Nostalgia for Ottawa Fashion Week?

Oct 6 11 under Ottawa Fashion Week | Leave a comment

As most of you know –because you were there– the Ottawa Convention Centre hosted the Spring/Summer 2012 season of Ottawa Fashion Week last week. It was a great season with national and international clothing designers, local musical and artisanal talent, varying sponsors and special guests. Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we? Metro News has made an album of all pictures taken in front of their green screen and as well as a collection of pictures taken during the event. Visit their Facebook page and website to take a gander while remembering the great success that was Ottawa Fashion Week S/S 2012.

Also, peruse the blog for some of our coverage of the designers that showed this season.

 

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Samuel Dong

Oct 2 11 under Designers, Ottawa Fashion Week | Leave a comment

Samuel Dong debuted at Ottawa Fashion Week during the final day to a packed house of media, VIPs and the general public. His eponymous clothing line was bountiful in ultra feminine details which included pleating, ruching, cinched waistlines and full, flouncy skirts. All pieces were bold in mixed graphic prints and vibrant in rich colours. A beautiful Spring/Summer 2012 collection from Samuel Dong, made to make any woman feel beautiful. For more photos of the collection visit our Facebook page.

 

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Edit by Jeanne Beker

Oct 2 11 under Designers, Ottawa Fashion Week | Leave a comment

The woman who has taught us everything we know about fashion showcased her very own collection last night. As a world-renowned fashion journalist and host of CTV’s Fashion Television, Jeanne Beker has interviewed many talented artists and has covered countless fashion shows throughout her career.

OFW was pleased to have her show her collection this season. The collection reflects Jeanne’s personal style and appeals to any woman who wants to be stylish, professional, and comfortable too.

The show opened with Jeanne’s co-designer, Linda, who gave a speech thanking the guests for attending and told the audience that Jeanne is humbled for them to be seeing her collection on the runway.

Each outfit was a complete day look suitable for work but with potential to dress it up for the evening as well. This is the big appeal to Jeanne’s collection: it’s designed for real women to help them take the legwork out of dressing for work and dressing for the evening by putting it all into one. Flowy fabrics and flattering shapes mixed with different textures really attracted the audience’s attention.

Special guests Lianne Lang, Nicole Holness, Caroline Waldo,  Jessica Bowden and singer Samantha Chang closed the show with a spectacular performance. After the show, the four ladies live-modeled their outfits for our silent auction which benefitted a charity closed to Jeanne’s heart- Dress for Success, a not-for-profit organization that provides tools for career development to economically-disadvantaged women.

To view the whole collection, visit our facebook page.

Photo credits: SK

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David McCaffrey

Oct 2 11 under Designers, Ottawa Fashion Week | Leave a comment

David McCaffrey's collection was the penultimate show of fashion week, and made every girl in the room wish that she was getting married every day! With ruching throughout bodices and skirts, long lines of buttons bringing together the dresses, and black feathers speckling his creations, McCaffrey’s creations were elegant and fashion-forward. While white and black were central colours, powder blue and chocolate brown also made appearance in luxurious fabrics, which included sheers, silks and lace. These one-of-a-kind dresses turned heads, and really captured the spirit of the week—sophisticated chic with a grown-up appeal. For more photos of the collection visit our Facebook page.

 

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Symbiose by Hinda A.

Oct 2 11 under Designers, Ottawa Fashion Week | Leave a comment

Hinda A. debuted her collection, Symbiose, during the final day of Ottawa Fashion Week. The Montréal-based designer’s Spring/Summer collection possessed a somewhat Safari vibe  — from the deep olive green, royal blue and neutral tones which included wide-legged pants, graphic prints and linen fabrics. A swirl of metallics, sequins and ash grey jersey knit with a sea of ruffles also made their way down the runway. The final look: gauze-like tent dress adorned in large white paillettes — coolly strutting down the runway the model floated like a cloud. The crowd as certainly pleased as Symbiose riled up a standing ovation. Visit our Facebook page for more photos of the Symbiose by Hinda A. Spring/Summer 2012 collection.

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Rachel Sin

Oct 2 11 under Designers, Ottawa Fashion Week | Leave a comment

Returning Ottawa Fashion Week designer, Rachel Sin, presented her self-titled collection to a packed crowd. Fashion journalist Erica Wark opened the show in an all white high-waisted pant suit with structured shoulders. Sin’s collection was an array of party dresses in lace overlay, cheetah print, and cut-outs in all the right places. All looks had a clean silhouette and flattering details. The crowd was certainly pleased with the collection: a standing ovation followed the final walk. For more photos of Rachel Sin’s collection, visit our Facebook page.

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DeMoyo

Oct 2 11 under Around Town, Designers, Ottawa Fashion Week | Leave a comment

DeMoyo brought a clean collection of simple designs with a tasteful balance of refinement and practicality. While the overall designs were simple, DeMoyo added a great touch with the subtle use of ruffles and structure in some of the dresses. While many of these dresses would be best suited for a company event or cocktail party, I could definitely see me in some of the more casual outfits for days spent strolling downtown. The colour scheme was mainly white and grey, though we witnessed some pops of cobalt and kelly green in the collection.

For more, check out the facebook album.

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Emilia Torabi & Jana Hanzel

Oct 2 11 under Around Town, Designers, Ottawa Fashion Week | Leave a comment

Ottawa’s dynamic duo was at it once again with this African inspired collection. These stunning designs featured a variety of cuts, colours, and patterns- all with an exotic tribal feel. Individual dresses combined shapes with the use of straight cuts, subtle ruffles, and structured collars. What was particularly great about this collection was that each piece was unique. Though similar in inspiration, the styles were not repeated. Each dress kept the audience guessing how it would be structured, what pattern it would include, and in what colour. To accompany each dress was a stunning hat from Chapeaux de Madeline. Like the dresses, these hats came in a variety of shapes and colours- all equally creative and captivating. Ornamented with bows, ruffles, sequins, and feathers, these oversized hats perfectly complemented each outfit with their elegant touch.

For more, check out the facebook album.

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Ralph Leroy

Oct 1 11 under Designers, Event information, Ottawa Fashion Week | Leave a comment

Haitian native from Montréal, Ralph Leroy, opened his show with the musical styling’s of the band, Mackenzie First including Dave Black and Domenic Berardi. Shortly after the live performance, Sophie Latreill from Fire Weavers appeared on the stage with flaming metal frames, heating up the OFW stage. Keeping with the theme of fire, the runway room filled with smoke as the first model appeared. Fiery red and flashy gold tones keep with the theme as the models strut their stuff. Donning ‘bride of Frankenstein’ hair-do’s, the models wore flowy designs in warm tones, setting the scene for a killer trend of S/S 2012. Modeling for Ralph last night was one of our own, Erica Wark, who walked the runway in a metallic gold dress that lit up the stage. Finally, adding a sense of the wild to his collection, Ralph showcased a white feather dress with black polka dots and a long train. It seems that feathers will be a must-have item in our wardrobes for spring!

Photo credits: SK

 

To view the whole collection, visit our facebook page!

 

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Travis Taddeo

Oct 1 11 under Designers, Ottawa Fashion Week | Leave a comment

Montréal-based Travis Taddeo closed Day 2 of Ottawa Fashion Week with his self-titled line. Canadian model phenom, Herieth Paul opened the show in a blush pink, with metallic threading, midi-length, sleeveless dress. From therein, models walked the runway in loose, sheer cotton, bleached denim, supple leathers and feathers. Feathers adorned vests, skirts and the final look: feather dress with matching feather cape. For almost every woman’s design, the male counterpart was close to follow. A desert-themed collection with a focus on protection from desert elements. Striped cotton/linen hooded cloaks and blush long-sleeved and billowing blouses supported such a theme. The final walk, with Taddeo in front, stirred a standing ovation in which this writer participated.

 

For more photos of the Travis Taddeo collection at Ottawa Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012, visit our Facebook page.

 

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