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The fall fashion mood

Twisted muses, heavy textures and classic horror flicks: those are just some of the things inspiring designers who’ll unveil their fall 2012 collections under the tents in David Pecaut Square starting Monday. Preview it all with our mood board of sketches, fabric swatches and lookbook shots.

World MasterCard Fashion Week at David Pecaut Square (King and John), from Monday (March 12) to March 17. Individual show tickets $25 to $100, day passes $175.

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My muse for fall 2012 is a woman who finds an eclectic way of remixing her classic lifestyle with the darker and edgy twists from her youthful, sordid past.”

Joeffer Caoc (joeffercaoc.com) shows March 16 at 6 pm.

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Simply stated, this season’s inspiration came from being Canadian.”

Evik Asatoorian shows his Rudsak collection (rudsak.com) March 15 at 6 pm.

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This collection is named Untamed, and it’s inspired by elements of nature and their raw beauty.”

Lucian Matis (MATISbyLucianMatis.com) shows Tuesday (March 13), 9 pm.

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There’s a luxurious, wintry texture to our oversized houndstooth car coat.”

Andrea Lenczner and Christina Smythe (smythelesvestes.com) show as part of Holt Renfrew’s presentation Monday (March 12) at 8 pm.

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Fall is inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock thriller The Birds. Personally, I’m a bit skittish about birds, and I’m not a huge fan of horror films, so finding inspiration in my fears has been enlightening.”

David Dixon (daviddixon.ca) shows March 15 at 9 pm.

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I was inspired by science, technology and the infinite universe.”

Caitlin Power (caitlinpower.com) shows March 15 at 5 pm.

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I drew inspiration from what I call the hipster urban traveller.”

Ilan Elfassy shows Soia & Kyo (soiakyo.com) Tuesday (March 13) at 7 pm.

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There’s a 60s vibe to the collection. You’ll see a lot of rich, deep colours (red wines, olives, blues, mustards), interesting textures (tweeds, leathers, silks) and bold use of patterns.”

Joseph Mimran, Joe Fresh (joefresh.com), shows Wednesday (March 14), 9 pm.

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A key theme for this season is protection. The collection is underlined by a utilitarian, functional element.”

Stephen Wong and Kirk Pickersgill (gretaconstantine.com) show their Ezra Constantine collection March 15 at 7 pm.

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