Toronto Fashion Week

The top 10 looks from Toronto Fashion Week fall 2015

Last week, World MasterCard Fashion Week (WMCFW for short) took over David Pecaut Square for its fall/winter 2015 shows. The week-long spectacle showcased hundreds of men's and women's fashion by Canadian and international designers alike. Atelier Wonder and Hayley Elsaesser were inspired by subcultures; Mikhael Kale and Vawk took cues from the past; and Pink Tartan teemed with military vibes.

Here are my picks for the top looks from the latest installment of Toronto Fashion Week.

Mikhael Kale
In a collection inspired by Giorgio Moroder's feature in a Daft Punk song, Mikhael Kale sent a coat that's extra long, oversized, shiny, furry, and embellished down the runway. It may be over-the-top, but the colours and textures work so well together you forget how outrageous it is.

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Helder Diego
Helder Aguiar and Diego Fuchs have a very distinct aesthetic - clean, sharp, and (more or less) colourless. Half of this little black dress is made with metallic pleats and finished off with a solid belt - proof that minimalism can be impactful though simple.

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3.PARADIS
Emeric Tchatchoua and Raymond Cheung of 3.PARADIS repped men's street fashion during WMCFW with their off-kilter - yet wearable - designs. The duo married minimal and avant-garde flawlessly in this all-black look, mixing textures and shapes in place of colour.

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Malorie Urbanovitch
This look has all the makings of a strange outfit: orange suede, dated oversized buttons, mismatched earrings and something that can double as a throw. However, Edmonton-based Malorie Urbanovitch made it work by playing with proportion and just the right amount of colour.

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Mikael D
Mikael D finished the week off with two dozen showstopping dresses, including a handful of enormous ball gowns. However, the look that really caught my eye was a body-hugging black number with strategically-placed cutouts - a design that would seem done to death save for the tattoo-like illusion beading floating on the model's skin.

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Melissa Nepton
Montreal designer Melissa Nepton is the queen of drapery; her pieces fold and flow like liquid. In this all-black look, the in-your-face coat is the main attraction, but the tailored wool pants deserve just as much credit.

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Narces
Narces opened with a new take on the '60s shift. Though the rest of the collection looked nothing like it, this dress stood out with its futuristic metallics and peeks of sheer.

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Mackage
Leave it to Mackage to make leather culottes look practical!

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Pink Tartan
Turtleneck maxis and furry sleeves are usually a no-no, but I'd definitely wear this coat/dress situation from Pink Tartan. It looks cozy.

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Sid Neigum
Sid Neigum never ceases to amaze with his architectural garments. This time around, he used subtly pleated white fabric to form a gawk-worthy origami dress.

Did I miss your favourite? Let me know in the comments.

Photos courtesy World MasterCard Fashion Week.


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