From underwear to never-boring socks, here are some of the standard-issue holiday classics revisited.
HEAD CANDY
$239 Hats off to Vancouverite Claudia Schulz, whose hand-formed fedora, the Karlotta, is made of 100-percent-merino wool felt and features removable tassels. goodgeplace.com
TECH PURSE
$135 Handcrafted in Vancouver, the AW Portfolio laptop case is made from smooth cowhide leather and designed without hardware to eliminate scratches. awbyandreawong.com
NEXT-LEVEL GLOVES
$125 You could spend four figures on a holiday party dress or make an entrance with these elongated gloves in felted grey. cosstores.com
WARMTH X 100
$250 The North Face Nuptse vest comes in ethical down with a lifetime guarantee—and can be stored in a pocket when you’re not channelling the Michelin Man. mec.ca
DAPPER PJ SET
$710 Cotton pyjamas in floral jacquard print help prepare for those midnight rendezvous with Santa. marc-cain.com
ETHICAL SOCKS
$15 Made in a family-run factory in France with eco-friendly pigmented yarn spun in Portugal, Maik’s Bicycle socks are an ethical (and affordable) luxury. holtrenfrew.com
PRINCE WILLIAM’S WATCH
$5,950 Omega’s Seamaster has been sported by everyone from Prince William to Joe Biden (and now you?). This is the new Seamaster Diver 300M in blue. omegawatches.com
KEWL FANNY PACK
$1,725 Fanny packs are either for the truly geeky or the truly hip; Gucci makes one for the latter with its ’80s patch Belt Bag. gucci.com
PEARL EARRINGS 2.0
$75 Twisted Swirl Pearl 14-karat studs from local Wolf Circus are perfect for dinners with grandma, but still have a little edge. walrushome.com
