I'll Take That in Purple

Cindy Cook

If there is one color worth making room for in your style repertoire this season — it is purple. Out of the mix of popular jewel tones for fall, purple is the brightest and most fabulous of all.

The appeal of purple is a no-brainer; it is simply pretty. With varying shades of light and dark and blue and red tones, there is a purple for everyone.  Purple also has slimming qualities similar to black when worn in dark, rich shades. These shades, which range from mauve to lilac to wine, look most refreshing next to fall’s other leading colour trend – flannel grey.

 To boot, purple symbolizes supremacy and dominance and is often seen with images of royalty and spirituality.  

Canadian designers such as Eve Gravel, Lune Noire, House of Spy, Valerie Dumaine, Tryd and True, Wonderlust, Lily and Jae and Thieves have incorporated purple into their Fall 2007 ready-to-wear collections.

Where to shop:

Eve Gravel
Various boutiques in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver
www.evegraveldesign.com

Lune Noire
Select boutiques in Quebec and Victoria
www.lunenoire.qc.ca
Shop online: www.paper-doll.com

House of Spy
Various boutiques Canada wide
www.houseofspy.com

Valerie Dumaine
Various boutiques Canada wide
www.valeriedumaine.com

Tryd and True
Frilly Lizard
362 Talbot St.
London, Ontario
www.trydandtrue.com
Shop online: www.paper-doll.com

Wonderlust
Various boutiques Canada wide
Shop online: www.wonderlust.paper-doll.com

Lily and Jae
Various boutiques Canada wide
www.lilyandjae.com
Shop online: www.paper-doll.com

Thieves
Shop online: www.leagueofloversandthieves.ca