Canadian designer: Montréal's Joseph Helmer
Yesterday was all kinds of fun. First, I went to the Farha Foundation fundraising event, au coeur de la mode and although I didn't buy anything, I am glad I went. It was worth it.
On my way out of the venue, I crashed into a pot of gold and met designer Joseph Helmer. His beautiful dresses were exposed at the Palais des congrès. I remember reading about him in various magazines and couldn't believe my luck when I ran into him. He was nice enough to allow me to take pictures and here are my favorite pieces from his patchwork collection:
Dubbed the closest thing Canada has to haute couture, Joseph Helmer returned to Montréal after twenty years of European design experience. He started with the likes of Narciso Rodriguez in Spain and Marc Jacobs in Paris and spent most of his "exodus" in the city of lights working with designers such as John Galliano, Thierry Mugler, Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Lacroix.
Today, Helmer is an accomplished designer in his own rights and has received rave reviews from all around the fashion world.
Here are a few pieces from his other collections:
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DID YOU KNOW?
The designer was given a prestigious award from former first lady Madame Chirac for the astounding work he provided to Paris.