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Times are lean and Toronto isn't exactly party central, but, like all grade AA festivals, TIFF has its party and special events circuit. The weekend is the height of the party wave, led by our own HFPA/InStyle at the Windsor Arms Hotel.

While black and white was expected, the HFPA/In-Style party in Toronto saw two new additions to the fall palette. Red came on strongly – which we previewed in an earlier gallery – but bronze featured strongly too.

The men wore black and gray and white – reflecting the stormy skies above Toronto. Fighting through umbrellas and flashlights the stars dashed into the Golden Globe/In-Style party-to-party and catch-up on the films to see at TIFF.

Once again, the traditional party thrown by the HFPA and InStyle at the Toronto International Film Festival was a success. Back to its usual digs at the Windsor Arms Hotel the party gathered stars and filmmakers in a joyful celebration of talent - and friendship.

At a star-studded event the color trends were red, black and white, while textures and prints continued to dominate. Stars hustled in from a rain soaked TIFF to display elegance and style.

A festival as huge as Toronto has its share of parties, galas and receptions. But that's not the main reason stars and filmmakers track up north - Toronto is a great buzz amplifier and a perfect location to support and draw attention to their latest projects.

As we’ve been predicting, the stack heel is starting to dominate on the red carpet. The sensual stiletto will never disappear; it’s a classic, but watch for the chunky heel to become the shoe of choice as the year progresses, reaching dominance in 2017.

Vast, inclusive and eclectic, the 2016 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is underway - and stars, filmmakers, media and executives are taking over the city.

The 73rd Venice Film Festival officially ends on Saturday, September 10, with the presentation of the awards to this year's winners. But we're already saying arrivederci to the Lido, moving on to Toronto, the next big cinema get-together.

Summer wanes and so does the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. The Lido will soon be back to its calm rhythms, as the movie circus decamps for further stops on the festival trail - Canada's Toronto International Film Festival, from September 8 to 18, Spain's San Sebastian, from 16 to 24; and, in October, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.