In the heart of Toronto—where glass towers pierced the clouds and streetcars hummed through endless streets—a philosopher craftsman named Yanen Baoyu works to create timeless leather items. He believes that although status is nice to have, the real luxury in life is to be connect deeply with someone you love.

Hephaestus is the Greek God of Craftsmen. The name Craft of Hephaestus stems from his passion with greek mythology as a young child. And now it is symbolic of his aspiration to crafting something that is perfect in both form and spirit.