As you may have noticed by now, I was asked by Penningtons’ line mblm, to represent curvy, fashionable women at World MasterCard Fashion Week, last week in Toronto. Diana (DARE Magazine), Karen (Curvy Canadian), Assa (My Curves & Curls) and I made up the four fabulous members of the mblm mbassadors. Being no stranger to the tents, it was so fun for me to take in the shows with these awesome ladies, by my side, dressed in edgy chic, rocker inspired mblm.
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mblm mbassadors day one: Karen, myself, Diana and Assa
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On Monday, day one of the shows, the mblm mbassadors set out to make a colourful splash, by using red accents to punch up our looks. My outfit was very rock influenced, with a fitted leatherette jacket and bleach splattered skinny jeans. To give it a more feminine vibe, I layered an embossed floral crop top (which is a sample - coming soon to stores) under the bolder jacket. I love the play of textures here.
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| Congratulations to the winner, Sid Neigum |
Day one, we watched as Beaufille, Eliza Faulkner, BLAK.I, Vaiken, Laura Siegel and Sid Neigum, showcased their collections during the Mercedes-Benz Start Up show. As a designer, I love the idea of the Start Up. We need more programs like this that support the industry that we all love so much. The show ranged from clean minimal design, in crisp whites and soft blues, to more ornate, origami like details. At the end it was revealed that Sid Neigum, took home the grand prize and we will see a full show from the talented designer at fashion week next season.
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| mblm mbassadors backstage on day three |
The third day of WMCFW, the mbassadors took on the runway in black and white with hints of metallic tones. I loved this look! Skinny jean and blazer combinations always makes me feel powerful and sophisticated. I love the silver accents on the shoulders of this fitted open longline blazer. Keeping with the metallic theme of my look, I paired the more classic elements of my outfit with a long acid washed tank with chain detailing.
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| A colourful display at the Hayley Elsaesser show |
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| With the designer herself, after the show. Check out her rad nails. |
Day three also boasted one of my favourite shows of the week, Hayley Elsaesser! It was a colourful display of playful print-on-print styling with creative shapes. It was youthful, energetic and exactly what the Toronto runways are in need of! The mblm mbassadors also headed backstage to meet the designer one-on-one. I have to say Hayley is a girl after my own heart, with her glitter infused pink hair and on-point nails (done by no other than the Pinky's team). I also got a chance to catch up with model Andi Muise, who walked in the show.
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| mblm mbassadors on the final day, under the tents |
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| jacket and leggings - Penningtons | tunic (sample - coming soon), bag and boots - mblm (Penningtons) |
Friday, the last day of the shows, has to be my favourite mblm look, from all of the mbassadors! Our collective feel was very clean monochrome (with pops here and there). I am living for this sweater tunic, which is a sample, but will be in stores soon ladies! It’s amazingly comfortable, the perfect length and a great fit. The graphic comic-esque print is playful, but the play of black and white only, keeps it fresh. I feel so honoured to be the first to wear this piece. I paired the tunic with simple black leggings and booties.
Our looks may have been streamlined, but the collections we saw were over the top and shimmering! The first show we saw was Stephan Caras. It was elegant cocktail and evening wear, gleaming with metallic gold on white jacquards and chiffons. It was a beautifully opulent show.
Our last show of the night and week, Mikael D, was nothing but pure show. It was extravagant evening wear at its finest. Expert beading and sheer cutouts gave a modern sexy edge to the pieces, while tulle gave an element of fantasy and whimsy. It was the caliber of show that you hope to see at Fashion Week. And the grand finale to Lana Del Ray was the perfect ending.
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| Hanging out with Assa, in between shows. Had such a great time getting to know these ladies! |
The past week has been a great bonding experience with my fellow bloggers and Diana. It gave us a chance to hang out, experience the runway together and have fun rocking mblm, while incorporating our own individual styles. A huge thanks to Penningtons and mblm for asking me to represent curvaceous fashionistas at Fashion Week, and for getting me back to the runway. This past week has made me miss the fast paced draw of the runway. Maybe the mbassadors will be taking in a Jessica Biffi show, during a season, very soon.
*Post sponsored by mblm/Penningtons, all opinions are my own.
**All photos by Elliot Parrott Photography
