So, both Caitlins are currently sick as all Hell, but before getting sick, I, Kaitlin, got the chance to check out a night of Fashion Art Toronto (FAT), Toronto's Alternative Fashion Week.
Instead of overwhelming you by trying to describe the whole night and all of the collections in one post, I figure It would make more sense to break it down, collection by collection.
I would like to start this all off with the collection I enjoyed the most: Pure Plastic by Calgary based designer NRT Fashions.
First Off, I would like to apologize for the photos... Caitlynn's the photographer here, not me.
The whole collection I thought was very well put together. It was cohesive in both design elements and colour story.
I found each look on their own interesting, and even with it's eccentric tendencies, there were quite a few pieces in there that I would love to own (striped pants and skirts, and that cool as hell folded skirt)
There was definitely no lack of interest in this collection, my favourite part (aside from the excellent use of... duck tape) would have to be the unexpected mix of materials. There were chains, plastic, tape and leather among the well chosen fabrics in this collection.
I have to admit though, a few things did really bother me about this collection.
First off, the music that accompanied the show was a poorly looped "the New Shit" my Marilyn Manson. It was looped so badly and it just kept playing for the entire show. I just wanted it to stop!
And it wasn't just the bad loop job, it was just all so cliche when you put it together. Marilyn Manson, goggles on the models heads, then the last look (a leather jacket with a big ol' Slipknot patch on the back of it) and the designer herself wearing a big Slipknot hoody just ruined it for me. I was once very into the heavy metal scene and nothing bothered me more than those kids who professed their love to bands like Manson, Slipknot and KoRn. Of course, upon further investigation, NRT has never done anything remotely close to a collection like this; all of her previous work tended to me a bit more on the pretty and girly side than this dark piece of work. So I guess I can dismiss the bad cliches as just naivety. I'm confident in saying that if NRT keeps going in this direction, the cliches will disappear, and the work will keep getting better and better.
If that all just went over your head, let me just say this: I am a snob when it comes to heavy metal and goth and I always take it personally when people try to make reference to it and do it poorly.
But hey, that's just me, the collection was really good.
If you have any love of the dark, or alternative fahion, NRT Fashions is most definitely worth checking out.
Instead of overwhelming you by trying to describe the whole night and all of the collections in one post, I figure It would make more sense to break it down, collection by collection.
I would like to start this all off with the collection I enjoyed the most: Pure Plastic by Calgary based designer NRT Fashions.
The whole collection I thought was very well put together. It was cohesive in both design elements and colour story.
I found each look on their own interesting, and even with it's eccentric tendencies, there were quite a few pieces in there that I would love to own (striped pants and skirts, and that cool as hell folded skirt)
There was definitely no lack of interest in this collection, my favourite part (aside from the excellent use of... duck tape) would have to be the unexpected mix of materials. There were chains, plastic, tape and leather among the well chosen fabrics in this collection.
First off, the music that accompanied the show was a poorly looped "the New Shit" my Marilyn Manson. It was looped so badly and it just kept playing for the entire show. I just wanted it to stop!
And it wasn't just the bad loop job, it was just all so cliche when you put it together. Marilyn Manson, goggles on the models heads, then the last look (a leather jacket with a big ol' Slipknot patch on the back of it) and the designer herself wearing a big Slipknot hoody just ruined it for me. I was once very into the heavy metal scene and nothing bothered me more than those kids who professed their love to bands like Manson, Slipknot and KoRn. Of course, upon further investigation, NRT has never done anything remotely close to a collection like this; all of her previous work tended to me a bit more on the pretty and girly side than this dark piece of work. So I guess I can dismiss the bad cliches as just naivety. I'm confident in saying that if NRT keeps going in this direction, the cliches will disappear, and the work will keep getting better and better.
If that all just went over your head, let me just say this: I am a snob when it comes to heavy metal and goth and I always take it personally when people try to make reference to it and do it poorly.
But hey, that's just me, the collection was really good.
