Minimidimaxi Magazine

For Fall 2005, Arthur Mendonça does little more than elaborate on the hot successes of his previous collection, though this may not be such a bad thing

Beckerman sisters debut collection set Fall 2005 on fire.

Vancouver’s Chulo Pony made a noisy debut at Toronto Fashion Week with it’s sixth collection to date, bringing its piquant fashion sense to the Liberty Grand

Commercial and experimental collection that tweaks some old ideas and hits swimmingly on all the major Canadian trends.

The tasteful sobriety his label is famous for loosens up a bit, just enough to let the playfulness in.

Denis Gagnon’s ready-to-wear maintains the unmistakable couture look for Fall 2005, while simplifying many of the designer’s ideas.

In Envers’ Fall 2005 line-up, vests steal the menswear spotlight, particularly a black one whose stuffed epaulets look like they were slashed off in guerilla warfare.

For Fall 2005 Shelli Oh extracts ever more jauntiness from fabrics she’s used and looks she’s done before, but never quite like this.

For Fall 2005, Jayn Simpson put a tellingly personal spin on all of our favourite feminine clichés.

Every piece of Joeffer Caoc’s demure, black evening wear for Fall 2005 harbours at least a modicum of razzle-dazzle.

Juma carries out some pretty successful experiments in silhouette as well as in colour for their Toronto Fashion Week debut

Kaadiki continues to blend the cheeky use of colour with playful designs and funky layering.

Mackage’s seeming allergy to full-length silhouettes is in full bloom for Fall 2005.

Morales is exactly what fashion is supposed to be-an ongoing experiment of line and colour, fabric and silhouette, with dashes of culture and dream.

Elle Canada’s 2005 New Labels design competition grandstanded the diversity of new Canadian design talent waiting in the cutting-room wings.

Andy Thê-Anh reigns in his spectral power for Fall 2005 to give his ready-to-wear fans a military take with a bit of rainbow-coloured mischief.

Pat McDonagh manages to touch all the bases with a concise collection that solidifies her reputation as the go-to gal for exquisite noblesse.

Paul Hardy creates a complicated and sensual fabric landscape for Fall 2005 with stunning results.

Continuing his forward trajectory of delivering both cheeky and sophisticated outfits in warm colours, Mark Peros extends his multiplicity of looks for Fall 2005.

Pink Tartan’s lace-fringed skirts take centre stage for fall, whether tamely striped for business or cut in sinuous satin for after-hours relaxation.

The more subdued outfits in the Fall 2005 collection borrow zest from the pleasurable clash of styles.

Ula Zukowska’s iconoclastic designs are both wearable and breathtakingly unusual, and the Fall 2005 collection ranks among the designer’s best.

The silhouettes are ultimately feminine in Vawk’s vision of Autumn elegance.