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“Listen and be open to what the world needs you to do. A single voice may be strong on its own, but the chorus of an entire community makes for a significantly more impactful message.”

We spoke with Emilie about what it means to be a young entrepreneur, and what she loves most about working in Toronto’s fashion industry.

We hit up the Toronto Fashion Incubator‘s annual fundraising show/competition, New Labels, to check out four of Toronto’s up-and-coming designer talents. The Carlu was packed with media, supporters, fans, and industry folk; we even spotted supermodel Stacey McKenzie and Fashion Television‘s Glen Baxter! Presenting to a panel of judges, the designers were competing to win $25,000, the… Read More »

Eating brunch then spending a leisurely Saturday afternoon browsing shops is just one of the many activities robbed from us by winter. Luckily, The Drake Hotel and Toronto Fashion Incubator understand our longing for that grand weekly tradition of the summer months, and present Guilty Pleasures, a perfect Saturday of brunch and shopping. On Saturday,… Read More »

All of your favourite retailers are coming together to celebrate Fashion’s Night Out. Founded in 2009, FNO has become an iconic worldwide fashion event celebrating all things sartorial. It’s a big shopping extravaganza, with a ton of shops across the city hosting special events. It’s sort of like Nuit Blanche for the style set. Here… Read More »

Unlike most young entrepreneurs, designers entering the fashion industry aren’t just up against local businesses: they have to compete against international brands and major retailers whose price points are impossible for any independent designer to match.