As much as Canada is considered an outdoor lover’s paradise, we have some great indoor recreation too, especially if you consider shopping a sport.

Canada’s stamp on the fashion world stretches back many decades, from the invention of the modern-day zipper to the Wonderbra. The ingenuity continues with these fashion designers and their cutting-edge looks.

So you want to take home something fabulous to remember your equally fabulous Canadian holiday? Perhaps something more than a can of maple syrup (as good as that is) or a T-shirt? Here are seven souvenirs that rise to the occasion.

Bring your palate and your autograph book when you come to Canada – some of the world’s top celebrity chefs are opening restaurants across the country.

There isn’t a better cheerleader for Canadian fashion design than Jeanne Beker. She has spent more than three decades seeking out and shining a spotlight on homegrown talent. Clearly, the fashion icon knows something about shopping.

So Justin Bieber is becoming a bit of a bad boy.

First the spiky hair and now he’s sporting a leather and metal arm piece by Canadian Steampunk artist Ian Finch-Field of Victoria.

Chic and daring, Québec’s fashion designers are renowned for their often-edgy clothing designs. And fashion-conscious Québeckers know when they can get their hands on them – affordably.

Newfoundland is known for many things … icebergs, moose, toe-tapping music, even a unique twist on English by the locals.

Walking down Calgary’s downtown Stephen Avenue Mall I spot at least a dozen belt buckles big enough to serve as dinner plates for Alberta beef. At ground level there are enough cowboy boots to kick plenty of – but few show signs of real manure. Wranglers and Levis are everywhere.