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Canadian fashion on the red carpet

When design guru Philippe Starke and iconic fashion house Missoni grace the front rows and runways of Toronto’s Canadian Fashion Week, it’s clear that Canadian designers are now competing on an international level.

Setting trends instead of following them, Canadian designers are pushing the couture envelope this year: Andy Thê-Anh’s 40’s silhouettes are bringing sexy back, and Hoax’s oxblood-lined Chinese silk jackets are whetting the appetites of Hollywood rock stars. From fairy-tale styles to unabashed sexiness, here’s a look at next season’s highlights. On location at Toronto's meticulously restored, double-decker Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres.

 

The lobby

The fluted Corinthian columns add neoclassical flair to the entrance.
On her: Dress by Hoax Couture, Bracelet by Paul Hardy.
On Him: Jacket and pants by Hoax Couture, shirt by Szoldier, Cufflinks by Kamkyl.

 

Getting here

Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, 189 Yonge St., Toronto, ON, 416-314-2871, www.heritagefdn.on.ca
Hoax Couture dress: Toronto, Ont., 416-597-8924, hoaxcouture.com
Paul Hardy bracelet: at select Holt Renfrew stores across Canada, holtrenfrew.com
Object Design Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., 604-683-7763 and Whistler, B.C., 604-905-7768, objectdesigngallery.com
Rubaiyat Gallery, Calgary, Alta., 403-228-7192 and Scarlet Boutique, Toronto, Ont., 416-480-0330, scarletboutique.com. Or visit paulhardydesign.com
Hoax Couture jacket and pants: Toronto, Ont., 416-597-8924, hoaxcouture.com
Szoldier shirt: Gotstyle, Toronto, Ont., 416-260-9696, gsmen.com and Klaxon Howl, Toronto, Ont., 647-436-6628. Or visit www.szoldier.com

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