FASHION Magazine

  • LGFW first-timers: Sarah Stevenson

    by Septembre Anderson
    Sarah Stevenson wearing one of her own designs. Photography by Ciaran Reid.

    Toronto-based clothing and textile designer Sarah Stevenson is making her debut at Spring 2011 LG Fashion Week in more ways than one: she’s showing on its runway for the first time and the show also marks the launch of her line, Sarah Stevenson Design. Stevenson is the first LGFW neophyte to take our our Fashion Week First-Timer questionnaire. Read all about it after the jump.

    Posted in Sarah Stevenson, Spring 2011, Style, Toronto Fashion Week Spring 2011

  • Toronto notes: Philip Sparks presents his womenswear line

    by Sarah Casselman
    Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

    Husbands, fiancés, boyfriends and boy toys aside, there aren’t too many men that we would trudge through the pelting rain to see, but Philip Sparks is definitely one of them. Up on the 6th floor of the Burroughes Building last night, Sparks finally revealed his long-awaited debut womenswear collection for Spring 2011. From the chambray shirts to the plaid blazers to the sweet shirtwaists, it was a vintage-inspired medley of must-haves that complemented his menswear collection. Known for his impeccable tailoring and heirloom aesthetic, Sparks managed to carefully balance the nostalgia factor (country girl-inspired print romper) with a contemporary flair (skinny, cropped, high-waisted trousers). Overall, the collection felt very wearable (which every smart designer knows is no longer a dirty word) and set the perfect mood for the season to come. Innocent, charming, romantic: Who wouldn’t want to be a Philip Sparks girl?  Buyers, start your orders.

    See a gallery of the full Philip Sparks show»

    Posted in Philip Sparks, Spring 2011, Style, Toronto Fashion Week Spring 2011

  • Toronto notes: Evan Biddell kicks off fashion week(s) festivities

    by Septembre Anderson
    Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

    Evan Biddell kicked off two weeks of fashion shows and events last night with a presentation of his Spring 2011 “Kingdom” collection. Fashion faithfuls trekked to the hinterlands (aka Wilson and Keele) to watch Biddell’s fashion show which was held in an eerie factory stuffed with mannequins. The collection was heavy on drama with armour-inspired looks but there were some very wearable, more commercial pieces alongside his usual works of fashion art.

    Look for our continued coverage of fashion week–both on and off the official runway–including Philip Sparks’s highly anticipated first womenswear show tomorrow.

    See a gallery of the full Evan Biddell show»

    Posted in Evan Biddell, Spring 2011, Style, Toronto Fashion Week Spring 2011