Tic toc, tic toc, tic toc … If time travel existed this is what it would look like! The Martin Lim show started to the sound of a clock ticking symbolizing the everlasting continuation of time, which was the primary inspiration for the designers Pao LIM and his wife Danielle MARTIN’s Fall/ Winter 2013-14 collection.  [See backstage pictures and more on our Facebook Page]

The show started in the 60’s with structured coats and evolved through time to what our future will look like according to the designing couple.  Wether retro or futuristic MARTIN LIM made us fall in love over and over. First with the hair and makeup. The glam squad created the perfect marriage of old and new with an old school bob with a deep side part and exaggerated graphic eyeliner.

Photo credit: Fashion With a Conscienceâ„¢

Now on to the collection! We saw long skirts with slits, sheer bodices and a cute short metallic dress we fell in love with. And then there was fringe, fringe and more fringe – braided fringe, polyvinyl fringe, leather fringe and we loved it. The use of fringe was more than just a design detail, it also symbolized new beginnings in time and how we humans calculate time. “Time is a luxury today. It must be consumed slowly and wisely.” said the designers and we couldn’t agree more.

We put our time to good use by attending this show because it gave us the opportunity to discover new designers with a conscience. ” We support the fight against Cystic Fibrosis. We have family who have been affected by the disease. We’ve also participated in Jean-Claude Poitras work for cancer.” said Martin “Something else that’s really touched us is children. We have children and they are looking up to us as parents to take care of them but there are lots of children who don’t have that. And also since I grew up in Cambodia, this is something that’s really touched me.” Lim said from the heart.

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Photo credits (unless otherwise specified): Bureau de la mode de Montréal | Photographer : Vincenzo D’Alto