FABRICATED S/S 2012

Photographer Kyle Goldie shooting model Veronica (Model Management) on location in Vancouver, B.C. for the Fabricated magazine & event poster photoshoot. 

Fabricated s/s 2012 gave Calgary’s fashion addicts a fabulous sneak peek into the trends for spring/summer 2012.

Mealan kicked off the show with trendy looks for everyday wear. Most of the outfits generated a fall/winter vibe, matching the current trends for this season. Furs made an appearance as a shawl paired with a flowy, patterned tunic dress and as a hat paired with a gold sequin shift dress. Accents of bright bold colours pulled eyes up, focusing the attention on patterned and solid coloured tops. One exception were the bright blue gloves: an accessory I would love to sport for this season.

Mealan s/s 2012

Ga.za.ba milano and Empire Collection fell into the same line as Mealan, showcasing outfits that flowed more with the trends of this fall season.  Their runway shows presented ready-to-wear outfits that featured neutral and dark colours and looser, less tailored fits.

ga.za.ba milano s/s 2012

Empire Collection s/s 2012

The second half of Fabricated kicked off with Chantel Traub: finally, someone who brought  a collection that screamed spring/summer 2012! Traub painted the runway with pastel colours of blues, pinks, and greens. Her show stopper resembled a tangled mess of scarves (the final result when you don’t use a laundry bag for washing a pile of scarves!). Although it was artistic, the asymmetrical bulges on the slim fit top created an unflattering silhouette.

Chantel Traub s/s 2012

My favourite collection of the night was from Chichi Couture, who lived up to their name by showcasing stunning, jaw dropping designs. Creative director of Bano & eeMee, Aleem Arif, turned to me and asked if I thought real diamonds were used for the accessories. The embellished outfits did light up the runway like no other that night, proving accessorizing can vamp up any outfit.

Chichi Couture s/s 2012

The last collection belonged to N.R.T. Fashions and her collection definitely screamed out designer Nicole Rita Tomney’s dream to dress Lady Gaga. Her models outshone every other model in that show with strong walks and theatrical displays of the outfits. Once again, Tomney won the crowd over with avant-garde designs that were truly inspirational.

N.R.T. Fashions s/s 2012

Would I consider this year’s Fabricated fashion-forward? Unfortunately, no. I did, however, enjoy the fashions of each collection that evening and plan on adding a few to my wardrobe for this season.

Words by Elle Nguyen 

Main photo courtesy of Fabricated

All other photos by Vincent Law  via Flickr and Binzento Vincente