Day 3 of Toronto Fashion Week closes with Korhani Home Rugs

Day 5 of Toronto Fashion Week closes with shows by Joeffer Caoc, Rad Hourani & Dare To Wear Lovecom Montreal-raised, Paris-based designer Rad Hourani hit the Toronto Fashion Week stage on Friday evening to show his fall/winter 2012 collection - his first time showing in Canada. A short film served as the show's opener and celebrated Rad's five years in the fashion industry. The runway...

Toronto Fashion Week Fall 2012Fashion really has a thing for farm animals right now. First it was lambs, then sheep, and now piglets, a whole host of which walked the runway during Tuesday's Korhani show during Toronto Fashion Week. This isn't Korhani's first brush with the animal kingdom. Last season saw bunnies!...

Toronto fashion week preview: The new designers on our radarLast October, a breath of fresh air breezed through the grounds at Heritage Court⎯the home to "official" Toronto fashion week⎯in the form of an über hip group of young fashionites called The Fashion Collective. A sort of mélange of hype-making and style setting, PR maven Kate Mullin, stylist...

Day 2 of Toronto Fashion Week closes with Soia & Kyo, Lundstrom Collection and Matis by Lucian MatisDay 2 of Toronto Fashion Week finished off with fall/winter 2012 collections coming down the runway from Soia & Kyo, Lundstrom Collection and Matis by Lucian Matis. (Click here for my take on earlier in the day) Soia & Kyo www.soiakyo.com "It's all about travelling, exploring and visiting"...

World Mastercard Toronto Fashion Week Day 2 – Adrian Wu,Chloe Comme Parris,LundstromBy Melanie Kerr, writer Day two of World Mastercard Toronto Fashion Week was definitely busy, between being backstage interviewing Parris and Chloe Gordon of Chloe Comme Parris and catching every show, it was every fashion lover's dream. The day started off with Adrian Wu, it's hard to...

America's Next Top Model hits Toronto Fashion WeekApparently, we were sleeping for a few days last Toronto Fashion Week, because America's Next Top Model came and went without us even blinking an eye! Last October, the model competition brought their contestants to the tents to strike a pose at a few of the shows, including Jay Manuel...

LG Toronto Fashion Week – Joeffer Caoc Spring 2012Leading Canadian fashion designer, Joeffer Caoc, combined his always sexy approach to fashion with sportswear this season. His colourful Spring 2012 collection at Toronto Fashion Week had something for everyone. Caoc took a bold approach by adding a splash of vibrant colour to his collection...

Day 4 of Toronto Fashion Week closes with shows by Ezra Constantine, Pink Tartan & David DixonDay 4 of Toronto Fashion Week finished off with fall/winter 2012 collections coming down the runway from Ezra Constantine, Pink Tartan and David Dixon. (Click here for my take on earlier in the day) Ezra Constantine www.gretaconstantine.com Stephen Wong and Kirk Pickersgill showed their...

LG Toronto Fashion Week – Marie Saint Pierre Spring 2012Canadian fashion designer and regular Real Style Network contributor, Marie Saint Pierre, showed pieces from her Spring/Summer 2012 collection in the Studio at Toronto Fashion week yesterday afternoon. It was a private showing and less chaotic than the busy tents. Six mannequins were arranged...

Toronto Fashion Week: Lucian Matis Fall 2011 Season after season, he brings his unique aesthetic and sense of fantasy to the Toronto Fashion Week runway and to his haute couture clients. His past shows have been some of my most memorable, so I made sure not to miss his Fall 2011 presentation, held off-site at The Design Exchange. The...

Toronto Fashion Week: Holt Renfrew Fall 2011Always the highlight of day one at Toronto Fashion Week, or LG Fashion Week as the official name goes, the Holt Renfrew show premiered a limited collection from a group of top Canadian fashion designers. The packed to the rafters show last night did not disapoint with lots of Canadian tv stars...

Toronto Fashion Week: Denis Gagnon Fall 2011Montreal designer Denis Gagnon kicked off day two at Toronto Fashion Week with his take on Fall 2011 marrying biker chic with Black Swan for an urban cool collection. This season Gagnon added some colour to his trademark dark fashions, but the staple leathers he does so well is still a...

PETA Strips Down And Protests Toronto Fashion Week renowned "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" to Toronto's LG Fashion Week to protest the use of fur, leather and exotic animal-skins in the collections of Canadian fashion designers. The small group of protesters made their sexy statement at the Princes' Gate... just down from the home of...

Day 2 of Toronto Fashion Week closes with the Mercedes Benz Start Up, Chloe comme Parris, Lovas and a little Attitude In fact, the 'Birds of Paradise' collection was the most focused, cohesive presentation that the 30-year-old designer has brought to Toronto Fashion Week yet. Multi-ethnic models showed off fitted cocktail dresses, cropped jackets and super flirty sundresses with ease. The unexpected twist?...

The Shows Mark The Unofficial Start To Toronto Fashion WeekThe ShOws, sponsored by P&G Beauty & Grooming, is an new event marking the unofficial start of Toronto Fashion Week by bringing together a handful of talented Canadian designers to debut their collections. Held in the luxurious grand ballroom of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto the first night seemed...

Toronto Fashion Week closes with shows from Lauren Bagliore, David Dixon and Denis GagnonAfter 5 days of runway presentations the 25th season of Toronto Fashion Week came to a close on Friday night with spring collections presented by Lauren Bagliore, David Dixon and Denis Gagnon. (Click here for my take on earlier in the day) Lauren Bagliore www.laurenbagliore.com

LG Toronto Fashion Week: The Mercedes-Benz Start Up 2011 National FinalIn association with the Fashion Design Council of Canada (FDCC), The Mercedes-Benz Start Up 2011 National Final had a full house at Toronto Fashion Week. The show kicked off with Global Production Director, Jarrad Clark, presenting this year's designer finalists: UNTTLD, Triarchy, Cassie Dee,...

Toronto Fashion Week Ends With A BangJust as I was getting used to spending my days attending fashion shows, it's already time to wrap up Toronto Fashion Week. Another successful season showcasing Canadian talent was brought to an end with an incredible variety of collections. Travis Taddeo brought us edgy and dark pieces for the...

Toronto Fashion Week kicks off with shows from Holt Renfrew, Arthur Mendonca and Lala Berlin The fashionable festival kicked off on Monday evening at a new home... LG Fashion Week has moved and towering tents have been set up in the heart of Toronto's entertainment district at David Pecaut Square. Here's a look at what came down the runway on the first night of LG Toronto Fashion...

Toronto Fashion Week: Greta Constantine Fall 2011One of the first to show during Toronto Fashion Week and just before the official launch of LG Fashion Week which starts today, the Greta Constantine show is always a highly anticipated event. The boys, as the designers Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong are affectionately known, always put on...

Toronto Fashion Week Day 1: Holt Renfrew, Pink Tartan, PavoniToronto Fashion Week has officially kicked off! We're already low on sleep, but have no fear, we'll be reporting back to you from all the best shows in the city. Here's what we've seen and loved so far. Holt Renfrew What better way to kick off Toronto Fashion Week than with a collection of...

Toronto Fashion Week Day 4 With Vawk & Heart TruthIt may be the second last day of Toronto Fashion Week and the media lounge may be full of tired writers, but the energy of a runway show is a quick cure for that. Day four was full of highlights like speaking with Sunny Fong after seeing his gorgeous VAWK collection, talking to Grace Lee about...

Day 3 of Toronto Fashion Week closes with shows by Bustle, Melissa Nepton & Joe FreshDay 3 of Toronto Fashion Week finished off with fall/winter 2012 collections coming down the runway from Bustle, Melissa Nepton and Joe Fresh. (Click here for my take on earlier in the day) Bustle www.bustleclothing.com Husband-and-wife duo Shawn Hewson and Ruth Promislo brought their...

Day 4 of Toronto Fashion Week closes with Caroline Neron, Bustle and VawkDay 4 of Toronto Fashion Week finished off with spring 2012 collections coming down the runway from Carline Neron, Bustle and Sunny Fong's Vawk. (Click here for my take on earlier in the day) Caroline Neron www.carolineneron.com

Toronto Fashion Week: Day 4 & 5The last two days of Toronto Fashion Week have come and gone, here are the highlights from David Pecaut Square. Rudsak Next year Rudsak celebrates its 20th anniversary and the designer of the brand, Evik Asatoorian found inspiration for his fall collection from the 70's. The bombers,...

Toronto Fashion Week Day 3: Matis by Lucian Matis, Lucian Matis, Korhani Home, Mackage, Joe Fresh) on the runway at Korhani Home, these are the runway shows that wowed us on Day 3 of Toronto Fashion Week. Matis by Lucian Matis Lucian Matis kicked off the day with his diffusion line Matis by Lucian Matis. The affordable collection designed specifically with the career orientated woman in...

Toronto Fashion Week: Arthur Mendonça Fall 2012 Over the course of Toronto Fashion Week, I witnessed everything from face-distorting yawns to pursed lips à la Miranda Priestly. Neither was spotted at Arthur Mendonça's show on the final day of World Mastercard Fashion Week; instead, women all around me were swooning. And it had nothing to...

Toronto Fashion Week: Day One Recap Blizzard outside, I was unable to attend the much anticipated opening night of Toronto Fashion Week last night; and it looked like quite a night! Here's the recap of TFW - Day One: MIZ by Izzy Camilleri MIZ by Izzy Camilleri, is the designers first collection under the label that's...

Toronto Fashion Week Day 3 With Joe Fresh, Mackage & MoreKorhani Home Fall 2013 Time flies when you're spending your days watching fabulous runway shows at Toronto Fashion Week! I've already witnessed three days of Canadian fashion, but there's no time for slowing down, there are still two days ahead of me with amazing designers like Vawk, Lucian...

Toronto Fashion Week Highlights (so far)Toronto Fashion Week has officially started! Here are some of the hottest and most interesting looks that have hit the runway so far... Adrian Wu Chloe Comme Parris Korhani Lucian Matis Pavoni Martin Lim Jeremy Laing for Holt Renfrew Mackage for Holt Renfrew Line for Holt...