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Lounge Report: DPA Lounge
tiff canada, Toronto
(Sep.12.08)
A film festival wouldn’t be complete without gifting suites, where celebrities receive free “swag” in exchange for a photo op and, hopefully, future exposure. Here’s the inside scoop on one of TIFFs hot swag spots:
Name: DPA Gifting Lounge
Where: InterContinental Toronto Centre
What: The swanky Presedential Suite (hello, view!) was packed with swag (and Dufflet sweets) for a tight list of celebrities. Stars received beauty products from Frederic Fekkai, Canyon Ranch, Revitalash, and Biotene, plus clothes, jewellery and accessories from over ten designers, including a Georges Hobeika Atelier certificate (for selected actresses only) to receive a $45,000 haute couture dress of their choice. Some lucky guests (like Shirley McLaine) also left with safaris to Kenya courtesy of Bora Ubora. The total value of the gifts for an A-List guest: just under $60,000
Who: Visitors to the lounge included Shirley Mclaine, Ludacris, Sophia Bush, Omar Benson Miller (Miracle at St. Anna), Chris Warren Jr. (High School Musical), Sophie Okonedo (Secret Life of Bees), Debbie Travis and Sharon Lawrence.
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