Canadian style mavens have been watching Pink Tartan for a while now.

Conceived in 2002 by co-founder and head designer Kimberley Newport-Mimran, Pink Tartan’s charmingly sophisticated line is a top choice for A-listers like Kim Catrall, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Kate Hudson. It all began with a simple design philosophy: “a quality collection that blended sophisticated fashion with feminine details.”

Pink Tartan reflects Kimberley’s own personal style — pretty, polished and elegant — and has named her and her husband (Joseph Mimran, founder of Club Monaco and the man behind Joe Fresh Style) as Canada’s best-dressed couple.

Newport-Mimran began her fashion career in retail at the age of 14, before pursuing a merchandising and manufacturing degree at George Brown College. By 1990, she was the senior merchandise manager at Club Monaco, a position she held until her move to senior manager at Caban eight years later. Her dream of starting her own line that catered to busy, on-the-go, fashionable women was realized the year after her daughter (and muse) was born. In 2004, the Canadian designer opened a Pink Tartan showroom in New York. Since then, she’s also designed uniforms for the luxury boutique airline Porter Airline and for a handful of hip hotels.

The secret to this designer’s success? Dreaming big, she tells Post City Magazines:

“I always had big dreams,” she says of where she now is. “You have to have big dreams and big goals.” She keeps an open mind to creativity and warns of stifling your own potential. “The moment you are not open to learning is the moment you cannot grow,” she says.

Pink Tartan’s Fall 2009 did not disappoint fans or critics at Toronto’s Fashion Week in May. Inspired by the strength of the ’80s and the likes of Grace Jones, androgynous models strut down the catwork in bold shoulders, skinny pants, and pops of pink in a sea of dark sophistication. The rock-’n'-roll edge put the spotlight on boy blazers and masculine-detailed pants, with chubby fur coats and satin cocktail dresses upping the glam factor. Take a look at their show during LG Fashion week in Toronto, Canada.

 

 

 

This “must have” line is available in North America’s most exclusive department stores. Canadian gals, check out Pink Tartan at Holt Renfrew.

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