FASHION Magazine
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TFW Diary: Holt Renfrew’s tap dancing ode to Canadian fashion stars standout collections from Smythe, Jeremy Laing, Dennis Merotto, and more!
Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani View the collections »
See all Toronto Fashion Week coverage »Ball changes, box steps and skilful splits kicked off Holt Renfrew’s celebration of the Canadian catwalk as an enthusiastic tapper danced his way down the runway. It was an upbeat way to engage the crowd and usher in homegrown design talent, that’s for sure. Here’s the rundown of the best in show:
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TFW diary: Holt Renfrew opens LG fashion week with 56 looks of Canadian-made cool
Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani Holt Renfrew kicked off LG Fashion Week with a noisy, crowded bang last night—editors and buyers (and a one Mr. Jay Manuel) got to know each other really, really well, all squished in together on benches in the tents at David Pecaut Square. As is their wont, Holts sent out micro collections from eight of their Canadian best—for whom the question of whether their collections will actually make it to stores has already been settled. The best bits, in order…
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Toronto: 5 minutes with designer Dennis Merotto
Dennis Merotto, photo by Emma McIntyre. Dennis Merotto, Spring 2011. After 25 years in the Canadian fashion industry (including a nine-year stint as senior designer for Lida Baday), Dennis Merotto has added another layer to his already impressive resumé: his own label.