Canadian Lifestyle Brands: The Best in Fashion, Home and Wellness
13 homegrown brands to help you shop local
Choosing to buy Canadian is about more than just where something is made—it’s about investing in quality, supporting local businesses, and contributing to the culture that makes our country (not state) unique. From cutting-edge cosmetics to trend-setting fashion, these brands offer standout pieces designed for the way you live.
Each brand on this list is driven by a passion for innovation and community, proving that you don’t need to look beyond our borders to find the very best. Explore some of our favourite Canadian brands to bring a fresh perspective and lasting quality to your home.
SSSOAPS
Toronto-based SSSOAPS creates artisanal, small-batch soaps using natural, plant-based ingredients. Handmade in Canada, the brand emphasizes sustainability with zero-waste packaging. Their lineup includes hand-poured soap bars, exfoliating scrubs, and botanical room sprays inspired by impermanence, wellness and the daily ritual.
The Ordinary
Born in Toronto, The Ordinary disrupted the beauty industry with its straight-talking, science-backed formulas at radically accessible prices. From cult-favorite serums to high-performance moisturizers, every product is designed in Canada with clinical precision—proving that great skin doesn’t need luxury markups, just the right ingredients.
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Monos
Vancouver-based Monos designs premium, minimalist luggage with an emphasis on durability and sustainability that reflect Canadian values of quality craftsmanship and eco-conscious design, using recycled materials and ethical production. Now a certified B Corp, the brand reinforces its commitment to responsible manufacturing and high ethical standards, proving that travel gear can be both stylish and sustainable.
BEDI
Montreal’s BEDI creates sustainable bags, outerwear and accessories using up-cycled materials like seatbelts and deadstock leather. All products are proudly designed and manufactured in Canada, with bestsellers including sleek backpacks, crossbody bags and structured tote bags.
WANT Les Essentiels
Bridging the gap between function and refinement, WANT Les Essentiels is a standout among Canadian brands for its meticulously crafted bags, footwear, and accessories. Designed in Montreal, its collections—featuring timeless leather totes, minimalist sneakers, and travel-ready backpacks—prioritize sustainability, versatility, and effortless sophistication.
Meyer
Meyer is among a small number of homegrown Canadian cookware manufacturers, based in Prince Edward Island. The brand produces high-quality stainless steel pots and pans, including professional-grade frying pans, stockpots, and non-stick cookware. Designed for durability and even heat distribution, Meyer’s products are a staple in Canadian kitchens.
Vitruvi
Vancouver-based Vitruvi brings a design-first approach to home fragrance with sleek diffusers and natural essential oils. Known for its minimalist plug-in diffuser and sculptural stone models, the brand merges wellness with interiors, proving that scent can be both functional and beautifully considered.
Mejuri
Toronto’s Mejuri champions accessible luxury as a globally recognized jewelry brand. Their collections—which include a growing variety of pieces made in Canada—feature 14k gold rings, diamond-studded necklaces and everyday hoop earrings made with ethically sourced materials.
Kilne
Sharp, sleek, and straight to the point, Kilne is cutting through the clutter of overpriced cookware. Designed in Canada and crafted for serious home chefs, the brand’s pro-quality knives, non-stick pans, and kitchen essentials deliver top-tier performance—without the luxury markup.
MacAusland’s Woollen Mills
A true East Coast treasure, MacAusland’s Woollen Mills has been crafting pure wool blankets and textiles in Prince Edward Island for over a century. Using traditional techniques and locally sourced wool, this family-run mill weaves warmth, durability and craftsmanship into every piece—made to withstand maritime life and last for generations.
Kotn
Founded to bring traceability and quality back to basics, Toronto-based Kotn started with the perfect Egyptian cotton tee and grew into one of Canada’s most thoughtful brands. Rooted in ethical sourcing and local partnerships, its collection goes beyond wardrobe staples. Minimalist home goods show that sustainability starts at home.
Province of Canada
Flipping the script on the usual Made in Canada tag, Province of Canada creates timeless, everyday essentials designed and manufactured entirely on home soil. You can sport your national pride with their signature Canada sweater. Their city sweaters, from Toronto to Prince Edward County, reflect a coastal heritage aesthetic.
Cheekbone Beauty
Indigenous-owned and operated, Cheekbone Beauty is setting a new standard for Canadian cosmetics. Based in St. Catharines, Ontario, the brand blends bold pigments with clean, low-waste formulations. It offers high-impact lipsticks and hydrating skin essentials.
Canada Goose
An obvious choice? Maybe. But there’s a reason Canada Goose dominates the outerwear game. Despite its global status, the brand stays true to its roots, with every iconic down jacket still 100% made in Canada. From Arctic explorers to city dwellers braving winter’s worst, this is homegrown warmth at its finest.
