Trendology: Denis Gagnon Wool Sleeve Leather Bomber Jacket

I am a fan of Denis Gagnon and I just can't stop loving this particular piece from the F/W collection. This bomber has everything I like: textile sleeves in charcoal and ivory, big zip, an oversized pocket on one side, and of course, made in Canada. I think this is probably one of the edgiest bomber jackets I have seen on Ssense so you might want to go consider getting it before it's all gone!

Courtesy of Ssense

Graphicology: "Frenemies"

Uh oh, this does not look good!

Last week, you have seen our first pop up post on Lisa Nishimura's gossip girl illustration work and today, we have another one for you. This time, it seems like Serena and Blair are having a fight (well we are not surprised by that, we bet you have seen this far too many times on TV already anyway).

"While no one wants to admit it, there has always been a love/hate relationship between these two besties. Everyone wants to be Queen Bee, but there can only be one.

Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.

You know you love me.
xoxo"

Blair is wearing Alexander McQueen S/S 2011

Serena is wearing Denis Gagnon S/S 2011

Courtesy of Lisa Nishimura

Now it's the voting time! Do you like Alexander McQueen more or Denis Gagnon more? We would love to have your feedback. Also, do you want this story to continue after May? If so, let us know!

Walk the Walk: Denis Gagnon F/W 2011 Collection

Last season, Denis Gagnon "wowed" me with his fringe collection and as a fan of his brand, I was so looking forward to see his F/W 2011 collection and of course, it didn't disappoint me at all.

Denis is saying goodbye to the fringe this season and instead, he is bringing the tulle, in neon colors, back to life! It's amazing to see how he uses black leather to cover the colorful tulle to give an edge to the skirt. Also, the design of the hunchback bummer jacket is unbelievable brilliant and you will have to see it with your eyes for that.

After all the dark pieces, the models are then dressed in colorful pieces like ponchos, skirts, dresses to create the energetic feeling to winter. I cannot get enough of the pink poncho and also the colorful wedges!

Overall, this was a very stunning show and I am very sad that not a lot of people were able to attend it due to the time slot. Now I just hope next season Denis will have a better slot so more people can see the collection created by this Canadian fashion master. He is definitely a shinning gem in Canadian fashion industry!

Pros:
- I love the use of tulle in this collection. I can say girls always look good in tulle!
- The neon colors palette is amazing. It is very daring.
- The bummer jacket design is still one of my favorites.
- The wedges are something to die for.

Cons:
- I would love to see more zipper design for this collection as this is always his signature.

Eye Candies:
- black wedges with neon blue details
- black leather blue tulle dress
- black bummer jacket with tulle detail
- pink poncho

Trendology: Holt Renfrew Presents" Can't Live Without Canadian Fashion"

Toronto fashion week has finally started and to start off the week in the most fabulous way, Holt Renfrew, the high end fashion department store in Canada, has showcased some of the best Canadian designers' pieces on the runway.

After a Glee inspired introduction, the show begins with the following Canadian designers' collection which include Todd Lynn, Greta Constantine, Denis Gagnon, Pink Tartan, Wings + Horns, Smythe, Lida Baday, Twenty Cluny and Jeremy Laing. There are many pieces that have caught my eyes and some of them include Todd Lynn's antoinette hand knit wool dress, Greta Constantine's black boiled wool swing jacket, Denis Gagnon's leather bomber, Jeremy Laing's starry night wedge coat and all the pieces from Smythe.

Even though I am very impressed with the show, I am still not too sure why Canada Goose is in the line up. Further more, is there a famous creative director behind this particular brand?

Trendology: Denis Gagnon S/S 2011 Collection

Denis Gagnon has put on the most amazing show on the final day of LG Fashion Week and I am very lucky to be able to see this show in person.

The theme of this collection is very clear, it is all about Safari. The color scheme is very refreshing with white, lime green, dark green, and black. What I like most about this collection is the use of fringe, chains and lace. The pieces are bold, edgy and also very elegant. Now you may ask if these pieces are wearable or not, for me, this collection is highly wearable and the pieces do reflect your fashion taste if you are wearing them.

Bravo show!

Click here for the complete collection.