Toronto’s Fashion Week included after-parties at some of the city’s posh night spots, including AME, Maison Mercer, the Roosevelt Room, and the Thompson Hotel (all within walking distance of each other).
Thompson Hotel: Thompson Toronto, a hotel and residence, is a Freed Developments project and one of a chain of international, upscale Thompson hotels. In the heart of a former downtown industrial district, which is being redeveloped into urban housing and trendy shops, restaurants and clubs, the club attracted crowds during LG Fashion Week.
On one night, the Thompson Toronto after-parties took over both the ground floor and lower level bars. On the lower level, models in down ski jackets from luxury French outwear brand Moncler posed on lounge chairs, while other models (shown in photo) stood “mannequin-style” and also walked among guests. Meanwhile, a fashion video by another vendor played out on a big screen in a nearby room. People flowed from one space to another, as readily as the booze poured from the bars (even though the drinks were not on the house).
AME: This modern, edgy club on Mercer Street was full up (but not too crowded) every night of LG Fashion Week. Yet each night the crowd seemed to vary and Oct. 19 the club even hosted a mini fashion show/presentation by designer Heidi Ackerman. (If you get a chance, check out Wayne Gretzky’s, a sports bar and shrine to the Canadian, a celebrated National Hockey League [NHL] player, on the same block). On one night, the Thompson Toronto after-parties took over both the ground floor and lower level bars. On the lower level, models in down ski jackets from luxury French outwear brand Moncler posed on lounge chairs, while other models (shown in photo) stood “mannequin-style” and also walked among guests. Meanwhile, a fashion video by another vendor played out on a big screen in a nearby room. People flowed from one space to another, as readily as the booze poured from the bars (even though the drinks were not on the house).
Maison Mercer: Just a few storefronts down from AME, Maison Mercer is a massive, multi-level club. One night during LG Fashion Week it was the site of a midnight fashion show of men’s and women’s wear by the Danish label, Sand.
Roosevelt Room: This club is hard to find because it doesn’t seem to have storefront signage and its entrance is in an alley. That said, the club did hold opening and closing night parties during LG Fashion Week. Super model and Canadian Coco Rocha hosted the former and design duo The Blonds held court during the latter.
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