Toronto Fashion Incubator

The Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and nurturing Canadian fashion designers and entrepreneurs.[1]

TFI is the world's first official fashion incubator, established in 1987 by the City of Toronto.[2] Since its launch, the TFI model has been adopted by over thirty global cities including London, Paris, New York, Milan, Amsterdam, Melbourne and Chicago.[3] For almost three decades, TFI has fostered many of Canada’s most celebrated talents such as Sunny Fong of Project Runway Canada fame, Joeffer Caoc,[4] David Dixon, Sid Neigum, Todd Lynn, Arthur Mendonça,[5] Line Knitwear and Smythe.[6][7]

The incubator affords support services for members and affiliates, and resident designers have their own studio workshops and can use the shared production area, which includes a cutting area, sewing machines and a computerized pattern-making system, as well as access to the library.[8] The incubator provides mentoring by established designers, and also helps emerging designers to make media connections.[9]

The TFI is governed by a volunteer board of directors, advised by an advisory committee and staffed by the executive director, office mManager and office assistant.[6] Some honorary board members include Suzanne A. Rogers, Jeanne Beker, and Nicholas Mellamphy of the Hudson's Bay Company.[10] Susan Langdon has been the executive director for the Toronto Fashion Incubator for 21 years.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian designers bloom and grow in fashion incubator - The Globe and Mail". theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  2. ↑ "Toronto Fashion Incubator - Complete profile - Canadian Company Capabilities - Industries and Business - Industry Canada". ic.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  3. ↑ "Toronto Fashion Incubator :: our story". fashionincubator.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  4. ↑ Publico, Inc (15 November 1999). Fil-Am: the Filipino American experience. Publico. ISBN 978-971-92110-0-6.
  5. ↑ 100 Greatest Trips: From the World's Leading Travel Magazine. American Express Pub. 2008. ISBN 978-1-932624-27-4.
  6. 1 2 "Toronto Fashion Incubator :: about". fashionincubator.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  7. ↑ "Toronto Fashion Incubator Marks 25 Years Of Helping Canadian Designers (PHOTOS)". huffingtonpost.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  8. ↑ Laura Climenko Johnson (2003). The Co-Workplace: Teleworking in the Neighbourhood. UBC Press. pp. 69–. ISBN 978-0-7748-0970-2.
  9. ↑ Alana Wilcox; Christina Palassio; Jonny Dovercourt (27 September 2013). The State of the Arts: Living With Culture in Toronto. Coach House Books. pp. 88–. ISBN 978-1-55245-178-6.
  10. ↑ "Jeanne Beker to Emcee TFI New Labels® 2014". marketwired.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  11. ↑ "Welcome to CAFA | Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards". cafawards.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
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