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<\/a>Open from\u00a0Sept.\u00a010 to 15\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0InterContinental Toronto Centre\u00a0(225 Front St. W.),\u00a0Tastemakers\u00a0Lounge presented by\u00a0SOREL\u00a0and\u00a0ELLE Canada\u00a0will celebrate\u00a0local and international\u00a0talent\u00a0in\u00a0style with\u00a0the\u00a0ELLE Canada\u00a0portrait\u00a0studio.\u00a0Guests of the suite will have interactive opportunities with brands and receive\u00a0a covet-worthy\u00a0gift bag filled with special treats.<\/p>\nTastemakers has\u00a0hosted and gifted\u00a0many\u00a0notable names over the course of its\u00a0eleven-year tenure including Woody Harrelson, Brad Pitt,\u00a0Ellie Goulding, Ethan Hawke, Elisha Cuthbert, Colin Firth,\u00a0Kat\u00a0Dennings,\u00a0Freida\u00a0Pinto and\u00a0Samuel L. Jackson, among many others.<\/p>\n
Founded in 2005 by\u00a0Debra Goldblatt-Sadowski\u00a0(president and founder of Tastemakers and\u00a0rock-it promotions<\/a>) and\u00a0Leesa Butler\u00a0(VP operations of Tastemakers and president and founder of\u00a0Divine Lab<\/a>), the\u00a0Tastemakers Lounge\u00a0invites guests to relax in the lounge this year with title\u00a0sponsors\u00a0SOREL\u00a0and\u00a0ELLE Canada\u00a0and the following additional sponsors:\u00a0Sahajan, Dr. Liza\u00a0from\u00a0[the fix], Rhone Valley Wines, Pommies Cider Co., The Remy Cointreau Group, Tweezerman,\u00a0Phantom Glass\u2122\u00a0and\u00a0Hudson\u2019s Bay Company.<\/p>\n “We’re so excited to bring the Tastemakers Lounge back for another year. \u00a0It’s a celebratory time in Toronto and we’re happy to be a part of the party. Our sponsors are better than ever this year and we especially look forward to our first-ever photo studio with ELLE Canada,”<\/em>\u00a0said\u00a0Goldblatt-Sadowski.<\/p>\n SOREL<\/a>\u00a0joins\u00a0the\u00a0Tastemakers Lounge\u00a0for the\u00a0second\u00a0year\u00a0in a row, now\u00a0as a\u00a0title\u00a0sponsor. SOREL boots are a staple for talent and the style-conscious alike. Guests\u00a0of\u00a0the lounge will snag a pair of the iconic boots from the\u00a0fall\u00a02015\u00a0collection.\u00a0\u00a0Made with heritage expert craftsmanship, flawlessly constructed using a combination of felt, wool and premium leathers, SOREL will offer\u00a0guests\u00a0a personalized boot fitting with a variety of its classic looks,\u00a0as well as new styles that express the season\u2019s hottest trends.\u00a0\u00a0SOREL is also launching a\u00a0new line of\u00a0apparel –\u00a0European\u00a0goose down\u00a0with 800 fill –\u00a0and guests of the Tastemakers Lounge will get an exclusive sneak peek of this exciting new line.<\/p>\n New to\u00a0the\u00a0Tastemakers\u00a0Lounge this year is\u00a0ELLE Canada<\/a>,\u00a0Canada\u2019s leading fashion magazine. ELLE will present an interactive\u00a0portrait studio on-site capturing unique moments and talent visiting Toronto by veteran photographer\u00a0Luis\u00a0Mora.<\/p>\n Sahajan<\/a>, a first-of-its-kind Ayurvedic and organic beauty brand, made in Canada, will be giving guests a chance to sample and interact with the entire collection. The products are designed for women who are mindful of the health of their skin and hair and will also be included in the gift bag.<\/p>\n Red carpets can be stressful with press yelling questions and continual flashbulbs, so this year, the lounge welcomes one of Toronto\u2019s most esteemed chiropractors,\u00a0Dr. Liza\u00a0from [the fix]<\/a>\u00a0who will be onsite providing\u00a0personalized adjustments\u00a0and\u00a0foot treatments to guests. [the fix] gift certificates will also be offered to guests of the lounge\u00a0for a more in-depth service.<\/p>\n Guests of the Tastemakers Lounge will be treated to a tasting of up to thirteen different appellations of\u00a0Rhone Valley Wines<\/a>.\u00a0Once the tasting is complete, guests will be gifted with a\u00a0bottle to take home. \u00a0To keep the\u00a0party\u00a0going,\u00a0Pommies Cider Co.<\/a>\u00a0will be sampling and giving away their delicious Canadian-made ciders, Pommies Dry and Pommies Farmhouse, during their appointments with talent.\u00a0Pommies is one of Culture Addicts’ fave beverages – yum! And just in case guests haven\u2019t had enough fun,\u00a0The\u00a0R\u00e9my\u00a0Cointreau Group\u00a0<\/a>will be\u00a0creating three specialty cocktails\u00a0for everyone (The Rickey, the Botanist Basil Gimlet and the Black Barrel Daisy) and\u00a0gifting their premium liquor to attendees.<\/p>\n To ensure a photo worthy look,\u00a0Tweezerman<\/a>\u00a0will be onsite offering their latest beauty tools, which will also be included in every guest\u2019s gift bag. Guests will be treated to a full range of products including the\u00a0Brush\u00a0iQ\u00a0Finishing Contour Brush,\u00a0Tweezerman Glitterati Safari Animal Print Slant\u00a0Tweezer and the Smooth Finish Facial Hair Remover.<\/p>\n Gift bags will also include tempered glass screen protectors from Canadian brand\u00a0Phantom Glass\u2122<\/a>.\u00a0The Phantom Glass\u2122 technology ensures maximum impact and scratch protection for mobile phones, tablets and cameras.\u00a0It’s definitely a must-have for people on the go.<\/p>\n To beat those post-party hangovers, Canadian-made\u00a0Plan C<\/a>\u00a0is making a welcome addition to the\u00a0gift bag this year. The most comprehensive product on the market,\u00a0Plan C is a combination of high quality, all natural supplements and it is used to relieve your hangover symptoms.<\/p>\n Guests will collect their goodies in\u00a0iconic\u00a0HBC striped tote\u00a0bags\u00a0provided by Canadian retailer,\u00a0Hudson\u2019s Bay Company<\/a>,\u00a0so all jet-setting guests can take a piece of Canada with them wherever they go. Also making an appearance at Tastemakers,\u00a0Hudson\u2019s Bay \u2018shoefie\u2019 carpet\u00a0where guests of the lounge will be invited to take a \u2018shoefie\u2019 of themselves. If they choose to post their \u201cshoefies\u201d to Twitter or Instagram, tagging #starsonstripes and @hudsonsbay, they\u2019ll be given a chance to win a VIP shopping experience and tickets to a closing night TIFF film.\u00a0 Twenty eight interactive Hudson\u2019s Bay \u2018shoefie\u2019 carpets will also be set up around Toronto and in store at Hudson\u2019s Bay Queen, Yorkdale and Sherway Gardens locations.<\/p>\n The lounge will be expertly styled by Canadian designer,\u00a0Lisa Canning<\/a>, giving guests that much needed atmosphere of stylish relaxation.\u00a0Lisa has held roles both in front of, and behind the camera, including production\u00a0design\u00a0for W Network’s \/ HGTV US’\u00a0Buying and Selling with the Property Brothers, HGTV’s\u00a0For Rent, and Slice Network’s\u00a0Beautiful People. Lisa writes regularly for publications like\u00a0Toronto Star\u00a0and has appeared as a design guest expert on CTV’s\u00a0The Marilyn Denis Show, Global News and Breakfast Television. Her work has also appeared in the pages of Style At Home, Chatelaine, Canadian Family, Home Decor and Renovations and more.<\/p>\n And, the best part, Tastemakers has announced that a portion of the lounge\u2019s proceeds will support\u00a0SickKids\u00a0Foundation<\/a>. Inspiring communities to invest in scientific advances to improve the lives of children and their families around the world, SickKids Foundation raises funds on behalf of The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"