Is it too early to proclaim a winner of Toronto Fashion Week? Is it rude to admit out loud that one runway show would sweep the (not even close to real) Toronto Fashion Week awards? Because on Friday night Greta Constantine knocked the uncomfortably high heels off of everyone’s feet.

Designers Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong wowed every person in attendance with their high octane, radiantly hued, ultra-jaw-dropping show. Yes, there was a lot of black, in fact the entire finale walk was black clothing, but during the show shades were sumptuous and NOT relegated to fall hues. Fuchsia, India green (plus some deep muted greens), and cobalt blue were all there to let us know Fall 2012 won’t be a drab affair.

And the shapes? Far too many to fall in lust with at once. Floor length, knee-length, peplums, full skirts, curve hugging, leg baring, off the shoulder, one shouldered, jersey, knits…apparently the show has rendered me only capable of writing down one or two word descriptions.

Each look had a fit that was cinched (either by a belt or just by the absolute perfect tailoring) and showed off absolutely everything that is feminine about the female body. That’s not to say this was a filmy, flirty, dainty collection. No chance. Lines were sharp, collars jagged and shoulders spiked.

I know it just sounds like I’m gushing…but that’s only because I’m totally friggin gushing. It was a fabulous show to have witnessed. If I had been able to tear my eyes away from the runway to check Twitter I would have seen tweet after tweet about how magnificent the Greta Constantine collection was. Viewers couldn’t decide whether the looks were more Rooney Mara or Angelina Jolie and rightfully so; the collection maintained a borderline fiery/feminine theme.

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Bianca Teixeira writes about style for Toronto Standard. Exclusive coverage for Toronto Fashion Week has begun. Follow her on Twitter at @BeeIsTheNewBlog.

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