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Toronto Fashion Week Fall 2016 Recap

Toronto Fashion Week Fall 2016 Recap

If you follow me on Instagram, you’d have noticed that last week was Toronto Fashion Week. While I’m proud to say that the majority of my wardrobe comes from local brands in the form of Aritzia and Oak + Fort, Toronto Fashion Week always gives me a sense of pride. It’s a bi-annual reminder of the boundless talent we have in Canada and always inspires me to be on the hunt for new local talent. So to my readers who don’t know much about Canadian fashion, I wanted to dedicate this blog post to show you exactly what we have to offer, and maybe even inspire you to shop Canadian!

Sid Neigum

Sid Neigum is Canada’s pride and joy. He recently presented at London Fashion Week, and came back to show his work off to the local industry. It was a stunning collection that featured structured silhouettes and a monochrome colour palette.

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Narces

Narces is a brand that produces the most stunning dresses that are recognizable from a mile away. This season was no different, models were a flurry of lace and tulle while the audience sat mesmerized.

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UNTTLD

UNTTLD won the Mercedes-Benz Startup Award last season, so I went into the show with high hopes. What I got far exceeded any expectations I ever had. It was the first time in my life I had goosebumps from watching a fashion show live. A truly breathtaking collection.

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David Dixon

David Dixon presents only once a year, and this collection was dedicated raise awareness about cervical cancer. He named the collection ‘The Gene Project’, incorporating denim into his designs to encourage women to talk to their doctors about the role of genes in cervical cancer.

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Bustle

A brand that’s well recognized for its luxe take on basics, Bustle is most notably known for its entertaining shows. This season, in addition to its regular models, it had children walk the runway in its sporty chic designs. The result? Adorable.

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Mackage

I have to say, the Mackage show, which was held off-site at the CBC building was the highlight of my week. The location was transformed into a high-fashion igloo, and the clothes almost made me wish for winter again. Also, leather overalls are now at the top of my wish list.

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Farley Chatto

Another designer who presents his collection annually, Farley Chatto’s collection was exactly the fur-filled, Tsar-inspired dream I’d hoped for.

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Hayley Elsaesser

I was thoroughly looking forward to this show because Hayley is known for her eclectic and over-the-top shows. This season, she decided to use real people instead of models, and presented exactly the kind of bright and colourful designs she is notorious for.

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Picadilly

This was Picadilly’s first season presenting. The show was composed of designs from three different designers, including David Dixon. I fell in love with these two all-white looks.

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Stephan Caras

As always Stephan Caras’s show was super sexy, featuring short hemlines and plunging necklines, juxtaposed against flowing skirts and tons of tulle.

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Rudsak

Unfortunately this was the only show where I couldn’t get any pictures on account of my phone and the lighting not getting along. It was however a stunning collection filled with leather and fur – everything you’d expect from one of the top Canadian brands out there.

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66 Comments

  2. Lenya
    March 22, 2016 / 1:09 pm

    Stunning selection, thx for sharing. Wow to that fur coat/dress, it’s beyond beautiful.
    xox
    Lenya
    FashionDreams&Lifestyle

  6. Raysa Garcia
    March 22, 2016 / 8:47 pm

    Amazing pictures! In love with these collection.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Xox, Raysa

  7. Krystle
    March 22, 2016 / 10:28 pm

    Love your recap and great snaps! Great running into you at fashion week and can’t wait to catch up over brunch! xoxo

  8. Anoushka
    March 22, 2016 / 10:43 pm

    All of this looks so amazing – love the UNTTLD collection in particular, it looks amazing! I can see why you got goosebumps! The Verces dresses look amazing too – so much gorgeous talent!

    Anoushka Probyn – A London Fashion Blog

  10. Jill
    March 23, 2016 / 12:36 am

    So much inspiration! Thanks for sharing your recap and amazing photos!

    Jill
    Doused In Pink

  13. Lili
    March 23, 2016 / 4:30 am

    What beautiful collections! I love the dresses from Narces and the Hayley Elsaesser designs. I also love that she used real women in her show. Thank you for introducing us to these amazing Canadian designers!
    ~Lili
    http://www.thefashionsalt.com

  14. Pear
    March 23, 2016 / 4:34 am

    Such a great recap! Love seeing the collections and each designers’ inspirations.

    XO
    StyleByPear

  17. Prudence
    March 23, 2016 / 7:21 am

    I studied in Victoria, BC in Canada for a short period during my university days and I have always love Canadian fashion. The designs featured in this post are very beautiful, thanks for sharing!

    Prudence
    http://www.prudencepetitestyle.com

  20. Vickie R. Robinson
    March 23, 2016 / 8:49 am

    You are looking so beautiful dear, amazing style!

  24. Amy Ann
    March 23, 2016 / 12:24 pm

    Looks like it was amazing!! Thanks for sharing the photos.

    Amy Ann
    Straight A Style

  26. emily s
    March 23, 2016 / 2:11 pm

    Such talented designers! So many amazing pieces, I am now slightly obsessed with that sparkly gold jumpsuit!

    x Emily

    http://shedoes.com.au

  27. Kashmir & Silk
    March 23, 2016 / 2:38 pm

    I think I just fell in love with Mackage! I didn’t know I wanted leather overalls but am now obsessed! Great post and amazing pictures!! 🙂 Xx

    http://kashmirandsilk.com/

  28. Jalisa
    March 23, 2016 / 2:43 pm

    Wow, there’s certainly much talent amongst these designers, all of whom are new to me, so thank you so much for sharing! I especially love the pieces from Narces, UNTTLD, Package (those leather paper bag waisted pants 😱) and Stephan Caras, wow those dresses! Thanks again for sharing, beauty, I really enjoyed this post! I hope you’re having a wonderful start to your Wednesday so far!

    XO,

    Jalisa
    http://www.thestylecontour.com

  31. Lara Rose
    March 23, 2016 / 3:54 pm

    Looks amazing! Great blog you have!

    Have a nice day!

    xx

  32. Kathleen
    March 23, 2016 / 5:16 pm

    Gorgeous designs! What a killer show!
    <3
    katsfashionfix.blogspot.com

  33. Izabela
    March 23, 2016 / 5:39 pm

    As I live in the UK, I’m not familiar with Canadian brands. Your post inspired me to do more research as some of these pieces are really mind-blowing.

    http://www.mydailywear.co.uk

  34. Monika
    March 23, 2016 / 6:57 pm

    I’m a novice when it comes to the fashion talent in Canada and I’m so glad you introduced these brands to me. I LOVED UTTLD! Like – wow! I’m also a fan of Stephan Caras too.

    -M
    http://www.violetroots.com/blog

  35. Anouk
    March 23, 2016 / 7:44 pm

    So many fabulous outfits! It would be difficult to pick a favourite.

    Luxessed

  41. Filipa Jackson
    March 24, 2016 / 1:01 am

    Was such a fun week, so lovely to see your beautiful face. I think my fav show had to be Mikael Kale … I plan to put nipple rings on everything lol

    I hope your having an amazing week

    Filipa xxx
    PlayingWithApparel.com | Instagram

  42. Mica
    March 24, 2016 / 5:47 am

    You got some great photos of some really stylish designs!

    Thanks for sharing these designers, being in Australia I hadn’t heard of any of them!

    Away From The Blue Blog

  49. Aiko Cunanan
    March 24, 2016 / 4:51 pm

    Amazing collections and photos you were able to capture! I enjoyed following along- Hope you had a blast at fashion week! <3

    sincerely,

    http://www.aikocunanan.com

  51. Mallory
    March 25, 2016 / 2:34 am

    Fantastic recap! I’m moving to Buffalo, NY soon and will be super close to Toronto so I’m looking forward to possibly visiting TFW next year! Great post!

    xo, Mallory
    Perhaps Bananas // Instagram

  53. Lily Rose
    March 25, 2016 / 9:32 am

    Wow, all of these brands look amazing. I love what I see and am so inspired to shop Canadian now. Thanks for sharing this post, hope you have a great weekend ahead.

    -Lily from With Love Lily Rose

  55. Erica
    March 25, 2016 / 11:42 am

    Great post! These outfit are so beautiful!
    Thank you for sharing!
    Hope you had an amazing fashion week!
    XO Erica
    http://www.ericavoyage.com

  56. Julia (The Velvet Runway)
    March 25, 2016 / 11:48 am

    Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos and for introducing us to these amazing Canadian designers. I love all the collections, but my favourite looks are the dresses from Narces! They are absolutely stunning!
    http://www.thevelvetrunway.com

  57. Erica
    March 25, 2016 / 6:06 pm

    Great post hun! I hope you have a lovely weekend! 🙂

  59. Yasmin
    March 25, 2016 / 8:23 pm

    Canada has amazing designers! I never knew until this year that Erdem was from Canada. I can see what you mean by UNTTLD. The show looked so cool! And those fur Mackage boots – outstanding! But much more appropriate for Canadian weather, than around here 😉

    xx Yasmin
    http://banglesandbungalows.com

  62. Maryam
    March 26, 2016 / 4:21 pm

    Never knew that Canada had such amazing designers ! Love the blue dress ! Beautiful pictures

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