Simon Bélanger and José Manuel St-Jacques are winners. For five years and more, they have been taking home prizes for their fashion daring, including the Mercedes-Benz Start Up competition last fall for their spring collection. The fruits of that prize included a runway show last night at Toronto Fashion Week, where they wowed with their [...]
She glowed, the gown did not. The gown Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau wore to Washington's state dinner Wednesday night could have – and should have – been better. In her highest profile appearance yet, Grégoire-Trudeau chose to wear a purple gown embroidered with orange and pink floral details by Lucian Matis. It was underwhelming. The embroidered suspenders and belt were mere decoration, rather [...]
Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau is putting the spotlight on Canadian fashion designers as the eyes of the U.S. and the world are on her and husband Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Washington. Grégoire-Trudeau wore a dove grey suit custom designed for her by the couturier Duy, known for his impeccable craftsmanship. The vivacious Grégoire-Trudeau has almost always promoted Canadian [...]