Rain and the rockstar's daughter

And on the third day, there was rain. The formerly fresh black carpet leading into the temporary tents set up for the fashion crowd grew damp and disgusting as the day went on. By nightfall the rain had stopped but the damage was done, leaving the event undeniably un-glamorous once the smell of the nearby slaughterhouse was accounted for.

No bother. Canadians can glam up anything and play pretend. And so we did watching grocery store garments come down the runway with surprising style and grace. To Joseph Mimran, the man first behind Club Monaco and now Joe Fresh, a thank-you is in order. The Canadian style king brought out Theodora Richards, the darling daughter of one Keith Richards, who sauntered down the runway with her signature smirk.

And to his wife, Ms. Kimberely Newport-Mimran, thanks for models who have been trained to walk, and for the mesh, the rolled up sleeves, the sequins, and the edge we honestly weren’t expecting. Well tailored, well played.

With that it was twenty-something time with the pack of trendy young things stuffed into Carte Blanch where work by Hannah and Kavin was on the walls. Drinks and dancing to ironic ‘90s pop hits, as expected. It ended as quickly as we arrived and after the owner took to the counter top for his list of thank-yous it was out the door and into a cab, and as the others continued on to the next party I called it a night.

A night, it was.

*You can read my runway roundup on Canada.com here.

By TheDavidPike

By TheDavidPike