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HOLIDAY ISSUE 2013

THE ULTIMATE LUXURY GIFT GUIDE BONUS SECTION

Ring in the Holidays

with the shops & restaurants of the Danforth BIA

Saturday, November 30 • 1-5 pm Get a photo taken in Toronto’s Largest Snow Globe!

‘Shop The Neighbourhood’ special deals all day at participating businesses. $10 ADMISSION INCLUDES: • Entrance into the Snow Globe • A 4x6 print of your photo • Free cookie & ESKA water

• Ballot to win $500 Danforth shopping spree (shops & restaurants located in the Danforth BIA)

Portion of the proceeds will support the Patrick Conner Award for Integrity in the Arts and Environment; in memory of longtime Danforth BIA business owner and friend, Patrick Conner.

’Tis the season for shopping, and if you’re going to get caught up in the consumer craze, you might as well buy the good stuff. From little ­luxuries to extravagant eccentricities, this year’s fantasy gift guide is inspired by all things obnoxiously opulent. These pages contain the best of the best with a local focus for design devotees, sartorial snobs, culinary connoisseurs, outdoor adventurers and gadget geeks. Sure, some items’ price tags are a little bit out there, but, hey, miracles have been known to happen this time of year.

Text by sabrina maddeaux

Photography by KATHRYN GAITENS Additional photography: David Hawe Hair and makeup: Claudine Baltazar for TRESemmé Hair Care/ M.A.C Cosmetics/Plutino Group Models: Nikki S and Joseph C / B&M Models On him: Canada Goose hat ($65, Harry Rosen), Chaos Boz mittens ($26, MEC). Rest on page 17.

Snow Globe and admission tickets can be purchased in the Carrot Common Courtyard starting at 1 pm.

Full details at thedanforth.ca Michael Hollett EDITOR/PUBLISHER Alice Klein EDITOR/CEO pam stephen general manager Published every thursday by now communications inc 189 Church Street, Toronto, ON., M5B 1Y7 telephone 416-364-1300 e-mail advertising@nowtoronto.com ONLINE nowtoronto.com

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On him: Dolce & Gabbana suit ($2,295), Z Zegna dress shirt ($325), Carrot & Gibbs bow tie ($75), Prada cap-toe shoes ($795, all from Harry Rosen).

On her: Erdem floral lace dress ($3,220, Holt Renfrew), Enetta bootie ($160, Nine West), Cuchara Sick necklace ($164, GotStyle).

Panton chairs ($300 each, EQ3)

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THE DESIGN DEVOTEES You know, the ones whose home looks like it belongs in the pages of a luxury magazine. In fact, it probably has been. The lighting’s just so, the artwork’s by an obscure but obscenely expensive artist whose name you can’t pronounce. Don’t be intimidated – we visit the city’s best decor stores to find gifts even they’ll be proud to show off.

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1. If anything can make cottage chic a trend, it’s this Fishing Reel table lamp ($859, Kendall & Co).

2. Those who can’t sew can always buy a colourful crazy quilt ($499, Textile Museum of Canada).

3. The Monocle Guide To Better Living (Gestalten) will leave you either incredibly inspired or inconsolably jealous ($65, Drake General Store).

4. Your best gift-wrapping skills pale beside local artist Andrea Bolley’s House Of Blues paper painting ($1,850).

5. Ease the guilt of seasonal overindulg ence with an Anand dining table crafted from eco-friendly rosewood ($1,295, Artemano).

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The Sartorial Snobs You love luxury labels and your purse is worth more than most people’s car. You’re the woman who has everything but always finds room for just one more glamorous gown. We scour the city for high-​end finds, because what fun is fashion if you’re not making everyone else jealous?

On her: Greta Constantine Glama gown ($1,695, by special order); Velour clip earrings ($340), Ansah pump ($96.99, Nine West), Swarovski by Shourouk necklace ($950), Venetie pendant ($280), Vermeil necklace ($950, all from S ­ warovski); Daunting Glamour ($350), Sparkle And Shine ($275), Indomitable Elegance ($325), Already Driven ($325) and Marvelous Magnum necklaces ($325, all from Shay Lowe); Cuchara Sick necklace ($164), Cuchara Kingdom necklace ($248, both from GotStyle); JU255 necklace ($65, Jayu).

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On her: Dolce & Gabbana bustier dress ($999, LAB Consignment), Aldusa pumps ($140, Nine West), Iridescent Crystal earrings ($295, Shay Lowe); Swarovski by Shourouk necklace ($950), Vermeil necklace ($950, both from Swarovski), Angelica bag ($125, Nella Bella).

On her: Tanya Taylor printed top ($675) and skirt ($895, both from Holt Renfrew), Vanhoy pumps ($69.98, Aldo), Vanilla earrings ($105, Swarovski), Daunting Glamour necklace ($350), Sparkle And Shine necklace ($275, both from Shay Lowe), Morelle pouch ($29), Alba bag ($125, both from Nella Bella).

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pure bonus WHEN YOU BUY ANY TWO OF THESE SELECTED TITLES* *Offer valid November 28-December 4, 2013 against the purchase of participating titles in the same transaction. To receive the bonus points, a valid pure membership card must be presented at the time of purchase. See in-store or visit purehmv.ca for complete details.

Mad Men Season 6 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

The Final Season It all ends with a bang! In the final season, Emmy® winners Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul bring the saga of Breaking Bad to a bloody conclusion in their roles as meth kingpin Walter White and his guilt-ridden partner Jesse Pinkman.

Modern Family Season 4 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

The Big Bang Theory The Complete Sixth Season

Own it today on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Sons Of Anarchy Season 5 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

The Complete Series Available now on Blu-ray™

Whether on or above Earth, hilarity is outrageously universal in TV’s most popular comedy featuring four forward-thinking but socially backward geniuses. For those who need laughter with scientific regularity, this 24-episode Season Six set of The Big Bang Theory will rock your cosmos.

New Girl Season1 Available now on DVD

Own it today on Blu-ray™ and DVD Spartacus: War Of The Damned Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

American Horror Story Asylum Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Arrow The Complete First Season Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Boardwalk Empire The Complete Third Season Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Doctor Who The Complete Seventh Series Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Homeland Season 1 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Homeland Season 2 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

The Walking Dead Season 3 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

BREAKING BAD: © 2013 Sony Pictures Television Inc. All Rights Reserved. © 2013 Layout and Design Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Emmy®” is the trademark property of ATAS/NATAS. AMERICAN HORROR STORY , HOMELAND, SONS OF ANARCHY: © 2013 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. “Twentieth Century Fox,” “Fox” and their associated logos are property of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. ARROW, DOCTOR WHO: © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. BOARDWALK EMPIRE: HBO®, HBO Logo and Boardwalk Empire® are service marks of Home Box Office, Inc. Distributed

by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2013 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. MAD MEN: Mad Men © 2013 Lions Gate Television Inc. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ™, ® & © 2013 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. © 2013 Entertainment One Films Canada Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distributed exclusively in Canada by Entertainment One. SPARTACUS: © 2013 Starz Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. WALKING DEAD: © 2012, 2013 AMC Film Holdings LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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American Dad! Season 8 Available now on DVD

Bones Season 8 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Family Guy Volume 11 Available now on DVD

Girls The Complete Second Season Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Glee Season 4 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Available now on DVD

Mike & Molly The Complete Third Season Available now on DVD

New Girl Season2 Available now on DVD

BIG BANG THEORY , MIKE & MOLLY : © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. AMERICAN DAD!, BONES, GLEE, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, FAMILY GUY, NEW GIRL, MODERN FAMILY : © 2013 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. “Twentieth Century Fox,” “Fox” and their associated logos are property of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. GIRLS: HBO®, HBO Logo and Girls® are service marks of Home Box Office, Inc. Distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2013 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.

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pure bonus WHEN YOU BUY ANY TWO OF THESE SELECTED TITLES* *Offer valid November 28-December 4, 2013 against the purchase of participating titles in the same transaction. To receive the bonus points, a valid pure membership card must be presented at the time of purchase. See in-store or visit purehmv.ca for complete details.

Mad Men Season 6 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

The Final Season It all ends with a bang! In the final season, Emmy® winners Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul bring the saga of Breaking Bad to a bloody conclusion in their roles as meth kingpin Walter White and his guilt-ridden partner Jesse Pinkman.

Modern Family Season 4 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

The Big Bang Theory The Complete Sixth Season

Own it today on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Sons Of Anarchy Season 5 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

The Complete Series Available now on Blu-ray™

Whether on or above Earth, hilarity is outrageously universal in TV’s most popular comedy featuring four forward-thinking but socially backward geniuses. For those who need laughter with scientific regularity, this 24-episode Season Six set of The Big Bang Theory will rock your cosmos.

New Girl Season1 Available now on DVD

Own it today on Blu-ray™ and DVD Spartacus: War Of The Damned Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

American Horror Story Asylum Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Arrow The Complete First Season Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Boardwalk Empire The Complete Third Season Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Doctor Who The Complete Seventh Series Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Homeland Season 1 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Homeland Season 2 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

The Walking Dead Season 3 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

BREAKING BAD: © 2013 Sony Pictures Television Inc. All Rights Reserved. © 2013 Layout and Design Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Emmy®” is the trademark property of ATAS/NATAS. AMERICAN HORROR STORY , HOMELAND, SONS OF ANARCHY: © 2013 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. “Twentieth Century Fox,” “Fox” and their associated logos are property of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. ARROW, DOCTOR WHO: © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. BOARDWALK EMPIRE: HBO®, HBO Logo and Boardwalk Empire® are service marks of Home Box Office, Inc. Distributed

by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2013 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. MAD MEN: Mad Men © 2013 Lions Gate Television Inc. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ™, ® & © 2013 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. © 2013 Entertainment One Films Canada Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distributed exclusively in Canada by Entertainment One. SPARTACUS: © 2013 Starz Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. WALKING DEAD: © 2012, 2013 AMC Film Holdings LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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American Dad! Season 8 Available now on DVD

Bones Season 8 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Family Guy Volume 11 Available now on DVD

Girls The Complete Second Season Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

Glee Season 4 Available now on Blu-ray™ and DVD

How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Available now on DVD

Mike & Molly The Complete Third Season Available now on DVD

New Girl Season2 Available now on DVD

BIG BANG THEORY , MIKE & MOLLY : © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. AMERICAN DAD!, BONES, GLEE, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, FAMILY GUY, NEW GIRL, MODERN FAMILY : © 2013 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. “Twentieth Century Fox,” “Fox” and their associated logos are property of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. GIRLS: HBO®, HBO Logo and Girls® are service marks of Home Box Office, Inc. Distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2013 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.

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HOLIDAY BUZZ On him: Etro tuxedo ($1,998), Eton dress shirt ($375), Z Zegna tie ($135, all from Harry Rosen).

On her: Erdem floral dress ($2,550, Holt Renfrew), Unabashed Elegance bracelet ($295, Shay Lowe Designs), Vanilla earrings ($105), Vermeil necklace pendant as brooch ($950, both from Swarovski).

Clyde dining table ($899), Santa snack plates ($29.95), napkins ($6.95, all EQ3), medium pedestal ($60), large pedestal ($85, both from Le Dolci), gingerbread cake (starts at $35), mint chocolate cake (starts at $35, both from Bobbette & Belle), Henriot Brut Souverain ($59.95), Bouchard Père & Fils Duo gift pack ($33.20, both from LCBO), cured meats ($50, Carnivore Club), artisanal foods (from $50, Bites Baskets), luxe modern flutes ($18.95 each), icy trees in pot ($29.95 each), antiqued corkscrew ($49.95), ruffle platter ($49.95, all from Teatro Verde), Chilewich Dahlia placemats ($9.95 each, Gardiner Museum Shop).

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THE CONNOISSEURS Is a finicky foodie with high-end tastes and a palate for the latest and greatest culinary trends (“I’m so into Jewish-Japanese fusion right now!”) on your list? These gifts will please even the most elite epicurean.

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1. Certified tea sommeliers curated this Supreme Exclusives Gift Box worthy of the Queen ($110, Sloane Tea).

2. Nothing cures the post-holiday blues like a once-in-a-lifetime Culinary Trip to Paris ($1,850, Le Dolci).

3. Take a break from candy canes and use the Sedona Dehydrator to create festive dried fruit snacks ($466.33, Williams-Sonoma).

4. Why serve plain old champagne when you can show off a limited-edition Dom Pérignon Jeff Koons bottle? ($247.95, LCBO).

5. The Gran Maestria Titanium is like having your own personal Starbucks minus the snooty barista ($799, Nespresso).

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THE ADVENTURERS Cozying around the fireplace and watching Cheers reruns is not your thing.

You crave the crisp outdoors and are always moving, whether climbing a 35-foot vertical wall or searching the five continents for exciting experiences. We round up the highest-quality outerwear and gear to satisfy your adventurous spirit.

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1. Add some swag to your swing with a custom handmade luxury leather golf bag ($11,239 Treccani Milano).

2. The Damascus limited-edition Swiss Army Knife is the baddest blade in town, crafted using sword-making techniques that go back more than 1,000 years ($399, Victorinox).

3. Cronos Elite is a serious set of suitcases that can withstand even the most aggressive baggage handlers ($759.97, Heys Luggage).

On him: Canada Goose parka ($595), Brunello Cucinelli sweater ($1,995), Orian sport shirt ($275), DL jeans ($198), Bison boot ($450), Canada Goose hybrid gloves ($125, all from Harry Rosen). Berkley Ice Fishing Carded combo kit ($39.99, Canadian Tire).

On her: Autumn Cashmere hand-knit sweater ($525), Paige ultra-skinny corduroy pants ($259, both from GotStyle); Joan of Arctic boots ($190, Sorel), Patagonia pom beanie ($39), Chaos Boz mittens ($26, both from MEC).

Left: Eskimo Quickfish pop-up shelter ($499.99, Canadian Tire), Black Diamond contour elliptic compact trekking poles ($109, MEC), Women’s CMFR Avenue parka ($780, Due West Next Door Clothing).

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The 265 Wicked Starter Package is the perfect roller-skating kit for working off all that leftover turkey ($525, RollerBug Co).

Carvin Winans

Cold Specks

Diamond Rings

Tyler Shaw

Divine Brown

or visit toronto.ca/cavalcade

Skilled social climber? Try the real thing with a Joe Rockhead’s annual membership ($595).

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THE TECH GEEKS

If you’ve ever lined up outside the Eaton Centre at an ungodly hour waiting for the newest tech toy, this section is for you. You’ll pay almost anything as long as it’s cutting-edge, shiny and fun. Fulfill your digital dreams with these groundbreaking gadgets.

The Productivity Boosting Nap Pod: a private place to take a refreshing 20-minute snooze. Contoured cushions, and a Bose speaker system drowns out noise. ($16,000, Hammacher Schlemmer).

The YikeBike Fusion is electric, folds up and is portable enough to carry on the subway. One charge lasts for 14 kilometres, with a top speed of 23km/h. ($2,507, Yike Bike).

Futuristic Smith I/O Recon goggles have a heads-up display that shows a GPS, your speed and other run stats, the location of Recon- enabled friends and a viewfinder for your Bluetooth camera and phone. ($650, MEC).

On him: Canada Goose vest ($900, Harry Rosen), Leica X2 digital compact camera ($2,144.99, Henry’s).

On her: Steven Tai sweater ($1,350, Holt Renfrew), Paige aged leather coating jeans ($280, GotStyle), Genial pump ($120, Nine West), Karir Bespoke glasses ($380, Karir Eyewear), Samsung 10.1” 16GB Galaxy Tab 2 tablet with wi-fi ($329.99, Future Shop).

The Pro-Ject Xtension 10 Evolution is the perfect turntable for the audiophile in your life with a lot of vinyl but not a lot of space. Comes in a mahogany finish. ($2,999 to $3,999, Bay Bloor Radio).

If Darth Vader owned a Mac, it would be the new Mac Pro, a wholly redesigned desktop computer. ($3,099, Apple).

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HOLIDAY BUZZ Sennheiser IE800 Audiophile In- Ear Headphones are the best buds for your thousand bucks, with perfected XWB, ceramic housing, dampened two-chamber absorbers and a leather carrying case! ($1,199.95, Bay Bloor Radio).

The 50 megapixel Hasselblad H5D200MS is the most professional medium-format DSLR you can buy. ($42,994.99, Henry’s).

If you want to impress, give the massive 8Panasonic Viera WT Series 4K Ultra HD 65” LED TV. ($6,499, Bay Bloor Radio).

The world’s first electric sedan, the Tesla Model S has a range of 426 kilometres on a single charge, hits 100km/h in 5.4 seconds and has 0 mufflers. ($77,970, Tesla).

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Bustle polka dot shirt ($195), Bustle check pants ($250, both from GotStyle), Salvatore Ferragamo lace-up boots ($895, Harry Rosen), Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Wi-Fi R/C Quadricopter ($329.99, The Source).

Retail Index

Z Zegna dress shirt ($225), Ardriano Goldschmied casual trousers ($240), Salvatore Ferragamo lace-up boots ($895, all Harry Rosen), Karir Bespoke glasses ($380, Karir Eyewear), ION All-Star full size guitar controller for iPad/iPhone/iPod ($59.99, Future Shop)

Aldo 50 Bloor West, 416-921-9763, and others, aldoshoes.com Andrea Bolley 416-955-0660, andreabolley.com Apple (Eaton Centre, 647-258- 0801, and others, apple.ca).

Artemano 698 Caledonia, 416-548-7818, artemano.ca Bay Bloor Radio 55 Bloor West, 416-967-1122, baybloorradio.com Bites Baskets bitesbaskets.ca Bobbette & Belle 1121 Queen East, 416-466-8800, bobbetteandbelle.com Body Blue 199 Danforth, 416-778-7601, and other, bodyblue.ca Canadian Tire 66 Dundas West, 416-979-9056, and others, canadiantire.ca Carnivore Club carnivoreclub.ca Drake General Store 1144 Queen West, 416-532-5042, and others, drakegeneralstore.ca Due West Next Door Clothing 431 Queen West, 416-593-6267, dwndclothing.com EQ3 51 Hanna, 416-533-9090, and other, eq3.com Future Shop 325 Yonge, 416-971-5377, and others, futureshop.ca Gafas Optical 561 Queen West, 416-601-4786, gafas.ca Gardiner Museum Shop 111 Queen’s Park, 416-586-8080, gardinermuseum.on.ca GotStyle 21 Trinity, 416-260-9696, and other, gotstyle.ca Greta Constantine Special order from jesse@gretaconstantine.com, gretaconstantine.com Hammacher Schlemmer hammacher.com Harry Rosen 82 Bloor West, 416-972-0556, and others, harryrosen.com Henry’s 199 Church, 416-868-0872, henrys.com Heys Luggage heys.ca Holt Renfrew 50 Bloor West, 416-992-2333, and others, holtrenfrew.com Jayu shopforjayu.com Joe Rockhead’s Indoor Rock Climbing 29 Fraser, 416-538-7670, joerockheads.com Karir Eyewear 100 King West, 416-363-4669, and others, karireyewear.com Kendall & Co. 541 Parliament, 416-363-9914, kendallandco.ca LAB Consignment lab-consignment.myshopify.com LCBO 10 Scrivener Square, 416-922-0403, and others, lcbo.com Le Dolci 1006 Dundas West, 416-262-3400, ledolci.com MEC 400 King West, 416-340-2667, mec.ca Nella Bella nella-bella.com Nespresso 159 Cumberland, 1-855-325-5781, and other, nespresso.com Nine West 93 Bloor West, 416-920-3519, and others, ninewest.ca Oliver Spencer 962 Queen West, 647-348-7673, oliverspencer.co.uk RollerBug Skate Shop 940 Bloor West, 416-546-2594, rollerbug.com Shay Lowe Design shaylowedesign.com Sloane Tea sloanetea.com Sorel sorelfootwear.ca Swarovski 2 Bloor West, 416-850-6072, and others, swarovski.com Teatro Verde 98 Yorkville, 416-966-2227, and others, teatroverde.com Tesla 664 Bathurst, 416- 535- 5845, and others, teslamotors.com).

Textile Museum of Canada 55 Centre, 416-599-5321, textilemuseum.ca Treccani Milano 25 Bellair, 416-648-1300, treccanimilano.com Victorinox 95A Bloor West, 416-929-9889, swissarmy.com Whistler Blackcomb 4545 Blackcomb, Whistler, BC, 604-967-8950, whistlerblackcomb.com Williams-Sonoma 100 Bloor West, 416-962-9455, and others, williams-sonoma.ca Yike Bike yikebike.com NOW SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT | HOLIDAY BUZZ 2013

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