After Linda Lundström left Eleventh Floor Apparel, her label’s financial backer, to start a consulting business, EFA decided to carry on using her name under Lundström Collection (designed by an in-house team). It was a smart business move. Why? After seeing the 39 looks (there were five additional Lundström label coats designed by the LaParka [...]

Greta Constantine: Spring 2010 trunk show and personal appearance (November 20 and November 21, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Holt Renfrew, 50 Bloor St. W., Toronto.). Ashley Rowe: Up to 90 per cent off silk, leather dresses, pants and jackets at this invite only sample sale. (November 20, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., contact rsvp@ashleyrowe.com [...]

This year’s Buy Design for Windfall (buydesignforwindfall.ca) fundraiser went off without a hitch this past weekend. Themed Buy Design in Space, the futuristic fashion set came out in droves to raise funds for the charity—Canada’s only new-clothing bank—with the always-exciting live and silent auctions (items included M.A.C and Chanel gift baskets and tickets for the [...]

The inspiration for Lundström’s look was a “sophisticated, real Canadian women,” says artistic director for L’Oréal Paris Eddie Maleterre. Maleterre achieved this with minimal makeup—eyelids were coated with a light pearl shade, followed by Wear Infinité Eye Shadow in “Antique Brown,” which was blended from the lash line up. Brown eyeliner was used to contour, [...]

Back to the tents for more fun and games.  Popped into the media lounge to check out the Twitteratti who are quickly turning blogs into the carrier pigeons of the fashion world.  But are these Tasmanian devil-style updates a fleeting obsession?  Only the tweets will tell. Joeffer Caoc drew a packed house – quelle surprise!  [...]

Linda Lundström makes her Toronto Fashion Week debut with parade of closet-staple dresses and her legendary outerwear. PLUS: Watch our pre-show interview with Linda.

We spoke with veteran Canadian designer Linda Lundström about her fall collection and her upcoming runway show (her first at Fashion Week!). Watch it here: Fashion Week designer preview: Linda Lundström