THE TORONTO FASHION CLUSTER

Creative designers, trend-setting retailers and innovative member gather to work together in the GTA, making it one of the most fashionable city.

The cluster is becoming a booming industry and is influential globally.

TORONTO FASHION CLUSTER… Toronto Fashion District, once known as the Garment

District still exists today Highly innovative and resourceful Has more than 550 apparel manufacturers Wholesale shipments totaling nearly $1.4 billion

annually More than 4,600 Toronto fashion retail stores generate

annual sales of $2.6 billion

TORONTO FASHION CLUSTER…

Employs nearly 50,000 people

Learning centre for the industry

Elite, Ford and Giovanni (model agencies) have offices in Toronto

Becoming more internationally exposed

CLUSTER MEMBERS

Many Canadian companies are being Recognized in the Fashion Industry These companies include, Danier Leather, Holt

Renfrew, Roots, Lida Baday, David Dixon, Franco Mirabelli, Pink Tartan, and Sunny Choi

Manufacturers [They produce fashion based on the designers vision]

Danier Leather, McGregor, Weston Apparel, Coco International, Macmor, Vikeda Industries

CLUSTER MEMBERS Retailers [They buy fashion from wholesalers and in turn sell them

to the end users]

Holt Renfrew, Roots, Harry Rosen, Reitmans, Bata Shoes

Media They consistently link the consumers to the fashion industry

Fashion Television (CityTV) & Fashion Television Channel

Fashion File (CBC) Elle Canada Magazine & Website Fashion Quarterly Magazine Flare Magazine & Website The Look Magazine

CLUSTER MEMBERS

Education [They produce the future innovators]

CLUSTER SUPPORTERS

Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) Helps innovative small businesses, and supports

and nurture new fashion businesses/ entrepreneurs, by offering them opportunities to show their talents and innovations.

They give a platform for new designers to

Fashion Industry Liaison Committee (FILC) Recognized importance of fashion industry Include representatives from design, education,

wholesale, retail & manufacturing focuses on issues and needs for the industry

CLUSTER SUPPORTERS

L'Oreal Toronto Fashion Week, Happens semi-annually Showcases ready-to-wear collections by

Canadian designers to the global media

Apparel Industry Development Council (AIDC) develops training programs to enhance and

diversify the skills of garment-industry workers

FASHION EVENTS AND EXPOSURE

L’Oreal Fashion Week One of a Kind Show Toronto AlternativeWeek The Belle Ball 100% Fresh Show Elle Opening Night Canada’s Next Top

Model

2 COMPETITIVE/SIMILAR FASHION CLUSTER

Lyon, France

LYON, FRANCE

Lyon Vision Mode concept, Greater Lyon aims to federate all involved in the Lyon fashion and design industry, and trigger group dynamics.

394 Establishments with 2,328 jobs Segments include textile, clothes, jewelry,

cosmetology, design, leather & furniture  Main players:

Clothes: Habillement Rhône-Alpes, Espace Mode Textile: Espace Textile, Première Vision, Musée des Tissus Jewelry: Print'Or show, Les Poinçons Lyonnais Cosmetology: European Dermocosmetology Center Design: Rhône-Alpes Design Center Leather: Leather Technical Center Art and crafts: Métiers d'Art, Comité Bellecour

2 COMPETITIVE/SIMILAR FASHION CLUSTER

New York

NEW YORK CLUSTER

Much larger than Toronto Cluster Employs over 122,000 people 3 times as much as expected from National

Level Pattern Employment 3 main fashion sub-clusters

Apparel Manufacturing Apparel Wholesaling Jewelry and Miscellaneous Goods

Showcase most prestigious fashion shows by top designers

World’s largest producer of Fashion Events Top international Modeling agency

BE A SUPPORTER OF OUR CLUSTER

The Toronto Fashion Cluster plays an important role in our economic success.