Dixon-land

Models walk the runway for David Dixon's spring/summer 2012 collection on October 21, 2011, at Toronto's LG Fashion Week. (Mark O'Neill/Toronto Sun/QMI Agency)
The show: David Dixon
The tagline: Malcolm McLaren
The translation of the tagline: Dresses that move to the music in the same classic, but modern way that McLaren does.
The groove: Who else? McLaren, on his own and with collaborators.
The show stopper: A strapless floor-length gown that features a crescent hem just above the knees and cascaded down in three-dimensional flowers - styled with jewelled handcuffs the modelled easily slung.
The iffy factor: The tulip-skirted dresses made for a great silhouette, but were slightly boxy against the nipped-in waist.
The shopping: The Bay, and visit daviddixon.ca for stores.
The trends:
Patterns in dreamy shapes, like butterflies, grass patches and florals by way of a black lace overlay on several pieces.
Backless dresses have been another feature of this nearly naked week, and Dixon didn't disappoint, with halters and other backless options to up the sex factor.
The classic white shirt had yet another turn, this time with sheer bubble sleeves that were chic and feminine.
The favourite piece: A hush came over the crowd (and even the music morphed into a poppy opera tempo) when a model sauntered down the runway in a white strapless column gown with a natural grass print.
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