Dress Canadian Celebs

The Style Box Showroom, Toronto's hot new Canadian-only designer showroom exclusive to celebrities, musicians, politicians and influential personalities, is now accepting applications for residency! Housed in the Toronto Fashion Incubator (www.fashionincubator.com), only 15 designers looking to promote their brand through affordable product placement will be granted a position.

Selected designers will also be given the opportunity to show their most elaborate pieces during the ultra-private TIFF '09 Preview Event with a guest list restricted to the most influential film festival attendees, performers, media and high-profile stylists.

For designers interested in The Style Box Showroom, or more details on promotional management services for new and established Canadian designers, contact Amanda Brugel amanda@thestylebox.ca or Gail McInnes gail@thestylebox.ca.

Online Boutiques for Canadian Designers

FashionCan builds and manages online boutiques for independent Canadian designers. What a great low-cost option for designers to confidently hand over admin and tech duties to a company that has already built up a clientele of successful working designers such as House of Spy,Snoflake, Valerie Dumaine, etc...

The boutique sites are clean, easy to navigate and shop from!

Also, head to Fashioncan.com to find Canadian designers selling wares online >>

Free Fashion Workshops for youth under 29

A Passion For Fashion - Orientation Sessions

June 16 & 23, 2009
5:30pm Doors Open
6:00pm Session Begins

Youth Employment Services (YES) has teamed up with Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) to create this amazing opportunity for youth to learn about entrepreneurship and fashion design.

Sign up for one of these FREE information sessions to learn more. Targeted to youth aged 16 - 29 living in the Province of Ontario, who are not professional fashion designers, A Passion For Fashion participants will receive workshops on starting a business, fashion design and marketing, one-on-one mentorship and a chance to enter the Fashionista's Den Competition where one lucky youth will win $1,000 cash, a one-year TFI Outreach membership and 50 hours of business advisory and fashion mentorship.

Visit www.yes.on.ca for eligibility, program information and additional orientation dates and locations in the GTA. To register for the June 16th and 23rd sessions, contact Youth Employment Services at Gabrielle_zilkha@yes.on.ca or call 416-504-5516 ext. 233.

Toronto Fashion Incubator, 285 Manitoba Dr., Toronto

Office Space for Designers

Do You Need Professional Office Space?

WORK... DESIGN... PLAY... BE INSPIRED... steps away from Liberty Village

We are having a studio tour at the Toronto Fashion Incubator on Monday, May 11th! Please join us anytime between 3 and 5pm to have all of your questions answered.

Affordable workspaces are available from only $275/mo.

Professional + creative environment with business support readily available
Close to TTC & GO Transit
Heritage site with renovated, modern interior
For more information contact:
tfi@fashionincubator.com or call - Nina (416) 971-7117 x 21 or Anne-Marie (416) 971-7117 x 31

FDCC-New Fund for Emerging Designers

The Fashion Design Council of Canada (FDCC) today announced the establishment of the FDCC DESIGNER Development Fund (FDDF) to assist aspiring Canadian designers at the early stages of their careers. The Fund, valued at $10,000, was announced at the FDCC Media “Love-In” hosted by Robin Kay, President of FDCC and Joseph Mimran, Chair of the FDCC.

“LG Fashion Week is dedicated to supporting emerging designers with a runway, market and access to media to launch their collections,” said Robin Kay. “Now, with this fund, we want to extend the potential to build their brand and assist the designers with the necessary tools to help them emerge in this new economy.”

The inaugural FDDF bursary will be awarded during Spring 2010 LG Fashion Week Beauty by L’Oreal Paris in October 2009. Each year, an independent panel will review submissions from designers and select one designer or design team as a recipient to support the marketing and production of their collection.

“For designers starting off in the industry, the FDDF bursary is a major stepping stone,” said Joseph Mimran. “It’s crucial that designers starting out have the support to accelerate their careers and flourish in Canada and internationally.”

Submission information will be available at www.lgfashionweek.ca in the coming months.

Need Studio Space? TFI Open House

Toronto Fashion Incubartor Open House: April 2, 2009
Special Pricing until April 30, 2009

Known as a launching pad for only the best and the brightest, the TFI Resident Program is TFI's premier membership program. With just 10 studios available, applicants must demonstrate outstanding creativity and marketing savvy, possess a team spirit, have adequate business financing in place and live in the city of Toronto.

• Starting at $275/month - Shared Day Studio with access to full production and sampling facilities 2.5 days/week
• Starting at $400/month - Private Studio with 24/7 access (perfect for any creative entrepreneur such as a jewellery designer, illustrator or publicist who does not need professional sewing machines)
• Starting at $500/month - Private Studio with 24/7 access to full production and sampling facilities (perfect for companies requiring use of sewing equipment such as a fashion designer or stylist)

Prices quoted above include base rent, utilities and TMI (taxes, maintenance and insurance).
Go to the TFI site for more info and to register >>