Asian Canadian Fashion Brands
The Asian Canadian-owned and operated fashion brands you need to know.
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Supporting local businesses has never been more important, and Asian Canadian fashion brands deserve the spotlight. These designers aren’t just creating beautiful clothes — they’re sharing stories of culture, identity and creativity with every piece.
From innovative streetwear to timeless designs, each brand reflects the richness of the Asian Canadian experience while bringing something fresh to the fashion landscape.
Discover Asian Canadian fashion brands below.
For more Asian Canadian-owned brands:
Full Asian Canadian Brand Directory
Asian Canadian-Owned Jewelry Brands
Asian Canadian-Owned Beauty and Wellness Brands
Asian Canadian-Owned Lifestyle Brands
Asian Canadian-Owned Food Brands
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ai 아이 (pronounced ah-ee: meaning children/daughters in Korean) is a family-run, female-owned business based in Toronto. This sustainable fashion brand was started by three sisters, Hannah Kim, Rebekah Ma and Joanna Lee, and their mother, Hun Young Lee. Together, the family designs, curates, and produces PETA-Approved vegan leather handbags and accessories made in small batches in Seoul, South Korea.
Apricotton is a Toronto-based bra brand that aims to help young folks feel confident in their first bra, offering bras designed with a tween consumer in mind. It was co-founded by Chloe Beaudoin and Jessica Miao, who both struggled to find bras that fit their body types as tweens. They decided to start the brand after Miao’s 12-year-old sister had similar issues trying to find her first bra at a lingerie store — an uncomfortable and embarrassing experience, given that lingerie and department stores seldom carry age-appropriate options for young consumers.
Apricotton’s current selection includes nine styles designed to grow with a young person’s body, lasting through multiple stages of puberty. The bras feature moisture-wicking soft fabric, a stretchy elastic band, adjustable and hideable straps and removable cup padding.
AW by Andrea Wong is a detail-oriented fashion accessories line based in Vancouver. Inspired by the Pacific Northwest, the brand seeks to create a strong cohesion between the quality of materials and craftsmanship, handcrafting durable products with natural materials that will only add character as they age, giving each item its own story and unique charm. Wong and her team in their Vancouver studio produce AW’s accessories in small runs.
Folds Wear Inc. combines design, technology and environmental sustainability to produce modern, recyclable and functional scrubs for medical professionals. Nina Kharey, womenswear designer and engineer, developed the brand as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as she watched her loved ones go to the front lines wearing poorly-designed scrubs made from material that offered no protection. “We want to be the Nike of scrubs,” Kharey told the Calgary Herald.
Folds is on the cutting edge of textile technology, using antiviral fabric with zero microfiber release, making it sterile. And at the end of their life, the scrubs can be returned to Folds to be upcycled into new scrubs.
House of Tytan is a family-owned brand based in Toronto that makes handmade ties, bow ties and speciality accessories that are an ode to Chinese and Asian culture.
In 2014, designer Jennifer Le launched an eponymous fashion brand inspired by her personal style, featuring pieces combining leather and hardware as well as fur and feathers. IAMJENNIFERLE is known for its distinct, show-stopping and exclusive apparel and accessories, which have been spotted on celebrities such as Beyoncé, Cardi B, Rihanna, Megan Thee Stallion, Kylie Jenner and more.
While the products may not always be easy to find—many drops are limited-edition and by invitation only—a visit to the flagship store in Woodbridge, Ontario, promises a close encounter with luxury.
Founded in Toronto by Kris Pangilinan in 2022, Kalamansi Collective is a clothing & lifestyle brand that aims to pay homage to immigrant families and celebrate the fruits of their labour. Through creative designs and cultural references, Kalamansi Collective highlights the immense sacrifice of immigrant families who have braved starting anew in a different country and have dedicated their lives to provide a better future.
If you’ve ever struggled with sunglasses sliding down your face, sitting on your cheeks or lifting when you smile, KayTran Eyewear is the sunglasses brand for you. The brand offers Low Bridge Fit Frames specially-designed for people with low nose bridges across diverse backgrounds.
KayTran eyewear was founded in 2012 by Kathy Tran-Riese, who recognized that sunglasses are not one-size-fits-all and sought to make eyewear more inclusive. Tran-Riese designs every product herself before having it manufactured in Italy. All sunglasses are made with high-grade cellulose acetate, metals and Polarized or Zeiss CR39 lenses, and are hand-finished by skilled artisans.
Lezé the Label (pronounced LEH-ZAY; ‘lazy’ but fancy) is a Vancouver-based, pyjama-inspired “work leisure” clothing line. Co-founded by friends Tanya Lee and Karen Lee, the brand was born out of the desire to create a clothing line that was comfortable and flexible but presentable, well-suited to a hectic lifestyle.
The duo launched their first product—The World’s Most Comfortable Pants— on Kickstarter and raised $255,000 in 12 hours. Now, the line boasts styles like jumpsuits, sets, reversible tops, shirt dresses and “cardicoats”, all made from recycled materials like fishing nets, coffee grounds, plastic bottles and renewable raw beech wood.
Founded by Jacky Lam, Lunchbox is an apparel and clothing brand featuring Asian-inspired designs that are a playful tribute to the unique flavours and cultural elements that shaped the childhoods of first and second-generation immigrants.
In 2014, designer Mani Jassal launched her eponymous brand focusing on luxury evening wear and bridal fashion that blurs the line between ethnic and everyday clothing, designing for ‘women who wish to dress in comfort and modernity, without abandoning their cultural identities.’ Jassal’s pieces showcase Indian design influences but can be worn for multiple occasions that aren’t culturally specific, and incorporate her unique approach to South Asian attire, including lightweight silhouettes and unorthodox cuts.
In 2023, Jassal extended her creative prowess to the digital realm with online clothing brand, 91. The sister brand to Mani Jasal, it “encapsulates the latest trends, cuts and colours with an unwavering commitment to customer preferences.
Founded in 2007 by brothers Kevin and Norman Au-Yeung alongside Robin Yates, Nobis is a premium outerwear brand designed for ever-changing global winters, unpredictable seasonal conditions and the growing need for fashionable and functional outerwear. Nobis’ mission is never to sacrifice style for functionality, creating pieces just as easily worn in the mountains as on the city streets. Nobis is also making strides in sustainability, using ethically sourced fur and down and recently launching NEXT by Nobis, a program that allows customers in North America to resell Nobis jackets they no longer want directly to new buyers.
OAK + FORT is a contemporary fashion and lifestyle brand based in Vancouver, founded by Min Kang in 2010. Under the motto of ‘thoughtful design for a modern lifestyle,’ OAK + FORT produces apparel and homeware with a sleek, unified aesthetic vision and a cost-conscious price tag. A favourite among minimalist dressers, OAK + FORT apparel is designed to be versatile and functional, complimenting rather than defining the consumer’s personal style.
Created in 2018 by lifelong swimmer Courtney Chew, OCIN is a Vancouver-based lifestyle brand and eco-swim label driven by a desire to celebrate and protect the world’s oceans. Their products are versatile and functional: designed to be worn not just in but out of the water, using comfortable quick-dry fabrics, pockets and easy claps. OCIN uses 100 per cent recycled polyesters from plastic bottles and recycled nylon in their fabrics and ensures products are adequately recycled, encouraging customers to return their old suits at the end of their use.
OCIN also focuses on community-building and connection, highlighting inspiring individuals, artists, organizations and like-minded brands on the OCIN Collective platform. These stories are also shared in OCIN’s online magazine.
Olive + Splash is a luxurious athletic line for the whole family—creating unisex clothes for everyone, including parents, children and even the dog—created by Melanie Wong. It features athleisure handcrafted from ethically-sourced bamboo, a material known for its thermal regulating properties that are also hypoallergenic, UV protectant, odour resistant, moisture wicking, almost 99 per cent anti-bacterial, breathable and soft. Olive + Splash offers an array of products built to last multiple washes, including hoodies, joggers, shirts, accessories and face masks.
TKC Design Inc. is a fashion brand based out of Vancouver, best known for merging Indian textiles and South Asian design elements with Western silhouettes. Founded in 2016 by designer Taran Cheema, TKC showcases vibrant colour and rich textures in its bold pieces, as well as embroidery and beadwork.
Innovative, Vancouver-based brand Vessi is best known for inventing the world’s first 100 per cent waterproof knit shoe. Finished with a water-repellant layer that allows dirt and water to roll off easily, these shoes are suitable for rain, snow, slush, mud and more—keeping your feet dry by protecting them from the elements while still allowing them to breathe. And unlike the rain or snow boots many rely on for Canadian weather, Vessi shoes are incredibly light and can easily transition from a day in the office to a hike.
The brand was launched in 2018 by Vancouverites Andy Wang, Tony Yu and Mikaella Go, who were fed up with the city’s constant rain. The three have since patented their Dyma-tex knit technology, which is waterproof, breathable, and capable of keeping feet cool in the summer and warm in the winter using micro air pockets. Vessi now offers shoe styles for women, men and kids as well as apparel and accessories.