That’s how you make an entrance
Forget sneaking in through the kitchen. Real stars get spotted with their PR teams in the lobby of the Drake Hotel, this celeb’s home base for her barely-24-hour-long festival visit. Smythe Almost Famous coat ($695, Holt Renfrew, 50 Bloor West, 416-922-2333, smythelesvestes.com), H&M crystal-covered sweater ($179, 1 Dundas West, 416-623-2090, and others, hm.com), VAWK copper leather skirt ($975, vawk.ca), Lilliput wide-brim hat ($225, 462 College, 416-536-5933, lilliputhats.com), Thierry Lasry sunglasses ($485, Spectacle, 752 Queen West, 416-603-0123, and others, spectaclelovesyou.com), Swarovski earrings ($180, 2 Bloor West, 416-850-6072, and others, swarovski.com), Nortamy ring ($350, Rue Pigalle, 927 Queen West, 647-352-8115, ruepigalle.ca), Jessica Jensen woven carryall ($898, shopjessicajensen.com) and Abel Munoz Alessia heels ($650, George C, 21 Hazelton, 416-962-1991, abelmunozaccessories.com).
If you were a tree…
She’s comfy in a suite for an afternoon of interviews as our star’s junket talk turns to favourite Toronto haunts and her transition from model to actress. Jessica Mary Clayton crystal print blouse ($225, jessicamaryclayton.com), H&M gold trousers ($59.95), Swarovski necklace ($700), Fine and Good bangles ($215 to $235 each, Made You Look, 1273 Queen West, 416-516-9595, and other, madeyoulook.ca) and Fluevog Begin Cha Cha loafers ($229, 242 Queen West, 416-581-1420, fluevog.com).
She skipped the red carpet?
From a rack of sequined cocktail dresses and jewelled gowns, this star selects a strapless bronze stunner by VAWK to introduce her flick to the TIFF audience. VAWK sequined dress ($1,620, vawk.ca), Philippe Ferrandis earrings ($180) and cuff ($575), Stefano Poletti Venetian mirror necklace ($795) and glass ring ($110, all Rue Pigalle).
I don’t (usually) do after-parties
Fending off nosy gossip writers and pretending she doesn’t see the too-many-to-count smartphone cameras pointed in her direction, our A-lister goes for gold lamé at the official post-premiere shindig.
Smythe blouse ($395, Holt Renfrew), H&M gold skirt ($49.95), Swarovski earrings ($190) and cuff ($250), Moonrox necklace ($185, Made You Look), Nortamy ring ($350, Rue Pigalle) and Nine West sparkle and animal-print heels ($130, Heel Boy).
Morning-after private time. Not.
She can’t even catch a quiet moment picking out Toronto souvenirs at the Drake General Store before jetting back to the set of her next blockbuster. H&M sweater ($59.95), Pillar by Allison Wonderland Down To You skirt, ($154, Charlie Boutique 809 Queen West, 647-436-8452, allisonwonderland.ca), Linda Farrow for The Row sunglasses ($428, Spectacle), Fine and Good earrings ($60), silver bangle ($215) and brass ball bracelet ($65, all Made You Look), Swarovski cuff ($180), Nortamy ring ($350, Rue Pigalle), Aldo Brotzman boots ($140, 50 Bloor West, 416-921-9763, and others, aldoshoes.com) and Juma tote bag ($325, A2Zane, 753 Queen West, 416-803-7754, jumastudio.com).
TIFF at the Drake
The city’s “hot bed for culture” hotel isn’t just for stars during the festival (though a long list of boldfaced names including Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell have camped out here during TIFFs past). On September 6, the Drake rolls out the black carpet for its Overdrive Launch Party, an everyone’s-invited TIFF bash starting at 9 pm featuring an airstream trailer tattoo parlour, on-site barbershop and live performances in the Underground ($10). 1150 Queen West, 416-531-5042, thedrakehotel.ca.
Photos by Michael Watier
Shot on Location at the Drake Hotel
Hair and makeup by Jordana Maxwell, TRESemmé Hair Care/judyinc.com
Fashion assistant: Stefania Yarhi
Model: Taylor McKay/Ford Models
