Pendleton heritage pillows, a chair made from Coke cans and the rest of the city’s best stuff this month. View the slide show >>
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- Our obsession with classic brands continues with the revival of these 1920s-era Pendleton pillows in virgin wool. $85 each. Drake Hotel General Store, 82A Bathurst St., 416-703-6518.
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- Hand-painted mortar and pestles by up-and-coming Toronto designer Tahir Mahmood take the drudgery out of kitchen prep. $110. Pimlico Gallery, 789 Dupont St., 416-538-0909.
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- Naoto Fukasawa’s work totes, available in light grey or unbleached brown Japanese paper, are, amazingly, water-resistant and tear-proof. $150. Mjölk, 2959 Dundas St. W., 416-551-9853.
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- Based on a ’50s leisurewear staple from Spain’s Costa Blanca, the unisex Rivieras shoe is as comfy as it is retro chic. $95. Jonathan and Olivia, 49 Ossington Ave., 416-849-5956.
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- Intricate abstract animal wallpaper by Toronto designer Julie Jenkinson is pretty enough to frame. $12 per square foot. InAbstracto, 1160 Queen St. W., 416-533‑6362.
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- Coca-Cola came up with the formula (and the eco‑marketing push) for this Emeco design; each chair is made using 111 recycled plastic pop bottles. $246. Klaus by Nienkämper, 300 King St. E., 416-362-3434.
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- For this credenza, Danish company Søren Rose Studio took inspiration from a gym class floor. $2,769. Ministry of the Interior, 80 Ossington Ave., 416-533-6684.
Does the author of this feature truly believe that the products published in this post are truly good value for the price being asked and hence qualify for “Super Shopper” status???
I would be very interested in having any of the retailers selling any one of the products describe here replying to this post and rationalizing the cost of their product. Will be watching for a reply from any of the seven retailers.
Who buys this stuff at these prices even if they have the disposal income to afford the price tag? Would their excess income not be better spent helping the needy locally and abroad?
Why publish this information in a “Super Shopper” post???
September 9, 2010 at 10:19 am | by Practical ShopperWhat is Toronto Life’s target market? Based upon this feature, surely not me and am seriously asking myself why I subscribe to this magazine as I realize more and more that it surely does not reflect the Toronto I know and love.
Who on earth wrote this article? Supershopper is certainly not the correct title for this piece. Who are your readers? No one I know would want to buy any of the items listed. There are so many places to shop in and around Toronto, I find it hard to believe that this is all you could find.
September 9, 2010 at 8:02 pm | by Toronto Shopper