Essential Selection

If there ever was a season for leather accessories, autumn would be it. A pair of classic gloves is the obvious choice for accessorizing in the cooler months, but Want Les Essentiels de La Vie tempts with more. The label was started by Montreal-based identical-twin duo Byron and Dexter Peart, and caters to travellers and commuters with its haute leather goods portfolio. Selections range from travel slippers which unzip flat for easy packing, to a collection of bi-coloured leather bracelets—even their line of thin Japanese leather portfolios can be considered an accessory. The brand recently opened a new retail concept at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Want Passport, which stocks a discerning selection of travel-related goods and leather bags galore. And if all you crave is a pair of gloves, they have those too—Italian-made with a cashmere lining.