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Not to say anything bad about NYC and London but fashion week to me is Milan and Paris. NYC has a lot of great designers but it's problem is volume. London is great for creativity but it's a bit small. A lot of my favorite designers show in Milan (Prada, Marni, Jil Sander) and it gets me excited about fashion and what they have planned for the masses.


Bows (Pictured Luisa Beccaria)
Bows are...

London is the week that everyone throws out expectation and wants to see fresh ideas and new talent. Many major buyers skipped the week citing the strong British pound and it's positioning between NYC and Milan. Just another side effect of the economy.


Red (pictured Giles)
Red didn't have the power it did in NYC, but some designers in London made great use of the colour. Giles is one of...

The collections were dark and sombre, falling in line with the economic mood of the world. The subprime fiasco is having global consequences and the luxury industry is wondering what part of their business is going to take the biggest hit. There was a general turn to the masculine throughout the week. Some trends this fashion week were widespread and others just a ripple.


Red (pictured Zero Maria...

L’Oreal Fashion Week is over for the season so it's time to break down the trends for spring 2008.


Transparency (pictured Slavka Plavsic)
Transparency was a big trend in all the other fashion weeks and Toronto was the same. Designers like Joeffer Caoc, Sanyia Khan and David Dixon used sheer layers. The Damzels added tulle to the hems of dresses. Slavka Plavsic was one of the only ones to...