Beaufille Spring 2014: Medici meets mobster wife meets modern day badass in 30 cool girl-approved runway looks
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Chloé and Parris Gordon may have swapped their collection’s name, but its cool chick message was just as strong as ever last night at the Beaufille Spring 2014 debut during World MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto. Using the word “renaissance” to describe their brand’s rebirth as well as a period of reference, the collection blended old-world richness (think teeny chain links and custom print silk patterns) with the slinky styling of a Scarface Michelle Pfeiffer alongside a live set by local psych garage rock band, Shakinghands.
Deftly touching on Spring 2014 trends, the sisters one-upped the season’s popular slip dress in both printed and solid navy peekaboo, featuring a curved skin-baring strip hand-fastened together with metal grommets. Another trendy look, the jumpsuit, felt elevated with the placement of artful brass crosses that were more referential than religious.
From inception, Chloé Comme Parris had “labour of love” virtually sewn into its lining and as Beaufille, it seems nurture will continue to be nature. Case in point: Fellow designer and boyfriend to Chloé, Sid Neigum lending a helping hand during a few painstaking midnight studio sessions.
Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani