Line Knitwear's show was the last of the week and arguably the best. The collection - full of long skirts, baggy sweaters, and knit turbans - spoke perfectly to the 70s meets 90s mood that the fashion world's been feeling as of late. The styling was impeccable - every look seemed like something Ali MacGraw might have worn in Love Story, if only she had more of a taste for accessories.
(photos taken from Toronto Life's awesome photo gallery)
Diepo’s show reminded me of camping. Not real, peeing in the woods/sleeping on the ground/wearing gross sweatpants camping. The only resemblance it bore to that was the lack of seating, with bloggers, friends of the designers, and photographers jostling for standing room behind the three rows of benches in the space. 
No, Diepo presented a more romanticized view of the great outdoors. Paper gift bags filled with caramel corn and other goodies sat atop each seat, models with messy braided hair posed on fake tree stumps, and the clothes were casual in a Band of Outsiders sort of way. Meanwhile, corset-style black tanks and tight mini-skirts gave the low-key collection a dose of sexy. Diepo’s baggy sheer tanks and chevron print basics are sure to be coveted by the Urban Outfitters crowd. (Top photo mine, second photo from frontrowmag.com)
A great woman (okay, a fictional character in The Devil Wears Prada) once sarcastically said: “Flowers? For spring? Ground-breaking…” It’s true that florals as a marker of spring have become something of a fashion cliché. Perhaps this is why designer Sarah Stevenson opted to show a floaty, floral-print-filled collection for fall. The result was the manic pixie dream girl of collections – winsome, a little bit edgy, and beautiful in a low-key way. 
This skirt was one of my favourite pieces in the collection. Very My So-Called Life meets Jil Sander S/S 2011. (That's probably the most pretentious sentence I've ever typed. Apparently I say things like this.) All pictures are mine. Go find well-lit pictures to steal.
These pictures are mine. Don't steal them. Especially because you can totally find better ones to steal.
OR by Angela Chen's collection utilized knitwear in playful yet sexy ways. There were lots of back-revealing dresses but the most memorable look was probably a black mini dress with a sheer white piece at the back (calling to mind a bridal train). The clothes stuck to a fairly neutral pallette, but were paired with bright coloured tights.
Also, I really want to make a knit-related pun right now (knitwit? knitty-gritty?) but I am super overtired and in no position to be clever. Feel free to suggest your own in the comments. Winner gets nothing except for you will probably make me laugh.
(photos from thestar.com because my photos suck)
(photos taken from torontolife.com because mine are awful)
While some collections are all about the concept, Lundström Collection’s fall/winter 2011 presentation was definitely all about the individual pieces. The Russia-inspired puffy fur hats and fur-trimmed coats were as close as the lovely but staid collection got to having any sort of conceptual, over-arching theme, but the beauty of some of the garments more than made up for it in the fashion stakes. The best were definitely a pair of tan leather trousers and textured black tea dress reminiscent of something Holly Golightly might pluck out of her closet.
