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My original outfit: Ever the colour lover, I stepped out in this bright number comprised of a pink dress worn over a light blue and pink stripe shirt, cyan stockings, grey ribbed leg warmers and light pink sneakers. Finishing touches are a cameo hair clip and necklace by Toronto’s Fashion Whore.

Reinterpretation: I liked this outfit so much I did two revamps, one for menswear and one for womenswear! This time, I based the models on two of my dearest friends Carlo and Selena. Since it’s currently back-to-school season I channeled fun and preppy looks for the school yard. For Carlo, the leg warmers are now a cozy sweater, stockings are shorts, shirt is an ombre v-neck, the cameo is a brooch and repeating pattern on the shirt, and all is finished with loafers for footwear. On Selena, the red / blue stripes make a plaid vest-dress with a cyan waist belt, light blue dress shirt, knee high socks and heeled boot versions of the sneakers. Cameo accessories are revamped as a headband and bracelet. Details below:

Ah, Carlo and his signature coiffe. It’s always pitch perfect and here is no exception. Plus I thought it would be totally cute to have him be the one jumping rope instead of the gals. Selena is looking pretty with a braid and makeup in girly colours. Reminds me of Belle from Beauty and the Beast!

Yes, I’m a huge cameo fanatic.

I tried to emulate the ribbed sock texture as closely as possible. And of course, some leg hair for the man!

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My original outfit: I wore this all black outfit for a shopping event at The Bay. I’m wearing a bow headband, lacy long sleeve shirt under a silky mock corset, mini skirt, seamed fishnets and leather boots. Fire engine red lips and nails complete the look. Photo below:

Reinterpretation: My take on the little black dress. Mock corset is now a silky dress with elegant lace overlay and a back flap for extra billowing, headband is a head wrap, and boots are classic black heels with ankle straps. Lips and nails remain the same.

I’m also leaning toward making me and the model interact more so it has an editorial vibe. Here I tried to emulate photos of models / designer backstage at a show being friendly and casually pose-y. Details below:

Boy do I love lace! Don’t know which I like more: drawing it or wearing it.

Alternatively, I played with layer visibility in Photoshop and turned off the colours. I really dig this simple linear quality and negative space. It has a clean, graphic style that would rock as a future illustration!

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Original outfit: I’m chilling in a long white shirt under a denim vest, tie dye skinny jeans, black leather boots, oversized sunglasses, an owl necklace and peacock feather as finishing touches.

Reinterpretation: This outfit translated well into an androgynous revamp and who else but model Omahyra Mota could rock such a look? She’s looking fierce in her signature short hair, a tie dye and denim loose fitting shirt, white skinny jeans, black leather wrist cuff and converse shoes. The owl now has a cheeky placement on the breast pocket and the necklace and peacock feather make for a fetching chain. Details below:

Her sly and smoldering gaze beckoned for this boy-meets-girl revamp.

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