The vibrant gowns sealed the deal on the Giambattista Valli Resort 2012 collection for me.  I wanted to wear them all.
I was glad to see some tasteful animal print too.
images: vogue.com
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i want: Rado r5.5 Chronograph in White
Rado has introduced a new r5.5 Chronograph watch in a white ceramic finish. I’m a sucker for a chronograph watch and I like the simplity of the Rado.  The watch is part of the limited edition Rene Liu, Rado Global Ambassador collection.  Rene is a Taiwanese actress, singer and writer.  Of course, the watch is too rich for my blood at $3,100 but you can find Rado at Holt Renfrew and Birks.
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I want – I got A Week in Review – Jeremy Laing, H&M x Versace, Chip and Pepper Wet Wear
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- The Return of Chip And Pepper Wet Wear brings back high school memories.
- I love Zoran Dobric Spring Summer 2011 Dresses
- Flare visits Jeremy Laing at his studio
- H&M x Versace is the next designer collaboration.
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Proenza Schouler Resort 2012
Proenza Schouler’s Resort 2012 collection sees the boys moving away from Navajo blankets inspirations. Â They’ve thrown in patchwork, marble prints and a 70s colour palette. Â Amazingly it works with typical Proenza flare.
I can’t wait to see the complete lineup of accessories. The handbags and shoes are looking pretty good from these shots.
images: vogue.com
Peter Pilotto Resort 2012
Peter Pilotto‘s Resort 2012 collection is probably hard on the eyes for some people. I think that obnxious factor is what indeared me to this collection. The prints are photographs of classical jacquard and lace that were fractured and zoomed in to give a microscopic feel.
images: vogue.com
The Return of Chip And Pepper Wet Wear
Chip And Pepper Wet Wear brings back high school memories. It was very popular during those days to be sporting the two bulldogs and celebrating beach culture in Richmond Hill. The return of Chip And Pepper Wet Wear for Spring Summer 2011 season is at the perfect time for me to feel nostalgic about the line.
Chip and Pepper came to town for a preview that was held at the close to completion Templar Hotel. The 27 room hotel is going to ultra luxury with a Chef that will make you whatever you want whenever you want. I’ll probably never see the inside of the place after the preview because it will only be open to hotel guests. It looks like it will be pretty damn swank looking, so maybe I’ll be able to arrange a tour for I want – I got and report back my findings :).
Chip gave me the warmest welcome I’ve ever experienced at a press preview. How can you not love a man who offers you a beer right after shaking your hand. Chip is crazy in a totally good way. So full of positive energy. Pepper seemed the calmer of the duo but the stories floating around that day make me think they might be equally crazy, in a totally good way. I watched my friend Paul Aguirre-Livingston interview Chip and Pepper in amazement. They were finishing each other sentences, segueing into stories about designers and finally answering some questions.
Elliot
The Chip and Pepper Wet Wear collection today is a total throwback. Vibrant colours and prints created by their designer Elliot. Board shorts, hoodies, t-shirts and denim is the collections standard fair. It’s a unisex collection that is availabe online at www.chipandpepper.com or at S3, a lifestyle shop by Sport Chek. Sport Chek have an exclusive on sales in Canada of Chip and Pepper Wet Wear until next summer. Prices range from $24.99-$67.50. I have to admit, I need a bulldog hoodie in my life badly.
See all my photos from the Chip And Pepper Wet Wear Preview
The Chip and Pepper facebook page has some other photos from the Press Preview and Toronto Launch Party. I love this one of Chip and I from the preview.
image: Chip and Pepper facebook
i want: Zoran Dobric Spring Summer 2011 Dresses
Toronto based designer, Zoran Dobric has some lovely print dresses for spring summer 2011. He’s always been a master with prints and creates some stunning pieces.
Zoran Dobric can be found at Rac Boutique, Model Citizen, Homegrown Boutique and Magnolia in Toronto and online at Ukamaku.com.
images: zorandobric.com
Givenchy Resort 2012
Givenchy Resort 2012.
Be still my beating heart.
This more than makes up for the Givenchy fall winter 2011 – 2012 collection that I didn’t enjoy all that much. The accessories were quite good for the fall winter 2011 – 2012 collection though.
images: thefashionspot.com
i got: White Derby Shoes by Rokin
I was looking for a great menswear inspired shoe like an oxford or brogue. Originally, I bought some lovely cork oxfords by Dieppa Restrepo at Chasse Gardee. Unfortunately, they didn’t fit very well and I had to return them. I was distraught as the shoes were made of cork and looked amazing.
Shoes need to fit no matter how special the shoe is and how much it breaks your heart to return them. My alternative choice was the white derby by ROKIN Footwear also carried at Chasse Gardee. They aren’t the cork Dieppa Restrepo but they are pretty exciting in their own right and super comfortable. During my shoe search I finally discovered the difference between an oxford, brogue and derby.
Oxford: a style of laced shoe characterized by shoelace eyelet tabs that are stitched underneath the vamp
Brogue: a style of low-heeled shoe or boot traditionally characterized by multiple-piece, sturdy leather uppers with decorative perforations (or “brogueing”) and serration along the pieces’ visible edges.
Derby: a style of shoe characterized by shoelace eyelet tabs that are sewn on top of the vamp.(source: wikipedia.com)
Now you know the difference.
Flare visits Jeremy Laing
Flare Magazine’s Fashion Director, Liz Cabral visits Jeremy Laing at his awesome studio in Parkdale. The video gives a little hint about Spring Summer 2012 too.