1 Elaine Lui, ETALK reporter and creator of popular celebrity blog LaineyGossip.com spoke about the sociology of gossip at TEDxÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»on Oct. 21. Maurice Li photo 2 The TOPSHOP personal shopping team (comprising ladies from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and the UK) guided media and celebrity guests through the clothing collections during the preview of the store opening at The Bay Oct. 17. 3 TOPSHOP managing director Mary Homer and TOPMAN creative director Gordon Richardson spoke about the UK-based brands foray into Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»with WEs Kelsey Klassen (not pictured) at the preview Oct. 17. 4 Toast to the Coast co-chair and event MC Tiffany Soper, CTV meteorologist Michael Kuss and co-chair Jody Rebak (left to right) joined over 550 foodies and lovers supporting the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Aquariums conservation, education and research programs at the annual Toast to the Coast, held on Oct. 12. 5 Managing director of Rosewood Hotel Georgia Steve Halliday,president of Delta Land Development Bruce Langereis, Cioppinos Mediterranean Grill & Enotecas chef Pino Posteraro, partner atBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP George Burke at the Gaja wine event on Oct. 17 at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. 6 Beata and Rafal Czekajlo (oranizers) with Polish actress Aleksandra Hamkalo (centre) took part in the first ever Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Polish Film Festival this past weekend at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. 7 Moeski Designs Karin Bohne (left) and photographer Ellen Ho (right) sipped on whites and reds with a friend at the Notable Apothic Wine event, held on Oct. 18 at Chinois in Yaletown. 8 Pulitzer-prize winning author Junot DÃaz stands next to a collection of his works prior to reading from The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao at the opening night of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»International Writers Festival, Oct. 16, at Performance Works.