GALLERY: 15 Toronto shops with festive Christmas windows
GALLERY: 15 Toronto shops with festive Christmas windows
By Frances McInnis | December 7, 2012
By Frances McInnis | 12/07/2012
Although December means shopping lists, crowded malls and frenzied buying sprees (our holiday gift guide can help), it’s worth taking some time to indulge in a little window shopping, too. Retailers put out their most show-stopping window displays at this time of the year, and an evening stroll past glowing paper snowflakes, glamorous snow days and cozy faux-fires provides a surefire shot of holiday spirit. Here are some of our favourites from around the city.
181381 Nadège, Queen Street West (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-06.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354359699","focal_length":"26","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.0015625"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-06/ christmas-windows-06 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181392 Roots, Bloor Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-18.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354016913","focal_length":"25","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-18/ christmas-windows-18 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181391 Williams Sonoma, Bloor Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-17.jpg 624 417 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354016887","focal_length":"25","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.005"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-17/ christmas-windows-17 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181394 Harry Rosen, Bloor Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-20.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354017039","focal_length":"25","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-20/ christmas-windows-20 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181432 DDavis Objets, Mount Pleasant Road (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-23-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-23.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354533449","focal_length":"28","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.008"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-23/ christmas-windows-23 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181390 Pottery Barn Kids, Bloor Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-16.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354016598","focal_length":"29","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.005"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-16/ christmas-windows-16 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181389 Pottery Barn, Bloor Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-15.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"2.8","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354016519","focal_length":"24","iso":"3200","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-15/ christmas-windows-15 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181395 The Gap, Bloor Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-21-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-21.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354017223","focal_length":"16","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.005"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-21/ christmas-windows-21 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181387 Holt Renfrew, Bloor Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-13.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354015233","focal_length":"20","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-13/ christmas-windows-13 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181386 Holt Renfrew, Bloor Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-12.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354015080","focal_length":"24","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.005"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-12/ christmas-windows-12 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181385 Holt Renfrew, Bloor Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-11.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354015032","focal_length":"35","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.005"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-11/ christmas-windows-11 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181433 The Little Dollhouse Company, Mount Pleasant Road (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-24-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-24.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-24.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"5.6","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354533946","focal_length":"25","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.0166666666667"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-24/ christmas-windows-24 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181384 Philip Sparks, Ossington Avenue (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-09.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354365597","focal_length":"20","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.0125"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-09/ christmas-windows-09 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181382 Type Books, Queen Street West (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-07.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354359731","focal_length":"16","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-07/ christmas-windows-07 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181380 The Bay, Queen Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-04.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354349944","focal_length":"35","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.005"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-04/ christmas-windows-04 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181379 The Bay, Queen Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-03.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354349942","focal_length":"16","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.005"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-03/ christmas-windows-03 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181378 The Bay, Queen Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-02.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"4","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354349856","focal_length":"23","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.005"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-02/ christmas-windows-02 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181388 William Ashley, Bloor Street (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-14.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354015376","focal_length":"33","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.008"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-14/ christmas-windows-14 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181383 The Paper Place, Queen Street West (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-08.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"5","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354359740","focal_length":"23","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-08/ christmas-windows-08 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
181377 J.Crew, Eaton Centre (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Christmas Windows 2012 Christmas Windows 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/christmas-windows-01.jpg 624 416 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1354347814","focal_length":"50","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/style/christmas-windows-2012/slide/christmas-windows-01/ christmas-windows-01 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
Love it. SO beautiful :-) I like the Holidays decoration
Am is missing something?
Nice shots but where are the names of the shops/addresses associated with each window? Is it possible to get that info? Or, am I just so technologically ‘void’ that I couldn’t figure out how to find it? Computers aren’t my thing so I may just have missed it all.
Thanks for your help.
Karyn
OOOPS!
OK…found it! Duh! I really AM dense when it comes to this stuff.
Thanks anyway but no need to reply to my first post.
Have a wonderful holiday season.
K.
My favourite is the one with the birdcages.