Wondering what media like for breakfast? We’ll tell you: SHOPPING! Especially when it’s at RW&CO.
The fall collection at RW&CO
FASHION Magazine‘s Caitlan Moneta, Afiya Francisco and Natasha Koifman
Yesterday we had a great time picking out some new threads for the film fest – which is quickly sneaking up on us! Our trendy stylist, Afiya Francisco, showed us all the best ways to get the most out of our wardrobe. Versatility is key, particularly during the film festival when you’re going from the office to a premiere to an after-party!
Cynthia Cheng of Delectably Chic and Afiya chat about fall style
We want to know: What’s your film fest fashion must-have? Tweet us! Check out more RW&CO. looks in our Flickr gallery.
To celebrate the two weeks to TIFF mark, SKYY Vodka, RW&CO and NKPR joined forces to host one swinging cocktail countdown bash.
While this year was a little bit of a departure from previous years’ media-only presentations, we figured what better way to ring in the film fest with a very L.A.-esque party around an azure pool in a candlelit backyard?
SKYY Vodka revealed this year’s specialty cocktails and a list of this season’s hottest festival parties, while RW&CO. styled some TIFF party looks.
Cocktails flowed while handsome caterers carried trays of delectable hors d’oeuvres. And what would a film festival party be without movie snacks?! Guests munched on salty theatre-style popcorn and were like kids in a candy store loading up take-out boxes with jelly beans, chocolate pretzels, and of course, a glorious assortment of Baker Street cupcakes.
We don’t want to be boast, but we think the film festival may have a hard time living up to our kick-off party! NKPR will be at the helm of other film fest events. Check out all the details on our IT Lounge microsite!
To celebrate the two weeks to TIFF mark, SKYY Vodka, RW&CO and NKPR joined forces to host one swinging cocktail countdown bash.
While this year was a little bit of a departure from previous years’ media-only presentations, we figured what better way to ring in the film fest with a very L.A.-esque party around an azure pool in a candlelit backyard?
SKYY Vodka revealed this year’s specialty cocktails and a list of this season’s hottest festival parties, while RW&CO. styled some TIFF party looks.
Cocktails flowed while handsome caterers carried trays of delectable hors d’oeuvres. And what would a film festival party be without movie snacks?! Guests munched on salty theatre-style popcorn and were like kids in a candy store loading up take-out boxes with jelly beans, chocolate pretzels, and of course, a glorious assortment of Baker Street cupcakes.
We don’t want to be boast, but we think the film festival may have a hard time living up to our kick-off party! NKPR will be at the helm of other film fest events. Check out all the details on our IT Lounge microsite!
On August 23rd the NKPR offices were transformed into a design studio. The occasion? Indochino co-founders Kyle Vucko and Heikal Gani came in to meet and outfit the men of Toronto’s fashion media with dapper custom suits.
To make them feel at home, we decked the place with spools, buttons, pin cushions, more buttons, measuring tapes – you couldn’t tell the place from Savile Row!
In addition to the debonair journalists from Sharp and Flare among others, we also welcomed some pro-hockey players! Look out for a soon-to-be well-suited Al Montoya of the New York Islanders and Mike Brown of the Toronto Maple Leafs rocking their Indochino suits. We think it’d be fun to see them worn on ice, but maybe that’s just us…
If you’re not familiar with Indochino, the web-based company was launched in Vancouver in 2007. The custom suit site puts you in charge of every decision of your purchase (Pleats? Buttons? Lining? You’re the boss!) for a suit that’s tailor made to both your style and your measurements.
If we’ve learned anything from Hollywood, it’s that sequels are almost always a terrible idea. But Food Truck festivals? That’s an entirely different plot, one where there’s always room for seconds!
Luckily, the folks at the Distillery Districthave tapped into this with Food Truck Eats Part 2, with 13 trucks and 13 vendors. Word on the street is that Baker Street will be serving our favourite mini apple, peach and strawberry rhubarb pies. Heck, it’s enough to make us cross our fingers for a Food Truck Trilogy!
Hey Kiehl’s, for 160 years old, you’re looking pretty good! That’s right, this year the venerable New York apothecary is celebrating 160 years in the biz! Up here in Toronto, we decided to celebrate by throwing a little fête at the Kiehl’s Yonge and Eglington store.
Members of the media and street passersby were able to test out the heritage collection, have a hand at old-school manufacturing techniques and get their photos taken in a Kiehl’s photobooth!
If you missed it, the iconic Heritage Collection is available this September. We’ve also taken it upon ourselves to give a little history lesson on the prolific 160 years of Kiehl’s. Read closely, there will be a mandatory quiz* at the end!
1851: Kiehl Pharmacy is opened on the corner of Thirteenth Street at Third Avenue in New York City. The company flagship is still in the same location.
1921: In 1921 Irving Morse, John Kiehl’s apprentice, takes over the company. He kept the name, but expanded the business from pharmaceutical tonics and medicinal salves to a full-service pharmacy stocking teas, herbs, tinctures, honeys and the first ever Kiehl brand products.
1963: Kiehl’s Original Musk Oil is created
1975: Kiehl’s opens its first counter outside of New York in the Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills. The company is still among one of the most exclusive brands.
1978: Mr. Aaron Morse noticed that in the early years, when couples would come into Kiehl’s, the gentlemen didn’t have an interest in cosmetic products. Mr. Morse decided to turn a corner of the store into a museum with vintage Harley Davidson and Indian motorcycles from his collection. These were great conversation pieces and were talked about all over town. People would come into the store just to see the antiques. At one point there was an actual airplane in the NY store!
1988: Jami Morse, daughter of Aaron Morse takes over the company.
1991: Jami Morse has a daughter and with the assistance of famed Dr. Peter Waldstein, decides to launch a product line for babies that were pediatrician tested. Products include Baby Body Wash, Shampoo, Diaper-rash treatment cream, body lotion and the unique baby lip balm.
1997: Kiehl’s launches Kiehl’s Hand Care for a Cure to benefit AmFAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research). 100 % of the profits are donated to AmFAR.
May 18, 2006: Kiehl’s opens first Travel Retail store in Hong Kong International Airport welcoming patrons on the go.
January, 2011: Celebrating 160 years of service, Kiehl’s continues to serve the finest skin and hair care made with uniquely efficacious, natural ingredients.
Hey Kiehl’s, for 160 years old, you’re looking pretty good! That’s right, this year the venerable New York apothecary is celebrating 160 years in the biz! Up here in Toronto, we decided to celebrate by throwing a little fête at the Kiehl’s Yonge and Eglington store.
Members of the media and street passersby were able to test out the heritage collection, have a hand at old-school manufacturing techniques and get their photos taken in a Kiehl’s photobooth!
If you missed it, the iconic Heritage Collection is available this September. We’ve also taken it upon ourselves to give a little history lesson on the prolific 160 years of Kiehl’s. Read closely, there will be a mandatory quiz* at the end!
1851: Kiehl Pharmacy is opened on the corner of Thirteenth Street at Third Avenue in New York City. The company flagship is still in the same location.
1921: In 1921 Irving Morse, John Kiehl’s apprentice, takes over the company. He kept the name, but expanded the business from pharmaceutical tonics and medicinal salves to a full-service pharmacy stocking teas, herbs, tinctures, honeys and the first ever Kiehl brand products.
1963: Kiehl’s Original Musk Oil is created
1975: Kiehl’s opens its first counter outside of New York in the Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills. The company is still among one of the most exclusive brands.
1978: Mr. Aaron Morse noticed that in the early years, when couples would come into Kiehl’s, the gentlemen didn’t have an interest in cosmetic products. Mr. Morse decided to turn a corner of the store into a museum with vintage Harley Davidson and Indian motorcycles from his collection. These were great conversation pieces and were talked about all over town. People would come into the store just to see the antiques. At one point there was an actual airplane in the NY store!
1988: Jami Morse, daughter of Aaron Morse takes over the company.
1991: Jami Morse has a daughter and with the assistance of famed Dr. Peter Waldstein, decides to launch a product line for babies that were pediatrician tested. Products include Baby Body Wash, Shampoo, Diaper-rash treatment cream, body lotion and the unique baby lip balm.
1997: Kiehl’s launches Kiehl’s Hand Care for a Cure to benefit AmFAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research). 100 % of the profits are donated to AmFAR.
May 18, 2006: Kiehl’s opens first Travel Retail store in Hong Kong International Airport welcoming patrons on the go.
January, 2011: Celebrating 160 years of service, Kiehl’s continues to serve the finest skin and hair care made with uniquely efficacious, natural ingredients.
Summer always brings a fresh crop of interns to NKPR – and we’re grateful for a few extra sets of hands, especially leading up to the Toronto film festival and the NKPR IT Lounge.
In return for bringing their enthusiasm and fresh ideas into the office, these aspiring PR stars get an all access pass to the inner workings of a leading boutique PR firm. It’s a whirlwind course in creative communications, media relations and event production you just won’t find behind ivy-covered walls.
Think you’re up to the challenge? Get in touch to learn more about our internship opportunities.
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What do shoes and NKPR have in common? Spend an hour in our office and you’ll notice that the topic of footwear tends tends to worm its way into conversation rather frequently. It’s no surprise, then, to hear that our current intern Sam actually got her start in PR over a pair of shoes during her part-time job at Aldo.
When Aimee, one of NKPR’s account coordinators, stepped in to the store where Sam worked, the two got to chatting, which got Sam to thinking. As a recent graduate of communications and public relations programs, she took down the contact info for NKPR and got in touch not long after.
The underlying message here isn’t about shoes. It’s about seizing the opportunity that’s in front of you, regardless of how nosy or imposing it may feel. That, and always having the nerve to follow up. Read Sam’s story after the jump to find out how a pair shoes got her a summer internship at NKPR.
What did study and where?
“I studied Communications at Laurentian University, then completed a post-graduate program in public relations at Cambrian College.”
Why PR?
“I’m a really outgoing person and love working in a team environment. PR is an exciting industry with new challenges everyday and I like that.”
Salty or sweet?
“Definitely sweet: I love any kind of candy. Especially the little multi-coloured gum called Chews!”
What’s the most exciting/bizarre thing that’s happened to you at NKPR?
“I don’t think that moment has happened yet. Just being an intern at NKPR has been pretty exciting!”
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? How about now?
“As a kid I wanted to be a dancer; I’m not sure why since I was never very good at it. Now I’m striving to be successful in the PR industry.”
Facebook or Twitter?
“Twitter”
What company, brand or product would you love to work on?
“I’d love to work on anything related to fashion, beauty or animals. TIFF would be cool too, since I’m a huge movie fan.”
Favourite song-of-the-moment?
“Anything by Teenage Kicks.”
What’s your idea of happiness?
“Being proud of who you are, inside and out.”
At NKPR, we know fashion. But – surprise! – we also know sports. On Saturday, August 6, we showed off our athletics sides, along with kids from around the GTA, at the first annual Allstate Charity Ball Hockey Tournament at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga.
The fun got started early, as women’s hockey Olympic gold medalists Meghan Agosta and Tessa Bonhomme dropped by to sign autographs and show their gold medals to the kids.
They were later joined by Philadelphia Flyers centre Brayden Schenn, who – in addition to signing autographs – ran a skills session. Can you imagine having the opportunity to play with a real NHLer when you were a kid? Our ball hockey players made memories to last a lifetime.
When they weren’t playing hockey, the kids played dress up at the Allstate photo booth, trying on on real NHL gear and posing for the camera! But even an all-day ball hockey tournament wasn’t enough to exhaust these future hockey stars as they jumped on the trampoline, got creative at the craft table, and busted a move to the music that played throughout the event.
As if all that wasn’t enough to keep the kids excited, twelve lucky players won tickets to an upcoming Toronto Maple Leafs game in the Allstate charity raffle. The hungry hockey players and guests were also treated to a barbecue before heading inside the Hershey Centre to watch the Allstate mentorship game, featuring the top 42 bantam-aged hockey players from across Canada.
Summer always brings a fresh crop of interns to NKPR – and we’re grateful for a few extra sets of hands, especially leading up to the Toronto film festival and the NKPR IT Lounge.
In return for bringing their enthusiasm and fresh ideas into the office, these aspiring PR stars get an all access pass to the inner workings of a leading boutique PR firm. It’s a whirlwind course in creative communications, media relations and event production you just won’t find behind ivy-covered walls.
Think you’re up to the challenge? Get in touch to learn more about our internship opportunities.
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At NKPR, we’re the first to defend the benefits of a strong work ethic and relentless determination, but sometimes a little bit of luck goes a long way.
Case in point: intern Lindsay Cabrera, who’s current gig at NKPR really was a product of being in the right place at the right time. Searching for a bartending job at one of the clubs in our neighbourhood, Lindsay happened across the NKPR office with a folder of resumes in hand. Needless to say, she went for it – and the rest is history.
Meet Lindsay!
What are you studying and where?
“I’m a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, with a degree in Social Science and a post-graduate diploma in Public Relations. Last year, I did a four-month public relations internship at Rogers and Cowan in L.A.”
Why PR?
“I’m drawn to the dynamics of PR because every day is full of new and exciting projects. To work in a field where I can be creative and turn my imagination into a reality is motivating.”
Salty or sweet?
“Sweet. I am the candy gal. Sour worms, gummy bears, peach rings… any kind of candy really.”
Daily must-read:
“Perez Hilton. My guilty pleasure is celebrity gossip.”
What’s the most exciting/bizarre thing that’s happened to you at NKPR?
“How I got the internship at NKPR is actually a bizarre story. I was making the transition to Toronto from London, ON, and I was applying to some of the clubs in the area for bartending. I was walking down Adelaide St. and saw the NKPR building. I stood out front and thought to myself ‘NKPR? I know this place’. I Googled it on my BlackBerry, and it turns out I did. As a graduate in public relations I had done my research on Toronto’s PR firms. NKPR was a firm I was very interested in, and because I stumbled upon it by accident I knew I had to go inside and hand in a resume. I believe that everything happens for a reason, and fate brought me here to NKPR.”
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? How about now?
“As a kid I wanted to be in a big city like New York, and work in a huge building in downtown Manhattan. I didn’t know exactly what I’d be doing, but I had that much figured out, from watching movies. Now, I can say that my career goals and ambitions are much clearer. I love being here in Toronto, and I would still love to one day live and work in New York or L.A. I’d like to grow in my public relations career, and become a senior publicist for celebrity talent. I’m interested in entertainment, lifestyle, fashion and events PR.”
Facebook or Twitter?
“If you asked me this question a year ago, I would have answered Facebook in a heartbeat. Ask me this now, and I would have to say Twitter. They’re both great social media platforms, but Twitter has definitely grown on me. It’s a great way to stay informed on daily news stories.”
What company, brand or product would you love to work on?
“I would love to work on Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ). I think it’s such an amazing non-profit organization. I have such a soft spot in my heart for the children of Haiti. Working on APJ would feel invigorating to be a part of an organization giving opportunity to the children of Haiti.”
Favourite song-of-the-moment?
“I have about 1000+ favorite songs right now. I love music.”
What’s your idea of happiness?
“My idea of happiness is to be content. To be content means that I have everything in my life that I need. Nothing more, nothing less. It means to be mentally and emotionally satisfied with things as they are. It is to have a peace of mind.”
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