Heather Marks on the Joe Fresh catwalk. Image courtesy of Jenna Marie Wakani.

Model moment Joe Fresh always attracts some of the world’s top modelling talent, and at last night’s shows, a veritable constellation of stars stalked the runway—Heather Marks, Alana Zimmer, Anais Pouliot, Meghan Collison and Kate King. (Perhaps their extra fierce gaits were inspired by the pre-show video montage from
Blow-Up, featuring legendary model Veruschka.) We also loved the heavy-on-the-houndstooth ’60s-inspired collection, full of structured coats and sweet mod shifts.
Clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose Bustle Clothing designers Shawn Hewson and Ruth Promislow know how to put on a show. First, the Toronto-based design couple tapped model (and fashion week fixture) Stacie Mackenzie to open their runway presentation in the sole womenswear look (Daisy Dukes and a coybow hat!) Then, a bevvy of male models—who looked like they had walked straight off the set of 
Friday Night Lights—took to the catwalk. One model in particular, (who I heard someone behind me refer to as “totally yummy”) elicited hoots and cheers from the predominantly female audience every time he appeared.
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