Shopping in Etobicoke

Dedicated to keeping their shelves stocked with unique baubles, the staff at Ranae Boutique carefully curates an assortment of jewellery limited to one or two pieces per each sparkling design. Helpful staffers bustle about the shop assisting guests in the selection of earrings, necklaces, and bracelets encrusted with light-capturing stones such as Austrian and German crystals. The sterling-silver collection offers scratch- and irritation-resistant 925 silver and rhodium plating, with each piece accompanied by a complimentary cleaning cloth to wipe away the greedy fingerprints of ring-hungry Gollums. Triple plated to stave off discoloration, the silver- and gold-plated collection leaves the store snuggled inside the cozy confines of a sleek gift box. Ranae Boutique’s staff offers on-site customization of all pieces needing minor alterations, and modification to the jewel’s configuration can be made with off-site redesigning services.

New Classic compiles a warehouse worth of retail and wholesale cookware, knives, and tableware as well as home furnishings from cabinets to chandeliers. Its expansive showroom abounds with houseware from Versace, Armani, and Swarovski to enable keeping up with the Joneses and their gold-leaf washing machine. The shop's overseas agents and buyers in Europe and Asia scout the globe to maintain a unique selection of housewares and gifts.

For half a century, the opticians and frame consultants at Crown Opticians have balanced designer frames with specialized lenses upon the noses of near- and far-sighted clients. Frames by designers like Gucci, Prada, Christian Dior, and Tom Ford suspend from clear display hooks on the walls of the boutique's interior. To supplement the advanced reflective technology of mirrors, the office's innovative Optikam lets clients compare side-by-side pictures of themselves in different glasses. Instead of snapping shaky self-shots with cell phones or point-and-shoots, clients pose in front of the Optikam's lens, posing for multi-part shots that reveal each pair's most flattering angles. The camera also serves an analytical purpose, silently taking precise measurements used by doctors for final fittings and processing.

North York Vision Centre equips faces with designer eyeglasses, helping patrons to see clearly while maintaining their stylistic integrity. To this end, the centre crafts coated and polarized lenses custom-made for individual prescriptions and for special needs such as glare deflection and eye containment. Additionally, the Centre sells frames from designer brands.