Ottawa Fashion Week Day 2
Day two’s designers seemed to have
practicality in mind, with collections that seemed much more wearable than
Friday’s collections. The
designers also seemed to have the brooding vocals of Lana Del Rey on their
minds too, as her three current singles provided the soundtrack to multiple
shows.
As soon as the models stepped out
in the designs of Tribal Sportswear, the crowd seemed much more enthused and
excited than the previous night.
The Tribal collection, though not really “tribal” feeling at all,
offered functional and mature looks, in a mostly neutral palette with some
bright pops of red and teal.
Animal prints made their way on to
the runways yet again, proving that this trend is still going strong. Fur in all shades, along with
lace and leather, have also been dominating the runways thus far, keeping right
on trend with fall’s lush atmosphere.
ElizBourk revealed her Canadian
roots by sending multiple models down the runway wearing wintery toques with
their girly outfits. A palette of
pinks, blush tones and purples worked with the fun and easy style of clothing
in the collection.
The night’s highlight was
definitely Ottawa-based designer Rachel Sin. Sin send models down the runway in what has become her
signature structured aesthetic, complete with back revealing, cage-like
cutouts. The collection was short
but sweet, with 12 cohesive and thought-out pieces, including sexy and feminine
cocktail dresses.
The final show, Turbine by Lisa
Drader-Murphy, started off strong with kimono like dresses and blouses with
leather obi belts, which brought to mind designs by Haider Ackermann. She also sent down blouses and skirts
in a colourful and on-trend digital print. However, some pieces, including the slinky tube dresses,
seemed tired and somewhat uninspired.
With that being said, day two was
an overall good night. Stay tuned
for more from day three! Plus, I’ll be posting a round-up post of the best
street style from the entire weekend.
- J
Photos
1. ElizBourk 2. Rachel Sin 3. Jana Hanzel & Emilia Torabi 4. Tribal 5. Jana and Emilia
*Photos 1 and 3 by Loren Romei*
1. ElizBourk 2. Rachel Sin 3. Jana Hanzel & Emilia Torabi 4. Tribal 5. Jana and Emilia
*Photos 1 and 3 by Loren Romei*
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