Fashion Industry in Canada - networking events, etc.

[writergal28]

Check out magazine event listings. Flare lists events, as does Lou Lou

Also, check out sites like Toronto City Events and perhaps She Does the City as well.

One amazing fashion event coming up in a couple of weeks is Petite Fashionista Presents. While most of the designers there are from the US, the event is also featuring the Canadian line, Benedicto, which had its first fashion show in May.

[thesiren]

i'm not terribly interested in what 'flare' or 'lou lou' have to say when it comes to the world of fashion. i actually find most canadian fashion publications to be bland, as they don't really capture the sense of the people in canada. they're just a slight spin on mainstream american fashion magazines.

i didn't go into ottawa fashion week expecting the world, but i did expect it to be organized. the "stage" area was a real wreck, and as i wandered around backstage, you could tell the people in production had no clue what they were doing. the showroom was the same thing. i can actually appreciate an event if it's executed properly, but doesn't contain gobs of talent, than vice-versa. if you do neither...well, not much i can say about that.

i'm growing tired of every city trying to be 'fashionable.' it isn't an innate part of every culture (meaning you may not have the means, talent, or audience), and that's fantastic, since while the culture may not be fashionable, each has a distinct style, no matter what you want to label it.

[bmini]

Moose Jaw fashion week!!!

Ahh...well...it's kinda' cute, I guess. Good for them.

[writergal28]

Originally Posted by thesiren

i'm not terribly interested in what 'flare' or 'lou lou' have to say when it comes to the world of fashion. i actually find most canadian fashion publications to be bland, as they don't really capture the sense of the people in canada. they're just a slight spin on mainstream american fashion magazines.

i didn't go into ottawa fashion week expecting the world, but i did expect it to be organized. the "stage" area was a real wreck, and as i wandered around backstage, you could tell the people in production had no clue what they were doing. the showroom was the same thing. i can actually appreciate an event if it's executed properly, but doesn't contain gobs of talent, than vice-versa. if you do neither...well, not much i can say about that.

i'm growing tired of every city trying to be 'fashionable.' it isn't an innate part of every culture (meaning you may not have the means, talent, or audience), and that's fantastic, since while the culture may not be fashionable, each has a distinct style, no matter what you want to label it.

But what about alternative/niche markets? Other cities are already super-saturated with big, mainstream labels. Canadian cities, however, have lots of room for non-standard size designers, for example to grow. That is, if we want it to happen.

[thesiren]

i'm not sure there's enough people to constitute an alternative/niche market in most places.

at the end of the day, designers have to make a profit. we can say this city has this much talent, but if said city doesn't have the demographic to be a viable market for a designer, they have no choice but to quit or move to market that benefits them.

[writergal28]

Originally Posted by thesiren

i'm not sure there's enough people to constitute an alternative/niche market in most places.

at the end of the day, designers have to make a profit. we can say this city has this much talent, but if said city doesn't have the demographic to be a viable market for a designer, they have no choice but to quit or move to market that benefits them.

Oh...there's enough. I think it's just that lots of people are just going the easy route and doing things that they *THINK* would appeal to the masses. If a population makes up some 40-ish%, yet they aren't truly accomodated, then don't you think it's time (I'm mostly talking about petite sizes, but it can be applied to plus sizes too...or both!). People WILL BUY, you know. The only reason why they aren't purchasing petites is because the clothes are either really granny-like, too expensive and/or lack choice.

[Brogue]

I'm looking at applying for an internship with FASHION Magazine in Toronto this coming fall. Apparently is lasts about 3 months and I have to come up with a few story ideas for my application.

Does anyone have any tips about how I should go about securing this internship or others for that matter? I'm bent on being in Toronto by the end of September in some sort of fashion office. Thanks in advance.

[writergal28]

Originally Posted by Brogue

I'm looking at applying for an internship with FASHION Magazine in Toronto this coming fall. Apparently is lasts about 3 months and I have to come up with a few story ideas for my application.

Does anyone have any tips about how I should go about securing this internship or others for that matter? I'm bent on being in Toronto by the end of September in some sort of fashion office. Thanks in advance.

Check the FASHION website. Flare also offers internships, though I think you have to be in school to take it.

Hope this helps!

[Meg]

Maybe also check the Elle Canada website or perhaps the fashion/arts department of the Globe and Mail.

I don't think you'd have to pay immigrants to leave Southern ontario...if anything you'd have to pay them to work there seeing as the economy is booming in Western Canada and that's where the highest economic growth is. Either way - as Bette said earlier in the thread, I do believe Canadians are quite conservative in the way they dress. There has to be a certain practicality to it depending on where you live. That said, I attend a fairly large university, and while many of the girls here dress with no individuality and quite upper-middle class mainstream (ie sweats tucked into uggs, lululemon bag, etc.) there are a number of people who dress individuality, and with a lot of interesting details. So, I think there's hope

gius - eta means "edited to add"