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 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 »
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- The Bay, 176 Yonge St., 416-861-9111 <br />
- Red fox fur chapka, $695
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Red fox fur chapka, $695
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- 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
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- Shop AGO, 317 Dundas St. W., 416-979-6610<br />
- Nooka Zen-H watch, $298
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- Nooka Zen-H watch, $298
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- Intermix, 130 Bloor St. W., 416-925-0111
- Proenza Schouler PS1, $1,595
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- Swipe, 401 Richmond St. W., 416-363-1332
- Ontario ash toboggan, $199
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Ontario ash toboggan, $199
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- 103504
- Kumaris, 94 Cumberland St., 416-324-9830
- Kumaris cashmere travel blanket, $425
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Kumaris cashmere travel blanket, $425
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- Woodlawn, 1491 Dundas St. W., 416-551-8000<br />
- Maxx and Unicorn bi-fold wallet, $90
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- Maxx and Unicorn bi-fold wallet, $90
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- 104002
- Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553<br />
- Golden playing cards, $22
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Golden playing cards, $22
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- Noor, 176 Cumberland St., 416-928-0700<br />
- Bois d’Ombrie fragrance, $150
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Bois d’Ombrie fragrance, $150
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- Sydney’s, 682 Queen St. W., 416-603-3369<br />
- Billy notebook, $145
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Billy notebook, $145
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- Sonic Boom, 782 Bathurst St., 416-532-0334
- Urbanears Plattan headphones, $60
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Urbanears Plattan headphones, $60
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- 103513
- Jacob and Sebastian, 622 Queen St. W., 647-345-0478
- OHSO travel toothbrush, $20
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- OHSO travel toothbrush, $20
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- 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
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- 103509
- Vistek, 496 Queen St. E., 416-365-1777
- Olympus E-P3 camera, $900
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- Olympus E-P3 camera, $900
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- 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
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- 103505
- Laywines, 25 Bellair St., 416-921-7131
- Lamy Safari pens, $40 each
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Lamy Safari pens, $40 each
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- Type Books, 427 Spadina Rd., 416-487-8973
- Crumpled maps, $20
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Crumpled maps, $20
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- 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
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- Watch: Classic Creations Jewellers, 101-5799 Yonge St., 416-222-0405<br /> <br /> 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
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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? :)