Asian Canadian Lifestyle Brands
The Asian Canadian-owned and operated lifestyle brands you need to know.
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Supporting local businesses has never been more important, and Asian Canadian lifestyle brands bring something truly special to the mix. These creators are shaping how we live, work, and play — designing products that combine function, creativity and culture.
From home goods to everyday essentials, each brand tells a story of heritage and innovation while adding a thoughtful touch to modern life.
Discover Asian Canadian lifestyle brands below.
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Asian Canadian-Owned Beauty and Wellness Brands
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Akai Ceramic Studio
Akai Ceramic Studio is a small, family-owned studio operated by Japanese husband and wife duo Yusuke and Naomi Akai. Yusuke threw his first tea bowl on the wheel at age 13 and has been creating since, focusing on traditional Japanese and Chinese ceramics before becoming interested in American industrial design. After moving to Canada, pottery wasn’t a viable source of income. Still, in 2012 Yusuke was able to return to pottery, with Naomi adding ‘flavour’ to his work with her eye for design and architecture experience. Their ceramics are simple, timeless, and easy to use, celebrating the beauty of functional design.
Founded by Geri Coria, Apothegeri is named after Coria’s father, also called Geri, whose birthday and holiday wishlist only ever consisted of one thing: a candle in memory of his grandmother.
Inspired by Geri’s nightly ritual of lighting a candle to relax and create a safe space, Aopthegeri hopes to remind customers to take time for themselves to smell the candles. The candles are hand-poured in Toronto in small batches, produced with locally and ethically sourced ingredients: plant-based soy way, lead-free cotton wick and recyclable glassware. Products include bubble candles, Philippines-inspired collections (with scents including peach mango pie, leche flan, turon and ube) as well as body oils and accessories.
Artket Goods is a Toronto-based lifestyle brand that creates adorable home goods—many of which pay tribute to founder Francesca Chan’s Asian heritage. Her items include Lucky Cat and and dumpling candles (which come in mini dimsum steam baskets), tumbler and beer can glass mugs and Asian-inspired scented candles such as White Rabbit Candy, Peach Soju and Pineapple Bun.
Dandylion describes itself as the “next-generation of dog care with a skin-first focus in product development.” Founded by Carolyn Chen, the brand is on a mission to change the dog care industry by creating products that puts dogs’ health first.
Dandylion’s hero product is a no-rinse foaming paw cleanser which features soft silicone bristles which allows dog owners to get into hard-to-reach areas and perform a gentle deep clean without stripping the dog’s paws of its natural oils. They also carry a dog shampoo and conditioner. All of Dandylions products are developed with board-certified vet dermatologists and dog parents and are designed with the most sensitive of skin in mind. Their formulations are fragrance-free, gentle on the skin, plant-powered, made with good-for-the-skin ingredients and free from potentially irritating ingredients such as sulfates, drying alcohols, artificial fragrances and dyes, and essential oils.
The Give and Grow sells one-of-a-kind basketball planters for a good cause. Founded by Olivia Ho, the purpose of the brand is to help empower the growth of everything and everyone around us. Not only does Ho make and sell planters, but she also hosts workshops for young women in the Toronto community, planting the seeds for the next generation of youth. Additionally, a portion of proceeds from each planter purchase goes towards their youth programming in Toronto.
I’ll Know It When I See It produces ‘sweet + slightly snarky paper goods and gifts,’ including greeting cards, red pockets, stickers, magnets, calendars, puzzles, notebooks and more. The brand is an homage to founders Cassie Leung and Christine Chee’s Chinese-Canadian experience, featuring Asian-inspired designs like a Durian magnet stating ‘I am not for everyone’ and a 2023 calendar dedicated to Asian Sweets and Snacks. One of the brand’s core values is supporting local businesses—their products are designed and produced in Vancouver and in collaboration with other small businesses across Canada, and all supplies are sourced from Canadian companies.
Lack of Threads is a Toronto-based brand by Anna Doan which features hand-made rugs and other tufted goods such as coasters, keychains and even vases. Lack of Threads specializes custom orders and all things related to the Asian culture and her designs include Sriracha bottles, White Rabbit Candy, Soju bottles and more.
Paper and Rice Co. is a Montreal-based stationery goods and accessories brand founded by Vivian Yu, a second-generation Cantonese-Toishanese Canadian, in May 2020. Inspired by family roots, home and personal memories, Vivian creates greeting cards that feel like a warm embrace, and nostalgic art prints showcasing aspects of her heritage.
Midblume is a collection of clay goods and art created by visual artist and designer Chinda Le. Working out of her home studio in Toronto, Le is inspired by organic shapes and textures, vintage ware, nature and the world around her. Products include stickers, jewelry, ceramics, totes and more, all handcrafted in small batches or made-to-order to reduce waste.