Our favourite places for holiday shopping in Vaughan
Who needs the North Pole when you can shop Vaughan’s world-class shopping locations? SkyHomes offers our favorite festive shopping destinations in Vaughan.
You haven’t truly experienced the spectacle of holiday time at a mall until you’ve been to Vaughan’s premier shopping destination, Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre. Vaughan’s most iconic mall becomes Holiday Shopping Central, complete with a dazzling lights, spectacular decorations and world renown brands. Aritzia is one of Vaughan Mill’s innovative women’s fashion retailers. Each season, Aritzia curates a unique collection of beautifully designed clothes that are on trend, high quality and of good value. This is the place to get styles that are both basics and understated, yet unique: such as this flowing Gaudin skirt that has all the best parts of a vintage suede skirt, in an innovative vegan fabric. At $125.00, this subtle A-line silhouette is structured yet stretchy, for a beautiful look and feel.
RUDSAK
The magic and merriment continues at Vaughan Mills, at RUDSAK. Get inspired gifts with RUDSAK’s untamed Canadian heritage aesthetic, where luxurious materials meet an artisanal approach to craftsmanship. The leather minded label that started in 1994 by Evik Asatoorian continues to thriving in Canada, especially while leather—in any and all forms—remains to be the ultimate material for the fashionable set. Get your fill of the spirit of the season and find something special in their hip yet classic men’s collection. Contemporary winter boots make a stylish and practical gift. Channel military chic style with Baffour, genuine leather low-cut combat boots that leave a strong first impression. Made in glossy New Look leather with a well-loved “pull up” effect finish, cotton lining and anti-slip rubber soles, they close easily with a short back zipper. Lace-up eyelets on the front uppers allow for an adjustable fit.
LOFT
Put the happy in your holiday with Loft by Ann Taylor. The LOFT location inside Vaughan Mills is an Outlet store–and you know what that means! Get quality brands for the while family with 40% off the lowest ticket price of almost all the sale items. The merchandise at Vaughan’s LOFT is beautifully organized, and does not have the often disheveled look of some outlet stores.The relatively new LOFT location features an expansive selection, from scarfs to tops and beyond. One downside is that all sales are final: there are no refunds and no exchanges. Loft carries trendy fashions for women, with styles that come in a variety of different fits to flatter such body types as petites and tall women, along with a maternity line, making this place is ideal for one stop holiday shopping.
Bowring
Got a decorista on your Christmas shopping list this year? If you’re shopping for someone who loves all things related to decorating and design, Bowring is the destination for you. From beautiful, purely decorative items to gifts that are both pretty and practical Bowring offers a range of stylish, quirky, unique and fun homeware gifts to suit all decor and tastes. For those who love entertaining, an array of specialty glassware such as martini and whisky sets will excite. A collection of sparkling crystal candleholders are an elegant gift that will fit into any home decor. Centerpieces, stemware and cozy cushions and throws are just a few of the many gift options for the chic modern home owner.
Femme Inc
Femme Inc. in Kleinburg is the premier locale for fashionable femme attire. The racks are packed with the latest trends–and their personal styling service means you can get expert advice on how to make styles work for you. There is no better way to make sure the women on your holiday list feel good from head to toe by selecting a special gift. Upgrading your loved one’s handbag is a good way to go–try finding a chic dark neutral bag that will go with everything for the winter season, or a sparkling clutch with matching shoes and necklace to get the woman in your life looking even more beautiful at her many social occasions.
Saks Off fifth
Shoes are centre stage at the new Saks Off 5th store at Vaughan Mills shopping centre, stacked along tall shelves, in boxes by size, they take up about 25 per cent of the 32,000 square-foot luxury discount store. Boasting rows upon rows of marked down footwear by brands like Puma, Cole Haan, French Connection, Lanvin and Saint Laurent for lovers of chic luxury brands who also like a bargain. There’s fashions by over 800 brands, selected by in-house buyers or transferred from Saks Fifth Avenue stores. Holt Renfrew’s HR2 similarly promises affordable luxury deliver quality brands at tempting price point. The product assortment has a contemporary edge and will have weekly arrivals of new stock to give you a wondrous array of selection the holiday seasons and beyond.
Spread the holiday cheer by shopping at these exquisite Vaughan retail locations, and embrace the magic of the season with these fantastic holiday gift ideas.
