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Serendipity by Kelsey McIntyre. I believe she is a local designer. Some edgy but practical outerwear pieces in this lineup. Hair and makeup by Marvel College.

Design by Jessica Halabi with hair and makeup by Chrome Salon and Spa. Many of the pieces had long, flowing details which I love to see in women's fashion but is unfortunately impractical for most residents of Edmonton. However, the designs inspire lots of shoot ideas.

Rear of another Jessica Halibi piece. I was fortunate to have had a few sets to confirm that my cameras were indeed set up to properly deal with the lighting and geometry of the runway. The tent was all white and was relatively enclosed. Some fill flash may have worked for the near end of the runway but that may have spilled onto the surroundings reducing the contrast in the ambient light details.

One of Nazila's new pieces. I could feel the excitement in the audience as the model approached me at the end of the runway. When she turned, many of the audience members let out an audible gasp as they reacted to the ornate detailing in the back of this piece. I remember smiling widely as I smooshed my face into the back of the S5 Pro.

Many of Nazila's fashions are flowy and colourful and this was no exception. I liked the cut of the dress and how it makes no effort to hinder the exposure of skin on the wearer's leg.

I sense that this piece was so long and flowy that while carrying it was a nice touch for the runway, it would be totally impractical for most of the weather and road conditions ten months out of the year in Edmonton but, nonetheless, a gorgeous piece with a subtle but memorable print.

Hat by Andeo Hats. Make up by Nouvelle Make-Up. The choreography in this set was, in my opinion, one of the best this night.

I think was more excited about the colour mix in this shot than the hat. Still, some cool stuff. =)

Leanna - this hat is totally one that you can wear everyday! Look at how versatile it is. I thought that the work was original and love how it looks but it would be a stretch to label some of the headwear from this designer as "hats". Lighting was great for this whole set.

To be completely honest, I wasn't impressed with the menswear designs of Adam Shtay but I need to post something to break up the disproportionately large number of shots of women's fashions. Hair and makeup by Alexander Daniels. Maybe I need to take a closer look at the pieces. Maybe it's just not something that appeals to me. At all.

Adam's line was co-presented with Simon Astilie's Degage line. The pieces were fitted, agressive, and concise. I liked them.

And it gets better!

As unimpressed as I was with the menswear, it was essential to creating what I feel was the most engagingly-choreographed set of the evening.

The last set of the evening: designs by Izzy Camilleri with hair by Yess Hair, makeup by James Kershaw, and Jewelry by Sandra Sing Fernandes. I love the texture of this coat.

I liked the way that this dress moved and I liked its shape but this dress, along with many of the other pieces in this collection, seemed to have look better suited for more sophisticated wearers. I spoke to one of the models after the show and she had similar sentiments; her floral suit, while nicely cut, did look a bit old for her.

A wider shot of the end of Jessica Halibi's set.

An edgy but practical outerwear piece by Jessica Halabi.