Badgley Mischka, The Row & Beyonce

Final week of school before reading week and New York Fashion Week makes for a lot of late nights and runway watching. While rolling through the collections, there was one that caught my eye and made me want to share it with the world! Badgley Mischka sent fourty two femme looks down the runway at Mercedes Benz NYFW and as the second half of models walked, I fell in love. There have been several mixed reviews of the collection, but there was something about the way the dressed moved that made me stop and stare. Here are a few of my favourite looks and note: I am loving the deep green that are owning the runways in New York.

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The Olsen twins got some pleasant reviews for their Fall 2013 collection for The Row and I concur! The collection was short and sweet but their was a good amount of simplistic variety, as we know they are not ones to go crazy - they keep it real. I think the best collections are sometimes the ones that you can invision wearing yourself. If you know me well enough, you know that chunky knit sweaters and scarves are my obsession, so this gorgeous look (below) made me smile.

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It may be NYFW, but lets not forgot what is going on... March issues are hitting the shelves! Beyonce is covering Vogue, and this photo is just perfection. Enjoy xxx

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Hashtag New York Fashion Week

Beauty shot from WWD

I don't know if it is the mere fact that #NYFW has taken over the twitter world, or if it is the constant live streaming of shows, but New York Fashion Week got me good this year. I am obsessed with constantly checking the shows, leading me to find even more designers I did not know existed. It is killing me that I will be occupied for a good 8 hours tomorrow for a photo shoot - meaning I cannot just sit with my macbook and love life. Today was an interesting day in the world of fashion for me as one of my favorites - Prabal Gurung - took to the runway and stole my heart, yet again. Military style, neutral palette, sex appeal and I was sold. Chunky knits, leather accents and killer shoes were all an added bonus. Then I get told that one of my classmates here in Toronto flew down to NY to walk in Alexander Wang's show (check out last photo), so excited for her! New York Fashion Week has just begun already I am hooked. xxx

Runway shot of Prabal Gurung (WWD)

Model (and my college classmate) Lauren English walking the runway at Alexander Wang (WWD)

Book Lovers Ball: Feathers!

Feather dress from the show.

Over the last two years I have had the pleasure of working backstage at many Toronto fashion events, typically getting to touch and work with amazing designer pieces! Lucian Matis is one of those brilliant designers that I have come to appreciate and love through this wonderful job. The Ryerson graduate, who was born in Romania, has definitely paved a path for himself in the fashion industry. His most recent collection (Spring 2013) was showcased as part of the Book Lovers Ball tonight, and it consisted of a few feathered dresses (all hand stitched) and some perfectly cut out dresses. With both a couture label and a ready to wear line, the designer keeps himself busy with designer new collections and new fabric. The femininity always pushes through in his garments and it is absolutely charming how he credits his own mother for teaching him how to sew. One of my favorite local designers right now, and I look forward to seeing what he brings to the runway for WMCFW. xxx

Matis showing his collection from dolcemag.