Video: Rita Liefhebber’s melancholy summer

Last season, Rita Liefhebber presented her fall line in the back of a truck. For spring, she brought a 10-look collection to the darkened runway room at Toronto Fashion Week. Liefhebber says she was inspired by “an overcast, kind of melancholy summer,” a feeling underscored by Eva Michon’s moody film, which featured Liefhebber’s clothes moving over a background of crashing waves. The watery theme came out in the scuba-ish leggings, washed out shades and even an open knit vest that reminds one of a fisherman’s net. But this isn’t beach wear. There were hand-dyed silk dresses, tanks and tees, and relaxed jackets, all of which will slide into a city wardrobe.

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