Eve Gravel Fall 2010
MONTREAL, Mar 2, 2010 / FW/ — Not shying away from black, Eve Gravel made the non-color the center of her collection as she sent little black dresses on the runway one after the other. With taupe as the other color, which usually sported black prints, balance was created, thus giving this very dark collection some light. On trend and very wearable, this collection...
Designer Chris Benz Creates Globetrotter Beauty Case for Beauty.com
NEW YORK, Mar 2, 2010 / FW/ — After unveiling his Fall 2010 collection in New York, designer Chris Benz unveils his globetrotter beauty case that was created exclusively for Beauty.com. Free with any $100(1) Beauty.com purchase, shoppers who visit www.beauty.com/chrisbenz will receive a Chris Benz miniature suitcase that comes filled with beauty samples and limited...
Helmer: Charity Fashion Show to Benefit Haiti
MONTREAL, Mar 2, 2010 / FW/ — Best of Runway at the Helmer charity fashion show benefitting Haiti held last night at Montreal Fashion Week. [MARI DAVIS] Photos courtesy of Bureau de la mode de Montréal and Jimmy Hamelin #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width:...
Muse Christian Chenail Fall 2010
MONTREAL, Mar 1, 2010 / FW/ — Background music with strong military beat, Christian Chenail began his collection with Russian military inspired pieces that were aspirational. Originally trained as an architect, Christian Chenail knows how to create strong silhouettes that can catch your eye. There is a definitive masculine aura in the collection, though it is far...
Marie Saint Pierre Fall 2010
MONTREAL, Mar 1, 2010 / FW/ — A well-known designer in Montreal, Marie Saint Pierre sent an ultra-modern and futuristic collection that she entitled “Worshipping Jersey” and described as fun and feminine. Opting for a very narrow color palette of black and beige, Marie Saint Pierre mixed architectural and fluid silhouettes that are very wearable and commercially...
Nadya Toto Fall 2010
MONTREAL, Mar 1, 2010 / FW/ — A 38-piece collection that is predominantly black with just one exit in pink, Nadya Toto is following the neutral trend that has swept the international fashion scene for the past three seasons. Sexy little numbers in lace that gives us just a glimpse of skin made the collection sensual. But, though Toto is considered an established...
Melissa Nepton Fall 2010
MONTREAL, Mar 1, 2010 / FW/ — The second prize winner of “Le Collection”, Canada’s equivalent of “Project Runway”, Melissa Nepton debuted on the Montreal runway for Fall 2010 with a commercially viable collection. A very narrow color palette of black, white and gray with just a splash of red, Nepton calls it “modern gothic”. With a retail price ranging...
Ying Gao: Those who can, do… and teach!
MONTREAL, Mar 1, 2010 / FW/ — A professor at the Université du Quebec a Montreal, fashion designer Ying Gao not only disproves the saying, “those who can’t, teach” but also shows that technology and fashion can truly complement each other. Armed with a degree in fashion design and a Master’s in multi-media, Ying Gao brought the ancient Chinese art of paper...
Montreal Fashion Week Fall 2010: Quo Vadis?
MONTREAL, Mar 1, 2010 / FW/ — At the Bonsercours Market in Old Montreal, the 18th edition of Montreal Fashion Week began with the expected fanfare – editors and photographers lining up to get their press badges, the central waiting area alive with music, champagne, hors d’oeuvres and presents from sponsors, this time from P&G Beauty. Way at the end is...
Philippe Dubuc Fall 2010: Tinker, Tailor, Sailor…
MONTREAL, Mar 1, 2010 / FW/ — This afternoon, Montreal-native Philippe Dubuc kicked off Montreal Fashion Week in an offbeat manner – he held his presentation aboard a 730-foot ship docked at Old Port’s Alexandria quay. Fashionistas climbed aboard the ship the same way that the crew of the ship board, via a steel ladder that though it looked sturdy was not for...
PUCCA Capsule Collection Launches in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Mar 1, 2010 / FW/ — Launched last Feb 18th at Curve Boutique in the chic Robertson Blvd here in Los Angeles, the PUCCA Capsule Collection attracted a host of Hollywood celebrities that included Amy Smart and Jessica Lowndes for its American debut. Based on the very popular cartoon character Pucca from South Korea, the PUCCA-inspired apparel includes...
