This season, Montreal designers Simon Bélanger and José Manuel St-Jacques of the label Unt Tld looked to Japan for inspiration. Baffled by the standing ovation as they walked the runway post-show, this duo is one to watch. For now, see the video I took backstage (in which we see a...
(0) Comments | Posted October 10, 2012 | 12:00 PM
MARTIN LIM blossomed in its spring and summer 2013 collection with florals and happy sorbet hues. After winning the Mercedes Benz StartUp competition last year, husband and wife team Danielle Martin and Pao Lim presented this past September at Galerie Arsenal, Montreal Fashion Week's new address. The video...
(0) Comments | Posted October 8, 2012 | 12:00 AM
Duy Nguyen transported his fashion fans in Montreal to the beaches of St-Tropez with a show that was all luxury, glamour and very high heels. This video gives you an up-close look at his spring and summer 2013 collection, plus an intimate interview with the designer just minutes before the...
(0) Comments | Posted October 6, 2012 | 12:00 AM
Travis Taddeo showcased his latest collection for men at the pristine white PHI Centre in Old Montreal this past September during Montreal Fashion Week.
The talented Montrealer also debuted his black and white sneaker collaboration with Aldo, Aldo Rise. This video brings the viewer inside...
(0) Comments | Posted October 5, 2012 | 10:27 AM
Denis Gagnon shows he's no drag at Montreal Fashion Week this past September 5, 2012. Enlisting his eclectic entourage to walk his show, the runway was a colourful circus of models, drag queens and other friends. This video takes you backstage to see the makeup artist in action and then...
(0) Comments | Posted October 4, 2012 | 12:00 AM
Payam Tavan and Mike Mitto are the Montreal designers behind the label Tavan & Mitto who presented their spring and summer 2012 collection on Sept. 4, 2013. In this video I speak to the directors of hair and makeup at this year's Montreal Fashion Week about Tavan & Mitto's beauty...
(0) Comments | Posted October 3, 2012 | 12:00 AM
Anastasia Lomonova is a Montreal-based designer whose shows at Montreal Fashion Week attract a cult following. The unveiling of the "tribal warrior femme" for her spring and summer 2013 collection at Galerie Arsenal on Sept. 4, 2013, did not disappoint. This video takes you from the front row to backstage...
(0) Comments | Posted August 22, 2012 | 12:58 PM
The Mercedes-Benz Start Up competition is now in its second year. With the aim of discovering and nurturing Canada's emerging fashion designers, talent from across the country is invited to present their collections to a group of industry experts.
The semi-finals in Ottawa on August 14, 2012 came to...
(0) Comments | Posted April 28, 2012 | 3:33 PM
Montréal Fashion Week plants new roots in Griffintown, an organic move from Old Montréal's Le Marché Bonsecours to the massive Arsenal building.
If Le Marché Bonsecours was beginning to feel a little too close for comfort, this fall stylish Montréalers will have much more room to sashay and flaunt...

(0) Comments | Posted October 11, 2012 | 9:26 AM