Hilary MacMillan artfully captures the Canadian summer sunset for Spring/Summer 2015 at World MasterCard Fashion Week
Toronto, ON – Toronto-based womenswear designer Hilary MacMillan presented her Spring/Summer 2015 collection in the studio at World MasterCard® Fashion Week (WMCFW) on Wednesday, October 22 at 4:00pm. Notable attendees included Toronto mayoral candidate Ari Goldkind, Kristian Bruun (Orphan Black), Clara Pasieka (Maps to the Stars), Cory Lee, Singaporean star Celest Chong, Andrea DrePaul, Ainsley Kerr, and Glen Baxter.
Drawing inspiration from the beauty of Canadian summer sunsets, the Hilary MacMillan Spring/Summer 2015 collection features strong feminine silhouettes in vibrant colors and soft luxurious silks. As with every season, Hilary MacMillan introduces an exclusive print working closely with her mother and realist painter, Cindy MacMillan. This season she is bringing four exclusive prints to the runway, including a hand-painted abstract sunset with vivid oranges tones, and a cloud print originally painted on canvas which adds the illusion of texture to the fabric. This collection is primarily comprised of silks, keeping the collection light; perfect for the humidity of Canadian summers with mixes of cottons, and jersey in orange, blues and whites
“I spend a lot of my summer weekends, as many fellow Canadian do, relaxing with friends and family in cottage country.” says owner and designer Hilary MacMillan, “The best time of the day was always sunset. There is nothing like sitting at the end of the pier in South Hampton, Ontario watching how the sky changes as the slowly sun sets. No two sunsets are ever the same. I wanted to keep the palette consistent with what you see on those late Canadian summer nights – rich oranges, hues of blue, all interspersed among clouds.”
Have to say wasn’t a huge fan of this collection, it was more understated and mature. Even the pop’s of color were lack luster.
The Canadian designed and manufactured label retails between $160 and $500 CDN and is currently available at Elle Hardware, Craft & Guile, and online at hilarymacmillan.com and emartcanada.ca
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Photo credit: George Pimentel Photography
Credit: Magnet Creative Management
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