video showing a series of images of the bleak yet strangely beautiful wintertime forests set the stage for what was to be an incredible display of minimalism with a unique Canadian touch. The collection kept with VAWK’s signature neutral colour palette and sexy form-fitting dresses, but stayed away from 1980s Madonna-inspired looks of Spring 2013. What was left was exquisitely crafted clothes that women all over the world would be happy to wear.
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Video: Behind the scenes with DUY at Toronto Fashion Week Fall 2013

By Randi Bergman | March 22nd, 2013 | 9:00 am

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We went backstage after DUY‘s Fall 2013 fashion show at World MasterCard Fashion Week and caught up with Montreal-based designer Duy Nguyen as well as our own editor-in-chief, Bernadette Morra.

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Street Style, Toronto: 28 photos of fashion week attendees embracing colour on the first day of spring

By Meredith Gillies | March 21st, 2013 | 1:00 pm

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Street Style Toronto Fashion Week Fall 2013

Photography by Stefania Yarhi

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And on the third day of World MasterCard Fashion Week Fall 2013, show goers said, “Let there be colour! And florals! And studs!” (Or so we imagine.) The pavement was alive yesterday outside of the fashion tents and as predicted, everybody upped their game.

The pantsuit edged its way off of the runway and into the Toronto streets as we saw one gal wearing a hot pink version topped off with a leather jacket slung over her shoulders and a Lucite clutch. A+ for her look! And it’s safe to say our Style Panelist, Mo Handahu, doesn’t fear colour whatsoever because we spotted her in multiple bright floral patterns mixed together and finished off with purple clutch.
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Western Canada Fashion Week: Our roundup of the 71 best looks from the Fall 2013 show season

Lucian Matis Fall 2013: 33 monochromatic looks that breathe new life into the big and boxy silhouette

Pavoni Fall 2013: 24 red carpet-worthy looks that brought Hollywood to Toronto Fashion Week

Street Style, Toronto: 30 photos of cute models, bad-ass statement T-shirts and more outside fashion week

Video: Behind the scenes with Joe Fresh at Toronto Fashion Week Fall 2013

Vawk Fall 2013: 22 luxury looks that take Canadian craftsmanship to the next level

Video: Behind the scenes with DUY at Toronto Fashion Week Fall 2013

Street Style, Toronto: 28 photos of fashion week attendees embracing colour on the first day of spring

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