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Mark Wahlburg at the new Wahlburgers at Metropolitan SOHO

Here’s some celebrities including A-listers that I captured on camera from red carpets, galas, and screening after-parties at TIFF 2013.

Shannon Tweed, Sophie Simmons at the Producers Ball 2013 at the ROM

Dubbed as the unofficial annual kickoff to TIFF, the Producers Ball celebrates Canadian producers, their talents and their work in film, TV and multimedia production with a charity gala in support of World Vision Canada at the ROM this year. Hosted by The W Network’s Property Brothers (Drew Scott and Jonathan Scott) with the backdrop of the ever-impressive ROM dinosaurs, guests included Gene Simmons’ own Shannon Tweed and Sophie Simmons, as well as Cara Gee (Empire of Dirt), Mike Holmes…

The Luminato Festival held an inaugural “Big Bang Bash” gala featuring the unveiling of the Dolls exhibition by celebrated fashion designers, Viktor&Rolf, at the Royal Ontario Museum’s Thorsell Spirit House. The eerie and fascinating exhibit is free from June 9th to June 30th as part of the Luminato Festival celebrations. Check out our previous feature on the dolls here. So on the evening of the Big Bang Bash, the theme was pink with a pink carpet greeting guests at the…

Preview of the ROM's latest exhibition, Viktor&Rolf's DOLLS as part of the Luminato Festival

Eerie and fascinating. Internationally recognized fashion house Viktor&Rolf gathered an unconventional archive of their provocative fashion designs throughout the years. They created their archive in the form of Victorian-inspired dolls with porcelain painted faces and make up. You will notice attention to details were given for styling of the eyes, hair and makeup. Also the textiles, fashion and accessories on each doll are precisely scaled-down versions of those found on the Viktor & Rolf catwalks from 1993 to 2011. It’s…

CANFAR hosted another extravagant “Bloor Street Entertains” evening starting with a reception at the Royal Ontario Museum followed by pop-up dinners taking place in shops and boutiques across Bloor Street, also known as the “Mink Mile”, for the luxurious and upscale nature of the area. Some highly sought-after upscale dining hotspots included Hugo BOSS, Harry Rosen, Tiffany & Co., Diesel, Cartier, Pink Tartan, Roots, Mont Blanc, the ROM and more. Top local chefs delivering on the exclusive multi-course dining experience…

Last night was the kick-off of the series of Friday Nights Live @ROM (The Royal Ontario Museum, of course) with a different theme each week featuring DJs, pop-up food and bars. The opening event was as-advertised and as good as it sounded, with the most appealing aspect being the beautiful, unique venue for those who are tired of the same bar/clubbing/lounge scene.  The only way it could be better is if it was open until 2am.  However, closing the bars…

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