TIFF 2011: Drive Premiere

And now for the person who I was MOST excited to see...the one and only Ryan Gosling.

He made an appearance for the premiere of the film Drive, at Ryerson Theatre on Saturday, Sept.10. It was incredibly crowded, but thankfully I had a fantastic spot at the front lines, having a great view of all the action.

And of course, he looked amazing. (I'm sure you all fell even more madly in love with him after seeing Crazy Stupid Love...)

Enjoy! :)

Director Nicolas Winding Refn

Bryan Cranston (Hal from Malcolm in the Middle!!)

Ryan Gosling's autograph <3

Definitely a highlight so far!

- Christinaaa

TIFF 2011: Melancholia Premiere

Next up: Melancholia red carpet! Stars who made an appearance: Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgard, and Kirsten Dunst.

I am such a huge Kirsten Dunst fan and was super excited to see her. A lot of the crowd also went crazy for True Blood star Alexander Skarsgard (I've never seen the show, but have heard all about it haha).

Here are my pics!

Alexander Skarsgard's autograph:

TIFF 2011: Goon Premiere

On Sept.10, I checked out the red carpet for the hockey comedy Goon, starring Jay Baruchel, Seann William Scott, Allison Pill, and Marc-Andrew Grondin (plus others, but these were the ones who made an appearance).

Also, there was a lot of promo stuff for the film! Aka, a zamboni driving up the street to the red carpet plus people in jerseys/rollerblades passing out "trading" cards of the actors in the movie. It was a lot of fun!

Here are some pics!

Hockey player George Laraque

Marc-Andrew Grondin and Jay Baruchel

Allison Pill

Since I'm such a nerd, I had to get a picture with him...I was a huge fan of Popular Mechanics for Kids

Also one with Stiffler!

Allison Pill's autograph:

Jay Baruchel's autograph:

Seann William Scott's autograph:

TIFF 2011: Friends with Kids Premiere

Hey everyone!

Toronto has been filling up with big name celebrities, who are in town for the Toronto International Film Festival. Throughout the city, there are various theatres that hold movie premieres, as well as many other great events from Sept.8 - Sept.18!

And since Ryerson is so cool, TIFF actually uses our theatre as one of their venues. Which means, celebrities grace us with their presence right on our campus. How convenient!

The first red carpet I stopped by was for the film Friends With Kids, starring Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, and Megan Fox (many others, but these were the ones that showed up to the screening). Megan's husband Brian Austen Green also came out to show his support at the event.

Check out my pics!

Brian Austen Green's autograph:

Fate of Gould Street

Hey everyone!

Just a quick update - I've begun my second year of Ryerson journalism and it's off to a good start!

If you get a chance, check out my recent article on the closure of Gould Street for this week's issue of The Eyeopener!

http://theeyeopener.com/2011/09/the-unknown-fate-of-gould-street/

And it also ended up on this site too:

http://www.onestopnewsstand.com/toronto/the-unknown-fate-of-gould-street

...Interesting haha.

Anyways, just thought I'd share that with you!

- Christinaaa

Teen Vogue Fashion University!

Hey everyone!

Last week, I got some exciting news - I've been accepted into this year's Teen Vogue Fashion University in New York City from October 21-23! I was picked to be one of the five hundred people chosen!

The program is a 3-day event full of seminars with amazing guest speakers and shopping events. Check out this link for more details: http://teenvoguefashionuniversity.com/

Here's my itinerary:

Friday - H&M Shopping Event & Kick-Off Party

Saturday

- Opening Remarks

- Exclusive Teen Vogue Editorial Floor Tour

- 'The Dynamic Duo' Session with PROENZA SCHOULER

- 'The Creative Genius' Session with BETSEY JOHNSON

- 'The Chosen One' Session with JASON WU

- Session with the Teen Vogue Editors

- Top Shop Shopping Event

Sunday

- Fashion in the Digital Age Session

I am MOST excited for the Betsey Johnson seminar because I have been such a huge fan of hers for so long now. She is so crazy and I can't wait to meet her! Ah, NYC 2011 cannot wait <3

- Christinaaa