FOR EVAN'S SAKE

FAT is where it’s at. Last week, Fashion Art Toronto, the alternate to Toronto Fashion Week, staged their outré shows in assorted venues. I always attend Evan Biddell’s -- they never fail to wow me because his vision and production values. Not for nothing his show, dedicated to David Bowie and Iman, was voted one of the “Most Outrageous Looks” by Blog TO. 

But outrageousness only goes so far. His exquisite tailoring is the real deal.

Furthermore, the outrageousness was not limited to the runway. Everywhere you looked in the fashion crowd, the most interesting ensembles were inevitably worn by the boys.

One of Evan Biddell’s looks, which I call Holly Golightly does Elvira.

Ruth Promislow, a partner in the Bustle line, wearing a red-hot Biddell number, and Marlene Schiff, whose photo was on the Industry pass, flank Evan Biddell after the show. He is clutching a bottle of tequila, my ritualistic contribution to his after party.

Just browsing: Anyone can have purple hair. All it takes is a trip to Shopper’s Drug Mart cosmetics department. This woman has accessorized hers with arresting blinged-out brows.

Bustle partner Shawn Hewison shows off the highly-coveted Jilly’s T-shirt, designed in commemoration of the closing of the infamous strip club.

Quad Spin queen Micheline Wedderburn and I model the other must-have T-shirt, one with Evan Biddell’s shiny little face printed on it.

Just when I thought I’d escaped the ubiquitous selfie moment, there was this cool artwork calling my name.

CONSTANTINE COMPANIONS

Neither rain nor snow nor slush kept us from the 10^th anniversary party for the Canadian fashion label Greta Constantine, which shows in both Toronto and Paris, that’s how cool they are.

It was held at the regal Casa Loma, as befitting the stylish event’s “Royal Affair” theme, for which we were commanded to “dress royally.” Alas, our tiara was at the cleaners so we went bare headed.

Greta Constantine’s dashing duo Kirk Pickersgill (left) and Stephen Wong mug for the cameras with their muse, supermodel Coco Rocha.

Me, Rob Salem and stylist Wendy Natale arrive fashionably late on the red carpet after quaffing bubbles at Wendy’s chic flat.

A rear view of my Deco inspired shawl purchased in California – once a hippie, always a hippie.

Two of the impossibly tall and gorgeous models at the event dressed to thrill in Greta Constantine.

Three more leggy models who made us poor civilians feel like garden gnomes.

Nicholas Mellamphy, creative director/vice president of The Room at Hudson’s Bay, gives us the shoulder in his killer jacket.

Here I am taking my best Warhol study-in-blue selfie.

Pickersgill and Wong transformed the Casa Loma party space into a reproduction of their downtown Toronto studio complete with bolts of fabric, patterns and mannequins.

An up close and personal view of the detailing of the back of one of their fabulous frocks.

Fashion royalty: Her majesty Marlene Schiff (in full crowning glory) and the Beckerman Sisters give good face at Casa Loma.