RUDSAK

UMM WAS THERE
Photos: Morad Affifi, LUSSO Media, George Pimentel
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RUDSAK
On The Roll
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By Sue Wahab
ontréal’s RUDSAK celebrated 15
successful years with the launch
of its Spring 2010 Collection
October 22nd 2009. The label took to
the runway at Toronto’s LG Fashion
Week with jet-setting styles inspired
by ‘the travellers days of the ‘60s.’
Owner-designer Evik Asatoorian presented sleek key pieces in earthy tones
with clean lines and refined details
to complement the brand’s signature
leather outerwear and accessories.
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1 RUDSAK Front Row 2 Angela Smith (Fashion Producer, Entertainment Tonight Canada) 3 Jessi Cruickshank (Host, MTV Canada), Evan Gatica (Film Editor) 4 Evik Asatoorian’s
interview with CosmoTV 5 Jaclyn Genovese (Co-Owner, JacFlash Apparel), Curtis Santiago (Musician) 6 The Rudsak Runway and Front Row guests 7 (Left to Right) Matt Dickinson
(Associate, Colliers International) Ashleigh Dempster (Co-Founder, The Society) Jen Newton (Editor, BrasandRanties.com) 8 (Left to Right) Morad Affifi (President, MRAketing)
Matte Babel (Co-Host, CP24 Breakfast) 9 (Left to Right) JJ Thompson (Editor, The Compendium Daily) Katie Polivka (Media Manager, The Roosevelt Room) Simon Benstead (Owner,
Marben Restaurant) 10 (Left to Right) Gail McInnes (Founder, The style Box) Ainsley Kerr, Rick Campanelli (Co-host, Entertainment Tonight Canada) 11 (Left to Right) Fashion
design-trio The Beckerman Sisters Samantha, Caillianne and Chloe
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WINTER 2009
P&G
Beauty Awards
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Photos: George Pimentel
roctor and Gamble, one of the
world’s largest beauty and grooming companies, held the first ever
Canadian P&G Beauty Awards October
29th 2009 at The Carlu in Toronto. The
award ceremony, hosted by Canadian
screenwriter and actress of My Big Fat
Greek Wedding fame, Nia Vardalos,
celebrated top editorial and creative
talent in the Canadian fashion and
beauty industry. The event attracted
leading editors, publishers, and potential
award winners as well as top fashion
and television personalities including Danielle Bibas, General Manager
for Health & Beauty Care, P&G Beauty;
Fashion Television’s Jeanne Beker; David
Clemmer, star of the W Network’s Style
by Jury; MTV News host and producer,
Aliya-Jasmine Sovani; fashion designer
Joeffer Caoc and the reigning Canada’s
Next Top Model, Meaghan Waller.
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Film Festival
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1 Lisa Kudrow 2 Nicholas Cage 3 Oprah Winfrey 4 Demi Moore 5 Robert DeNiro 6 Megan Fox 7 Natasha Henstridge & UMM Photographer Brent Perniac 8 Mary J. Blige
9 Amanda Schull 10 Colin Firth 11 Bill Murray 12 David Duchovny 13 Jennifer Garner 14 Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson 15 Keanu Reeves 16 Eve 17 Mariah Carey
18 Natalie Portman 19 Drew Barrymore 20 Naomi Watts
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WINTER 2009
Photos: Brent Perniac Media
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By Sue Wahab
MM was there as the curtains
went up September 10th –
19th 2009 to highlight the
very best in cinema, welcoming
directors, filmmakers, and talent
from around the world to the highly
anticipated screenings of over 300
films from 64 countries. The 34th
annual event saw journos, photogs,
critics and fans swarming the city’s
downtown core for all the action,
Oscar buzz, and exclusive afterparties you can only find at TIFF.
That’s a wrap, see you all next year!
TIFF
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orkville’s renowned Lobby
Lounge and Restaurant
teamed up with Heineken
and Entertainment Weekly to take
on The Toronto International Film
Festival. The trio threw this year’s
hottest after parties and hosted
the biggest celebrity interviews
with appearances by everyone
from Matt Damon to Michael Moore.
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1 (Left to right) Rapper, songwriter & producer jDiggz with friends 2 (Left to right) Anwar Mukhayesh from The Designer Guys, UMM’s Abbis Mahmoud & Pheonix Suns Steve
Nash 3 Filmmaker, Author & liberal political commentator Michael Moore 4 (Right to left) Abbis with actor Eric McCormack & GM of Lobby Bara Bakhour 5 Rocking out with
famous rock band Creed 6 Actress Abbie Cornish 7 English film, television & stage actor Colin Firth 8 Celebrating the TIFF afterparty with actress Mena Suvari 9 British actor
& superstar Clive Owen 10 British actress Carey Mulligan 11 Actor & comedian Chris Rock 12 Actor, writer & philanthropist Matt Damon
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WINTER 2009
Photos: Entertainment Weekly/EW.com, Drew Haran, Kleen Media, TVG Toronto
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inaldo Hair Designers & Spa teamed
up with Lobby Nightclub in Ottawa,
Friday October 2nd 2009, to showcase
an innovative collection of hair artistry.
Over 400 VIP guests turned out for the
exclusive evening of fashion and fantasy,
which included a glamorous hair show
styled by the Rinaldo team, fashions by CK
Underwear, & endless entertainment for all.
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WINTER 2009
Photos: DRP Derrick Rice Photography
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