Angelina Jolie

Soft silhouettes finally make it to Toronto as gauzy gowns meet form-fitting dresses with gashes of lace and florals, while pre-Emmy parties went toward fitted frocks.

Unlike Venice which floated on chiffon, black is trending at TIFF for women and men, though splashes of red shook things up, and silver stayed central.

Actresses at the top of their game were in Toronto to showcase their work while demonstrating the range of choices in fashion right now.

In the wake of the horrific and senseless attacks in Paris on Friday most thought that the country’s box office would reflect the grieving nation’s somber mood, but even with most of France’s theatres shuttered on Saturday and only a small number having their debut on Sunday, Spectre had a $14. 6 million opening in the country, including a record-breaking first Wednesday where over 850,000 tickets were sold.

Stars arriving at the 69th Golden Globe Awards talk about what makes this event special.

Angelina Jolie, nominated for directing In The Land of Blood and Honey, and Brad Pitt, nominated as Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama (Moneyball), arrive on the Red Carpet at the Golden Globe Awards.

Directors Angelina Jolie (In the Land of Blood and Honey), Pedro Almodóvar (The Skin I Live In), Asghar Farhadi (A Separation), Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (The Kid With a Bike) and Yimou Zhang (The Flowers of War) speak at the Golden Globe Foreign Language Nominee Panel Discussion at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, January 14, 2012.

Angelina Jolie @ 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards.