Monday, December 7, 2009

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who shopped the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop this weekend and to the amazing group of designers and sponsors who made it happen. Keep in touch with all of the designers by bookmarking their websites (linked on the right) and e-mail burroughesstore@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list and receive info about upcoming pop-ups.

Happy Holidays!

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop on NationalPost.com

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Last Day!

It's the final day of the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop. Stop by Queen and Bathurst between 11 am to 6 pm.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Gift Guide: Susana Erazo belts

Susana Erazo's collection of belts come in a rich rainbow of jewel tones and classic leather colours like tan and black. susanaerazo.com.

Shop Susana Erazo at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

Gift Guide: Kvell & Co. necklaces


Pop-Up shoppers are loving Kvell & Co. designer Elana Ginsberg's sterling silver screw necklaces. $135-$155, kvellandco.com.

Shop Kvell & Co. at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

PHOTO BY JENNA MARIE WAKANI

Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop on StyleHog.com

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Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop on Toronto.com

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Friday, December 4, 2009

Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop on BlogTO

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Opening Night Photos

The revealed holiday windows.

Products from DaLish, MADE and le Petit Beret in the window display.

Window designer David Chang.

Pieces from PoaStudio, Susana Erazo and Kvell & Co. in the window display.

Designer Carrie Hayes

le Petit Beret's table

Susana Erazo belts and bags

Shopping for SOOS jewellery

Kvell & Co.'s Elana Ginsberg (left)

MADE's modular milk crate display

Stacks of Bread&Butter skincare

Cuffwear's Chris Zownir.

Designer Philip Sparks

Delight chocolate treats

Todor Kobakov performs

A rainbow of Takui reusable shopping bags

Scooping up pieces from Mercy

PoaStudio's Catherine Pacak (left) and her team

Feather and floral hair clips by Petals

Emma Pawluk sewing away

Katie Muth

Our holiday tree
PHOTOS BY JENNA MARIE WAKANI

Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop on Torontoist

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Burroughes Holiday Pop Up Shop on NOWToronto.com

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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Opening Day!

The Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop opens this afternoon at 4 pm. Tonight's opening party gets started at 6 pm and continues until 9 pm with a piano performance by Todor Kobakov at 7 pm. See you there!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Gift Guide: Takui reusable shopping bags

Pack all your Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop purchases into Takui's colourful collection of water-resistant, ripstop polyester shoppers. $7.95 each, takui.ca.

Shop Takui at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop on SheDoesTheCity.com


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Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop on TorontoLife.com

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More Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop on the F-List


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Holiday tease!


We've papered up the windows on the pop-up shop space at Queen and Bathurst and the neighbourhood is already wondering what's up? All will be revealed this Thursday, December 3 at 4 pm when we open to the gift hungry public. Don't forget to stop by our opening night party.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Gift Guide: Cashmere blend tunic from PoaStudio

Try on Oui Set's cashmere blend tunic ($425) with a semi-precious stone necklace by Claudia Accessories ($195). poastudio.com.

Shop PoaStudio at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop on the F-List

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Press Release: Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop Opening Night


Burroughes for the holidays

Window reveal and performance by pianist Todor Kobakov opens pop-up shop

Attention: Lifestyle, Fashion, Design, Shopping and Listing Editors

TORONTO (November 30, 2009) – The Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop, a temporary retail space spotlighting the best in Toronto design, launches this Thursday, December 3 with an exclusive piano performance by Todor Kobakov. Kobakov and his solo album Pop Music have been celebrated by music critics and audiences and he’s composed string arrangements for Stars, Emily Haines and Sara Slean.

Industrial designer David Chang’s holiday windows will also be revealed on opening night. Chang divides his time between Holt Renfrew and Tiffany's, working with their visual teams to create eye-catching installations. For the Burroughes Pop-Up Shop windows, he’s reinterpreting traditional holiday garlands in a modern, industrial way that highlights the building’s history and the work of the shop’s designers.

Those designers include established and emerging names in fashion, housewares, gifts, beauty and grooming. Shop women’s clothing from Carrie Hayes, Mercy and Poa Studio plus jewelry and accessories by SOOS, le Petit Beret, Susana Erazo and Kvell & Co. For men, there are finds from Philip Sparks, Cuffwear and Bread & Butter skincare. Pick up great gifts from DaLish Cosmetics, Katie Muth, MADE, Petals and reclaim by: emma pawluk. And don’t miss devouring Delight Chocolates’ holiday treats.

The Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop continues until Sunday, December 6.

What: Burroughes Designer Department Store Holiday Pop-Up Shop Opening
Where: 639 Queen Street West at Bathurst
When: Thursday, December 3, 6 pm to 9 pm (performance at 7 pm)
Website: burroughesstore.blogspot.com

For more information and images, please e-mail burroughesstore@gmail.com.

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Gift Guide: Bread&Butter Skincare winter kit


Free of unnecessary ingredients and unnecessary packaging, Bread&Butter Skincare, including the products in this winter kit, is (quite literally) a man's bread and butter: everything he needs and nothing he doesn't. $11.99 to $24.99 for individual products or $84.99 for a one year subscription, breadandbutterskincare.com.

Shop Bread&Butter Skincare at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Gift Guide: reclaim by: emma pawluk felted ornaments and wallets


Emma Pawluk hand felts natural wools, cashmere sweaters, yarns and fabric found in local thrift shops to create embroidered pillows, wallets and ornaments. Cupcake ornaments, $12 to $14 and wallets, $25 to $30.

Shop reclaim by emma pawluk at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Gift Guide: Katie Muth cards


Katie Muth's Love cards are hand-carved lino-cuts printed on a letterpress on creamy natural white paper that is 60% recycled (30% post-consumer), and come packaged with a corresponding 100% recycled cream envelope. $6, katiemuth.com.

Shop Katie Muth at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Gift Guide: Delight Chocolates


Indulge in a decadent hot chocolate and other seasonal confections while perusing Delight's handmade, organic, fair trade treats like this 20 piece box. $35, delightchocolate.ca.

Shop Delight at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

Gift Guide: Cuffwear officially licensed Marvel Super Hero cufflinks


These rhodium plated cufflinks with a swivel back closure feature a retro image of Wolverine. Each pair comes in a special edition Marvel Comics gift box. $65, cuffwear.com.

Shop Cuffwear at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

Gift Guide: Katherine Morley Arctic Bookends from MADE


The Arctic Bookends by Katherine Morley make fond reference to the paintings of Lawren Harris. These slip-cast porcelain icebergs also remind us that the real icebergs of the Arctic are slowly melting due to climate change. The Bookends may be purchased in singles or as a pair. $180/pair, $100/single, madedesign.ca.

Shop MADE at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Gift Guide: le Petit Beret raspberry beret



The collection of tiny toppers from Toronto-based designer Danielle Suppa includes this 5" wide, 100 per cent wool, raspberry beret. $50, petitberet.com.

Shop le Petit Beret at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Gift Guide: Petals "Hairplay"


In addition to their fresh floral arrangements, Petals' Erin Perri and Avissa Mojtahedi will be featuring their chic Hairplay clips. $15 to $25, freshpetals.ca.

Shop Petals at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.

Gift Guide: Philip Sparks flannel shirt and knit tuque



This tailored work shirt in navy blue plaid cotton flannel has mother-of-pearl snaps and a western cut while the tuque is hand knit in cozy black wool. Shirt $340 and tuque $92, philipsparks.com.

Shop Philip Sparks at the Burroughes Holiday Pop-Up Shop December 3 to 6.