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MFW diary: Milan heats up with a strong Versace collection fit for a modern mermaid

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Billy Idol‘s “Hot in the City” played on soundtrack as Donatella Versace‘s modern mermaids paraded the catwalk in under-the-sea neoprene gold studded scuba jackets, white hot short suits, and bandeau brassieres with slim pencil skirts in pretty pastel, sea shell and sea-horse prints. Save for the pageant worthy finale gowns, it was short, sexy and ultra feminine—certainly fit for a new-age Ariel.
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Who’s next? The Bay continues its raid of Toronto talent

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The Bay's crown jewel: The Room

By Randi Bergman and Meagan Wilson

Bonnie Brooks’ reinvigoration of the Hudson’s Bay Company, and the flagship’s St. Regis Room in particular (now simply called The Room), has brought hot design names like Proenza Schouler, Thakoon and Erdem well south of Bloor Street. Factor in buzzy in-store appearances—with the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, virtually every British designer worth mentioning, and Anna Dello Russo (who will descend with street-style phenom Tommy Ton on April 20)—and Toronto officially has a new nexus of chic.
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PFW diary: A beautiful balance at Balenciaga

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Left: Runway shot by Peter Stigter. Right: The exterior of Hotel Crillon.

Woke up with a smile knowing I had a Balenciaga ticket in hand! After a gulping a cappuccino, I dashed down the Rue de Rivoli to the Hotel Crillon where paparazzi lined the entrance waiting for fashion photo ops. It doesn’t matter how dressed I get for these things, there will always be someone better. This morning, it was a woman in a red Balmain studded moto jacket who got those cameras snapping.

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Toronto: Holt Renfrew Media Cocktail

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A model wears a design by Greta Constantine at the Holt Renfrew media cocktail.

A model wears a design by Greta Constantine at the Holt Renfrew media cocktail. Photography by Jess Baumung

On Monday night, Holt Renfrew hosted their media/VIP cocktail party, always the kickoff to Toronto Fashion Week. The gotta-get-an-invite party has long been held in the first floor handbag section, but this season, they moved the festivities up to the new third-floor contemporary space. The other change was a mini runway presentation featuring five Canadian labels: Mikhael Kale, Philip Sparks, Greta Constantine, Jeremy Laing and Denis Gagnon. Check out all of our party snaps!


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