Hudson's Bay rolls out the official striped carpet at Roy Thomson Hall for the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival with Lamar Johnson, The Hate U Give

TORONTO, Sept. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - T-1 day until the city's most anticipated film festival brings Hollywood's elite to Toronto. The Toronto International Film Festival® made its final preparations today with the roll-out of the Hudson's Bay iconic striped carpet at Roy Thomson Hall. First to walk the carpet was TIFF Rising Star Lamar Johnson, in town for the premiere of The Hate U Give.

TIFF Rising Star Lamar Johnson, The Hate U Give, is the first to walk the Hudson’s Bay signature striped carpet at Roy Thomson Hall. (Photo credit: George Pimentel Photography) (CNW Group/Hudson's Bay)

Hudson’s Bay rolls out the official striped carpet in preparation for the Toronto International Film Festival. (Photo credit: George Pimentel Photography) (CNW Group/Hudson's Bay)

The official striped carpet has welcomed stars such as Dame Helen Mirren, Denzel Washington, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, and Natalie Portman at past festivals, and will host many must-see talent set to descend upon the city for the 43^rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Hudson's Bay is an Official Fashion Retailer and an Official Red Carpet Sponsor of the festival.

As an Official Red Carpet Sponsor, "Stars on Stripes" daily press alerts will round-up the hottest red carpet looks as talent walk the iconic Hudson's Bay carpets at this year's Festival.

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About Hudson's Bay

HBC, incorporated in 1670, is North America's oldest company. Hudson's Bay has grown to become Canada's most prominent department store, today operating 89 full-line locations and thebay.com. For the first time since the banner's inception, Hudson's Bay opened outside of Canada with 10 new stores in the Netherlands in 2017, and an online shopping destination at hudsonsbay.nl. Hudson's Bay has established a reputation for quality, service, and style by offering well-edited assortments of exclusive and popular fashion, beauty, home and accessory designers and brands, as well as exclusive food concepts.  It is part of the HBC brand portfolio. The signature stripes are a registered trademark of Hudson's Bay Company.

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