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Oh Matthew! I love it.

I am always craving a new dress. Not just any old frock, but a good dress. Wandering around the shops, I am bombarded by tacky, trendy and trashy. What's a girl gotta do to get a good dress, I wondered? Enter: Matthew King. Having befriended the local (and talent drenched) Toronto designer, we both got on the topic of my random and empty handed search. Matthew: "What's the matter Mayers?" Moi: "Oh nothing, just trying to find a new dress for the season, but I keep seeing all the same crap. Nothing is classy and yet has a dash of the ole rock-n-roll." Matthew: " I got something for ya...when do you need it by?" Moi: "Immediately." Lo and behold, Matthew drops off a little number to me at my studio. I remove it from the bag with slight hesitation, then nearly stop breathing. The stretch jersey is thick, yet supple, almost has a suede touch. Buttery, I thought as I stripped down and slipped on the new dress. It wasn't black....which I ca