Lasting only three days, the fashion week featuring Quebec designers' spring-summer 2008 collections was too short, but rich all the same.
Day 2
RUSH COUTURE</b>
Claudette Floyd is known for her evening gowns and glamour. This summer 2008 is no exception, the creator having decided to continue dedicating herself to her fetish piece: the cocktail dress. This time, she was inspired by the aestheticism of contemporary art, which is why she named her collection “Canvas.” Like a painter, she played with textures, colours and contrasts. We noticed lots of satiny finishes, fluidity in the fabrics and pearl motifs. Like an abstract work, the Montreal designer also relied on very graphic forms. Elsewhere, to transform her collection into a work of art, she called on the artist Besner, who painted some of her creations.
MORALES</b>
Renata Morales' shows are works of art in themselves, and a must-see for fans of Montreal fashion. To present her spring-summer 2008 collection, the designer orchestrated a spectacle marked with creativity, but in its most simple expression. For music, a saxophonist improvised notes. For ambiance, a video of designs by Morales was projected onto a wall. For her clothes, Renata Morales flirted with contrasts and defies conventions, as is her custom, listening only to her intuition. As a result, she offered us a series of long tunics made from rich, satiny fabrics with skull prints. She has also perfected her approach to origami, despite the complexity of this technique, which gave a certain lightness to the clothes.
M SIAMO</b>
Marisa Minicucci addresses the urban woman. The designer dedicated herself this summer to simple cuts. For her dresses, skirts and suits, she worked with geometric prints. Her series of crop coats came in a variety of fabrics, such as vinyl and see-through. Minicucci also played with belts, sometimes slim, sometimes wide, and jewellery. She ended her collection with a series of designs featuring golden touches, such as a gold diaphanous evening gown, a sexy dress with leopard motif and some lamé tops. Everything was sprinkled with gold!
Photos courtesy of Jimmy Hamelin/ SensationMode
