The TIFF glam ante rises with legendary photographer Patrick Demarchelier in town to shoot celeb photos

They have Patrick! As the start date for the Toronto International Film Festival approaches, more and more details about the festival continue to emerge, including the exciting fact that famed fashion photog Patrick Demarchelier will be on hand snapping festival talent.

Demarchelier’s pedigree and revered career will definitely up the celebrity presence, especially since he’s going to be situated right in the A-list-packed IT Lounge (NKPR’s swag room), snapping celeb-studded pictures alongside established Canadian photographers for a limited-edition magazine. Since we first caught a glimpse of TIFF’s incredible roster of films, we’ve been madly speculating about which celebs will grace our fine city. Now that we know Demarchelier will be on hand, we’re increasing our celeb sighting predictions by at least two fold.

Not only will Demarchelier be at the IT Lounge from September 6-9, but several other festival-related parties are poised to pack in the A-list crowd as well. To ring in their new e-commerce site, RW&Co. will be Coveteur’d by fashion home invaders The Coveteur, who are teaming up with SKYY Vodka to fête the site’s unveil at the end of this month. A Moulin Rouge meets Cirque du Soleil street party is also slated for the festival’s festivities, with SKYY Vodka once again hosting the party.

If you’re not going to be in Toronto already, we suggest you make plans to be here: this year’s TIFF is already shaping up to be the must-attend event of the fall and we still haven’t gotten all the details!