1. 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.
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. CLUSTER MEMBERS
Education [They produce the future innovators]
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
11. 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
13. 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
14. BE A SUPPORTER OF OUR CLUSTER
The Toronto Fashion Cluster plays an important role
in our economic success.