mai 3rd, 2011
The Star of Stripes
Think horizontal stripes are for preppies? Think back: they have a secret, rebellious history, from prisoners to punk rock stars.
Tania Martins gets both sides of the stripe. Co-owner of Carte Blanche and designer of its it-girlish in-house label Pink Cobra, she's half tender, half tough. Her spring line-up has rompers and crop tops in ice-creamy shades, the sweetness cut with leather and bared shoulders. Martins has also reworked classic, skinny, black-and-white stripes in two styles, one a crop top ($169), the other a dress ($195). Prep or rebel? Could go either way. But don't wait—Pink Cobra's striped numbers have sold out once this season, and they'll sell out again. —SNP
Carte Blanche, 758 Queen St. W., Toronto, 416-532-0347, www.shopcarteblanche.ca
