Filip
Senior Member
I finally decided to go out and do a photo reportage of my favourite place in Toronto. I just love the intimate urbanity of all the little nooks and crannies - I can't imagine that once upon a time, way before me, Yorkville was a hippie centre, a much less "fortunate" incarnation than today's. I wanted to take pictures of some of the vistas I'd see most days and stand in awe in.. Quite frankly, this is where I'd love to see myself in a few years.
This thread is a bit picture heavy - so sorry in advance. 109 pictures in total, but I already cut out over 150.. This is the bare minimum
Welcome To Yorkville
We begin our tour here:
Even on Yonge, the Yorkville feel begins
I always thought MTV chose the most random location...
A bit of old and new with 18 Yorkville
One of the best pieces of public art in the city
And one of the best parquettes around...
I still can't believe the prices, yet it is their flagship afterall
I bet they're Italian.. other than that, I once had a dream with that clock in it
Ah, we finally begin to see the Yorkville crowd, in front of Poooosateri's
Yes, they all have lots of money...
It's as if the streets around here were meant to sound expensive, Bellair? God...
1 St. Thomas is by far one of the nicest additions to the area, great ending to the Bellair strip
A bit of juxtaposition with its more contemporary cousin
Bikes and Mercedes do mix, I guess?
Cafe Nervosa sounds funny if you think of the Serbian meaning
So here's Dolce, now where is that naughty Gabbana?
Ah, across the street!
Today was a bad day for Ferrari spotting, but plenty of German cars
Everyone looks so good...
Great address
Remys probably has one of the best outdoor patios for people watching
18 Yorkville against Regency, great clashing of styles there...
Old York Lane is absolutely the cutest thing ever, in an expensive way of course
That tower at Bloor and Bellair has a great shape
Good to know the Regency Sales Centre has become a Corbo boutique
This little laneway is charming
I did not know we had Sotheby's here...
Corbo numero deux
This is where I studied for my French exam
Once upon a time, my dad managed the Classical Record's Shop - right around the corner from here
I thought this looked very English
This a bit more Italian I suppose
She must be wearing Gucci...
She however, is not.
So according to this, if you're a man and you need Versace - go to Harry's!
Great spot for people watching
Lots of Holt's bags around
The Regency pokes about
Even the Hondas look nice here
As a kid, my parents couldn't get me away from this fountain
Chunks missing from 110 Cumberland
This passage reminds me a lot of Geneva
Everything sounds decadent around here...
And now toward Bloor! (Lets not miss the sexy cars, shall we?)
The Four Seasons will soon have a taller brother
Ah oui.. Tiffany's. I really liked the movie btw
Some girl did a project on Vuitton in Business.. I had to go to Bloor street afterward
I once wondered where those stairs lead.. Then I found out and was thoroughly dissapointed
Gucci beside a Lululemon.. Kinda underwhelming
Hermes.. They make those nice scarves?
Temporary Chanel, in the old Grand & Toy
So a whole store for overpriced underwear? Hmmm...
The way this building wraps around the church is beautiful...
Le Four Seasons
And of course the crystal
Bikers beware, you're in for a scare (on Bloor that is)
Just to know we're still on Bloor afterall...
This colonnade is really cute
More oulala chichi boutiques
Hyatt
This made my trip worthwhile.. I'd sell my soul for this Lamborghini Fantasma, seriously
Probably one of the best done condos in the city
This gate is one of the best kept secrets of Yorkville, what lies behind it is absolutely beautiful!
A bit of crystal and Hyatt action
Back onto Bloor we go
Club Monaco's flagship
Puma is the newcomer here, while Mont Blanc remains a great staple of the area. The hoarding beyond it is for the new Sephora flagship
Just so you know, there's a sale at Noir
Great choice.. chocolates and overpriced shirts
Some of the trees on Bloor looked pretty sickly
Bang and Olufsen, that's right.
Very NYC perspective (oops, I did go there)
Holt's, more venerable than ever
She must see something she likes in Max Mara's new collection. I'd still prefer Prada though, personally
They've been renovating this for months, and it should've opened last month!
It seems the new Chanel will have two stories
Retail...
Who wants a Rolex? That's right, the hoarding beside the Royal de Versailles is to become a Rolex boutique
Now that's a fine girl, right there
Indiva and Tiffany's, beautifully complimenting each other
The interior of the renovated Capezio looks very Liebskindesque
As a kid I'd get tortured when my mom would drag me into David's.. Now it looks nicer though
Some great band playing some Peruvian Carribean fusion
Birks' flagship looks nicer zoomed in
The crystal really impacts Bloor
Salvatore Ferragamo, in Toronto? Nope, just a part of Holt's - in Vancouver though, sure! (ugh)
Now it gets more shopping mall
You have your H&M
And Swarovski.. They even opened up in Belgrade
The Zara.. also recently opened in Belgrade (along with Escada)
Cartier's temporary space on St. Thomas is extremely charming
I bet she's asking him to buy more...
Now a bit out of Yorkville, but still around!
Nice wedding scene at Vic College
I'm in England now
Yep, that's where Harry Potter first met Voldemort, remember?
Looking up venerable Avenue Road
A nice monument
King George.. the somethingth
Peekaboo Britan
We have some great statues around the legislature
And nice archways
Soon to have a very big, very expensive, and very nice building anchoring it
The touristy shot...
Foster vs old school.. I like the older more
More statues...
Time to go home.. I'm exhausted
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this detailed trip through our "Mink Mile" This will be the first of a couple of tours I take through some of my favourite parts of Toronto... See you again soon!
This thread is a bit picture heavy - so sorry in advance. 109 pictures in total, but I already cut out over 150.. This is the bare minimum
Welcome To Yorkville
We begin our tour here:
Even on Yonge, the Yorkville feel begins
I always thought MTV chose the most random location...
A bit of old and new with 18 Yorkville
One of the best pieces of public art in the city
And one of the best parquettes around...
I still can't believe the prices, yet it is their flagship afterall
I bet they're Italian.. other than that, I once had a dream with that clock in it
Ah, we finally begin to see the Yorkville crowd, in front of Poooosateri's
Yes, they all have lots of money...
It's as if the streets around here were meant to sound expensive, Bellair? God...
1 St. Thomas is by far one of the nicest additions to the area, great ending to the Bellair strip
A bit of juxtaposition with its more contemporary cousin
Bikes and Mercedes do mix, I guess?
Cafe Nervosa sounds funny if you think of the Serbian meaning
So here's Dolce, now where is that naughty Gabbana?
Ah, across the street!
Today was a bad day for Ferrari spotting, but plenty of German cars
Everyone looks so good...
Great address
Remys probably has one of the best outdoor patios for people watching
18 Yorkville against Regency, great clashing of styles there...
Old York Lane is absolutely the cutest thing ever, in an expensive way of course
That tower at Bloor and Bellair has a great shape
Good to know the Regency Sales Centre has become a Corbo boutique
This little laneway is charming
I did not know we had Sotheby's here...
Corbo numero deux
This is where I studied for my French exam
Once upon a time, my dad managed the Classical Record's Shop - right around the corner from here
I thought this looked very English
This a bit more Italian I suppose
She must be wearing Gucci...
She however, is not.
So according to this, if you're a man and you need Versace - go to Harry's!
Great spot for people watching
Lots of Holt's bags around
The Regency pokes about
Even the Hondas look nice here
As a kid, my parents couldn't get me away from this fountain
Chunks missing from 110 Cumberland
This passage reminds me a lot of Geneva
Everything sounds decadent around here...
And now toward Bloor! (Lets not miss the sexy cars, shall we?)
The Four Seasons will soon have a taller brother
Ah oui.. Tiffany's. I really liked the movie btw
Some girl did a project on Vuitton in Business.. I had to go to Bloor street afterward
I once wondered where those stairs lead.. Then I found out and was thoroughly dissapointed
Gucci beside a Lululemon.. Kinda underwhelming
Hermes.. They make those nice scarves?
Temporary Chanel, in the old Grand & Toy
So a whole store for overpriced underwear? Hmmm...
The way this building wraps around the church is beautiful...
Le Four Seasons
And of course the crystal
Bikers beware, you're in for a scare (on Bloor that is)
Just to know we're still on Bloor afterall...
This colonnade is really cute
More oulala chichi boutiques
Hyatt
This made my trip worthwhile.. I'd sell my soul for this Lamborghini Fantasma, seriously
Probably one of the best done condos in the city
This gate is one of the best kept secrets of Yorkville, what lies behind it is absolutely beautiful!
A bit of crystal and Hyatt action
Back onto Bloor we go
Club Monaco's flagship
Puma is the newcomer here, while Mont Blanc remains a great staple of the area. The hoarding beyond it is for the new Sephora flagship
Just so you know, there's a sale at Noir
Great choice.. chocolates and overpriced shirts
Some of the trees on Bloor looked pretty sickly
Bang and Olufsen, that's right.
Very NYC perspective (oops, I did go there)
Holt's, more venerable than ever
She must see something she likes in Max Mara's new collection. I'd still prefer Prada though, personally
They've been renovating this for months, and it should've opened last month!
It seems the new Chanel will have two stories
Retail...
Who wants a Rolex? That's right, the hoarding beside the Royal de Versailles is to become a Rolex boutique
Now that's a fine girl, right there
Indiva and Tiffany's, beautifully complimenting each other
The interior of the renovated Capezio looks very Liebskindesque
As a kid I'd get tortured when my mom would drag me into David's.. Now it looks nicer though
Some great band playing some Peruvian Carribean fusion
Birks' flagship looks nicer zoomed in
The crystal really impacts Bloor
Salvatore Ferragamo, in Toronto? Nope, just a part of Holt's - in Vancouver though, sure! (ugh)
Now it gets more shopping mall
You have your H&M
And Swarovski.. They even opened up in Belgrade
The Zara.. also recently opened in Belgrade (along with Escada)
Cartier's temporary space on St. Thomas is extremely charming
I bet she's asking him to buy more...
Now a bit out of Yorkville, but still around!
Nice wedding scene at Vic College
I'm in England now
Yep, that's where Harry Potter first met Voldemort, remember?
Looking up venerable Avenue Road
A nice monument
King George.. the somethingth
Peekaboo Britan
We have some great statues around the legislature
And nice archways
Soon to have a very big, very expensive, and very nice building anchoring it
The touristy shot...
Foster vs old school.. I like the older more
More statues...
Time to go home.. I'm exhausted
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this detailed trip through our "Mink Mile" This will be the first of a couple of tours I take through some of my favourite parts of Toronto... See you again soon!