Many people dream of traveling to far away places, visiting exotic cities and partaking of cultural rituals. However, for one Toronto based fashion designer, the next step from wolfing in wanderlust is to create the experience as a fashionable medium.
PHOTO CREDIT: Macintosh Smith Corinne Monqiue Design Studio 3602-21 Carlton St. Toronto, ON M5B 1L3, Canada 647-993-4939 corinnemonique.design@gmail.com www.corinnemonique.grandportfolio.com | Corrine Monique's designs are inspired by elements of nature and cultures she has yet to experience. During February's New York Fashion Week, Corinne displayed garments that evoke exoticism of the far east; and is a modern take on an ancient oriental style worn by a warrior empress of the future. The Corinne Monique Fall/Winter 2013 collection is titled, 'The Year of the Serpent'. Some of the fabrics are hand made by Corinne. Handmade fabrics are one part of the custom approach to the Corinne Monique's ready-to-wear dresses. The collection was presented using seductive colors and sensual textures such as silks, wool, printed velvets, lace, and gilded finishes. Pieces of decadent fabrics are adored with mythical creatures to symbolize 2013 as the year of the serpent. The fashion looks were cut using ready-to-wear dresses, yet finished with haute couture techniques. “I design fashions for a wide range demographic. My creations are for the twentyish woman to a more sophisticated woman. And the aesthetic is more about what I would like to wear. But I have created full figured fashions for a local boutique in Toronto too. So, I like to keep my future creative options open” says Corinne. |