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The subject-to-change Toronto Fashion Week schedule has been revealed

Chloé Comme Parris, Denis Gagnon and Joe Fresh (Images: Jenna Marie Wakani)

TIFF has come and gone, which means no more red carpet fashion to agonize over until awards season. Thankfully, Toronto Fashion Week runs October 17 to 21 and has just announced its schedule, so we can plan which spring/summer collections we will lust after until the warm weather appears again. Dad shirt aficionado Robert Graham is new to the roster this year, and Montreal fixture Marie Saint Pierre is sure to be worth the trip to David Pecault Square, but we can’t wait to find out what Chloé Comme Parris has up its sleeves—the duo have been buzzy for the past two seasons, and rumour has it, their spring/summer show is destined to top anything that preceded it (hype builders have to say that, but we’re intrigued). Jay Manuel returns for Sears Attitude, and perhaps there will be less purple faux fur this year, and of course there’s always the splashy shows—with people begging to stand and watch—like Joe Fresh, Pink Tartan and Denis Gagnon. Check out this season’s full schedule (subject to change) after the jump.

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The Informer

From the Print Edition

August 4, 2011 | 1:00 pm

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Best of the City 2011: Our picks for Toronto’s top services—from beard trimming to doggie fitness

(Image: Liam Mogan)

Spray paint removal Beard maintenance Canine workout Bedbug exterminator Personal shopper Tattoo removal Artful mani Cleaver care Bicycle repair tips Sole saviour De-clutter

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Good Stuff Cheap

May 25, 2011 | 4:08 pm

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Rent a dress, send it back: how to be frugal without having to keep the tags on

These women used to eat peanut butter sandwiches for dinner. (Image: Rent Frock Repeat)

Dropping a couple of mortgage payments on a dress that may be worn only once was not always such a gauche sign of indulgence (insert buzz word: recession). Now, like a DVD at a failing Blockbuster Video, we can rent a dress for a fraction of the price at the newly launched online dress-rental service Rent Frock Repeat, and then, well, send it back when we’re bored of it .

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Toronto Fashion Week

March 30, 2011 | 1:40 pm

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Pink Tartan packs the house with party-goers at LG Fashion Week

That's right, I'm a Mimran (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

The Pink Tartan show is one of the week’s scene-iest, luring in crowds with the promise of seeing (and being seen with) Toronto notables. It often seems the clothes are an afterthought for these supporters of Canadian fashion, but who needs style when we’ve got Canadian celebrities? Last night didn’t disappoint—society mavens like Suzanne Boyd, Suzanne Cohon and The Bay bigwig Nicholas Mellamphy rubbed elbows with Shinan Govani, Adrian Mainella, Harper’s Bazaar editor at large Derek Blasberg and the New York Times’s Sandra Ballentine. See the complete collection, our review and yet another reason we saw front row (and photographer) scowls after the jump.

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Toronto Fashion Week

March 30, 2011 | 1:39 pm

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PHOTO GALLERY: see Pink Tartan’s fall/winter 2011 collection

“Couture-arian” -Kim Newport-Mimran (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

Attention! March! Military is a ubiquitous trend for fall/winter, because it isn’t too difficult to look good in something that has been nicely tailored. Pick your size, put it on and, nine times out of 10, it looks pretty good. Kimberley Newport-Mimran clearly agrees: she showed a decidedly safe collection of camo and khaki separates last night at LG Fashion Week. See our full runway coverage below and be sure to check out our coverage of the scene.

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Toronto Fashion Week

March 29, 2011 | 11:55 am

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Holt Renfrew’s cavalcade of Canadian design at LG Fashion Week’s opening night

Step, pivot, step, step (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

Bloor Street West may have lost its mayor, but fans of the hot pink bag arrived at LG Fashion Week’s opening ceremonies last night to support Holt Renfrew’s showcase of Canadian design. Robin Kay opened the festivities with her traditionally laboured speech, this time remarking on the heart and tenacity found within Toronto’s fashion quarters. “We have no excuse but to expose ourselves to the world,” Kay declared. (We were grateful that this did not prompt her to remove her clothing.) See our full photo and scene coverage below.

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Business of Fashion

March 18, 2011 | 4:50 pm

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Jeanne Beker’s clothing line announces expansion—in both waist sizes and availability

Last season's successful edit (Image: The Bay)

The size choices in the most stylish clothing lines are, shall we say, a bit thin. Even when brands include wider waists, very few items are produced, in fear of overstock. The phenomenon is a recurring concern for women who either teeter on or fall into plus sizes. Though most designers ignore this issue due to cost or apathy, the tireless Jeanne Beker has taken it on. Toronto’s famous fashion maven will grow her clothing line, Edit, so that it includes waist sizes from 14 to 22.

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Toronto Fashion Week

March 1, 2011 | 11:41 am

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Fashion Week returns to the Exhibition grounds for fall/winter 2011

Amanda Lew Kee’s show at last season’s fashion week (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

Toronto’s LG Fashion Week launched its official fall/winter 2011 calendar this week, and for the second season running, it will call Exhibition Place’s Heritage Court its home. Toronto’s biannual late-showing gathering of fashion editors, seat stealers and consumers alike takes place this year from March 28 to April 2. The season’s theme? “Work It.”

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Shop Talk

November 22, 2010 | 3:17 pm

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Introducing: Seventy Seven, Pink Tartan’s first Toronto store

Previously the Paisley Shop, 77 Yorkville is now Pink Tartan's flagship store

The place: Pink Tartan has opened its first stand-alone store in one of the city’s oldest buildings, at Yorkville and Bellair. Built in 1837, the townhouse was once home to the Village of Yorkville’s sheriff (and a jail cell), but today, with fresh flowers, sand-coloured hardwood and wallpaper that looks like grey muslin, the two-floor space is less Alcatraz and more Alsace—the boutique feels like a sunny atelier somewhere in France.

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Toronto Fashion Week

October 25, 2010 | 2:25 pm

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Fashion Week Recap: our 10 favourite looks

Fashion week—the only time of year when it’s OK to judge a book by its cover—is over for another season. This season, we saw some impressive clothing from young designers (Amanda Lew Kee, Sunny Fong, Thomas and Chloé Comme Parris among them), a standout collection from Montreal’s Denis Gagnon, and ’70s-inspired looks from Pink Tartan. We lusted after Line’s knits and leathers, and considered wearing a black wedding dress at Romona Keveza. Holt Renfrew brought its favourite Canadian talent—including Toronto native Jeremy Laing—to the runway. We’ve compiled our favourite looks from these memorable fashion shows in this slide show. View it now >>

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Toronto Fashion Week

October 20, 2010 | 3:04 pm

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Fashion week poll: vote on your favourite look

In the second instalment of our Toronto fashion week poll, we present four standout looks from yesterday’s shows. Today’s contenders:

From left: looks from Pink Tartan, Line and Alexander Berardi

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Toronto Fashion Week

October 20, 2010 | 11:34 am

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Do the Hustle! Pink Tartan’s bringing disco back

Is that Donna Summer we hear? (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

Kimberley Newport-Mimran took her Pink Tartan line solo last night (it is usually held in conjunction with her husband’s Joe Fresh show), injecting bold colours (tangerine, chartreuse, royal blue) not seen in recent collections. It looked like Newport-Mimran was in a Studio 54 state of mind when she put pen to sketch pad. Elements from the ’70s were everywhere: hot pink jumpsuits, oversized blazers and gorgeous wide-legged tuxedo pants in shimmery black satin. Even the shoes, teeteringly high wooden platforms, screamed Farrah Fawcett glam. Sure, the slinky one-shoulder dresses, one in a candy-striper print, were a little Halston Heritage, but the collection was strong—the designer made green booty shorts and yellow straw hats look sophisticated. If Pink Tartan’s interpretation is what it means to have the ’70s back, we say bring on the disco naps.

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Toronto Fashion Week

October 19, 2010 | 12:53 pm

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Holt Renfrew showcase gives fashion week a major boost

(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

Last season, when one of the best fashion shows was staged not on the official LG runway but inside the Holt Renfrew café, tongues were a-wagging. The country’s top designers (Jeremy Laing, Denis Gagnon and Lida Baday among them) weren’t on the fashion week bill but did present a handful of looks for the intimate preview. So we assume it was a good day for fashion week organizers the FDCC when Holt Renfrew told them it was bringing its stable of Canadian talent to the official schedule and onto the runway. They even made the showcase the week’s opening event. Held last night, the tony department store’s With True Patriot Love presentation featured five looks from nine of the country’s most loved labels—all available at Holts, naturally.

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The Hype

To-Do List

October 18, 2010 | 7:30 am

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Today in Toronto: LG Fashion Week kicks off

LG Fashion Week Toronto’s official fashion week begins today with Holt Renfrew’s Canadian designer showcase: Denis Gagnon, Jeremy Laing, Mikhael Kale, Pink Tartan, Smythe and Wayne Clark all hit the runway. Read our full fashion week coverage >>

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From the Print Edition

October 6, 2010 | 9:05 am

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Best of fall fashion: nine favourite must-haves

Three of the city’s most stylish personalities reveal what they’re buying this fall, plus six of our favourite autumn looks after the jump.

NICHOLAS MELLAMPHY
Creative director of The Room

Black Brown 1826’s cashmere jacket
$399, The Bay
“This cashmere jacket from Black Brown 1826 is going to be the centrepiece of my fall wardrobe—I live in denim and jackets. I’m getting it in both black and charcoal. I love the luxurious texture of the fabric and the super-slim cut.”

JULES POWER
Womenswear designer

18 Waits’ Johnny hat
$225, 18waits.com
“I’m completely in love with 18 Waits’ Johnny hat for fall. It was designed in collaboration with Biltmore, Canada’s oldest hat maker, and made in Guelph. It’s an amazing smoky grey colour and totally in keeping with the earthy gypsy style that’s inspiring me this season.”

COCO ROCHA
Model

Greta Constantine’s Doris dress
$1,595, gretaconstantine.com
“I love the draping on Greta Constantine’s new Doris dress, a midnight blue gown that recalls Old Hollywood. It’s perfect for a red carpet event anywhere.”

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