A look from Nada's spring collection (Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani)
One of the most cleverly styled shows thus far was last night’s Nada spectacle from designer Nada Shepherd . Hair was teased into oversized beehives, lace stockings were worn backward with the seams running up the front, and necks were heavy with dozens of strands of pearls tied round them with satin bows. Eyebrows were dark and pencil thin, arching high above lime green and pink lids. These women are not quite sane. They wear lingerie and pajamas all day. They are young Miss Havishams on their way to full-blown narcissistic madness. And, oh, what beautiful madness.
The clothes were very Victorian, and many belong in the boudoir. Lace was everywhere: on tanks, dresses and camisoles. It was very dramatic, but under the pounds of pearls were pieces that are meant for every day: pencil skirts, button-ups, tailored coats. The ultra-sexy plunge-neck bustier with lace underlay, however, is for special occasions only, or for ladies looking to snag a new Pip.
View all the looks from the collection after the jump.
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14006 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada26.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada26.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada26.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256240210","focal_length":"145","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada26/ nada26 0 0
14005 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada25.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada25.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada25.JPG 499 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256240188","focal_length":"200","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada25/ nada25 0 0
14004 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada24.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada24.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada24.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256240168","focal_length":"130","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada24/ nada24 0 0
14003 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada23.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada23.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada23.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256240152","focal_length":"85","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada23/ nada23 0 0
14002 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada22.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada22.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada22.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256240135","focal_length":"78","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada22/ nada22 0 0
14001 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada21.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada21.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada21.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256240111","focal_length":"100","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada21/ nada21 0 0
13999 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada20.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada20.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada20.JPG 500 749 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256240090","focal_length":"135","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada20/ nada20 0 0
13998 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada19.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada19.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada19.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256240070","focal_length":"120","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0015625"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada19/ nada19 0 0
13997 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada18.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada18.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada18.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256240052","focal_length":"130","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0015625"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada18/ nada18 0 0
13996 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada17.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada17.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada17.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256240034","focal_length":"108","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0015625"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada17/ nada17 0 0
13995 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada16.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada16.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada16.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256240015","focal_length":"85","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada16/ nada16 0 0
13994 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada15.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada15.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada15.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239996","focal_length":"90","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada15/ nada15 0 0
13993 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada14.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada14.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada14.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239974","focal_length":"93","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada14/ nada14 0 0
13992 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada13.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada13.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada13.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239951","focal_length":"120","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0015625"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada13/ nada13 0 0
13991 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada12.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada12.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada12.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239932","focal_length":"85","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada12/ nada12 0 0
13990 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada11.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada11.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada11.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239910","focal_length":"135","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0015625"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada11-2/ nada11-2 0 0
13989 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada10.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada10.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada10.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239893","focal_length":"115","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0015625"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada10/ nada10 0 0
13988 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada09.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada09.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada09.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239870","focal_length":"145","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0015625"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada09/ nada09 0 0
13987 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada08.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada08.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada08.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239848","focal_length":"105","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada08/ nada08 0 0
13986 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada07.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada07.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada07.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239828","focal_length":"115","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada07/ nada07 0 0
13985 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada06.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada06.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada06.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239809","focal_length":"80","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada06/ nada06 0 0
13984 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada05.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada05.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada05.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239789","focal_length":"105","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada05/ nada05 0 0
13983 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada04.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada04.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada04.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239767","focal_length":"100","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada04/ nada04 0 0
13982 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada03.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada03.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada03.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239747","focal_length":"95","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada03/ nada03 0 0
13981 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada02.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada02.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada02.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239725","focal_length":"115","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada02/ nada02 0 0
13980 Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada01.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada01.JPG https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nada01.JPG 500 750 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"Canon EOS-1D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1256239708","focal_length":"75","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.002"} https://torontolife.com/style/nada-channels-miss-havisham-for-spring/slide/nada01/ nada01 0 0