Happy Canada Day my fashion peeps! I thought I would introduce you to another
Canadian fashion designer this July 1st. Hilary MacMillan is a relative newcomer to
Toronto Fashion Week. Her Fall/Winter
2014 was her second appearance at World Mastercard Fashion Week.
Her collection is sourced and manufactured locally and
designed in Toronto. Hillary and her
sister Lindsay MacMillan also own a popular accessories boutique Elle Hardware in the trendy
neighborhood of Queen West (Hubby and I always love to shop this area when we
visit).
The family connections don’t end there. For her inspiration this season, Hilary
MacMillan looked to her Scottish ancestry as her muse. The birds, tartans and hunting culture may be
from the Highlands, but they are also very much a part of Canadian heritage as
well. The first Prime Minister of Canada
was a Scottish gentleman named Sir John A. MacDonald. I only know that because my high school was
named in his honor, and I saw tartans everywhere. Also, history textbooks had old black and
white photos of Canadian fur trappers.
The graphic illustration print of pheasants is both elegant
and whimsical. It works really with the
sleek suits and sheath dresses. The
traditional tartan pattern is used in updated fashion silhouettes, giving it a
fresh look. The fur accessories, whether
it is the over-sized handbag or neck wrap, has a raw, unfinished pelt
quality. Instead of the polished glam
collars of other collections this season, the pelts look like they were freshly
hunted, reminding you of where they came from.
I like that idea. If you DO
choose to wear fur, why shy away from its origin? It is kind of like the farm to table idea in
cuisine, but applied to fashion.
On this great Canada Day, get to know your design talent up
North. Hilary MacMillan is a fashion
designer to watch!
Photos by George Pimentel
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