The tents of Toronto’s LG Fashion Week never fail to seduce some of the city’s fiercest fashionistas. PostCity.com caught up with a handful of these trendsetters at the afterparty for Evan Biddell’s fall 2010 collection and asked them to piece together their personal style.
Lynne Leclair
Name: Lynne Leclair
Occupation: Top Secret
Describe your style in two words: Modern Active
Favourite article of clothing: Chanel boots
What are you wearing? Jeans from Zara, Yves St. Laurent bag from Dubai, boots and shirt from Montreal
What would you not be caught dead wearing? My boyfriend’s boxers
Baby Steinberg
Occupation: Jewelery and clothing designer
Describe your style: Versatile and over-the-top
Favourite article of clothing: A brocade forest-green dress from the 1960s that my aunt gave me in Brazil
What are you wearing? Turban from H&M (I saw it on the mannequin and it wasn’t for sale but I convinced them to sell it to me), shoes and stockings from Brazil, the fur scarf was a gift from a model friend of mine
What would you not be caught dead wearing? Sweatpants and hoodies
Cher Thornton
Occupation: Vintage clothing buyer (theRefinery.com)
Describe your style in two words: Classy trashy
Favourite article of clothing: Anything leather
What are you wearing? A sable capelet from the 1920s, my leather mini from the 80s, a chiffon scarf and Kien earrings from the 80s, all from the Refinery.
What would you not be caught dead wearing? Crocs
Nadja Sayej
Occupation: Queen of Sass (and Journalist)
Describe your style in two words: Dolly Parton
Favourite article of clothing: The black bra that I’m wearing tonight
What are you wearing? Jacket from Vintage 69, Shoes from Aldo, socks from Queen Street West
What would you not be caught dead wearing?I wouldn’t be caught dead without my glasses
Marilisa Racco
Occupation: Journalist
Describe your style in two words: Boy chic
Favourite article of clothing: Chanel ballet flats
What are you wearing? A vintage dress from Versus (wore it to a boy’s prom in 1994), jacket from Milan, necklaces by Marc Jacobs and Beckerman
What would you not be caught dead wearing? Clogs