Drawing inspiration from the world of aviation, Kimberley Newport-Mimran’s Fall/Winter 2010 collection for Pink Tartan showed us how Amelia Earhart would dress if she lived in the present.  She wouldn’t just be flying in any old aviator cap.  No, hers would be covered in silver sequins.  And she wouldn’t rely on a chunky seatbelt harness to keep her strapped in.  Instead she would turn to delicate ribbon straps in vanilla …

We never know what to expect before an Evan Biddell show because frankly the designer has built his reputation on presenting the unexpected.  And that is exactly what he did Tuesday night during LG Fashion Week in Toronto with his Fall/Winter 2010 collection entitled “Prehistory”.  Biddell had the audience buzzing about  his odd shapes, unconventional fabrics and fearless silhouettes.  And in order to fully show off these fearless silhouettes, he had the …

Having had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Wesley Badanjak of LOVAS Wesley Badanjak a few months ago at David Dixon’s studio, we were extremely excited to see what he had come up with for his Fall/Winter 2010 collection.   Inspired by his grandmother, Wesley created a solid collection of tailored sportswear with an emphasis on wearable and workable daywear.  But it was his coats and furs that we truly …

Any designer who chooses a color palette comprised mainly of black, white and silver automatically scores bonus points in our book.  So when we sat down yesterday to catch Orange by Angela Chen at LG Fashion Week in Toronto, we were thrilled to scan down her line sheet and see 23 looks categorized as “Black wool cape”, “White silk organza top” or “Silver hand knit dress”.  Before the show …