DÉCOUVERTES AU GOLDEN MILE SQUARE
MONTRÉAL, 7 JUIN 2012- Au cœur du quartier «Golden Mile Square», le segment de la rue Sherbrooke Ouest, entre les rues Bishop et St-Mathieu, regorge de trésors. L’effervescence de ce quartier est d’ailleurs palpable depuis quelques temps déjà̀; de nouvelles boutiques ont été inaugurées et d’autres ont rafraîchie leur image, renouvelant ainsi...
Fraîcheur et couleurs : Betina Lou et La Raffinerie
MONTREAL, 24 MARS, 2012 – Avec l’arrivée du printemps, on a soif de fraîcheur, de couleurs et de légèreté. Et qui dit printemps, dit souvent nouvelle garde-robe… et ce, au plaisir de plusieurs! Pour ainsi combler ce désir, avait lieu récemment le lancement conjoint des collections Betina Lou et La Raffinerie. Dans le décor tout à fait approprié de la...
MFW Day 3 : Abol Fall-Winter 2012
MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 8TH, 2012- Starting her line in 2011, the Vancouver-designer Abol has as main concern to translate Surrealist paintings and nature into unique wearable art. Calling her line eco-friendly couture, all Abols pieces are one-of-a-kind, and are made mainly from raw organic wool and reclaimed silk. For this season, the designer presented gowns, corsets, jackets...
MFW Day 4: UNTTLD, Anastasia Lomonova LYN
MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 9th, 2012- After presenting solo runway shows last seasons, unttld and Anastasia lomonovs decided to team up, joined by newcomer Jocelyn Picard, the crochet virtuoso behind the label LYN, to present a collective show. Not only did they bring freshness on the catwalk, but also a new mentality. By pairing together, the trio wanted people to know there...
MFW Day 1: Marie Saint Pierre Fall-Winter 2012
MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 6th, 2012- Starting with a short movie directed by the renown photographers Leda St-Jacques, Marie Saint Pierre explored a poetic world, where every garments exude fragility, abstraction and beauty. As the short-movie ended with the picture of a delicate child, the emotional tension was at its higher. Gradually, the models started to walk and...
MFW Day 2: Martin Lim Fall-Winter 2012
MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 7th, 2012- One of the most awaited show of the week, the label Martin Lim presented their collection in front of an really excited audience. For Fall 2012, the duo got inspired by references to the sixties along with the influence of contemporary artists. Unfortunately, what could have lead to a great mix of structure and color blocking, left us with...
MFW Day 2: Annie 50 Fall-Winter 2012
MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 7th, 2012- As easy as it sounds, we could describe Annie 50 label in one word: simplicity Easy styles, simple designs, at affordable price, good-looking models with fresh faces, all walking on great beat, think Coppola Marie Antoinette soundtrack. Even though, It was not new, nor so different from what the label is used to do, it felt fresh. In fact,...
MFW Day 1: DUY Fall-Winter 2012
MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 6th, 2012- Without reinventing the aesthetic, DUY proposed a dramatic fairy tale inspired collection playing with variation of modern princess outfits. The dresses get shorter, the shoulders more structured and the colors, darker. With tones of black, grey, dark green and violine, DUY portrayed a disenchanted, still very poetic, story. For this season,...
MFW Day 1: Tavan Mitto fall-winter 2012
MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 6th, 2012- In a very Lanvin inspired styling, the fall-winter 2012-2013 collection portrayed a woman in French mustard, Scottish caramel and invigorating bronze tones. The collection by Tavan and Mitto explored a modern, architectural silhouette, featuring flowing and oversized garments inspired by menswear. They bring a retro twist that gave the classic...
MFW Day 1: Muse by Christian Chenail FW2012
MONTREAL, FEBRUARY 6th, 2012- First to kick off the week, Muse by Christian Chenail presented a boring collection. As said in the press release, the designer was inspired by the 40s and 70s, feminine and masculine stylings, shades of Katherine Hepburn and clean architectural lines. We felt like there was no focus in the inspirations, just too much of everything without...
Montreal Fashion Week: 22nd edition starting today!
Credit Sensation Mode MONTREAL, FREBRUARY 6TH, 2012 – Cutting-edge creativity rocks as it steps outside the box and morphs into the one-of-a-kind 22nd edition of Montreal Fashion Week, in collaboration with PG Beauty Grooming. Flocking to the first fashion week on the North American calendar in 2012, Montreal fashion week is rolling out the red carpet to welcome a glittering...
