Toronto Fashion Week 2017 Runway Review

Award-nominated Toronto designer Lucian Matis opened up Fashion Week this year, with a stunning presentation of whimsy and glamour. A masked model in a full floral nude-mesh bodysuit opened, very reminiscent of Maison Margiela (and of Gucci). The rest of the models showed flowing dressed with delicate embroidery, while a backdrop of a forest set the perfect backdrop, as if enchanted fairytale princesses were floating on the runway - complete with mesh evening gloves and long socks covered in flowers.

One of the only menswear focused shows of the season came from Bustle, which started upbeat and uptempo, with models sporting mainly white and blues with bright, hand-painted pops of leafy greens. It brought me a vacation mode right away, and of course, the children's collection which is always featured was a welcome chuckle during the mostly "fierce" runway walks.