The Gaudet woman is “someone who is not afraid to stand out” says Norman Gaudet, describing the fall collection that he and design partner Gio (pronounced Gee-oh) debuted yesterday at Toronto Fashion Week. The luxurious collection of coats were uniquely styled with belts, scarves and prints on top of the most exquisite and colourful felt outwear.
Amongst the makeup artists, stylists, media, models and managers Gaudet designers Gio andNorman took time after the show to happily answer a few questions of mine!
Spring flowers were the dominant inspiration for their 2009 fall collection as it reminds them of their Georgian roots. Norman explained that because the Canadian winter is so extensive, they thought they would do the same with spring, resulting in colour and flowers for fall '09.
What is so unique about the Gaudet colection is that their fabric is all made from scratch, out of felt. Felt is emerging as a new must-have fabric because it is so flexible in use. The two explained the benefits they see in using felt. Not only is it eco-friendly with the use of natural dyes but it is extremely powerful. Available in every imaginable colour, felt gives designers a wide range of choice, such as collaborating fabrics like Gaudet did with lace and tulle.
I just had to ask the two what fashion faux-pas they cannot stand! Gio laughed and sighed saying that he had so many he couldn’t possible pick one! The two thought for a minute, deliberating in their foreign tongue, they reached a final conclusion: “when beautiful women in beautiful outfits wear big, ugly puffy winter coats!”. I couldn’t agree more.
I asked for some final words of wisdom for young designers abroad, norman stresses the importance of finding your “niche” and pursuing it with dedication- "and uniqueness!” added Gio.
Gaudet’s fall collection was a total hit with the audience, and their warmth and genuine interview will never escape my memory!
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