SOME AMAZING THINGS HAPPENED AT NKPR IN 2008 – HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The 2008 IT Lounge celebrated its most successful year at this year’s Toronto Film Festival with the biggest stars and the most generous support for Big Brothers and Big Sisters! Here are our TOP PICKS from this year’s Lounge*:

Best IT Lounge Red-Carpet Style Sightings: ESPRIT fall men’s wear at the HELLO! Legendary Couples party worn by Lyriq Bent, KC Collins and D.B. Sweeney.*

Best IT Lounge Moment: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden signing the Big Brothers and Big Sisters wall followed by dressing up in the ultra “hot” Right Hand Gal Hero Necklace.

Best Heroes with Big Brothers and Big Sisters at IT: Scott Speedman, Petra Nemcova, Queen Latifah, Paul Gross and Tristan Wilds (90210 newcomer) and others shared who their heroes are for the Wall of Heroes for Big Brothers and Big Sisters; some of the heroes included: Madonna, Oprah, Nelson Mandela, Mom, Dad, Grandpa/Grandma, Brothers, Sisters.

IT Items Voted Most Likely to be Worn Later That Day: Fila vintage track suits and F-word tees. The comfy and cool factor was hard to resist and stars such as Cheech Marin, Tie Domi, Jason Isaacs, George Stroumboulopoulos couldn’t wait to relax or hit the red carpet in them!

Best IT Items Most Loved by the Ladies: Emmanuelle Chriqui, Debra Winger, Kelly Carlson all stopped by the Goody Hair station and received styling tips from LOOK hair studio. Gloria Reuben and Monika Schnarre received the lastest skincare to hit the market from Olay Definity.

All images except (*) courtesy of Central Image Agency.