{"id":8505,"date":"2013-12-02T16:00:26","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T21:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/?p=8505"},"modified":"2015-06-15T17:37:48","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T17:37:48","slug":"designer-watch-maison-matthew-gallagher-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/consciousandchic\/designer-watch-maison-matthew-gallagher-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"DESIGNER WATCH: Maison Matthew Gallagher (INTERVIEW)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/matthew_gallagher-27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8528\" title=\"matthew_gallagher-27\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/matthew_gallagher-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"361\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite discoveries at World Master Card Fashion Week this season was Canadian designer Matthew Gallagher. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maisonmatthewgallagher.com\/HOME.html\">Maison Matthew Gallagher<\/a> debuted in Fall 2013 and since its inception, sophistication and attention to details have been central to the young brand&#8217;s identity. The result? A sexy, feminine and fresh collection for all women. The designer who completed his studies at Istituto Marangoni and Istituto Europeo Di Design in Milan\u00c2\u00a0presented an exquisite Spring \/ Summer 2014 collection in Toronto. I fell in love with every single piece and you&#8217;ll see why in the slideshow below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8664\" title=\"8827\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/8827-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the show, I caught up with the Nova Scotia native to discuss his Italian inspired collection. &#8220;I<em>t&#8217;s naturally hot in the south of Italy so the people are very relaxed and they lounge&#8230;and they are naturally chic anyways by default, so when it comes to the summer I saw a very glamorous vibe and that&#8217;s what I wanted to focus on<\/em>.&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/matthew_gallagher-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8523\" title=\"matthew_gallagher-21\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/matthew_gallagher-21-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>In addition to his love for italian style Gallagher loves mixing fabrics and doesn&#8217;t limit his sourcing options. He is not afraid of reaching out to friends and old contacts to bring his visions to life.\u00c2\u00a0<em>&#8220;The embossed fabric&#8230; a friend sourced it for me. She lives in London. She sent me a picture saying that it was amazing, so I told her to send me everything she could get.&#8221; <\/em>he said followed by,\u00c2\u00a0<em>&#8220;I have a shop producer in Italy that I used when I was in school. I stay in contact with him. He sends me samples and we go back and forth.&#8221;\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Matthew Gallagher collection is made by hand in his Toronto studio and is designed to suit every woman. <em>&#8220;\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 she (his\u00c2\u00a0customer) is not of a certain age&#8230; <em>I have classic pieces and younger pieces. I&#8217;m open to everyone basically.&#8221; <\/em><\/em>he quickly answered when I asked him to tell me about his customer.<\/p>\n<p>Maison Matthew Gallagher is not yet actively involved in a philanthropic endeavor but cancer is big in the designer&#8217;s immediate family making this cause dear to his heart.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>His winter essential for women:<\/strong> a powerful coat in cobalt blue or \u00c2\u00a0a very minimal one in a bright hue .<\/p>\n<p>Stay Conscious &amp; Chic!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/signature-black-and-pink.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-4912\" title=\"signature black and pink\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fashionwithaconscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/signature-black-and-pink.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Photo Credits: \u00c2\u00a9 Aleyah Solomon for Fashion With A Conscience.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favorite discoveries at World Master Card Fashion Week this season was Canadian designer Matthew Gallagher. 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