Sirens Fall Collection 2012 from Sirens Fashion on Vimeo.

This week we shot our Spring/Summer 2012 looks for our April campaign. Our interns snapped some great behind-the-scenes pics to give you a little taste of what’s arriving in stores soon!

Loud exotic prints and vibrant colors stand out as the hottest trends of the Spring season. The D&G Summer 2012 collection was a major inspiration for the overall feel our Spring/Summer campaign.

Colour blocking, print on print and gypsy spirit, were just some of the trends spotted on set. We of course saw A LOT of the tangerine tango incorporated into many of the looks, whether it be as a killer wedge or sassy cropped top.

On set, we asked fashion stylist Corey Ng what he thinks are the key pieces this season. According to Corey, “gold, gold, and more gold” are definitely the must have accessories. Also, try incorporating accessories with natural woods and organic beading to help tie the look together, especially for those seeking a gypsy-chic look.

We decided to kick off this season with a burst of COLOUR! Much of the collection has started to trickle into stores, but we definitely CAN’T WAIT until the official launch of the new collection in April!

Filmed by Videographer Adam Beck

Caribana can be traced back to the carnivals that take place in most of our native West Indian countries from which many Toronto’s diverse ethnic groups descend, so it’s no surprise more than a million people from across the globe make it their duty to come out each year and join along with the fun. The atmosphere itself was beautiful, the costumes, the Music, Floats, Fashion and the cultural interaction. The music is nonstop fast paced and serenity is in the air. This was my first time back at Caribana in a few years, and there were many changes that I had seen, but did not see for myself, but alas, the reputation lived up to its name. Millions of people packed Lakeshore and were eating, drinking, smoking, dancing, and overall just enjoying themselves.

The majority of the music played was Soca, the music that pays homage to the traditional ‘Carnival,’ but there were also Reggae & hip-hop floats, a testament of Caribana’s global reach. The soca music stretched from Bajan to Trinidadian & Guyanese. The costumes worn by the mas players were colorful, elaborate. They truly brought out the meaning of the word “fete” or “party.” In the blazing hot sun, it didn’t matter how much glitter, eye shadow, feathers, or armor (for one mas band) that covered the people, they thoroughly enjoyed themselves dancing with the tourists and visitors of Toronto, while they still managed to hold a smile and kept jumping and waving.

I think the Fashion at the parade this year mainly focused on the “Comfort.” Females were decked out in Denim Shorts, Crop Tops, Slipper/Flats, with the majority of them with their hair pulled back, to protect themselves in the hot weather. Caribana always seems to get bigger and better with each year that passes. The countdown to 2012 has already started, so who knows what’s to happen next year, but for now, we reminisce on the recent gathering, we wait, we prepare.