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Claudia Barilla and Marianne Trudel, international fashion models, were recruited to show off swimwear

   And who knew we had such a deep pool of bathing suit designers?
    The Swimwear Collective 2003 came alight under renowned American lighting designer Tom Gall and artist–event producer Warren Leacock. The show brought together the designs of Angela Jones, Maillot Baltex, Maïa by Mélissa Lacombe, Lúk by Luc Laroche, and Look au Masculin by Jocelyn Thibault. Claudia Barilla and Marianne Trudel, international fashion models, were recruited to help show them off.
   And that was just Day One. • Susan Kelly

Susan Kelly is Montréal correspondent for Lucire.

Part Two of Susan’s coverage from Montréal follows shortly.

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Lúk by Luc Laroche