Day 2 of Toronto Fashion Week closes with Soia & Kyo, Lundstrom Collection and Matis by Lucian Matis

Toronto Fashion Week: Soia & Kyo Fall 2012Canadian outerwear brand Soia & Kyo showed at Toronto Fashion Week for the very first time this season. The verdict? A resounding yes. Designer Ilan Elfassy's Fall 2012 collection delivered exactly what customers have come to rely on the brand for since its inception in 2004: fashionable yet...

Androgynous male model Andrej Pejic walks the runway at Toronto Fashion WeekMonday night the king of androgyny was in Toronto and made an appearance at LG Toronto Fashion Week. Controversial male model Andrej Pejic strutted down the catwalk for Arthur Mendonca's spring 2012 runway show in the tents at David Pecaut Square. The 20-year-old Serbian-born model was...

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...

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...

Day 3 of Toronto Fashion Week closes with Korhani Home RugsDay 3 of Toronto Fashion Week finished off with a fun and fashionable presentation of rugs, Kimberley Newport-Mimran's Pink Tartan and an impressive Joe Fresh show. Here's a look at what came down the runway on Wednesday evening at LG Fashion Week. (Click here for my take on earlier in the...

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 2011When it comes to Canadian designers, Lucian Matis is in a class of his own. 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...

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...

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

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: MARTIN LIM Fall 2012During last season's Toronto Fashion Week, the folks at Mercedes Benz Start Up generously handed over the reins to their Twitter account to me to live tweet the finale of their inaugural, nationwide fashion design competition. Well, I must've done a bang up job (read: refrained from tweeting...

Ford Models Storm Toronto Fashion Week 2012TORONTO FASHION WEEK If you thought models got a break after the marathon that is New York, London, Milan, and Paris Fashion Weeks, you probably forgot about Toronto. The Canadian seat of finance and fine arts boasts an impressive designer lineup in its own right, from avant-gardist Jeremy...

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 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 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

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...

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 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...

PETA threatens to protest Toronto Fashion Week with help from Stella McCartney & Penelope Cruz So far the graphic video hasn't been screened anywhere near Toronto Fashion Week, but on Tuesday afternoon the PETA reps floating around the tents claimed that the video would be sent to any Canadian designers who opted to present leather or fur in their collections. PETA has had a small...

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 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...