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This design duo uses the ancient Georgian art technique of felting to create beautiful handmade coats in silhouettes that span classic to edgy. Currently based in The Republic of Georgia with a studio in Toronto, designers Norm and Gio Gaudet debuted their first outerwear collection at the F/W 09 LG Fashion Week in Toronto. The pair is hardly fashion freshman though, as Gio studied fashion in both Europe and Canada before opening a custom-tailoring boutique with Norm in Saskatoon. But it’s their most recent endeavor that turned heads alongside the runway, as models adorned in bold coats accented with large silk flowers and hand painted designs sauntered by. Challenging black’s reign of the winter coat market, the designers use rich blues, purples, and yellows to punctuate the coats, bringing life to the collection, which they say was inspired by “spring flowers.” If you find yourself looking forward to the coming windchills you probably have Gaudet to thank.
–Jessalynn Keller