L'Oreal Fashion Week Day 4_Part 2

by Tiff Ing



8 p.m.
The RUDSAK show began with FDCC head Robin Kay stumbling down the runway, euphorically thanking her crew. While Kay may not have seemed on top of her game, she did come through in the end with a statement about how Canadian fashion, compared to Eurofashion, is always a struggle--but it's one that is independent and important. (She's always very good at speeches).

Canadian leather apparel company (Montreal-based) RUDSAK was obviously thinking about the frigid outside temperature with this season's grey, black, brown, and white line of puffy leather down coats and long jackets with long skirt details. Think of your favorite rainy day trench—now picture it in leather, with pleating on the bottom. The eighties came hard and fast with long drop waisted jackets (think Molly Ringwald in The Breakfast Club), belted coats, and leather piping to accent. Fur was also introduced to accent hoods on the more professional jackets, while leather hoodie jackets had denim detailing in pockets and buttons. Big medical bags contrasted envelope clutches in the accessory department, while men had cowboy boots to contrast the women's sky-high thigh-highs. Everyone should be coveting such stylish outwear!

9 p.m.
It was no surprise that the runway room was jam-packed with fashion execs and stylish celebrities for Kim Newport-Mimran's Pink Tartan presentation. Canadian songstress Sarah Slean was there along with a few Degrassi stars (who've been hanging about the tent all week). Pink Tartan's signature plaid abounded in slightly punky styles, with zippers and fingerless gloves on the models. Simple prom-like dresses in purple, burgundy and black poufed at the waist. For more conservative types, there were plenty of suits with higher waist lines, shorter bolero jackets, and vests to fit the current 70s fashions. Bows at the neck were hot, as was the fur vest that Newport-Mimran tripped out in at the end of the show to take her bow.