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Joeffer Caoc combined texture and lustre to create modern, feminine silhouettes in his Fall 2012 collection presented last Friday during Toronto Fashion Week. Leather panels detailed dresses giving the Joeffer girl an edge. The collection was on trend with its frequent use of the peplum, and the combination of materials, especially the mixed tweeds and metallics, made the collection appear very versatile. During their final walk, models paraded down the runway to The Sound of Music’s “My Favourite Things,” a fitting song choice for a collection that was a fashion week favourite.

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Calgarian fashion darling Caitlin Power showed a (literally) out-of-this-world Fall 2012 collection yesterday. Extraterrestrial models sported Rooney Mara bleached eyebrows and the most covet-worthy black lipstick we’ve seen since Yves Saint Laurent Fall 2008!

Fabrics focused on the techy-stiff with an abundance of neoprene and airy sheers. The most amazing women’s pieces were the precision-cut silk button-ups (especially a cream confection with lime green piping). Likewise with a series of sheer toppers complete with voluminous arms and band detailing. These sheers looked best when worn risqué over nothing.

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As the official Worldwide MasterCard Fashion Week came to a close on Friday, the fashion folk were busy taking in the unseasonable sun rays outside the tents wearing, you guessed it, mixed prints. While the same impressive Navajo and striped combos continued their reign, our favourite was the above mix of floral platforms and galaxy-printed tights. Bravo, whoever you are! Check out today’s snap-age, and stay tuned for more from today and tomorrow’s action via the shOws.

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Triarchy’s Fall 2012 show kicked off with a cheeky twist: a trio of models baring almost-all sauntered towards a pile of jeans placed nonchalantly at the end of the runway, sliding into slim-fit pairs before taking to the runway.

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Not many Canadian designers can pack a show on the last day of (official) Toronto Fashion Week quite like Arthur Mendonça. Back on the scene after taking a brief hiatus, his fall collection (his second since his runway return) showcased his greatest strengths: body skimming sheath dresses, skinny leather trousers and hits of high shine, courtesy this time around of a glossy fuchsia trench coat. Stylist (and FASHION’s main man) George Antonopoulos balanced the ‘60s vibe with jaunty bowler hats, cool architectural jewellery courtesy of Dean Davidson and latex leggings. But what do you really need come fall? A Betty Draper–approved white frock with full skirt, a pair of paisley print cropped trousers and any of the acid green pieces. For cocktails, shake things up with a candy foil metallic lace dress, while big time black tie affairs call for Mendonça’s floor-sweeping strapless silk and patent stunner.

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For his fifth anniversary show Friday evening, Rad Hourani opened with a multi-screened, black-and-white video presentation set to an ambient soundtrack of chirping birdies. But before long, the runway was taken over by an army of androgynous models, hair centre-parted and slicked back, in a parade of beyond-streamlined belted coats and tight pants. The classic Rad by Rad Hourani uniform of black-on-black was given an earthy punch of mossy green; nearly every model carryied a sleek, sharp-angled leather bag. With spring barely here, I’m already getting excited for the fall, if only to wear Hourani’s futuristic take on the varsity jacket.

The message at yesterday’s Ashtiani show was clear: Muted tones and simple structures trump the over-the-top elaboration seen elsewhere this week (you know who you are). Done up in calming greys, muted mints and the like, designer Golnaz Ashtiani served up quite a few must-haves for fall. Case in point: a light cream cropped wool jacket with mini cape collar in frosty blue, that was paired with a patent leather trimmed wool skirt and a close-fit dress with soft green pleating. Have you ever seen such soft angularity?

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“Mix master! Cut faster!” is what we’re singing right now. Just look how well leopard, stripes, florals, and Navajo have been spliced by yesterday’s most stylish Toronto Fashion week attendees. Being Friday and all, that’s really all we have to say, but these delicious images really do speak for themselves. Happy viewing!

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While beatnik style was the official inspiration for beauty at Pink Tartan’s Fall 2012 show, there was a definite Rooney Mara vibe happening backstage. The makeup was almost entirely focused on a deep “ox blood” red lip—Maybelline Super Stay 14Hr lipstick in “Wine and Forever”—a colour that Mara’s known for and that has been trending on runways all season long. (Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci, for instance.)

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You would think it was commonplace, but creating a diffusion line that has direct ties to its sister brand isn’t always how things go down. Such was the case, however, with Matis by Lucian Matis, Lucian Matis’s affordable line of wears (as if we needed to clarify that), which showed earlier this week. The collection borrowed its largely black colour scheme along with the notable feather adornments—a definite street-style want—from its older sister label.

Matis featured many a wrap dress in almost every technicoloured pattern imaginable. Trust us, Joseph would be jealous. It’s a flattering shape to be sure, but it would have been nice to see Matis mix up the silhouettes a bit, especially given how great some of the other styles were.  Case in point: one simple black shift with elbow-length sleeves and knit outer pockets seemingly made just for a Coachella girl.

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Pink Tartan’s Kimberley Newport Mimran aimed her Fall 2012 collection at the same glossy working woman as usual—the one who sweeps elegantly from the office to a cocktail party—though perhaps this season she’s had a promotion. The textures were extra sumptuous, from a fluffy rose-pink jacket to a deep red velvet coat with furry sleeves to a full feather peplum. This is the collection to shop for the peplum trend this fall: the waist frill appeared on sleeveless shells with lean flared trousers or over long bandage dresses. (One of those was worn by model Kate Somers, with a new wispy, shoulder-length haircut, who decided her vertiginous pointy heels had to come off at the end of the runway, to cheers from the socialite-filled crowd.) Newport-Mimran made a strong case for selling us our fall coats—most of the looks were dominated by their toppers, and we have our eye on a gorgeous Céline-esque forest green wool coat with leather sleeves. Really, a promotion deserves a little self-present.