(A look from David Dixon's fall collection. Photo from daviddixon.ca)I'm not going to complain that last night's
David Dixon show started late as so many others have. It's never fun to stand for prolonged periods of time in heels, but that's really my own fault. And besides, this show was a rather large production—quite the change from the little show I once saw him put on at the Carlu.
Much has been reported already about the event, so we all know that it was a double bill—Dixon presented his own fall collection as well as own on behalf of Barbie. Great publicity for Dixon and not bad for Mattel either. He showed his own line first, and as I said earlier, I wasn't really thrilled. Am I the only one? With a few exceptions, I found the colours quite drab, especially the maroon, and the pieces rather boring. Nothing was ugly, of course, but nothing was exceptional. A safe collection for a risky time, perhaps? Standouts: patent pieces in a dark greeny teal and details that emphasized hips.
(A look from the Barbie collection. Photo from the National Post.)I didn't have any expectations for the Barbie collection, but it was a fun one to watch. The models were perky, the hair was bouncy and the clothes were pink, pink, pink (and black and white)! I learned that Barbie ladies like lots of houndstooth, arm warmers, wool coats and empire silhouettes. And is it just me, or did that final batch of dresses remind you of the
Project Runway Canada Post It challenge?
Both collections will be available at The Bay... if it's still around this fall.
Last week I paid a visit to Liberty Village to chat with Emily Dobbie, the owner of a brand new womenswear boutique called Vocado. The store is quite small but still chock-a-block with Canadian designers, fun accessories and loads of style.
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