This Week I took to the streets of Montreal during the Grand Prix Weekend with my new HTC ONE! I captured great pictures for your viewing pleasure. See below as I walk you through my weekend.

Started off my Grand Prix Weekend with some food at Cafe Mariani. They serve a wonderful cheeseburger and fresh mango juice. During Grand Prix you indulge in all the guilty pleasures that you love.

For some crazy reason it is always rainy and gloomy on Grand Prix Weekend but it does not stop the promotional teams from hitting the streets and giving out free stuff.

The main action during Grand Prix is on Crescent & Peel… this is where you see most of the activations, cool cars, people and some interesting displays. Early Friday morning this is what we captured.

There is no shortage of Champagne during Grand Prix Weekend.

We BBQ in the rain, it is just that kind of event.

Street Style & eye candy are also 2 main Grand Prix attractions.

Grand Prix is the perfect opportunity to promote or launch new products due to the amount of people who attend the street festivities. Gillette took advantage of the occasion to launch a brand new product that everyone seemed excited about, some of the perks of walking the street during Grand Prix.

This was by far the coolest activation! If you wanted to you could have experienced what it is like to be in the pitt. Did you know that the pitt crew replace tires in 1.5 seconds? This guy did it in 5 which was considered fast but still very slow in comparison.

The evening is reserved for dinners & outings. Getting dressed up is a must!

Grand Prix would not be the same without eating at 1 of the best steakhouses in town.

Then you have to party with Champagne!

If you are lucky you get to attend the race.

 

The HTC One phone has a really cool feature called ZOE which makes 30 seconds of video that you can set to a sound track, bringing your pictures to life.

Take a look at 2 videos from my Grand Prix Weekend.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for tuning in! See you next year.

Brought to you by the new HTC One™. It’s everything your phone isn’t.

 

There isn’t anything more exciting than being in Cannes during the film festival, the city is alive and the people are vibrant. Before the red carpet we had cocktails at the HP lounge and took some pictures (some funnier than others) with the HP photographer. These are the members of HP’s IAB (Influencer Advisory Board) and the HP crew! Fun times. It is inspiring & humbling to be a part of this influential group of people from all around the world.

Shot by Donny Colantonio

I’ve been asked to be on the influencer advisory board of Hewlett-Packard also known as HP. Our first meeting was at Cannes during the Film festival. I got to spend some time with some of the other board members and the HP crew. Stay tuned as I share more pictures from my stay in Cannes, including the red carpet.

Shot by Donny Colantonio

Yesterday I was invited to the HONDA Manual school to learn how to drive manual with the pros. It was held in Montreal yesterday at Park Jean Drapeau. They invited a few editors to come test drive the new accord & civic si and of course learn how to drive manual. I’m not sure what took me so long to learn to drive manual but it was a great opportunity to learn with the professionals. Professional driver Daniel Morad was on hand to make sure we got it right! Thanks to Honda for the lessons and teaching me how to drive correctly.

This week I will be in London with some other great editors on a Barbour Press trip. Follow me on Instagram for the play by play experience.

We are staying at the quaint Arch Hotel on Cumberland which is awesome. Stay tuned for the review.

#LondonbyMT

Instagram: marcustroy

This is how I decided to style in my Vans Era Overspray in black.

1. Beanie: Hugo Boss

2. Jacket: Prospective Flow

4. Scarf: Kapital Japan

5. Safety Pin: Kapital

6. Pants: Armoire by Marcus Troy (samples)

7. Pouch: Porter Japan

8. Shoes: Vans Era Overspray

 

I’m really excited to bring you all on our next TRAVEL WITH US trip. This time we take you to beautiful Malaysia where we will be exploring the beautiful country and bringing you live updates. As usual we’ve called upon some of our influential peers & friends to join us on this trip. Make sure to follow our journey!

TRAVEL WITH US is a real time visual feed from some of the most breathtaking destinations in the world bringing the audience along for the experience. TRAVEL WITH US is an ongoing lifestyle digital initiative that marries multiple journeys together for a continuous experience all year long.The focus of TRAVEL WITH US is to create a unique experience for viewers/consumers, allowing for an in depth look into the countries we visit and all they have to offer.

TRAVEL WITH US is all about the digital sphere. Activating socially allows us to truly connect with the consumer as well as engage with them real time. We document the entire experience through the popular social media platforms, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. All of these streams are simultaneously combined on a customized microsite for a complete and interactive user experience.

Next Destination: Malaysia

Dates: March 9th to March 25th

Event: Malaysia Grand Prix March 23rd & 24th

Social hashtag: #travelwithusmalaysia

Guest: Highsnobiety, Inqmind, TrendHunter ,Naskademini, Travel With Us

Host: Marcus Troy & Daniella Etienne from BHD

Brand partners: RIMOWA , Lazy Pants

Follow: @marcustroy @TheBHD

Next Destination: Malaysia
Social hashtag: #travelwithusmalaysia
Guest: Highsnobiety, Inqmind, TrendHunter ,Naskademini & Travel With Us

Host: Marcus Troy & Daniella Etienne from The BHD

Brand partners: RIMOWA , Lazy Pants
Follow: @marcustroy @TheBHD  @naskademini @Petewilliams @Highsnobiety @gregmwashington @inqmind @mcgurk @travelwithusco @meghanyuriyoung

You can see the full experience here: Travel With Us (make sure you play around with it, there is a lot to see)

Visit the live feed starting tomorrow here: Live Feed

On Thursday I was invited to Toronto for the Launch of the House Of Hoops by Footlocker & Nike. It was a great event hosted by the Nike Team and Dj’d by Young Guru. They will be releasing some really awesome deadstock shoes for the launch of the store. Each day they will be dropping some new pairs. I picked the 4′s as my shoe of choice! Try and make it down to the shop to get your pairs. You can see the full line up here.

This shop is great for Toronto and amazing for Nike Basketball.
Thanks for the invite guys & the love.

The buzz around PROJECT this season is the introduction of The TENTS @ PROJECT. I think it looks really good and it features some of the best designers in the industry. I love the elevated feel of the concept. The EDITS are my favorite part of the concept where you get to see curated looks from Tommy Fazio, the President of PROJECT Mens.

THE TENTS@ PROJECT will serve as a focused platform of inspiration, connectivity and commerce for designer and high-end contemporary men’s and dual-gender labels. Creatively presented and curated, THE TENTS @PROJECT will present a strong vision of the American fashion marketplace by bringing together the most influential brands, retailers, and press outlets in the contemporary community.

THE TENTS @ PROJECT follows the very successful first show under the creative direction of PROJECT President Tommy Fazio last month in New York. THE TENTS will feature brands at the forefront of the industry that are interconnected by their innovative, artistic approach to fashion and design.

“I am thrilled to be launching the first ever THE TENTS @PROJECT,” says Fazio. “We have carefully hand-selected highly inspirational brands that will be presented in a truly modern and visionary exhibition.”

THE TENTS @PROJECT will also offer an editorial perspective by presenting a live trend forecast that retailers can shop, while attendees will be encouraged to engage and explore in a compelling new environment directly connected to the PROJECT floor.

Top tier names such as Billy Reid, Todd Snyder, and GANT Rugger will join this exclusive section that promises to transform any preconception of a tradeshow format. New brands to THE TENTS @PROJECT include: Michael Bastian, Bespoken, Todd Snyder + Champion, Edun, Robert Geller Seconds, Grayers, Ian Velardi, J. Lindeberg, Kent & Curwen, Raleigh Denim, and Jardine, amongst others.

I’ve always had this vision for a trade show for bloggers and a about 2 years ago PROJECT gave me a platform to bring my vision to fruition. I am really proud of what we’ve been able to build. Every season I invite Bloggers to Las Vegas to take part in the bloggers project. It gives the bloggers and opportunity to meet with brands and it gives the brands the opportunity to meet with bloggers. The interaction and engagement has been great.

I’m always looking forward to working with new bloggers and brands doing interesting things in the space.

I’m proud of this project.