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Toronto: Joe Fresh Style Spring 2010

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JOE FRESH STYLE Spring 2010. Photography by Angela Y. Martin

The show for Joe Fresh Style is always a madhouse, with all and fashion sundry up to the rafters to see what Joe Mimran [watch our interivew] had cooked up for his grocery store brand. Part of the hype is wondering which big names Mimran will bring in to stalk his catwalk. This season it was Keith Richards’ daughter, Theodora Richards, who danced her way out of an opening stumble. The lineup also included rising Canadian stars Amanda Laine, Addison Gill, Kori Richardson and Tara Gill. Anyway, on to the clothes.

The look, in a word, was underwear. Gingham bras and bloomers, a sweater body suit, body con dresses (okay, body shapers, but they were worn as dresses) and high-waisted shorts with non-existent legs (see: no-pants). Transparency cropped up everywhere from organza blouses and filmy silk onesies to mesh tees with delicate rosette appliques. A vintagey lace coat was another take on the same idea of see-through coverage. In some cases it was hard to tell what was meant as clothing and what was meant as underpinning, but trying to distinguish the two almost misses the point.

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LG Fashion Week street style: Day three

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Photography by Angela Y. Martin

Check out our street style gallery from day three of Toronto’s LG Fashion Week.


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Toronto: Paul Hardy Spring 2010

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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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LG Fashion Week: Wednesday’s best look

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PINK TARTAN Spring 2010. Photography by Angela Y. Martin

PINK TARTAN Spring 2010. Photography by Angela Y. Martin

Taryn Davidson closed last night’s Pink Tartan show in a double-breasted sequin vest swinging open over a tube top and bottoms so fitted they looked like bike shorts. The look typified the collection’s mix of shimmer and sportif and on the exit, it appeared as liquid silver.

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Toronto: Jason Meyers Spring 2010

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Jason Meyers doesn’t do office. His girls are party girls wrapped up in taffeta, bright colours and big ruffles. Though this collection had its issues (inexpensive-looking fabrics, a ghastly print, shorts that cut into the model’s thighs and some fairly obvious nods to Jil Sander Fall 2009) it was a big step up from the satiny mess he showed for Spring 2009–the last time he presented his label at Toronto Fashion Week. The grape strapless romper was cute (despite the aforementioned tight legs), as was a blush pink peplum dress. More ’80s references were found in high-waisted cigarette pants and a purple knee-length dress with big looped shoulders and buttons down the back. When Meyers is on, he’s on–as he was with one grey mini with giant ruffle up the side and down the back–but he’s letting fit problems and others’ ideas cloud his point of view.
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Video: Travis Taddeo Spring 2010

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Toronto: Travis Taddeo Spring 2010

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Photography by Angela Y. Martin

Travis Taddeo sure doesn’t trade in obvious references. His version of the French Revolution was filtered through a leather-wrapped lens of a high school gym class, circa 1982. Best were Tencel tees and dresses with sporty leather inserts, leather drawstring shorts for him and her and a perforated leather bustier dress that was hot, hot, hot–even if you’ve seen it before. We were less sold on the cut-off jean shorts and the high-cut leather (again) bodysuits, though Taddeo’s club kid audience will no doubt snap them up–no pants required.

Check out the gallery after the jump and watch our interview with Travis Taddeo.

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Toronto: David Dixon Spring 2010

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DAVID DIXON Spring 2010. Photography by Angela Y. Martin

Titled “Hanging Gardens of Babylon,” David Dixon‘s Spring 2010 show was filled with Middle-Eastern influences like the metal-fringed maxi skirt, the Valentino-esque one-shouldered gowns and the stacks of chunky silver bracelets (courtesy of jewellery designer Rita Tesolin). But strip away these scene-stealing directional looks and you’ll find a strong, cohesive collection of elegant and (gasp!) wearable pieces that will take you from the office (in the charcoal cap sleeve pleated frock) to cocktails (in the purple laser cut chiffon blouson dress) without any unnecessary drama. FASHION‘s final thought: Dixon’s dresses are recession proof.

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