Fashion Week Outfits You'll WANT to Wear!

World MasterCard Fashion Week is currently taking place in downtown Toronto, and while there are a lot of amazing designers showcasing their work (including my personal favourites: Melissa Nepton and NARCES), my first priority was tracking down a ticket to attend Target’s fashion show. 

Here’s why:

1) I adore shopping at Target — especially for shoes, clothing and décor

2) Their fashion shows are always full of on-trend and WEARABLE outfit ideas

3) While most designers are showcasing Spring/Summer 2015, Target's runway features items that are coming out in store over the next few weeks – very seasonally appropriate.

Whether you purchase these exact clothes from Target or substitute with similar items from your own closet, the runway looks below provide fall/winter outfit inspiration for the whole family! Here are my favourite looks from the show: 

EVENING - WOMEN: Silky jumpsuits and dresses with lace details. A draped blazer is the perfect cover-up.

_{Photo Credit: George Pimental Photography}

DAY - WOMEN (PANTS): Lots of pant styles to choose from, including coated sweatpants for the Luxe Sportswear look, or slim fitting printed pants to pair with turtlenecks. Faux fur vests are a fun finishing touch.

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DAY - WOMEN (SKIRTS & DRESSES): Plaid pencil skirts and colorblock dresses are paired with tights and ankle booties, while mini skirts are worn with knee-high socks and boots. Wool Fedora hats are a popular accessory this year.

_{Photo Credit: George Pimental Photography}

MEN: Lots of sweater options for men — from dressed up tonal cardigans paired with jackets and scarves, to animal graphic and polka dots pullovers worn over button-down shirts.

_{Photo Credit: George Pimental Photography}

KIDS: Loved the girl's holiday party look they featured — a sparkly ruffled skirt paired with a polka dot shirt and topped with a faux fur jacket. They also showed pieces from TOMS upcoming partnership with Target — casual, classic and charitable! For each item purchased, a donation will be made to a selection of organizations including Food Banks Canada, the Canadian Red Cross and various TOMS' worldwide giving programs.

_{Photo Credit: George Pimental Photography}

HAIR & MAKEUP

Before the runway show, I went backstage and met with Grace Lee (Maybelline’s Lead Makeup Artist) and Jorge Joao (Redken’s Lead Stylist) to learn about the hair and makeup used in the Target show.

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This look focused on matte red lips — Maybelline’s new Matte Lipstick (Siren in Scarlet) was applied on the models, to echo Target’s distinctive red logo. Brows were neatly groomed with Brow Drama and lids were shaded in with Colour Tattoo Leather in Creamy Beige. To add a touch of sparkle, Baby Lips in Quenched was dabbed on the center of the eyelids.

There were a variety of hairstyles used in the Target show, but each look started with Redken's Pillow Proof Blow Dry Express Primer – to protect against heat and cut down on blow-drying time. After the hair was styled with heat tools, Fashion Waves 07 (a sea salt spray) was used to add texture and Fashion Work 12 (a finishing hair spray)  was used to lock the style in place and protect against humidity.

And now, I want to share some of the fashion week fun with you — by giving one lucky reader the chance to pamper your hair with a 5-piece set of Redken products! Shampoo and condition with the Color Extend Magnetics Sulfate-Free range for hair colour that is vibrant and shiny. Then, lock-in long lasting style with Redken’s 3-step Pillow Proof Blow Dry. Start by priming your hair with Pillow Proof Blow Dry Express Primer. Style your hair using Hot Sets 22 Thermal Setting Mist. Finally, extend your look with Pillow Proof Blow Dry Two Day Extender, an oil absorbing dry shampoo.

Click here for more Fall styling inspiration, and check out my post on Beauty Tips from LAST fashion week here.

And we're giving away a 5-piece set of Redken Products! To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment below and tell me "What is your favourite outfit from the Target show?" You have until November 4, 2014 to enter. You must be a YMC member and please be sure you've registered your email address in our commenting system so we can contact you if you win.

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