Toronto Fashion Week: David Dixon White Label Debut

Longtime Canadian fashion maestro David Dixon transformed his catwalk into an altar this week.  The World Mastercard Fashion Week show was the debut of his bridal collection.  The designer is usually known for his upscale sportswear, but after the urging of major wedding retailers, he decided to branch out.

You can see a lot of vintage glamour details in the styling of these gowns.  Peplums, bias draping, mermaid silhouettes are reminiscent of classic Hollywood divas.  In doing his research, the designer turned to many sources, but most personal were the wedding photos of his own mother.  Now the retro elegance makes sense.

Do you prefer a blushing bride? David Dixon didn't stick with the traditional white, he experimented with different shades of ivory, cream and several pink hues.  The general theme of the gowns were dresses that were floating and light.  They looked good in movement and definitely lent themselves to a good 'twirl".

photos by David TW Leung

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Marchesa Bridal Spring 2014

 Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig's gowns are always the dresses of dreams.  The red carpet staples look even better going down the aisle.  The Marchesa spring 2014 bridal collection had classic, traditional silhouettes, but the construction or fabrication had a bit of a twist.

What looked like a fishtail strapless gown was actually taffeta twisted and spiraled around the body.  A high/low ballgown shaped dress was actually a detachable taffeta peplum giving the bride multiple options.

Lace was a big feature, delicate, romantic beading on fitted corsets were shown.  An ankle length dress had a circle lace that had dimensional tulle embellishments.

I'm hoping that Hollywood meets the chapel and I'll see some of these dresses on my favorite celeb in the next gossip magazine.  With any luck, it will be a respectable event and sans naked crotch shot.

Photo by George Chinsee

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