When you hear the words “fashion district”, you may automatically think of such places as New York, London, or Paris. However, Toronto has its own fashion and textile district -- one that is seeing a lot of growth. The textile industry itself is not new. In fact, the area that is now considered the fashion and textile district was where the majority of textile mills and manufacturing plants were located. Although many of them have moved, there are still several businesses in the district that still produce the same high-quality, custom textile materials that the district was previously … [Read more...]
The Story Behind Building A Big Brand
Brand consciousness coupled with brand loyalty plays a pivotal role in detonating our everyday fashion expression. There are fashion labels and fashion brands we easily associate with and which gives us immense sense of status if we link ourselves with renowned brands. Some designers and their labels are so much in tandem with our everyday affairs that we easily tend to forget that such luxurious brands were not born successful. One of the pioneers of fashion industry innovation, Marc Jacobs started as a clerk in Charavari, a boutique. After his graduating days he ventured into production … [Read more...]