On May 22, 2010, Patent Magazine’s Irene Boateng received the opportunity to attend Church Dress’s fashion event “A Parade of Colours” at The Bata Shoe Museum (327 Bloor Street West).
Here’s her review
Church Dress previewed their spring/summer 2010 pieces for the modern church fashionista and fashinisto. The clothing definitely lives up to the name of the show as there were bright colours, classic florals, masculine hues, and feminine ruffles along trendy accessories to pair.
Spring/Summer 2010 Collection
The models paced to melodic music played by a live band and performers. The hosts were enjoyable and humorous which lightened the mood. The night also included giveaways, a clothing sale, and paid a special tribute to Haiti.
I caught up with head owners and designers of Church Dress Aquila Guerra and Elise Beckles after the show to congratulate them. They were excited and grateful at the success of their show and spoke to me about their collection. “We wanted to create a fashion line for people inside and outside of church. We wanted a stylish, modest, and not mainstream line,” says Beckles. “We want to stand out for the right reasons.”
Irene with Aquila, CEO of Church Dress
After launching in 2008, this was Church Dress’ second major show, and I must say I was impressed by the organization of the night, the venue and its uniqueness. I took a tour around the museum along with my photographer, Quincy. The art in the showcases were remarkably creative and there were shoes of all sorts everywhere. Those in attendance were all dressed clean and chic and represented a mature clientele. Among the crowd were Tika Simone (MTV Canada), Jyoti and Kiran Matharoo, Yanique Williams (founder of theCOR), and others.
The night was eventful and I would like to thank and congratulate Aquila and Elise on their second year of business and for putting on quite a show. Also, I would like to thank Quincy for his photography skills. Church Dress presents A Parade of Colours is Patent approved!
Irene
