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Jessica Biffi shows legs, cleavage and ass for spring-summer

Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani

A look from Jessica Biffi's spring collection (Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani)

We have to fess up: we’ve known Jessica Biffi for several years now and rooted for her on the last season of Project Runway—so this is a completely biased report. Be warned.

With a neon spray-painted first number, black lights and hip hop blaring, Biffi presented a ghetto fabulous, club-kid friendly spring collection. We couldn’t imagine ourselves squeezing into gold bootie shorts, ultra-low bustiers (yes, those again) or hot pink sheer jumpsuits, but then again, we’re not really the type to party on Richmond Street, either. But for the legions willing to line-up behind velvet ropes on a Friday night, this is just the stuff for you. It’s also so refreshing to see a different kind of designer here at fashion week—someone clearly not interested in courting the Rosedale matron or Yorkville PYT.

See the full collection after the jump.

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Toronto International Film Festival 2009

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Today at TIFF: September 11, 2009

Our daily roundup of the most buzz-worthy opening galas, parties and screenings.

Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing free public screening, Yonge–Dundas Square, noon
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea free public screening, Yonge–Dundas Square, 3 p.m.
• The Informant! premiere, Visa Screening Room, 6 p.m.
• OMDC party (guests include Hugh Hefner), Manyata Courtyard Café, 6 p.m.
• Suck showcase, featuring a free concert with the stars of the film, Yonge–Dundas Square, 6:30 p.m.
• The Men Who Stare at Goats premiere, Roy Thomson Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars free public screening, Yonge–Dundas Square, 9 p.m.
The Trotsky premiere, Ryerson Theatre, 9 p.m.
Bright Star premiere, Visa Screening Room, 9 p.m.
Suck world premiere, Varsity, 9:30 p.m.
Dorian Gray premiere, Roy Thomson Hall, 9:30 p.m.
• Fang Bang party for Suck, Phoenix Concert Theatre, 10 p.m.
The Trotsky premiere party (guests include Jay Baruchel, Colm Feore and Jessica Paré), Pravda Vodka House
• Artists for Peace and Justice 10th anniversary celebration (guests include Demi Moore, Naomi Watts, Peter Sarsgaard and Paul Haggis), Windsor Arms
TChad Magazine party (hosted by Kim D’Eon, Cheryl Hickey and Rosey Eden), Rosewater Supper Club, 10 p.m.
Biko Beauttah’s 4 Toronto by Toronto party, Lo’la, 9 p.m.

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The drink of the summer, revisiting clubland, Lettuce Eatery’s new identity

Summer never tasted so bitter (Photo by Katy Lindemann)

Summer never tasted so bitter (Photo by Katy Lindemann)

• Move over, Creemore. Such liqueur bitters as Euro-chic Campari are all the rage for a not-so-sweet escape this summer. And at 25 per cent alcohol, one may be all it takes to put you in a summery mood. [Globe and Mail]

• Who says that Toronto is too serious? For those who can push on past 10 p.m., here’s Eye Weekly’s survey of choice spots in oft-misunderstood clubland. [Eye]

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