Designers unveil retro-inspired collections at Toronto Fashion Week

 　　TORONTO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Toronto's fashion scene will be buzzing for the next few days as 27 designers showcase their upcoming collections.

　　The first day of the World MasterCard Fashion Week Fall 2013 has seen a fashion blast from the past, indicating that retro-inspired looks will probably be a big trend for the fall-winter season.

　　Four designers unveiled their fall-winter collections on Monday, and they all seem to be a bit inspired by fashion styles from the past. From the music, visuals, backdrops to designs, designers set their stage with touches dating back to the 1960s.

　　Amanda Brugel, an actress and fashion lover, said Toronto-based Chloe Comme Parris' grungy, eclectic vibe, with their layering and oversized biker jackets all made her a bit nostalgic.

　　"It was really like a throwback to retro years, and I can actually picture what I was doing at those times, so it was sort of like a little voyage back into the past," she said.

　　Even though they are drawing from styles she has seen before, Brugel said the designers' fresh take on each look makes it much more exciting.

　　"The accessories and the styling was enough so that it was a blend of both worlds," she said.

　　Miz by Izzy Camilleri, a Toronto-based designer, and Kimberley Newport-Mimran's Pink Tartan brought the audience right back to the 1950s and 1960s, using capes¹ and fur to portray² a chic³, feminine and ladylike woman.

　　While it is mostly about the clothes, for some, it is all about the little details.

　　Leah Semple, who was at Pink Tartan's show, said she could not get her eyes off the Stepford Wife-like wigs⁴ the models were donning. "I loved the wigs, how fun were the wigs."

　　Buyers, models, and pretty much everyone in the fashion scene, were all on the edge of their seats waiting to see what is in and what is not.

　　Shane Coleman, Pink Tartan's flagship store manager, said it is what they live for.

　　"Seeing all the different shows and seeing what everybody's take on what are going to be those classic trends are probably going to be the most exciting thing," he said. "Because everyone has kind of a different opinion on it."

　　Toronto's fashion week runs from Monday to Friday.

1 capes   

碎谷； 斗篷( cape的名词复数 )； 披肩； 海角； 岬

参考例句：

• It was cool and they were putting on their capes. 夜里阴冷，他们都穿上了披风。
• The pastor smiled to give son's two Capes five cents money. 牧师微笑着给了儿子二角五分钱。

2 portray   

v.描写，描述；画(人物、景象等)

参考例句：

• It is difficult to portray feelings in words.感情很难用言语来描写。
• Can you portray the best and worst aspects of this job?您能描述一下这份工作最好与最坏的方面吗？

3 chic   

n./adj.别致(的)，时髦(的)，讲究的

参考例句：

• She bought a chic little hat.她买了一顶别致的小帽子。
• The chic restaurant is patronized by many celebrities.这家时髦的饭店常有名人光顾。

4 wigs   

n.假发，法官帽( wig的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They say that wigs will be coming in again this year. 据说今年又要流行戴假发了。 来自辞典例句
• Frank, we needed more wigs than we thought, and we have to do some advertising. 弗兰克，因为我们需要更多的假发，而且我们还要做点广告。 来自电影对白