Before Fashion Month finally kicks off in New York City on September 11, there's one more major red carpet event to take in: the Toronto International Film Festival. Some years, Toronto gets overlooked between the glitzy boat rides of the Venice Film Festival, the textbook memorable outfits at the MTV VMAs, and all the A-list sightings in the front rows from NYC to Paris. But this year, I've found the Toronto International Film Festival's best-dressed stars to have some of the most noteworthy interpretations of the very same designers fashion people will be discussing in a few days' time.
In Venice, labels including Dior, Chanel, and Versace soft-launched their incoming creative directors' new visions—and new ambassadors. Some of that same thread was picked up across the Atlantic, as Anya Taylor-Joy arrived in her own custom Dior moment by Jonathan Anderson and at least two names tried on Alessandro Michele's new-ish Valentino for size. I've also noticed an uptick in labels from the halls of London Fashion Week (like Erdem, chosen by Sydney Sweeney) and some copy-pastes from Paris staples (like Saint Laurent, picked by Tessa Thompson).
