Celebrate Women’s History Month and show some love to local designers by supporting these Canadian woman-led fashion brands.
In honour of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting Canadian female-led small businesses. From hair accessories to statement sweaters, you can find all your fashionable favourites close to home.
If it’s loungewear you’re after, look no further than Sidia. Fashion industry veteran Erin Kleinberg named her brand of elevated casual clothing after her beloved grandmother. For a slow fashion statement, check out architect-turned-designer Ashley Phillips’s handbag line, Azure Lazuli. Phillips’s structured bags are made entirely by hand in Toronto — we love the idea of treating a special handcrafted piece as a future family heirloom.
Channel your inner boss with Rosa Halpern’s leather jackets from her brand By The Namesake. Halpern’s collection of luxe leather jackets are named after influential women, including the Kamala leather blazer inspired by none other than the Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris.
Click through below for our top picks from Canadian fashion brands founded by women.
For more, check out this list of brands that are giving back to women’s causes.
By: Eliza Grossman