Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 19 perfect presents for the jet-setting cosmopolitan
Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 19 perfect presents for the jet-setting cosmopolitan
By Toronto Life | November 21, 2011
By Toronto Life | 11/21/2011
By Fraser Abe, Karolyne Ellacott, Kevin Naulls and Mark Teo | Photography by Carlo Mendoza
We can’t all be glamorous jet-setters and playboys, skipping across the globe to test the slopes of Whistler, Kitzbühel and Les Arcs all in a single week. But for the trips your loved ones can take, they can do it in style with a high-performance pair of electric blue Salomon skis, a quality Olympus E-P3 camera and a sharp—and pocket-friendly—travel toothbrush. We even found some great maps that never crease no matter how much you abuse them (seriously). Check out all 19 of our travel and playtime essentials »
104001 The Bay, 176 Yonge St., 416-861-9111 <br />
Red fox fur chapka, $695 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Red fox fur chapka, $695 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_furhat4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_furhat4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_furhat4.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_furhat-5/ gift11_furhat-5 0 0
Red fox fur chapka, $695
104003 Gee Beauty, 2 Roxborough St. W., 416-486-0080 Custom Le Labo fragrances, $147 for 50 mL and $225 for 100 mL Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Custom Le Labo fragrances, $147 for 50 mL and $225 for 100 mL https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_lelabo3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_lelabo3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_lelabo3.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_lelabo-4/ gift11_lelabo-4 0 0
Custom Le Labo fragrances, $147 for 50 mL and $225 for 100 mL
104006 Shop AGO, 317 Dundas St. W., 416-979-6610<br />
Nooka Zen-H watch, $298 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Nooka Zen-H watch, $298 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_nookawatch5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_nookawatch5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_nookawatch5.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_nookawatch-6/ gift11_nookawatch-6 0 0
Nooka Zen-H watch, $298
103510 Intermix, 130 Bloor St. W., 416-925-0111 Proenza Schouler PS1, $1,595 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_proenza2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_proenza2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_proenza2.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_proenza-3/ gift11_proenza-3 0 0
Proenza Schouler PS1, $1,595
103512 Swipe, 401 Richmond St. W., 416-363-1332 Ontario ash toboggan, $199 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Ontario ash toboggan, $199 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_sled3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_sled3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_sled3.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_sled-4/ gift11_sled-4 0 0
Ontario ash toboggan, $199
103504 Kumaris, 94 Cumberland St., 416-324-9830 Kumaris cashmere travel blanket, $425 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Kumaris cashmere travel blanket, $425 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_kumariblanket3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_kumariblanket3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_kumariblanket3.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_kumariblanket-4/ gift11_kumariblanket-4 0 0
Kumaris cashmere travel blanket, $425
104004 Woodlawn, 1491 Dundas St. W., 416-551-8000<br />
Maxx and Unicorn bi-fold wallet, $90 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Maxx and Unicorn bi-fold wallet, $90 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_maxxwallet4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_maxxwallet4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_maxxwallet4.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_maxxwallet-5/ gift11_maxxwallet-5 0 0
Maxx and Unicorn bi-fold wallet, $90
104002 Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553<br />
Golden playing cards, $22 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Golden playing cards, $22 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_goldcards4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_goldcards4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_goldcards4.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_goldcards-5/ gift11_goldcards-5 0 0
Golden playing cards, $22
104000 Noor, 176 Cumberland St., 416-928-0700<br />
Bois d’Ombrie fragrance, $150 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Bois d’Ombrie fragrance, $150 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_boisdombre3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_boisdombre3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_boisdombre3.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_boisdombre-4/ gift11_boisdombre-4 0 0
Bois d’Ombrie fragrance, $150
103999 Sydney’s, 682 Queen St. W., 416-603-3369<br />
Billy notebook, $145 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Billy notebook, $145 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_billynotebook5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_billynotebook5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_billynotebook5.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_billynotebook-6/ gift11_billynotebook-6 0 0
Billy notebook, $145
103514 Sonic Boom, 782 Bathurst St., 416-532-0334 Urbanears Plattan headphones, $60 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Urbanears Plattan headphones, $60 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_urbanears2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_urbanears2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_urbanears2.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_urbanears-3/ gift11_urbanears-3 0 0
Urbanears Plattan headphones, $60
103513 Jacob and Sebastian, 622 Queen St. W., 647-345-0478 OHSO travel toothbrush, $20 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 OHSO travel toothbrush, $20 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_traveltooth1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_traveltooth1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_traveltooth1.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_traveltooth-2/ gift11_traveltooth-2 0 0
OHSO travel toothbrush, $20
103511 Sign of the Skier, 2794 Yonge St., 416-488-2118 Salomon BBR 7.9 skis, $800 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Salomon BBR 7.9 skis, $800 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_skis2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_skis2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_skis2.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_skis-3/ gift11_skis-3 0 0
Salomon BBR 7.9 skis, $800
103509 Vistek, 496 Queen St. E., 416-365-1777 Olympus E-P3 camera, $900 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Olympus E-P3 camera, $900 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_olympuscamera2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_olympuscamera2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_olympuscamera2.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_olympuscamera-3/ gift11_olympuscamera-3 0 0
Olympus E-P3 camera, $900
103508 Nike Store, 110 Bloor St. W., 416-921-6453 Nike Free Run +2 sneakers, $125 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Nike Free Run +2 sneakers, $125 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_nike3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_nike3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_nike3.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_nike-4/ gift11_nike-4 0 0
Nike Free Run +2 sneakers, $125
103505 Laywines, 25 Bellair St., 416-921-7131 Lamy Safari pens, $40 each Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Lamy Safari pens, $40 each https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_lamypens3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_lamypens3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_lamypens3.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_lamypens-4/ gift11_lamypens-4 0 0
Lamy Safari pens, $40 each
103506 Type Books, 427 Spadina Rd., 416-487-8973 Crumpled maps, $20 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Crumpled maps, $20 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_maps1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_maps1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_maps1.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_maps-2/ gift11_maps-2 0 0
Crumpled maps, $20
103507 Magic Pony, 680 Queen St W., 416-861-1684 Moshi Moshi handset for iPhone, $40 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Moshi Moshi handset for iPhone, $40 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_moshihandset2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_moshihandset2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_moshihandset2.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_moshihandset-3/ gift11_moshihandset-3 0 0
Moshi Moshi handset for iPhone, $40
103515 Watch: Classic Creations Jewellers, 101-5799 Yonge St., 416-222-0405<br />
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USB: Decatarina-Polywin, 55 Bloor St. W., 416-966-0562 Victorianox USB key and watch, $52–$325 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Victorianox USB key and watch, $52–$325 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_victorianox4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_victorianox4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_victorianox4.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-pleasure-seeker/slide/gift11_victorianox-5/ gift11_victorianox-5 0 0
Victorianox USB key and watch, $52–$325
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Oh hey yeah! A $425 cashmere blanket is a great idea for my next flight: not only can the gift-giver feel like an ass giving me this thing instead of simply buying me my plane ticket, but I can also add it to my already-rammed bags, also risk losing this generous and luxurious gift! As for that clunky iPhone receiver–why not? Because baggage allowances have just gotten more generous…I’ll keep that in mind for when I fly first-class and I’m allowed to bring double the amount of luggage as the peons flying economy. Get real, TO Life! Sometimes you publish the silliest things.
Now why would anyone who flies economy be worried about getting a $425 cashmere blanket as a gift? I’d have to say your rant is unfounded and not something you’d have to worry about anyway. Perhaps something in the under $30 category would interest you? :)