George Brown College Fashion Exchange is truly grateful to have the opportunity to collaborate with Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Elizabeth Dowdeswell to create this video. Her interest in textiles goes beyond the aesthetic of fabrics, with a personal connection from a very early age when...
October 13, 2020 BY SHREYA KALRA POSTED OCTOBER 7, 2020 Is the next generation of designers, buyers and industry leaders being trained for the transition? The fashion industry has been hit hard by COVID-19. While some brands had a boost from online sales, overall consumer demand plummeted: between January...
April 30, 2020 George Brown College’s Fashion Exchange is helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, one stitch at a time. Studies have shown that simple cloth face coverings may slow the spread of the virus, minimizing how much asymptomatic carriers can transmit to others. But for...
GEORGE BROWN FASHION EXCHANGE and MAYD IN CHYNA have collaborated on a project that will revolutionize “the made to order” experience. FX is excited to announce a Pop-up shop event that will change “the made to order” experience offering a customized and well-fitting piece made...
WHERE DOES ALL OUR DONATED CLOTHING GO? - A deep dive into your old clothes’ journey from the charity bin THE KIT - By Leanne Delap July 24, 2019 After you dutifully Kondo your closet each season, you do the right thing and haul those joyless discards...
George Brown College (GBC) Fashion Exchange (FX) fosters collaboration between fashion educators, industry partners, community organizations, and fashion students from their location in Regent Park, Toronto, Ontario. FX aims to develop a sustainable, socially conscious, and economically viable fashion industry. Recognizing gaps in available talent...
We had a great time with Jane @janemosbachermorris who visited us at FX on July 13th, for reading and signing her book Buy the Change you want to see. An amazing job with a powerful message of how being more conscious of what we buy can...
There’s a lot of talk about single-use plastics lately, but have you thought about the impact your clothes have on the environment? The George Brown College Fashion Exhange is partnering with fashion retailer Joe Fresh to study cellulosic fiber regeneration from textile waste. So, what does this mean? We’ll experiment...