For months, new patrons touring our atelier have been asking about the dress in our workroom. Despite the dress form’s petite stature, the dress has no trouble drawing attention. Every piece of it is made with care, every part of the dress designed to be beautiful on its own as well as together as a whole. With asymmetric panels, rich purple overlays, delicate beading, a fanned out scoop back and hidden pleated panels that peek out from the split in the skirt, there is always a new detail to notice.

One of the keys to creating a successful separate look is the ability to harmoniously blend fabrics of different colours, textures and backgrounds to create unique and individual statements about oneself.

A long time patron, in the midst of a move to a warmer climate, has commissioned a lovely emerald green mesh wool and silk blend sport blazer for his new exploits and business abroad. The jacket is perfect for those hot days where there is very little comfort other than the wonderful memories left behind of the white winter months spent here in Canada.

This is a beautiful, intricate mohair and silk blend weave from Scabal, executed in a three piece featuring a double breasted vest with peaked lower fronts. The jacket, half-lined, gives this creation an additional feature of summer lightness which is quite crucial in terms of spring/summer suiting.