Pink Tartan Fall 2013: 41 American Horror Story-inspired ladylike looks on the runway at Toronto Fashion Week

Pink Tartan Fall 2013
Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani
Pink Tartan Fall 2013
Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

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Marnie Edgar meets Betty Draper meets American Horror Story’s Constance Langdon—a troika of off kilter blondes make the perfect heroines for Pink Tartan’s Fall 2013 collection. “There’s something a bit off about these girls but they are really put together,” said designer Kimberley Newport Mimran backstage after the show. A bit off? Maybe. Perked to perfection? That’s more like it. Newport-Mimran’s signature sunny approach shines through in any collection, and this season, particularly so—even despite its influence. Below the blond bob wigs and wide black headbands, the label’s latest wears proved ladylike once again while hitting all the Fall 2013 trend marks. Faux fur was one, which stood out as a bright cobalt blue coat. The winter floral was another, which renewed the label’s requisite shirtdresses for another season. And because faux fur may not satiate the luxists of the city, real fur appeared as well, most notably as thin black trim on a long, backless evening gown.

Though rife with intriguing inspiration and trendy touches, the 42-look Pink Tartan collection felt repetitive at times, repeating many of the same combinations and silhouettes again and again. Proof that the standouts should live on the runway, and the variations in the showroom, a tighter grouping would have suited me just fine.

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