TORONTO – Clad in fedoras, headscarves and oversized glasses, models walking the runway for Attitude Jay Manuel were the picture of globetrotting cool in the spring-summer line from the Sears private label collection which closed out Day 2 of Toronto’s LG Fashion Week on Tuesday.
It was the second collection with creative director Jay Manuel of “America’s Next Top Model” fame at the helm. And the new line delivered a taste of urban safari-inspired chic for the jet-setting fashionista, along with several garments that could easily be incorporated into everyday wear closer to home.
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Black loomed large in the collection, but there was ample colour in he mix with bold magenta, blue and red hues alongside more muted neutrals like olive greens and beiges.
Loose-fitting shirtdresses, off-shoulder knit sweaters, slinky maxi skirts and sleek jumpsuits conjured laid-back luxe. A medley of prints from snakeskin to swirls, colour blocks and chunky vertical stripes adorned breezy henley blouses, slinky sheaths and tanks.
But there were plenty of basics for traditionalists, including trench coats boasting looser silhouettes, tailored tapered pants and bootleg denim.
The lone hiccup in the show was when Yasmin Warsame took a tumble amid cloudy gusts of dry ice on the slick, patterned runway. But the supermodel manage to recover with the assistance of a front-row stylewatcher and the cheers of the supportive crowd.
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version had an incorrect spelling of Yasmin Warsame’s name.
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