Fashion is a tyrant from which there is no deliverance; all must conform to its whimsical " ~ French Proverb

The itinerary for our Quebec City/ Montreal tours were as follows;

Quebec City Tour – Old and Modern Cities

· Tour of Chateau Frontenac
· Montmorency Falls
· Sainte Anne de Beaupre Basilica
· Musee De L’Abeille (Bee Museum)
· Isle D’Orleans
· Place Jacques Cartier
· Montreal City Tour
· Notre Dame Basilica
· Montreal Botanical Gardens

 I  promise to share images and our experience of the tour in  a later blog.  

First busniess at hand Trend Spotting...

 Out on the town after dark we are hot on the trail of what is new in fashion trends with women or men in Quebec...

   Nothing really exciting for Fashion Trend Spotting on the people in the streets so I focused on the windows of fashion boutiques in the Old City of Quebec.

  These fashions are for the young or aleast the very young at heart ;~)

I was RIGHT ON following trend research fashion hue for Spring/ Summer 2010

Turquiose is IT !!!

Turquoise added to grace almost every fashion vignette.

LOVE the Turquoise and soft tints of yellow in this window ;~)

        

                         Now here is a top & jacket I would totally enjoy wearing.
                                 Love the vines and plants in this window display.

 Another splash of Turquiose in case you did not get the hint.  
     I'm just saying, add a dab of Turquoise to your wardrobe this year.
 All the vines & illumination of this store window are as exciting to me as the fashions.

Large chucky jewelry makes a statement when worn over the most neutral garments.

Have you visited our Etsy Shoppe on line lately ???

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/ricerafferty

We added a new Statement Necklace.

Carol Ann Rice Rafferty
Buffalo State College- Design BS Alumna May 2006
Ultra Feminine Warrior – celebrating energy, creativity, sacred power of women. My collection of wearable art includes; garments, objects and accessories inspired from military armor such as gorgets, gauntlets and gaiters illuminated with technological fiber optic elements.
Color pallet and materials used to create the line.
Turquoise, spring green, yellow gold, mauve and deep taupe hand dyed silk garments embellished with ecru tulle, up cycled jewelry, beads and fiber optic glowby hair lights incorporated into the art wear.
Eye makeup – a dramatic palette of hues extending beyond the eye creating a mask effect or feminine war paint.
Hair – braids where possible to repeat the pattern of the garments.
Song - Bulletproof - La Roux

Turquoise 100% silk charmeuse off one shoulder tunic, hand stitched construction, adorned with up cycled jewelry embellishment.

Short summary for history of a Tunic;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunic.

This longer skirt is Light Bubbled Gauze 100% Silk, features a deep side slit, elastic waist band for comfort and easy fit.

The outfit is accessorized with a bib necklace inspired from a gorget.

"Gorget originally was a steel or leather collar designed to protect the throat. It was a feature of older types of armour and intended to protect against swords and other non-projectile weapons. Later, particularly from the 18th century onwards, the gorget became primarily ornamental, serving only as a symbolic accessory on military uniforms. " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorget

Bracelets made of ivory tulle inspired by a gauntlet with fiber optic lights as a focal point.

" Gauntlets, about 1614. V&A Museum no. 1386&A-1888
Historically, gauntlets were an important piece of armour, since the hands and arms were particularly vulnerable in hand-to-hand combat. With the rise of easily-reloadable firearms, hand-to-hand combat became less common and so gauntlets lost most of their strategic value."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_(glove)

Miss Allie, an Afternoon Group Leader and math major @ Canisius College said she felt beautiful, confident and very comfortable wearing selection number two. In addtion to her math skills Miss Allie brings her expertise as an Irish Step Dancer to the students. see blog for images of Allie dancing in Buffalo St Patrick's Day Parade.

http://cariceraff.blogspot.com/2010/03/sure-and-begorrah-would-you-look-at.html

Thanks Allie for being part of the ricerafferty team on Runway 3.0 ;~)