13th Annual Bask-It-Style Media Day at Fairmont Royal York on Sept 6, 2023

by Steph C.

Bask-It-Style dazzled attendees at its 13th annual Media Day at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. This exclusive event gave us a unique opportunity to get a sneak peek and firsthand experience of the VIP treatment offered by this year’s twelve generous sponsors.

Bask-It-Style personally delivers VIP gift bags to celebrities who are constantly on the move during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). These thoughtfully curated gift bags serve as survival kits, with a delightful array of essentials to enhance their TIFF experience. From indulgent beauty and wellness products to trendy fashion, culinary delights, and much more, Bask-It-Style tailors the goodies to cater to the stars’ needs as they navigate their bustling TIFF schedules.

In the past, celebrities gifted through the hotel partners have included Rachel McAdams, Jennifer Garner, Hugh Jackman, Matt Damon, Anna Kendrick, Naomi Watts, Sadie Sink, Olivia Colman, John Legend, Sir Elton John, Cobie Smulders, Pierce Brosnan, Blake Lively, Olivia Wilde, Lily James, Samara Weaving, Iggy Pop, Clea DuVall, Princess Charlotte of Monaco, Elle Fanning, Helen Mirren, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman and many more.

These following sponsors’ activities took place during this year’s Media Day:

Celebrity skin finishing expert Sophie Evans gave tanning advice and demonstrations using the new St. Tropez Luxe body serum.
Victoria Beckham gifted the media with Victoria Beckham t-shirts. Celebrities will get their hands on vintage-inspired, minimalist sunglasses models – VB651S and VB240S by Victoria Beckham Eyewear.
D.O. Rueda presented top-selling, Spanish-region white wines at the event. Attendees learned about the region and ten of D.O. Rueda’s wines.
Marc Anthony offered quick blowouts or styling touch-ups using products from the Repair Bond and Strictly Curls collections.
OPI introduced the new Big Zodiac Energy collection and provided attendees with a polish change or an express manicure, along with an astrology reading.
Stila had in-house makeup touch-ups for attendees by makeup artists offering eye and lip touch-ups using fan favourite Liners and Lip glazes from the new 2023 fall collection.
SodaStream showcased three sleek and sophisticated SodaStream models, including the latest model, the SodaStream Art Sparkling Water Maker and the SodaStream On-The-Go Bottle, products that make it easy and fun to make fresh sparkling drinks on demand and for on-the-go.

Philips revealed the Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige featuring SenseIQ technology and Philips Sonicare Cordless Power Flosser 3000 equipped with proprietary Quad Stream technology designed to sense, adapt and care for a personalized approach to oral health.

Bask-It-Style’s full list of sponsors:

Browns Shoes: Media bag sponsor
DAVIDsTEA: Valerian Nights tea pack of 15 sachets (retail value $9) Double walled glass perfect mug (retail value $26)
Fairmont Royal York: Venue Partner
Bellroy: Celebrity gift bag sponsor. Lite Duffel (retail value: $149) and Lite Pouch Duo (retail value: $49)
Philips: Philip Sonicare 9900 Prestige (retail value: $499.99) and Philip Sonicare Cordless power flosser 3000 (retail value: $99.99)
Victoria Beckham Eyewear: Sunglass models- VB651S and VB240S (retail value: $522)
OPI: Big Zodiac Energy collection (retail value: $13.95); Repair mode (retail value: $29.95) and Nail Envy polishes (retail value: $24.95)
SodaStream: SodaStream Art Sparkling Water Maker (retail value $169.99), SodaStream On-The-Go Bottle.
Marc Anthony: Repair Bond + Rescueplex Repair and protect leave in treatment MINI, Repair Bond+ Rescueplex Concentrated hydrating mask (retail value: $11.99), Repair Bond+ Rescueplex Repair and Protect leave in treatment(retail value: $11.99), Repair Bond+Rescueplex Defrizzing smoothening cream (retail value: $12.99), Repair Bond+ Rescueplex Concentrated hydrating mask MINI (retail value: $12.99)
D.O. Rueda: Sapientia Verdejo Organic Wine from Bodegas Moha, V-Malcorta from Bodega Javier Sans Viticultor, AYRE from Bodegas Verdeal, Finca Montepedroso 2022 from Finca Montepedroso, Marques de Riscal Verdejo from Marques de Riscal, Protos Verdejo from Bodegas Protos, Castelo de Medina Verdejo from Bodega Castelo de Medina, Badajo 2022 from Bodega Gótica and Beronia from Bodegas Gonzalez, Nekora Verdejo 2021 from Diez Siglos de Verdejo
Stila: Stay All Day liner (retail value: $30) ; Huge mascara (retail value: $33); Plumping Lip Glazes(all 3 shades) (retail value: $31) Stay all day brown eyeliner (retail value: $31); Stay all day waterproof liquid liner(retail value: $30); Suede Shade™ Liquid Eyeshadows (all 3 shades)(retail value: $33); Sculpt and Glow Contour and Highlighter palette(retail value: $30)
St. Tropez: Luxe Body Serum (retail value: $59)