Toronto Fashion Week: LINE Knitwear Fall 2011

There is always such a cool vibe to a LINE Knitwear show. Being the last runway event of Toronto Fashion Week, the room was literally filled with excitement and anticipation.

LINE Knitwear, known for their superb craftsmanship of, well, knitwear, really brought their A-game for their Fall 2011 collection. Design duo John Muscat and Jennifer Well put together an earthy and ethereal collection full of warm, easy and unintimidating but uber fashionable pieces for everyone. Heavy cable knit cardigans and sweaters, knit maxi dresses, tops and accessories like scarves and wraps all made their way down the runway in a to-the-T Bohemian, New York City, SoHo kinda downtown girl look. A plus to the collection, some new additions and unexpected materials incorporated like fur trims and stoles, leather a-cut shearling jackets, super-chic trousers and equally super easy flowing skirts.

As the high-energy music played, amazingly styled layers of knits were belted, cinched, accessorized and color-combo'd in perfect harmony with the Fall 2011 LINE knitwear girl. Everything worked so well together and definitely set a tone for the Fall look this year with some serious staple pieces in this collection. Congratulations again on another hit to the Line Knitwear team!

Photos via: Jesse Hodson

Get to Know the Young Designer Behind Charles Henry

For most recent graduates, the idea of launching their own collection is a distant and seemingly impossible dream. But Meredith Fisher is one to defy the odds: at 23 years old, she's talking to buyers and editors in preparation for the launch of her second collection, Charles Henry. A sort of Jenny Humphrey minus the crazy, Fisher's earliest designs were picked up by beloved LA boutique Satine when she was just 17 and working as an intern at the locally based label Jennifer Nicholson. It was there that frequent shopper and fashion icon Rachel Zoe first saw Fisher's work: to put it simply, she died.

Soon enough the young designer's signature color-blocked dresses were spotted on the Olsen twins, and world renowned department stores like Barney's and Harvey Nichols were calling her, desperate to carry her line. Such buzz led to the release of her first line WAYF (an acronym for "where are you from?") during Fisher's senior year of high school. The SoCal via Kentucky designer graduated from USC last year, shortly before diving headfirst into her latest project: designing the Fall/Winter collection for her new label. Taking the design philosophies which formed the core of WAYF and working them into a modern, more sophisticated setting, Fisher presents a more mature collection that is charismatic, cool and undeniably chic.

Karl Lagerfeld's Studio Is Just As Amazing As You'd Imagine

As a fashion lover, I can imagine that a trip to Karl Lagerfeld's design studio in Paris would be equivalent to letting a kid run free in a candy store, except that in place of Skittles and Snickers, there would be Chanel 2.55 bags and bottles of designer perfume for the taking.

Source : Stylecaster

OMG Brad Goreski is Getting His Own Bravo Show!

I just knew that New York Times article would bring Brad Gorseki some sick opportunities. I was so totally scared for a life without Brad once the Rachel Zoe Project came back, even if it was with a new bebe. But, it seems all that worrying was for naught because Brad's getting his own Bravo show, yo! The official press release is below:

The New York Times called him “The Zelig of Fashion Week” and anyone who knows anything about style knows that Brad Goreski is someone to watch. The quintessential trendsetter, and former Rachel Zoe assistant, is going into business for himself. “It’s a Brad Brad World” follows Goreski as he embarks on his new business venture and tries to maintain his personal life. The docu-series gives an all-access pass to an exciting year of career firsts including – Paris fashion week, the Cannes film festival, the men’s runway shows and the summer couture shows – and each new experience is sure to be sink or swim. As usual, all eyes are on Mr. Brad Goreski… but this time, he’s got everything at stake.

This is amazing, no word yet on a premiere date, but there's little doubt this is going to be supremely watchable - Couture shows! I don't know if I love Brad or Bravo more.

Nicole Richie's High Fashion Editorial Moment

Nicole Richie looks all model-y in the spring/summer issue of The Block, shot by High Lippe. With wavy hair, signature, major sunnies and looks by Marchesa, Burberry, Posen and Dior, it's amazing how tall the pint sized designer/fashion girl appears.
In a very decadence meets decay meets high fashion look, styled by James Worthington DeMolet, Richie rocks that Prada as well as any of the 5,000 models who have worn the Spring collection in editorials. Props, lady.