Pastel Martini Dress now on sale for $199

Crinkle scarf $59-79

Made from a sheer Italian mesh, this little number can be super dressy and pairs perfectly to navy and indigo.  The print makes me think of painterly brushstrokes from an impressionist artist.  Cover yourself from the sun without overheating at a summer wedding.  Wear it with jeans.  New and delightful, this cardigan is a great travel companion.

Here is a fun flash back.  These are all still great pieces.  I wish I had bought the floral grey party skirt with the chicken crinoline under skirt. Anyway I liked seeing it again and I thought you would too.

enjoy.

Your life is your most powerful art .  See you at the boutique.

erin

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Yeah!   the new shipment of umbrellas has finally arrived in the store.   Come checkout the daisies and roses and dahlias and palm leaves.   There are umbrellas with floating air balloons and purple ruffles…  Peacock feathers!   Sunflowers!  Water lilies!   Come pop up your very own personal halo of joy.   Available in folding or walking stick varieties.  Yes we do now have versions that can fit in your purse.

It’s the launch of the KL swimwear line today in the store.

We will officially be hosting a ladies only swimwear party at the store today from 4:00 to 8:00 today.

Come drink cocktails and try on the summer swim wear and dream of the sand and water and sun.

Come check out the new styles.

Katrin’s designs are hands down the  most original fashion statements in pret a porter swimwear I have seen yet.  I am soooo excited to try these all on.

Howl the call of the cottage in confidence.

Get ready for a high summer of pool side enjoyment and trips to the beach in style.

Yes to feeling good in a bathing suit!  Yes to your body just the way it is!  Yes to hot days!

WE LOVE THESE BECAUSE THEY ARE  fabulously embellished and brightly colored fun for your sunny beach times.

This summer is the first ever debut for swimwear in the store.  WE have lots of different styles to soak up the sun in.

We love these because they are SKIMPY!   Some times,  when  you are deep in vacation land, and you have had enough time to shed your northern inspired body issues and fears, and the sun keeps calling, and the sand is delicious and warm, -  you want to wear a little less.   You could, do like some of the locals in your paradise spot  probably do – GO Naked!  Or,  you could slip into one of these playful little numbers.   These beachwear pieces are high on style and small on coverage.   Tee heee hee !  Have fun! Enjoy the sun!

Miss Sara M discovered these gems for us,  in her home land of Columbia,  where the swim pieces are lovingly made and embellished by hand.   WE love the color combos and three dimensional elements.   The bikinis with the leaves have a particular KL flare that fits into the boutique so nicely beside Kat’s own swimwear designs.   Wear these mini pieces with some great cover ups like Kat’s flying vest $64 or Patricia Woods Beach Wrap Cardigans $ 115  (available in sheer black and Ivory and Gray).   Then add on a fun Pupina beach bag for good measure(available in store for $24 to $36 in variety of bright colors with floral ascents).

Katrin has equally playful options available in store that she designed herself that offer all the fun with more coverage.  Katrin Leblond offers her own designs in bikini and very covering tankini versions.

I personally can’t wait for the tankini to hit the shelves.   I’m looking forward to going with my daughter to Montreal’s outdoor pools and wading pools and not feeling too shy to get wet and have fun with her.

The Athena dress makes a great beach wear pairing  to which ever swim pieces you choose as the dress is actually made of highest quality swim compatible fabric.   Put on your dress and high heels,  grab a martini and jump in the pool!   The fabric is quick drying and light and stays great in water.   Kat is THE true goddess of swim and poolside clothing.  Many of her Art Skirts and Katrina tanks and mini skirts also make amazing beach or poll side cover ups for over your swimsuit.   No doubt you can be the best dressed  Pool side Party hostess in your KL ensembles.

view from the studio around 7pm

These are some of the sunsets I love.  On the beach in Thailand, from the windows of my studio and playing with eyeshadow.  I have attached a cheesy video that I love because it was my first introduction to make up as a playful artform using colors.

Kat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eYqO2S03oE

The lovely, mega talented Zina Comics encapsulated the theatrical KL show via cartoon!  I seriously cannot get over this… every time I come back to these images I trip out!!!  Not only are they perfectly visually accurate but the emotion and mood of the show were captured immaculately.  Amongst all the amazing press the show has gotten ( Eva Friede of the Gazette, Noo Montreal, Maddy K Events, and the National Post) to have a visual non photograph recollection is simply divine!

From ladies of the front row to the beautiful models and KL creations, Zina’s artwork brings out some of the shows many vibrant highlights!

The little lady!!!  A crowd favorite for her fairytale appeal as well as honest and brave approach to the catwalk, I am so happy to see this already character-like persona exemplified into an immortal finished sketch!

I’m really not quite sure you could ever even begin to understand how I reacted when I first saw the cartoon version of myself… I literally screamed and jumped up and down while waiting with my boyfriend in a line (yes… in a public place)!  I am truly amazed at the dress details (my bag!!!), and everything perfected down to the color of my eyes.  Truly amazing.

Oh… and for the record… I had no idea this dress was going to be in the show!  I picked it up one fine day while visiting the boutique – couldn’t say no to the red of those poppies (and the fact that I am addicted to tunics of every shape and size)!  Must have looked pretty impressive from an outsiders point of view when there I am sitting in the front row and my dress walks right past me…. LOL… truly too funny… still think I’m some crazy VIP?!?  Hahaha… cat’s outta the bag!

And here are the beautiful Arveen, Line and Zina (the TELEGRAPHE team) apparently in a sea of tall monster fashionistas… sorry if I added to that group

Thank you SO MUCH Zina – this seriously made the KL teams day (or month)!

xox

So last night at the Bonsecours Market Katrin blew us all away with a smashing show filled with color, vivid patterns, contortionists, acrobats and positive vibes of acceptance and love!  One of the only Montreal designers this year to showcase both a fall/winter collection as well as Cruise!  The world of Katrin Leblond saw many new additions – bikinis, customized shoes, handbags and an incredible avant garde art statement piece.  What about those manslaves?!  Two of them holding up the acrobatic vixen… just proves further the power of feminine energy induced into the performance

Look who it is!  Anna, one of the girls from the Boutique walked the Sensation Mode runways in full fabulous character… embodying the style and confidence that epitomises the KL brand.  If you liked what you saw, be sure to drop by the Boutique and let her know!

Now the bikinis I flat out loved.  Super flattering, super textured and a super refreshing escape from all the somber black, grays and neutrals we’ve been seeing all week in the fall/winter collections!  I could picture myself wearing one of these in the South of France or Spain with a picnik and glass of red wine tucked away in my beach basket… *sigh*

This turquoise Grecian dress was a crowd pleaser… so many people tweeted it as their favorite and pointed it out to me in conversation.  It is one of those effortlessly wearable summer/vacation items that we all need in our closets… color, detailing and not too tight!  This piece will most definitely sell out as soon as it hits the KL racks.

Now this lady was something special.  Contorting her body every which way (in heels might I add), she actually did a couple of back flips mid runway and proceeded to walk down the catwalk on all fours upside down (I know… crazy right?!?).  She really caught people off guard as she blended seamlessly into the show as a model before starting her elegant displays of bendable talent and strength for the world to see.  She was, to put it simply and to the point – incredibly amazing.  The thing I loved most about incorporating all the circus elements into the show was that it is not a theme for Katrin.  These are the people who her designs cater to (and quite a large portion might I add).  Performers, comedians, actresses and singers flock to her boutique every DAY for ensembles that will capture their personalities and deem their acts unforgettable.  The rest of Kat’s clientele are REAL women.  Women with curves, women who want clothing to flatter and function their lifestyles.  Strong and intelligent characters who want to shine every single day and be noticed.  Women with flair.  The models in the show really represented that to me.  The eighty year old lady who came out at one point looking like the fairy godmother, the plus size woman who looked ravishing in the long skirt and hooded jacket… and of course all the beautiful size sixes and eights that graced the runway!  Any trend or style can be pulled off when you are 5′ 10″ and a size 2… dressing different body shapes yields a completely different challenge.  I think Kat really continues to ace that test and “keep it real” in the most creatively unreal way… lol!

Flirtation will get you everywhere!

And the statement piece!!!  A caged bodice with makeshift fleurette pasties of sorts and ankle length sheer skirt… you don’t see the back in this picture but the caged frame was laced up like a bustier with ribbon… oh the extravagance!  Glad to see some fashion that was purely for the dreamers

So congrats to Katrin on the show being a grand success and also to the audience who brought an amazing energy to the Marche Bonsecours!

We were thrilled to have and meet you all!

xox

P.S. A big thank you to the Lab Creatif for posting these pictures… stay tuned… a more detailed review of the KL show to come

I don’t know about you, but I am getting rather antsy and super excited for next weeks fashion week.  There is a great lineup of designers whose collections I am DYING to see and experience for myself.  At the top of my list is of course the Fall collection from Katrin Leblond!  Inspired by goddesses, vixens and witches I can’t help but think of it as a sexually charged magical dream state.  I haven’t seen any of the collection yet (I will see it when you do!) but a little birdie DID tell me of a possible Cruise insert in the making… I won’t elaborate and blow any covers, but if you are excited to see some summer fashion you will not be disappointed.  I would LOVE to see more of the gemtones Kat is already using and more of the luxurious velvets and heavier fabrics from the current collection… *keeping fingers crossed*