Pat McDonagh SPRING/SUMMER 2002

Pat McDonagh has pulled off another fashion miracle. "It took a month-and-a-half to prepare the collection," McDonagh teases. The veteran Canadian designer has crafted a lavish conglomerate of diverse looks and timelines for Spring 2002. A tangerine suit shares the same exuberance as the pleated 1950's georgettes in Jackson Pollock prints. A 1920's silk chiffon flute dress with floral shoulder-straps has a modernized silhouette. The collection has a magical aura to it, revealing McDonagh's true joie de vivre.

The highlight of the segment 'A Tribute To Frida Kalo & Free Spirited Women Through Out The World' is a long, trailing lemon yellow gown with sewn black Victorian lace. When we asked McDonagh about the latin dance theme used as a segue throughout the show, she underscores a concept crucial to understanding the collection. "Dance is an important part of fashion because clothing is about movement."

Daniel Cox
Fashion Editor
Marek Wlazlo
Photographer
Minimidimaxi LTD. - The Canadian Fashion Stage

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