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.
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 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).
If Darth Vader owned a Mac, it would be the new Mac Pro, a wholly redesigned desktop computer. ($3,099, Apple).
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).
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 H5D-200MS 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).
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).
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)
All photos by Kathryn Gaitens
