Super Shopper: our monthly roundup of the city’s best loot
Super Shopper: our monthly roundup of the city’s best loot
By Alanna Davey | May 25, 2010
By Alanna Davey | 05/25/2010
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27028 (Image: Carlo Mendoza) Colourful Missoni-style towel sets are fab for the bathroom or the boardwalk. $10–$48. Anthropologie, 80 Yorkville Ave., 416-964-9700. TO DRY FOR https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-towels.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-towels.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-towels.jpg 565 485 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/super-shopper-our-monthly-roundup-of-the-citys-best-loot-3/slide/sshopper-jun2010-towels/ sshopper-jun2010-towels 0 0
Colourful Missoni-style towel sets are fab for the bathroom or the boardwalk. $10–$48. Anthropologie, 80 Yorkville Ave., 416-964-9700.
27027 Leave it to Hermès to class up men’s high-tops—new this spring—with suede and leather goatskin. $1,175. Hermès, 130 Bloor St. W., 416-968‑8626. JUST FOR KICKS https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-shoe.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-shoe.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-shoe.jpg 510 281 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/super-shopper-our-monthly-roundup-of-the-citys-best-loot-3/slide/sshopper-jun2010-shoe/ sshopper-jun2010-shoe 0 0
Leave it to Hermès to class up men’s high-tops—new this spring—with suede and leather goatskin. $1,175. Hermès, 130 Bloor St. W., 416-968‑8626.
27026 (Image: Carlo Mendoza) Modernize that fading façade with brushed nickel house numbers by Avalon. $25 each. Urban Mode, 145 Tecumseth St., 416-591‑8834. HOUSE PROUD https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-numbers.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-numbers.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-numbers.jpg 600 307 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/super-shopper-our-monthly-roundup-of-the-citys-best-loot-3/slide/sshopper-jun2010-numbers/ sshopper-jun2010-numbers 0 0
Modernize that fading façade with brushed nickel house numbers by Avalon. $25 each. Urban Mode, 145 Tecumseth St., 416-591‑8834.
27025 (Image: Carlo Mendoza) It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a…kite that looks like a bird. $75. Up to You, 1483 Queen St. E., 416‑778-6487. FREQUENT FLYER https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-kite.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-kite.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-kite.jpg 600 320 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/super-shopper-our-monthly-roundup-of-the-citys-best-loot-3/slide/sshopper-jun2010-kite/ sshopper-jun2010-kite 0 0
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a…kite that looks like a bird. $75. Up to You, 1483 Queen St. E., 416‑778-6487.
27024 (Image: Carlo Mendoza) Citrus-shaped ice adds a fun clink to summer drinks. $10. IQ Living, 542 Danforth Ave., 416-466‑2727. NICE CUBES https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-ice.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-ice.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-ice.jpg 567 341 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/super-shopper-our-monthly-roundup-of-the-citys-best-loot-3/slide/sshopper-jun2010-ice/ sshopper-jun2010-ice 0 0
Citrus-shaped ice adds a fun clink to summer drinks. $10. IQ Living, 542 Danforth Ave., 416-466‑2727.
27023 (Image: Carlo Mendoza) Retro-looking patio glasses are cute and convenient. $24. Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553. SIPPING PRETTY https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-glasses.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-glasses.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-glasses.jpg 388 482 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/super-shopper-our-monthly-roundup-of-the-citys-best-loot-3/slide/sshopper-jun2010-glasses/ sshopper-jun2010-glasses 0 0
Retro-looking patio glasses are cute and convenient. $24. Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553.
27022 (Image: Carlo Mendoza) A control-top Spanx one-piece means you can forgo the bikini diet. $275. Melmira, 3319 Yonge St., 416-485-0576. TUMMY TUCK https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-bsuit.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-bsuit.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-bsuit.jpg 348 501 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/super-shopper-our-monthly-roundup-of-the-citys-best-loot-3/slide/sshopper-jun2010-bsuit/ sshopper-jun2010-bsuit 0 0
A control-top Spanx one-piece means you can forgo the bikini diet. $275. Melmira, 3319 Yonge St., 416-485-0576.
27021 The Fuego Red Element barbecue smokes, sears, grills and transforms into a convection oven. $499. Ontario Gas BBQ, 3310 Langstaff Rd., Concord, 905-761-8511. HEAT WAVE https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-bbq-e1274281542460.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-bbq-e1274281542460.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sshopper-jun2010-bbq-e1274281542460.jpg 335 469 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/super-shopper-our-monthly-roundup-of-the-citys-best-loot-3/slide/sshopper-jun2010-bbq/ sshopper-jun2010-bbq 0 0
The Fuego Red Element barbecue smokes, sears, grills and transforms into a convection oven. $499. Ontario Gas BBQ, 3310 Langstaff Rd., Concord, 905-761-8511.
This is so Toronto Life – to celebrate $1175 kicks and a host of other frivolities apparently inspired by a Sex and the City sensibility. When you say “super shopper” my expectation is that you’ve found fabulous values that will actually help me, but your super shopping appears to be no more than super spending – and we don’t need your help with that.
Ummmm ya.
I assume this magazine is for the “Richy Rich” people and not the ordinary like myself. I’m not about to run out and buy house numbers at 25 dollars each.
I’m sorry but I just thought as the previous commenter did. Bargains = spending less.