Looking for gifts for him? Dads, boyfriends, brothers, friends—whoever you're shopping for, this gift guide goes beyond the usual tech accessories and generic grooming kits.
From handcrafted wallets and sculptural jewelry to Egyptian cotton basics and beard care made in Montreal, these Canadian brands offer gifts that prioritize craft, durability, and thoughtful design. Whether you're shopping for someone building a capsule wardrobe, upgrading their grooming routine, or just looking for something that won't end up in a drawer, these picks reflect care and attention to detail.
Here, you'll find pieces and products chosen because they'll actually get used, worn, and appreciated long after the wrapping paper's gone.
Robinson: Leather goods
For someone who values objects that improve with age rather than fall apart, Robinson makes leather goods designed to become heirlooms—wallets, belts, and bags that develop character through years of use. Founded in 2016 in Orford, Quebec, by a couple who left the city to hand-stitch in their country house, the brand uses exclusively vegetable-tanned leather that ages naturally, developing a patina unique to each piece based on how it's used and exposed to sunlight. This centuries-old tanning process—using oak bark, roots, and leaves to macerate hides for 30 to 60 days—produces fully biodegradable leather free of chemical agents, the kind that gets better-looking the longer you carry it.
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