1.TORONTO FASHION....
Behind the Clothes... Revealing the Cluster..

2. The Toronto Fashion Cluster !
THE FIGURES! !@#$%^&*
There are 550 Apparel and Manufactures in the G.T.A a
The Fashion clustermakes over $9 Billion in sales annually
16% of Canadas total revenuecomes from the G.T.A cluster s fashion and apparel industry
Over 4,600 retail stores in Toronto
The Toronto cluster employs over 50,000 people
3. Facts ..
TheCanadian apparel makers are superior to the U.S. Apparel makers regarding responsiveness and small-batch production.
By : Sunny Choi ...
Designer lines that started in Toronto:
Lida Baday, Brian Bailey, Joeffer Caoc, David Dixon, Arthur Mendona, Franco Mirabelli, Pink Tartan, and Sunny Choi
4. Who is Involved?
Retailers: Bata, Harry Rosen, Holt Renfrew, Hudson's Bay Company,
Reitmans, Roots.
Manufactures: Danier Leather, Dominion Hosiery, Macmor, McGregor, Phantom, Vikeda, Weston Apparel, Wing Son Garments.
Media: Citytv's hitFashion Televisionand Fashion Television Channel; CBC'sFashion File;
Magazines : Elle Canada,
Fashion, Fashion Quarterly,
Flare and The Look.
5. Fashion Education..
Fashion Schools:
-COLLEGES
FASHION ARTS DESIGN AND PRODUCTION- 3 year Program
FASHION TECHNIQUES AND DESIGN- focuses on technical skills
6. RYERSON (FCAD)
Fashion , Communication and Design
One of the biggest schools dedicated to Fashion
Leading educator of design professionals
Throughinternational initiatives, exchange agreements and membership in the International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes (IFFTI), it isone of the top fashion undergraduate schools worldwide.
Fall 2010, Ryerson will introduce an innovative program leading to a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Fashion. This program will be the first of its kind offered in Canada.
7. The Industry ...
www.Fashionincubator.com
(TFI: the Fashion Incubator)
with shared production facilities, studio rentals, office assistance, seminars and promotional opportunities, helps fashion entrepreneurs develop their creative and business skills.
8. EVENTS..
LOREAL FASHION WEEK 2010
March 28 April 1st
This year the spring/summer fashion shows were supported by LG and featured many designers.
9. INNOVATION..
With new technology and work methods this affects Manufacturing efficiencies and competitiveness. ( Faster machines, new fabrics )
10. Technology + Fashion

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