"You get this feeling I can do whatever I want, you know, nothing is going to really hold me back, " said student Calla Chang.

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Designer Calla Haynes hails from Toronto, but she lives and works in Paris, and her line has a refined sensibility that belies its two years of existence.

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That has been a common theme, according to Calla.

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The other surprise, a small presentation also at MILK Studios, was a label called Calla characterized by bold prints in geometric in neon yellow and purple. (It also smelled like a rose-filled winter garden inside, courtesy olfactory branding company 12.29.) The silk-screened slim-fit pants, cute above-the-knee dresses, and thick PVC heels worked well together with tiny T-shirt-cut tops and softly angled jackets.

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