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Toronto: Paul Hardy Spring 2010
PAUL HARDY Spring 2010. Photography by Angela Y. Martin
Imagine a pack of angels on their way to a workout. That was the image conjured by Calgary designer Paul Hardy’s ethereal collection for Spring 2010. Floating down the runway at LG Fashion Week were military jackets with veil-thin blouson hems, gauzy tunics over knit leggings, lace bloomers, cotton sack dresses and jackets patched together from what looked like bits of handmade paper. Decorative touches included lace jabots tied around necks and waists, and muslin crunched into giant corsages. The palette was all cream and white and as pure as Hardy’s intentions. Following a trip in Uganda in January 2009, the designer is developing privately-funded “green” sewing units that will provide women in East Africa with work. They will produce Hardy’s new Reversal of Fortune collection, a moderately-priced line incorporating recycled fabrics. Revenue will help establish trust funds to educate African orphans. Sounds like Hardy deserves a pair of gauzy angel wings all his own.
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Topics: Fashion week, Good Deeds, Paul Hardy, Spring 2010, Toronto, Toronto Fashion Week Spring 2010
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