Justine and Christine met Tommy and Anna!
In case you’ve been living under a rock (well, that rock had better be chic and speak French), Tommy Ton is the photographer behind the noted fashion blog Jak & Jil and Anna Dello Russo the editor-at-large and creative consultant for Vogue Japan. ADR, aka the boldest, fiercest and baddest chick in town, is known for her overstated fashion sense and numerous outfit changes at any single event. She is the very definition of maximalism and never fails to turn heads with her flashy lavishness. If she were a dessert, she would be a 7-layer triple chocolate cake with a more-than-generous portion of fudge sauce served on a plate made out of chocolate to be consumed under a sea of chocolate sauce.
On April 25 2011, a colourful miracle happened here in Toronto in the form of a photo exhibition hosted by The Room @ The Bay on Queen Street displaying Tommy’s images of his muse Anna. As if that’s not exciting enough, Anna and Tommy actually landed on the ground of our humble city and Tiny Tines seized the opportunity to meet and chat with them. Overjoyed we were, at the chance to break free from the torture of final exams and a boring life of a 9-5er.
Justine got a good shot of the shoes! What a Tommy shot.
Justine’s Anecdote: When we approached the table for autographs, I asked Tommy what was his favourite lens. His answer: a 18-200mm zoom to be ready for anything.
You’d think that someone who dresses in million dollar outfits and owns 4,000 pairs of shoes would be snobby and hard to talk to. Not at all. She greeted all her fans with warmth and as much sincerity as she puts into her every ensemble. Many who attended the event put on fun outfits to welcome Anna which was so quite refreshing compared to the everyday street fashion of Toronto.
We were thrilled to finally meet Tiny Tines’ long-time blogger friends such as Laura of For Those About to Shop (left) and Sharon of Backseat Stylers (right). Photographs to document this monumental moment were in order.
It’s worth noting that the sweet guy who took the picture of Tiny Tines and Backseat Styler is Rui Amaral, the mastermind behind the concept of this brilliant event who approached the Hudson’s bay company to make it happen. Rui, you genius you.
“Fashion is a MUSE, you must seduce her.”
Oh Anna, I think you do more than just seduce her. You and her have become one flesh. Thank you for inspiring Toronto to jump out of its rut of humdrum into a world of endless fashion dreams!
