Women's leather jackets and coats on a garment rail in a refined atelier

Bod & Christensen

Leather with history. Made for modern life.

Founded in Montreal in 1993, Bod & Christensen is built around premium leather outerwear with clean silhouettes, enduring materials, and an easy sense of polish.

Established 1993
Home base Montreal, Canada
Focus Leather jackets, coats, and separates
Craft Built for long-term wear

Our point of view

We design for the kind of wardrobe that is built slowly: fewer pieces, better chosen, and kept close for years.

A leather jacket should feel considered on day one, familiar by the end of the season, and even better after years of wear.

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Designed to last

We favor enduring proportions over passing trends, building jackets and separates that feel current without depending on a single season.

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Leather with character

Texture, grain, weight, and movement matter. Our pieces are made around leather that softens, shapes, and develops personality with wear.

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Everyday polish

The silhouettes are clean and wearable: refined enough to dress up, relaxed enough to become part of daily life.

Established 1993 - Montreal, Canada

Bod & Christensen

Founded in Montreal, Bod & Christensen has built its name on timeless leather jackets designed for modern life. Each piece reflects our commitment to enduring style, clean lines, and everyday versatility: jackets meant to be worn, lived in, and passed down.

With over three decades of craftsmanship behind the name, we continue to honor the leather traditions that define us while keeping our silhouettes confidently contemporary.

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Women's black leather jacket on a dress form in an atelier
Leather jacket pattern pieces, swatches, stitching, and hardware on a worktable

The craft

Built around leather that gets better with wear.

The focus stays on supple hides, balanced proportions, precise hardware, and silhouettes that feel refined without becoming precious. We choose materials for how they age, move, and hold shape, because the best leather becomes more personal the longer it is worn.

Our process

From hide selection to the final fit, the work is measured and intentional.

Every Bod & Christensen piece starts with material: how it feels, how it moves, and how it will age. From there, we refine the cut, hardware, and finish until the garment feels balanced, useful, and unmistakably leather.

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Select the hide

We look for leather with depth, supple structure, and a surface that will take on character instead of wearing out quietly.

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Shape the silhouette

Clean lines, confident shoulders, and easy proportions keep each style polished without making it difficult to wear.

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Refine the finish

Stitching, lining, hardware, and hand feel are considered together so every detail supports the garment rather than distracting from it.

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Made to be worn

The goal is not a perfect object behind glass. It is a jacket that settles into your routine and gets better because you reach for it often.

Wear it in

Made for the years when a favorite jacket becomes part of your story.

Bod & Christensen exists for people who want clothing with presence, usefulness, and memory. The kind of leather you do not save for special occasions, because it becomes special through being worn.