Fashion Week Street Style Inspo…or Not…
There’s the OTT street style one sees at various Fashion Weeks and there’s normal, every day clothing. Honestly, I don’t really give a HOOT on the former. I think a lot of people who wear the crazy...
View ArticleWorld MasterCard Fashion Week: Day 1 and 2 Highlights
Pink Tartan: Click to view slideshow. I have a love-hate relationship with this line, and have so for the past few seasons. I love LOOKING at the outfits, but they tend to be very heavy and don’t work...
View ArticleWorld MasterCard Fashion Week: Day 5 Highlights
The last day (not counting Fashion Saturday – more on that in the Yays, Mehs and Nays coming later this week)! Hilary Macmillan: Click to view slideshow. One of the few designers who actually included...
View ArticleTrend Trunk’s Blogger Fashion Week: December 9-15, 2013
Hamilton, Ontario-based Trend Trunk, an online store for both new and “pre-loved” clothes and accessories (profiled on DelectablyChic! in 2012), is holding its first-ever “Blogger Fashion Week”...
View ArticleMikhael Kale: Rocker Chick and Folding Napkins
The tents may have been freezing, but World MasterCard Fashion Week kicked off yesterday afternoon with Mikhael Kale’s show in the studio space. The collection was full of ruffly embellishments,...
View ArticleWMCFW Wrap-up: Yays, Nays and Mehs: Fall/Winter 2014 Edition
Now that Fashion Week is over for another season, it’s time to wrap things up. As usual, I am presenting my likes, dislikes and neutrals (aka Yays, Nays and Mehs). I covered mostly early shows this...
View ArticleTFI Press and Buyers’ Brunch: Some Favourites
The Toronto Fashion Incubator’s Press and Buyers’ Brunch offers designers, whether it be fashion or accessories, the chance to speak directly with the press and buyers and has been held at every...
View ArticleNew York Fashion Week and TIFF Start Today!
Watch for write-ups of several brands presenting their Spring/Summer 2015 collections from New York, which we will be covering by watching online. Brands that we are hoping to cover include...
View ArticleBCBGMaxAzria: Soft, Flowy and Best of All, Petite-Friendly
…for the most part, anyway. And perhaps they’ve heard enough complaints from people like yours truly! Traditionally, the “runway collection” presented at New York Fashion Week was very artistic, and...
View ArticleCarolina Herrera: Ladylike and Graceful, as Usual
If I had all the money in the world, I would buy every single piece Carolina Herrera shows, every single season. Sadly, I don’t have that kind of money for these very beautiful, lady-like looks, which...
View ArticlePastel Ballerina Looks at Narces for Spring 2015
The press release may note that the upcoming season’s looks for Narces is inspired by the Victorian age and birdcages, but that’s not all it is. In fact, without the media alert, the birdcage look...
View ArticleMalorie Urbanovitch: Normcore with a Twist
I have to admit that I wasn’t sure about Malorie Urbanovitch’s upcoming collection as the first few pieces were presented – they were fairly dark in colour, ranging mostly navies and burnt oranges. It...
View ArticleBCBGMaxAzria Fall Winter 2015: Neutrals with Pops of Colour
It’s interesting. When I first started writing about BCBG, the runway pieces were very different from what one might see in the boutiques. It’s changed since Max Azria got rid of his namesake line to...
View ArticleToronto Fashion Week and the One of a Kind Show
It’s going to be a busy week for DelectablyChic! World MasterCard Fashion Week starts tonight and we will be covering many of the shows, including Sid Neigum’s Mercedes-Benz Start Up presentation this...
View ArticleFrance’s BMI Requirement for Models Should be About Proportion
The French government recently passed legislation which mandates a minimum BMI requirement for models. The BMI must be 18. Casting directors, designers, agencies and anyone else involved in the...
View ArticleTacky Dressing: Nothing But Attention Grabbing Weirdness
I am not pleased with the state of how people dress these days. I know that many feel that one should wear whatever he/she wants whenever, but sometimes, rules ARE needed. I’m sorry, but what some...
View ArticleDelicate, Floral Looks at Mikhael Kale
The first day of World MasterCard Fashion Week included designers such as Matthew Gallagher and Sid Neigum. However, I would have to say that the most interesting collection came from Mikhael Kale....
View ArticleGoing on a Mediterranean Vacation with Pink Tartan
Inspired by the Catalan region of Spain, the Pink Tartan’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection is filled with bright, casual pieces that give off the vibe of a fun vacation abroad. There’s something old...
View ArticleRachel Sin Does it Again with #StayGold
So the collection only featured two gold pieces, but Rachel Sin’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection once again features simple, yet elegant classics. With basic black, grey and white shades as well as...
View ArticleContemporary and Elegant at LaMarque’s Toronto Fashion Week Debut
LaMarque made its Toronto Fashion Week debut on Tuesday with a gorgeous, wearable collection of looks which have a bit of classical, elegant inspiration, yet still very contemporary. These classic...
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