We’re trying to keep it cool here in the office but every so often someone comes in and tells us about their latest celebrity spotting and then we get all excited! The Toronto International Film Festival brings in many A-list celebrities to the city and it’s definitely fun to run into someone like ahem, Channing Tatum the other night! OMG! Truth!
While the celebrities are in town, they are often given “gifts” from various worthy brands out there. Some gifts are meant to welcome them to the city and other stuff is given so that hopefully they will like it and give it a shout out. Marianne and I were invited to get a sneak peek at what some of the celebrities are being gifted during this year’s TIFF.
We’ll be giving you a closer look at some of the stellar items and will be featuring them in future posts! But there were many items that caught our attention but here are just a few highlights that caught our eye at the following lounges!
Tastemakers Lounge: The first-ever TIFF celebrity gifting lounge celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. With the goal of keeping the celebs hydrated during this busy time, Brita was one hand with their Filtering Bottle available in some amazing colour options. LUSH Fresh was this year’s charitable partner, sending celebs away with Charity Pot Hand & Body lotion and good vibes, of course. Canadian brand Danier Leather, Sorel and Tonia DeBellis’s Haute Hoodie kept the stars warm from head to toe, just in time for the rainy weather that has closed out TIFF.
BaskITStyle Lounge: is a lounge that we love for it offers celebrities thoughtful and meaningful items. From the latest Kobo Aura H2O waterproof eReader and the hottest titles in publishing today to the empowering customized jewellery created by Studio 1098. This lounge also offered thoughtful items for the kids of celebrities and their families including sweet picture books, smoothie kits from Welch’s, and city guides from DK Publishing. And WOW! Mary Kay has some pretty exciting lines coming out that we’ll be excited to share with you shortly. What really got us is their charity component with Free-them (more on them later) an organization run by passionate volunteers (and moms like us!) who bring awareness to the many men, women and children who are being trafficked right here in Canada. Insane.
Essentials Lounge: Focusing more on the media (and some are celebrities in their own right) the Essentials Lounge offers tongue & cheek “survival” and “recovery” kits that include highly coveted items that helps everyone keep everyone energized during the Film Festival. From pure and vitamin rich fresh-pressed juices from our friends at The Good Press to Calvin Klein latest “Perfectly Fit” bras, seriously the most comfortable everyday bras out there – they mould to your shape each time you wear them, to Rockport Total Motion heels to MicroMani personal electronics and Skinceuticals beauty treaments, this lounge has us covered from head to toe. Literally.
The Stylist Suite: Is where the celebrities have the opportunity to check out some of the best Canadian designers. This one-stop popular styling suite is where the stars can be fitted, primped and ready for their red carpet and party appearances. Founders Gail McInnes and Christian Dare are known for their impeccable rosters of designers and industry contacts that are often seen on red carpets and editorial shoots. Designers like Andrew Majtenyi, Lucian Matis, Narces, Eric Petersen, Shay Lowe Jewellery Design and many more are included in this lounge.
Now that you’ve learnt about the gifting lounges we’ve visited, here are our top 10 list of coolest things the celebrities are getting at this year’s TIFF!
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- You think they all have impeccable eyebrows and lashes? Maybe, but I certainly don’t! In a flash the stars, or us regular folks, can “enhance” ours. I’ve tried a few different services and hands-down, Winks has the most natural that I’ve tried so far. Like, I don’t feel like they are even there kind of lashes. Conveniently located in Yorkville so you can make that red carpet just in time.
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- Giving back, while giving yourself super smooth skin? It’s a win-win! With every pot of the LUSH Charity Pot Hand and Body Lotion, 100% of the sale price does to a variety charities. This year’s charities of choice: Girls Rock Camp Toronto and the Children’s Peace Theatre.
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- Sometimes you just don’t have time spend a couple ours at the spa to get a really good pedi or mani. This at home personal, easy and cost efficient system safely sloughs off your dead skin on your feet. Now also available for men.
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- The award winning graduate from OCADU in jewellery an dmetalsmithing, Alysha’s background is in graphic design and her work is clean, simple lines while bold in statement. Her A-MAZE collection in stirling silver is inspired by architectural lines.
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- We love a Canadian brand! The jackets are to die for but we can’t get enough of this must-have accessory. Sure, the Tangier leather baseball cap ($49.99) is meant for men, but that isn’t going to stop us from rocking it with a pair a chuck taylors and our favourite boyfriend jeans.
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- Soon to be in stores, the newest entry and global first is the new eReader from Kobo. Now, we can read more and everywhere!
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- Drinking from a water bottle is not only good for the environment, but it’s good for your wallet too! The Brita Filtering Bottle is great because it features a built-in filter that cleans tap water as you drink. It is available in a variety of cool colours, patterns and even comes in soft plastic… great for little kids’ hands!
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- With the entire Fall 2014 line on display, it was hard to pic just on favourite. The perfect blend of fashion and function, Sorel’s are just what you need to battle to snow, rain, mud and muck without compromising your style!
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- While yes, we all love the personalized names of our kids on our jewellery, we loved the inspiring words on these custom-made pieces. Jeweller Tamara takes it up several notches in our books! LOVE!
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- These seriously can keep up with you! Made with ADIPRENE by adidas sport technology helps provide shock absorbing heel cushioning providing all day comfort while still offering style. Who doesn’t want that?
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