by Lisa Tant - Flare
Magazine
March 21, 2009 12:41
PM
Carlie Wong
visited the Studio
54 era with a
collection centered
around slinky
metallics, jerseys,
satin and a gold
sequinned rose
pattern. I noticed
an outstanding black
jersey cocktail
dress with a sexy
attached drape. I
look forward to
watching this
Vancouver-based
designer progress.
She has talent so
I'd love to see her
be more adventurous
in her silhouettes
and fabrics.
'Mechanical Anatomy'
is the name of
Evan Biddell's
collection. Not sure
what that means but
it's his best
showing to date -
the silhouettes are
strong, details
powerful (zippers
and stitching) and
the quality is light
years ahead of last
season. Biddell's
black jersey dresses
are equally as good
as his corset
dresses and
acid-hued zippered
jackets. He's proven
tonight that he's
more than a one hit
wonder.
Same goes for
Lucian Matis.
I've found his
previous collections
to be too much of
everything -
over-the-top in a
fussy way. Tonight
was a wonderful
evolution - his
collection had an
artistic forest
inspiration with
lovely earth-toned
prints complemented
by Dandi Maestre's
horn and antler
accessories. While
his pieces were
still rich in
detail, they weren't
over-adorned and
silhouettes were
relatively simple.
He is definitely a
star on the rise and
presented one of the
week's most
self-assured
collections. It was
a fantastic finish
to another solid
Fashion Week.
LISA TANT is
the
Editor-in-Chief
of Flare
Magazine,
and blogs on
fashion for
Metro
Canada.
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