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It’s been seven years since Narrative opened its doors. And since then, it’s expanded its lifestyle clientele, adding the likes of Jackson Triggs, Aldo and Grey Goose over the years.

And this month, as it kicks off various activations, events and parties for its clients, it decided to signal to the world that, when it comes to lifestyle PR, it has arrived.  To do it, Narrative decided to don a costume during one of Toronto’s most iconic lifestyle events.

Say hello to NarraTIFF. Get it? It’s like Narative but with TIFF at the end?

The change, of course, isn’t a permanent one, says Lindsay Mattick, VP of strategy and creative at NarraTIFF. But it was a pretty comprehensive temporary rebrand. Everything from the brand’s website to social pages and even business cards will be TIFF-branded for the next two weeks.

“We spent the last few years really [growing] our lifestyle practice with tier-one clients, and for a long time, we were trying to acquire those clients,” she says. “We thought TIFF is definitely a time when a lot of people and eyes are on the [PR] industry, and we thought this was a great way to make a statement and take ownership of what we’re doing at TIFF.”

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