Philip Sparks Spring 2010

One of Canada’s best, Philip Sparks is always one to enchant. For his lat­est out­ing, Sparks was inspired by cot­tage life and the get­away ads of the 1950s Cana­dian Pacific Rail­way. Act­ing on these inspi­ra­tions, the spring col­lec­tion offers a spir­ited rein­ter­pre­ta­tion of leisure and class. Turn­ing to suit­ing and rain­wear, Sparks roman­ti­cizes the sim­ple life of past gen­er­a­tions. Relaxed loose fit­ting shorts and trousers define the collection’s casual suit­ing, while coated poly­ester pro­vides out­er­wear with an updated water resis­tant look. While rel­a­tively baggy high waist khakis are a nice alter­na­tive to the slim sil­hou­ette, the collection’s stand­out is a delight­ful take on the fisherman’s out­fit. The afore­men­tioned ensem­ble is the per­fect exam­ple of Sparks’ charm in cre­at­ing pieces that are nos­tal­gic, but rel­e­vant and modern.

Pic­tures cour­tesy of Philip Sparks