For Fall/Winter 2010 Canadian designer Jeremy Laing decided to shift his focus from his signature sculptural techniques to surface and texture. It's a shift I applaud. There was more to discover within each piece, than trying to sum the entire collection up with pretty words. This was Laing combining his architectural sensibilities with surface treatments, and proving he's precise with both. There were elegant lightweight fur coats, that were made of beaver, muskrats, and raccoon, that I was informed were all obtained sustainably. He also introduced knitwear, like a luscious bubble knit blanket coat and knit bubble pullover, that topped blocked jersey leggings and velvet blocked pants. There were no overwhelming pieces in this collection, it was all perfectly balanced by the skills of a young designer who's coming into his own.
This chestnut zip-front dress had me mesmerised. I couldn't imagine any other designer creating it with such focus. The model was illuminated by the column tunic basket weave leather sequins. It's easily one of my favourite pieces.
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