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Fashion Week Keeps Kay, Changes Name

Posted by Tim / December 16, 2008

Toronto Fashion WeekWhile the web site still says L'Oreal, Toronto's twice annual fashion week is changing its name. Yesterday the Fashion Design Council of Canada announced that LG will be the new title sponsor. That means it's time to throw away the tents, all the signs and create a new online presence to usher in LG Fashion Week which, incidentally, will still be chaired by one of Toronto's most famous drunks - Robin Kay.

The announcement was made yesterday by Joe Fresh Style's (and FDCC Chair) Joe Mimram who told the Toronto Star "Robin clearly regrets what happened and has apologized and has strictly assured the board it will not occur again."

Reading between the lines, the takeway here is that Kay's chumminess with the board likely saved her job but she'll probably be on a short leash should she make any repeat stumbles in 2009.

I guess this would be another one of those situations where a little drunk dialing wouldn't be appropriate?

Photo by Henry Roxas in the blogTO Flickr pool

Discussion

7 Comments

o_O / December 16, 2008 at 02:19 pm
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Anyone find it ironic tha LG is the name of the company sponsoring an idustry that has victimized so many with eating disorders.
Danielle / December 16, 2008 at 02:36 pm
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Maybe that'll be the theme this year: Toronto Fashion Week presents LG and in charge!
Torontonian / December 16, 2008 at 02:42 pm
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Perhaps the person o_0 will explain the irony
of LG electronics and Fashion Week. I must be
missing something not to see it.
Jordan / December 16, 2008 at 02:48 pm
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I think they were making reference to LG's slogan - 'Life's Good'
o_O / December 16, 2008 at 02:59 pm
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LG = Large
Cynthia / December 17, 2008 at 11:55 am
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Will there be cell phones in the swags??
SilverMaT / December 17, 2008 at 04:37 pm
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LG = Life Gift

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