Where to Buy: Lucian Matis

IMAGE CREDITS: Photography: Koby Inc.; Model: Alicia-Sutherland Modeling Agency; Hair/Make-up: Anna Nenoiu - Plutino Group

290 ION FASHION, 380 Queen St. East, Toronto, ON M5A 1T1 647.283.5321
www.290ion.com

TOCCA FINITA, 315 Lakeshore Rd. E, Oakville, ON L6J 1J3 905.338.5500 www.toccafinita.com

STUDIO 49, 49 Gooderham Dr., Georgetown, ON L7G 5R6 905.877.0226

POISE BOUTIQUE, 389 Brant St #4, Burlington, ON L7R 2E9 905.632.6800
www.poiseboutique.com

PAOLA DI, 3357 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4N 2M6 416.322.0430

MAXI BOUTIQUE, 575 Danforth Ave., Toronto, ON M4K 1P9 416.461.6686

MARAN FASHIONS, 186 North Christina St., Sarnia, ON N7T 5T9 519.344.5004

JUSTINE’S, 541 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, ON K1N 6Z6 613.562.4000

CYBIL SCOTT BOUTIQUE, 63 Brock Street, Kingston, ON K7L 1R8 613.549.0511
www.cybilscott.com

BY TOCCA, 342 Lakeshore Rd. E, Oakville, Ontario L6J 1J6 905.338.7500
www.toccafinita.com

ANGELA’S FASHION, 448 Main St W., Hamilton, ON L8P 1K5 905.577.0035

www.lucianmatis.com

HBC's Olympic Gear Goes East

I'm really impressed with the design of HBC's collection for the Beijing Olympics. The designer Tu Ly put a lot of thought into it combining western athletic gear with Asian symbols. I love the graphics incorporating the Canadian maple leaf with the five Chinese elements: water, fire, earth, metal, and wood; and the number 8 - which is a lucky number in China. With the Olympics beginning on the 8th day of the 8th month, at 8 minutes past the 8th hour in '08 it seems fitting the Olympics are being held in China. (Let's not get political here - let's focus on the athletes...)

Of course some of these items should not be worn together unless you like that old-school rapper look, but it's better than Team US's boring "tennis anyone" Ralph Lauren designs.

View the bamboo and organic cotton collection and photo shoot here - you'll see some incredible moves by the models.

There has been some flak given to the fact that they were produced in China, but to give them credit, I don't think there is a manufacturing plant in Canada that has the man power to produce such a large order and to maintain the current prices. Am I wrong?

Check out the entire line here.

Go Team Canada!