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When skimming through TIFF coverage on most mediums, what you can’t see is the dark circles under the reporters’ eyes, caffeine stained teeth and, depending on what you’re reading, hints of a champagne hangover. Red carpet reporters like ETalk‘s Tanya Kim are on camera all the time, so they don’t have the luxury of invisibility. We had a chance to catch up with her over email on how she keeps it fresh during TIFF, who she’s excited to interview and her red carpet wardrobe.

What will you be doing this year for the festival? “I will be hosting Etalk every day, as well as interviewing stars when they visit our Joe Fresh Style etalk Celebrity Interview Lounge at the Intercontinental Hotel, catching up with celebs at their premieres and galas, BBMing fans and curiosity seekers, tweeting, and slipping in some “off duty” fun at various parties if there’s time (and energy!)” left over.

There’s something about the patent (p)leather and art deco details of this French Connection clutch ($78, canada.frenchconnection.com) that screams old Hollywood glamour–ideal for red carpet saunters and sneaking into TIFF soirees.

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Even celebrity shutterbugs like George Pimentel, who spends more time on the red carpet than off, have shown their excitement about the impending migration of a-listers. Pimentel recently gushed about Natalie Portman, who will be in town for her newest darkest flick Black Swan, that she is  “Bar none the most beautiful young actress in the business.” [Toronto Life]

Torontonians be warned, there is a Joaquin Phoenix doppelganger trolling the city streets. [Toronto Star]

So maybe you weren’t invited to any fabulous celebrity gifting lounges this year and no, Swarovski won’t be draping you in crystals to celebrate the magnificence of your famous being. The Drake General Store is here to take the pain away with their Film Fest Swag Bags ($45, drakegeneralstore.ca). Containing a Moleskine film notebook, maple […]

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The Toronto International Film Festival descends on the city tomorrow, bringing a raft of celebs, parties and paparazzi, and sure, films, if you like that sort of thing. We’ll have daily red carpet video, fashion galleries, gossip and more at fashionmagazine.com/redcarpet. In the meantime, check out our Fashionable Fan’s Guide to the Film Festival, filled […]

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For eleven days, L.A. is going to be a barren place, one where tumble weed rolls down the deserted promenades due to the mass migration to Toronto, for the Toronto International Film Festival. For easy celebrity navigation, enjoy our ABCs of the celebs to spot at TIFF. Be sure to check back during the festivals for red carpet coverage, gossip, interviews and more at fashionmagazine.com/redcarpet.

A is for Atom Egoyan

B is for Bill Murray, Blake Lively, Ben Affleck

C is for Carey Mulligan, Christopher Plummer, Clive Owen (swoon) Colin Firth (double swoon), Clint Eastwood

The Toronto International Film Festival announced the 2010 line-up this morning. At the top of the fashion-watchers list is Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, which is making its North American premiere at TIFF. The “psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet” stars Natalie Portman and features costumes by Rodarte. (Check out this stunner above.) Portman plays a ballerina who develops a twisted friendship with a rival dancer, played by Mila Kunis.