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Vanessa Grant
Vanessa has been to New York, London and Paris – and still considers Toronto her world-class city of choice (at least until French Vogue comes calling, of course). A trained journalist, currently…
Vanessa has been to New York, London and Paris – and still considers Toronto her world-class city of choice (at least until French Vogue comes calling, of course). A trained journalist, currently working at HGTV.ca as a web editor and producer, she's also been a researcher, beauty editor and fashion industry insider.
Although she's now covering home decor and lifestyle, the range of topics she write about is quite varied. Want to know how to get a man to buy you a drink at a bar, how beer is brewed or how Omega fatty acids can improve your health? Vanessa has written about it. And now with, Planet Eye, she’ll keep you up-to-date on the best events, restaurants and cultural activities the Toronto has to offer.
Instead of just hitting the gym, Vanessa takes classes at the National Ballet School and is proud of her impeccable posture. She loves Queen Street West and Kensington market for unique fashion finds. And sushi cravings keep her on the lookout for the freshest fish in the city. She’s dabbled in hand modeling and her delicate digits have graced billboards and magazine pages alike.
But Vanessa is most comfortable behind the camera – and can often be found in front of a computer reading about style and art or out on the street, discovering new restaurants, stores and hidden gems in her own city.
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Film Fest: Sunday Sunday Sunday
Bollywood fans will want to skip brunch to get a good spot outside Roy Thompson Hall for Singh is Kinng at 1:30 pm. The wild plot, musical numbers and high concept visuals are supposed to be brilliant, so it's a good thing that the gala is also a public screening. Get tickets now.
Next is the highly-anticipated period piece The Duchess at 6:30 pm starring skin-and-bones starlet Keira Knightley (who won't be attending) and Ralph Fiennes (who will).
And at 9:30, the screening for The Other Man, with Liam Neeson and Antonio Banderas is bound to be surrounded by screaming ladies hoping to get a glimpse of the former People Magazine's sexiest man and his hot Latin co-star. See it at 9:00 am on Monday at Ryerson Theatre or Saturday September 13th at Isabel Bader Theatre.