Canadian Film Lounge announcement
posted August 8, 2010
First Weekend Club will be hosting "The Canadian Film Lounge" at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. The Lounge will serve as a swanky gift lounge and hub for TIFF filmmakers & talent, key industry delegates, celebrities, media, and other VIPs. By invitation only, The Canadian Film Lounge will be open for two days during the festival and will be the perfect place to unwind in style, sip drinks, discuss films, receive great swag, and most importantly: Discover Canadian films playing at the festival.
Guests will be able to enjoy complimentary services at FWC's Beauty Bar where Blo Blow Dry Bar will be getting guests red carpet ready with their blo-on-the-go menu of hairstyles, Elements Mineral Makeup will be doing makeup touch-ups, and Spa-direct will provide pampering treatments and much needed relaxation, melting away the stress that comes with a busy festival and dealmaking madness.
And since no film festival experience is complete without “swag,” Canadian companies will be showcased at the lounge and guests will get a chance to take home a gift bag filled with assorted products.
The Honey Mustard Closet will also be set up in the Canadian Film Lounge and will feature hand-picked fashion, jewelry, and accessories by talented Canadian designers. Top talent will be invited to discover unique local designers and pick out some great items from the closet to enjoy around TIFF and beyond.
For inquiries, contact lounge producer at: katherine[at]random-minds.com
Here are some of the products that we will be presenting in the "Canadian Film Lounge" & "The Honey Mustard Closet":
Foxy Originals was founded by Jen Kluger & Suzie Orol on the belief that life should be fun, bright and full of excitement. Their vision? To make high-style fashion jewelry accessible to young women. The popularity of the line has spread like wildfire. Foxy is now a favourite among celebrities and magazine editors, and has become a top-selling brand in stores across North America and beyond. Fans love Foxy for its unique design and playful attitude. Foxy is designed and made in Toronto, Canada. Local production means that we support the local job market and that we eliminate transportation, thus minimizing our carbon footprint. www.foxyoriginals.com
Smell This! is dedicated to offering the highest quality essential oils, synergy blends, carrier oils, perfumes and our own line of natural skin and body care products, to enable you and your clients to truly experience aromatherapy at its best. Every product is formulated by our Certified Aromatherapist who uses pure essential therapeutic grade oils as well as pure and natural base oils. No chemicals or harmful preservatives are used. Smell This! also offers specialized individual services. Whether it be for health or pleasure, together with our Aromatherapist we will work towards creating a unique personalized blend or product that will enhance your well-being. More at: www.smellthis.ca
POOQ is the quintessential purse hook. Small enough to fit in your hand, but strong enough to hold your purse or bag. You’ve probably seen a couple around, hanging from the edge of a table holding a designer bag off the ground. Each POOQ is designed in-house in Vancouver, British Columbia and strives to be the Louis Vuitton of purse hook. Designs are inspired by the classic European café culture, the essence of living life with the luxury of time and patterns, colors and shapes found in the fashion world. So sit back in your seat and relax with that latte and your favorite book all the meanwhile having your purse hang right beside you, safe, clean and out of your way: www.pooqmeup.com
Dickies Canada has a proud heritage and a proven reputation for tough, durable workwear that can be trusted to fit just right and last long. Since 1922, Dickies has been the standard of quality for all kinds of workers who cover Dickies’ good name with dirt, mud, dust, paint and grease every day. And that's just the way we like it. Wear with Purpose. For more information visit www.dickies.ca
Éminence Organic Skin Care embodies more than half a century of herbal craftsmanship and experience, and several centuries of unsurpassed skin rejuvenation techniques unique to Hungary and delivers the highest quality natural skin care to leading salons, spas and their clients. Our superior spa treatments rely on a unique combination of hand-picked fresh ingredients which are hand-mixed with pure waters drawn from a thermal hot spring lake containing minerals and trace elements found nowhere else on earth. All of our products are handmade in Hungary without any heating or hydrogenating processes. Clients will immediately see and feel the difference evolving from the extremely high fruit content, and high level of active ingredients. Vitamins are captured in their all-natural fresh base, offering dramatic results as actual seeds, pulps and peels begin the regenerative and healing powers that only nature can produce.
Eminence products are free of parabens and other harsh chemicals and are guaranteed to be 100% natural to ensure that the clients see and feel the dramatic results associated with the Eminence line. Eminence products have never been tested on animals, and our packaging is 100% recyclable. Experience the world of Eminence, naturally yours since 1958.
Théra Wise Natural bio-active therapeutic ointments offer relief and so much more – OTC (over the counter) medicinal ointments for conditions such as hemorrhoids, acne, skin healing, diaper rash and cold and flu. Now you can stock natural, biodegradable plant therapy ointments replacing petrochemical based products in your medicine cabinet. Théra Wise products are vegan friendly, paraben and petro-chemical chemical free, cruelty free and packed with BPA free laminate tube so that it’s not only good for your body, but it’s also good for the environment. www.therawise.com
Clearly Contacts, a subsidiary of Coastal Contacts, is the world’s fastest growing online vision care supplier. Clearly Contacts provides contact lenses, eyeglasses and other complimentary vision care products to consumers worldwide at prices up to 70% less than traditional optical retail stores. The Clearly Contacts team is proud to provide an affordable, convenient option for high quality vision care products. Clearly Contacts offers a unique blend of private label and designer brand products to over 150 countries across the globe. Already number one in many of its markets, Clearly Contacts is rapidly advancing toward its goal of becoming the “World’s Vision Store”. Visit at: ClearlyContacts.ca
LIJA is a Canadian-owned private company based in Vancouver, British Columbia where they design golf, tennis and active apparel to inspire healthy, active lifestyles for women around the world. Founder & Principal Designer, Linda Hipp, was the first to introduce runway styling to the fairways in 1997 and has since become the one of the most successful women’s apparel designers in golf and on her way to doing the same in Active and Tennis. Today, LIJA is a market leader in fashion-forward styles featuring feminine and comfortable silhouettes inspired by the fusion of sport, leisure and fashion. The brand's distinctive excellence is driven by LIJA's passion, commitment and dedication to creating innovative designs. LIJA is growing into a global brand with distribution in the U.S. Canada, UK, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, UAE and Australia. www.lijastyle.com
YogaSpace is an established Toronto Yoga studio in it's 15th year, offering a wide variety of Yoga classes on an extensive drop-in schedule. YogaSpace also offers specialty pre-registered classes and workshops, and two teacher training programs anually. As well, the studio hosts workshops featuring internationally renowned Yoga Teachers and holds Yoga retreats both locally and abroad. YogaSpace offers something for everyone. While some people come to the studio for exercise or to tone, strengthen and increase flexibility, others are working to overcome challenges such as insomnia, anxiety, depression, stress and low energy. Whether you are looking for a vigorous vinaysa class, a gentle introduction to yoga, a meditative hatha class or a deeply therapeutic restorative class, our approach is therapeutic, and our intention is to provide students with a wide variety of opportunities to heal mind and body.
Nate Organics is the physical result of vision borne out of the neccessity to do something positive to affect change for our planet. The vehicle for this change is LCD (lowest common denominator) fashion: t-shirts. It may seem somewhat cliché, but small changes can indeed create big (positive) results. In order to affect change, Nate Organics have endeavored to take Organic cotton tee shirts et al and imbue them with art, graphics and text that resonates with people and allows them to assist in helping keep our planet green. These garments appeal to already converted as well as the mainstream who can participate in their own (as well as others') awakening. "What you reap...is what we sew." www.nateorganics.com
Zazubean's line of functional gourmet chocolate is the ultimate healthy indulgence. For those of you who have been self medicating with chocolate most of your lives, you no longer have to feel guilty. These antioxidant-rich treats infused with botanicals are all 100% Organic ingredients & Fair-trade. Try Zazubean's newest Brain boosting bar called Squeeze. A delicious orange ginger dark chocolate infused with Ginkgo & Yerba Mate. www.zazubean.com
Libre… loose leaf tea on the go
By now, you’ve probably discovered the wonderful taste and variety of loose leaf tea and teas’ health benefits. Now you can enjoy the benefits of loose leaf tea anytime, anywhere, with your Libre tea glass! Take along your favourite loose leaf tea, and simply add hot water for easy, great tasting loose leaf tea all day long. Find out more at: Libretea.com
bluebasins bath & body, a Canadian company, specializes in natural skin care products created by hand using the finest herbs, flowers, essential oils, exotic nut oils and butters. Each of our luxurious products leaves skin radiant, moisturized and wonderfully soft. Our bath and body skin care products are made the way nature intended...naturally. www.bluebasins.com
Canada's favourite bath and body care line. Our guiding principle at Barefoot Venus is to support a lifestyle of beauty and wellness through the simple pleasures of our natural, aromatic bath and body experience. Indulge at: www.barefootvenus.com
Cromwell and Cruthers Men’s Shaving Oil was imagined out of the desire to bring an affordable, natural, shave cream alternative to the public. Developed in 2001 by McCaughey Consumer Products (MCP), a family company based in Burlington, Ontario, MCP saw great demand for something different than the generic shave foams, creams and gels thus Cromwell and Cruthers Men’s All Natural Shaving Oil was born. Developed and manufactured in Canada by proven professionals, Cromwell and Cruthers maintains a strict dedication to using only quality, natural ingredients in order to deliver an unmatched shave. Available on retail shelves across Canada for $5.95. www.cromwell-cruthers.com
The We-Vibe, a proudly Canadian product, is the world's most popular rechargeable adult toy for couples. Only two years since the products launch, today almost a million people around the world use the We-Vibe to inject fun and intimacy into their loving relationships. The silicone-encased, C- shaped We-Vibe can be worn while making love, allowing both partners to enjoy the vibrations for a truly shared and intimate experience. The We-Vibe is a global sensation, garnering rave reviews, massive media coverage and major industry awards. Having been tucked into the gift bags at the Genies, Oscars and the Super Bowl, this purple power-pack always creates a buzz in the gift lounge. For more information, visit www.we-vibe.com
Pictures On Gold specializes in customized jewelry, including lockets with laser photos, engraved jewelry, sports & number jewelry, religious medals, and much more… on silver, gold, and even platinum. FWC’s Canadian Film Lounge Guests will be receiving the gift of a custom engraved jewelry by PicturesOnGold.com, including limited edition silver charms that capture both Canada and film.
Batiste Dry Shampoo is the perfect dry shampoo to refresh your hair between washes. Just spray on and brush out for hair that is clean and fresh and as an added bonus has extra volume and lift. Use it between shampoos to help prevent over-washed hair, conserve water and for hair that will hold its style. Perfect for your night out on the town, at the gym, or when travelling, Batiste is available in 3 lovely fragrances as well as a great new travel size.
Flexitol Blistop is a unique new blister prevention spray that truly works! Blistop creates an invisible transparent film that lasts all day and protects the areas of the skin exposed to rubbing, preventing blisters from forming on feet, heels, and even hands. Simply spray on and the protective film dries instantly for invisible protection that will let you wear even new shoes with confidence. Blistop comes in a handy spray can that fits into your purse for handy protection on the go.
From remote pristine wilderness, Nature has supplied us with a water of unmatched purity. In a deep natural aquifer, untouched by civilization, Whistler Water’s source is fed by ancient alpine glaciers. Locally owned and operated in British Columbia, Whistler Water is consistently recognized as among the purest bottled water brands in the world and has quickly become the preferred choice for drinkers around the globe.
Happy Planet is Canada’s leading natural and organic food & beverage company. Our mission is simple – to astonish your taste buds, nourish your body, unite you with the best sources of food and drink on this planet, and grow progressive business from which happiness flows. We fulfill this mission everyday by crafting products that contain 100% all natural ingredients, made without preservatives, additives, artificial ingredients or stuff you can’t pronounce.
Now featuring our newest product: Happy Planet Health Shots. Live Large. Drink Small. www.happyplanetshots.com
A specialty food and treats shop, The Mercantile is chock-a-block with unique and delicious foods. When you enter the store you feel inspired, indulged, and nurtured. The Mercantile is also a gift basket company beyond compare. Gift baskets are personally designed with each idiosyncratic recipient's needs in mind. The Mercantile: creating unique gift baskets for unique people since 1999. www.themercantile.ca
A celebrity favourite (having been to Oscars at least twice!), Slim Secrets' philosophy is to promote a healthy lifestyle, be the secret weapon for your snacking dilemmas and engage consumers through valuable secrets. At the same time Slim Secrets is the insightful, fun, open and compelling brand that knows how to handle your cravings.
Beauty Bar
Here guests will be treated to red-carpet-worthy hair styling services by Blo Blow Dry Bar, makeup touch-ups by Elements Mineral Makeup, and relaxing massages, manicures, and other mobile pampering services by Spa-direct.
Blo is a Blow Dry Bar. Scissors are verboten. Dye, ditto. In about 30 minutes, get a wash and blo out style. No cuts, no colour: Just WASH BLOW GO. Clients - also known as “Hair Cadets” - choose from 7 styles featured in the Blo Hair Menu, from the sexy razor-straight “Executive Sweet” to the rocker-chic inspired “Sex, Hugs and Rock & Roll”. Click to blomedry.com for the skinny.
Spadirect, the spa that comes to you! Creating the ultimate spa and wellness experience for individuals and groups directly in your personal and professional environment. Spadirect is known as the Spa Guru for many of today’s Celebrities who visit Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver! Experience the star treatment directly in the comfort and privacy of your home, hotel or office! Schedule a moment for yourself and get Spa Inspired today! For more information about the Mobile Spa experience visit www.thespathatcomestoyou.com or to visit one of our day spa locations please visit www.onesparetreat.com where the mind and body connect as ONE.
Elements Mineral Makeup (a Vancouver-based Company) was created from a passion for Beauty, Health & Wellness and a desire to share it with women of all ages. They offer a solution to the many women of today who are seeking makeup products free of fillers, preservatives, chemicals, dyes and never tested on animals. This exciting mineral makeup line is suitable for high fashion, print, television, and the everyday woman. The high quality of Elements Mineral Makeup will provide their customers with just that: pure crushed minerals that provide simple, clean, beauty. www.elementsminerals.com
The Honey Mustard Fashion Closet
Red carpets and major designer labels may go hand-in-hand, but The Honey Mustard Closet will shine the spotlight on talented Canadian designers.
The Honey Mustard Closet will provide actresses and select filmmakers with the opportunity to wear Canadian designed dresses and jewelry to their premieres, on the red carpet, and to the endless TIFF parties. For participating designers, Rachel Sin, Lara Presber, Girl Friday, Dahlia Drive, the Maggie Dress, We3, Flora and Fauna, Sans Soucie, the Butler Collection, Brooklyn Designs, Claudia Alan, BuenoStyle, Design+Conquer and Cecile Benac, this is a chance for their collection to be exposed to celebrities and media, and to see their dresses on the red carpet and in front of paparazzi cameras! The Honey Mustard Closet features hand-picked fashion, jewelry, and accessories by talented Canadian designers which top talent will be invited to wear during TIFF and beyond.
The closet is presented by The Honey Mustard.
Featured designers include:
The ever-evolving Brooklyn Designs Jewelry label has been known for its impeccable colour palette and high quality craftsmanship since 2003. The natural landscapes of the South Coast of British Columbia provide heavy influence and endless inspiration for each jewelry design. Each piece is hand made by designer Brooke Mosher. Brooke began her design career as a wedding cake designer and then transformed her creative passion to jewelry with the launch of Brooklyn Designs. Since learning her skills at the age of 9, Brooke has over 20 years of experience in jewelry design and continues to offer the highest quality of designs and customer satisfaction. www.brooklyndesigns.ca
A luxurious collection that has seen each dress re-worked and perfected to become that must-have item in your closet. Refined and sculpted to the form of the female body, with architectural lines that are strong, yet feminine and always at ease with effortless function. Rachel Sin focuses on cocktail dresses that combine precision in cut and demure sensuality. She designs for the independent, want-to-do-it-all woman whose wardrobe is an extension of her confidence, originality and personal style. You never have to try too hard or look overdone, understated style is looking polished in a form fitting dress. www.rachelsin.com
The ingenious multi-style Maggie Dress was an instant hit on “The Shopping Channel” appearance and slayed the dragons on The Dragons Den (CBC). The convertible dress is the brainchild of Maggie Bill, the Wardrobe Director for Entertainment Tonight Canada, as well as stylist for hundreds of red carpet shows and events such as The Emmys, MTV Awards, The Oscars, Cannes Film Festival, and The Grammy Awards. As a celebrated wardrobe stylist in the entertainment industry for 20 years, Maggie has acquired expertise in dressing and styling women of all shapes and sizes for maximum confidence and impact. In ONE unique dress, The Maggie Dress accentuates the positive, feels and looks great on any body and is versatile enough for women to choose the style that fits any occasion. Best of all... IT’S ALL THE SAME DRESS !
For more information and to view The Maggie Dress please visit www.themaggiedress.com
flora&fauna is an eco-fashion label, founded in May 2008 by Pauline Siu. Our collection features unique pieces inspired by nature, wildlife, and sustainable living. Featured on internationally acclaimed eco-news online magazine, TreeHugger.com as one of "20 Green Fashion Designers You've Never Heard Of (But Oh You Will)", our label quickly established a following. flora&fauna produces new styles in a slow and sustainable manner, offering well crafted pieces, that easily fits into a modern women's wardrobe and active lifestyle. Our commitment to the earth and all its creatures is shown through the use of organic and sustainable fabrics, as well as rescued fabrics. All of our pieces are mindfully, ethically, and sustainably made in Canada.
flora&fauna is based on in rural Ontario, and is proud to be working along side local animal welfare and nature conservation groups, to make the world a cleaner, happier, and healthier place for our future generations. floraandfauna.ca
Louder Than Words.
Communicate without saying a word – wear clothing that shows who you are. Inspired by the modern woman and made from sustainable fabrics We3 designs are relevant to how women dress everyday: Comfortable, stylish and environmentally sensitive.
Each season consists of essential pieces that every wardrobe needs. We then design the next layer to compliment the basic and to create many different looks with a few pieces. We then complete the collection with a few avante guard designs. Our colours are on trend but our silhouettes are fashion forward.www.twiggandhottie.com
The Lara Presber collection merges the worlds of architecture and fashion by using 'inhabitable' spaces to inspire 'wearable' pieces. Conscious effort is made when selecting materials to incorporate natural and sustainable ones as often as possible and minimize shipping impact by producing each collection in Canada. Lara approaches the design of each individual piece as one would for a building: designing for a sustained period of use. Lara Presber is based out of Calgary, AB. www.larapresber.com
Claudia Alan AYA Sunglasses and Reading Glasses Claudia Alan Inc was launched in 2003 by Carla D’Angela with a mission to create "beautiful accessories that make a difference.” All programs under Claudia Alan incorporate an element of giving back to the community or the environment. For those wanting to stand out from the crowd, express themselves and look beautiful, the Claudia Alan AYA collection is the solution. The line represents culture, beauty, wisdom, nature and spirituality, with each pair incorporating contemporary, First Nations inspired artwork etched on the side arms of the frames. Renowned artist, Corrine Hunt, who happens to be co-designer of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic medals, was commissioned to create the unique designs for the AYA eyewear line. Each pair includes an attractive microfiber pouch embellished with native design. www.claudiaalan.com
DESIGN + CONQUER's fall/winter 2010 collection is inspired by 1980's movies [TRON, The Neverending Story, and Star Wars], and the electronic music group Telefon Tel Aviv. Divided into two lines based on scale˜Mainframe and Kilobyte˜all pieces in the collection are handmade from custom-fabricated plastic polymers. Large or small, the designs are light, flexible, and covertly comfortable to wear. A unique fusion of industrial and organic aesthetic, Design + Conquer jewellery is like no other. Designer Morgan Mallett's jewellery is a unique fusion of industrial and organic aesthetic, her designs are light, comfortable, and often flexible. She is passionate about designing with unusual materials, and blurring the boundaries between design disciplines.
Founded in 2008, Design + Conquer has been seen on the runway at Toronto Fashion Week, in FASHION Magazine, ELLE Canada, and the National Post. D + C recently garnered attention by being selected from over one million ETSY stores to exhibit pieces in Berlin, Germany. Design + Conquer is available in boutiques across Canada and online at: www.designandconquerjewellery.com
Celebrating a milestone 12 year anniversary in 2010, Cecile Benac Knitwear remains one of the most unique lines of hand-made knitwear in Canada. The collection boasts a range of mid- to high-end pieces that blend traditional techniques and attention to detail with modern designs and innovative materials. Designer Cecile Benac skillfully chooses distinctive yarns such as bamboo, linen, organic cotton and viscose to create the flattering feminine silhouette of each piece. Whether it’s a flowing tunic or a structured shrug, every hand-made sweater represents sophistication and a deep respect for versatile, timeless designs. From earthy linens in summer, to comforting chunky wool when temperatures drop, to sparkling polyamide for holiday, every piece invites the customer to play with it, and make it her own. www.cecilebenacknitwear.com
Girl Friday was established in 2002 by designer/owner Rebecca Nixon and is proudly designed and manufactured in Canada. The collection is known for its beautifully-tailored dresses that are elegant, timeless and perfect for all occasions. Nixon’s Girl Friday collection is widely available in discriminating independent boutiques across Canada, as well as at her two flagship stores (Girl Friday) located in downtown Toronto. www.girlfridayclothing.com
The Butler Collection is fine handcrafted jewelry made from the finest materials, such as fine cut Gemstones, Swarovski Crystals and Mother of Pearls, which are all showcased into 14 K Gold or Sterling Silver. Each one of these One of a kind pieces are unique treasures to be
collected and enjoy for a lifetime. For The Toronto Film Festival we are please to feature wide cuff bracelets made of Swarovski Crystals and Gemstones, Flirty Charm style bracelets in fashion colors of the season, and Long Linear style earrings with flirty charm style appeal. Necklace is all Swarovski Crystal showcased into 14 K Gold and is nothing short of a wearable piece of art.
Let your Jewelry speak to the kind of woman you are:
Let your jewelry speak of Individual style:
Let your jewelry speak of class and sophistication:
With a one of kind treasure from The Butler Collection.
The "Canadian Film Lounge" is produced by...
Sometimes the most (seemingly) random people, thoughts, and ideas meet together to bring about extraordinary things. That is the philosophy behind Random Minds PR, a boutique agency that specializes in publicity, event planning, and copywriting services for the entertainment and lifestyle industries.
Our campaigns are anything but linear. By combining traditional media campaigns with social, online, and grassroots outreach, we get our clients the attention they deserve across all platforms. Working with clients across Canada, US, and the UK to create drool-worthy "buzz", we ensure that our clients regularly make headlines! Visit: www.random-minds.com
The "Canadian Film Lounge" is sponsored by FWC's long time partner...
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to developing and promoting the Canadian audiovisual industry. Telefilm provides financial support to the private sector to create distinctively Canadian products that appeal to domestic and international audiences. Telefilm also administers the Canada Media Fund. Visit www.telefilm.gc.ca.
