Front page of Canada’s NATIONAL POST on Friday with the brotherly caption “Our great countries have been friends a long time. We grew up together.” – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

TORONTO- based designer LUCIAN MATIS got the surprise of his life when Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau arrived at the White House welcoming ceremony in one of his creations – a sleeved red dress with orchids. “I was floored. I was completely ecstatic.” he said.  <PHOTO BELOW – the Prime Minister’s wife and First Lady Michelle Obama have some fun.>

Romanian-born Matis already knew that Mrs. Grégoire-Trudeau was planning to wear one of his dresses to the White House state dinner, but had no idea she’d begin and end the day in two of his designs.  For more on Lucian Matis – http://lucianmatis.com/#about-1-1-1