Faculty of Celebrity Studies

Last night, I had the honour of attending gossip maven Lainey Lui (of eTalk and Lainey Gossip fame)'s first Faculty of Celebrity Studies event in Ottawa. I had no clue what to expect from the evening, but I can honestly say it far exceeded any expectations I may have had.

Held at the Terence Robert Gallery on Sussex it was an evening of not just gossip (we did talk all about the latest on K.Stew, Katie and Tom, and much, much more), but we also discussed how celebrity gossip can be used as a barometer for the current state of society and, when done properly, gossip can actually be a study in human behaviour - see, I told you, not at all what I was expecting. For example, Lainey hypothesized that global events, such as the decline of the world's economy, can be mirrored in the way celebrities are portrayed in gossip mags. Back in the days celebrities were larger than life, unapologetic characters and now they're "just like us." 

But, it wasn't all hypotheses and theories, the evening was a gathering of many of Ottawa's most fabulous. We sipped Vitamin Water cocktails and nibbled on delicious spring rolls and bison sliders (NB: I can only speak for the deliciousness of the veggie spring rolls, but I was assured that the bison sliders were also very tasty).







And of course there was a chance to do a bit of mingling (I completely repeated an outfit for the event, for a better look, click here.) Lainey was awesome - what you read/see is exactly what you get. She was very down-to-earth and genuine, cynical but sweet, and she has a killer sense of fashion (check out her shoes in the very last photo - amazing!)

photo credit: Marilou, Twenty York Street

photo credit: Marilou, Twenty York Street

photo credit: Marilou, Twenty York Street

After attending the Faculty of Celebrity Studies, I've decided that I'm going to look at my gossip addiction in a whole new light - I mean, it's basically cultural anthropology - at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

A huge thank you to Lainey Gossip and Vitamin Water for hosting such a fun and educational evening.

Vitamin Water with Lainey's special, custom labels

And a special shout out to the beautiful Marilou of Twenty York Street who patiently held my iPhone while I waited to have my picture taken with Lainey.

Marilou of Twenty York Street with Lainey and a friend

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