TARA ST JAMES

A few more photos from last week in NYC. While there Angie and I were lucky to stay with talented designer Tara St James, Montreal ex-pat and recent winner of the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award for Sustainable Design. Tara graciously opened her home to us even in the midst of fashion week madness as she prepared her F/W presentation. I also enjoyed visiting her studio and seeing a few glimpses of the collection pre-show.

The presentation itself was held at the Standard Hotel High Line Room and centered around a classroom theme complete with wooden desks and apples for teacher. Perhaps Tara wished to school the audience in the easy marriage of sustainable fashion and beautiful sophistication? The wooden walls of the room and afternoon sunlight pouring in through the windows added a fantastic warmth to this colourful, earthy, collection.

Lord knows I'm a sucker for redheads, but this girl above in her royal blue top and copper/silk jewellery was just striking. A fantastic combination.

I really loved the knitwear shown too. I've already told Tara to let me know as soon as the above sweater is available for purchase cause I want to wear it, like, now.

When sunlight hit this skirt it turned into a gorgeous, sheer, leafy landscape, like a patchwork of mossy glass.

Beautiful, effortless, second-skin sort of clothing. I'm so pleased I was able to attend and witness the final product of all the fantastic work Tara has done.