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George Brown College’s Fashion Exchange (FX) is a vibrant hub where fashion education, design, production, entrepreneurship and engagement come together under one roof in the heart of downtown Toronto. With global fashion industry facing challenges of over-consumption, exploiting labour force and environmental resources, FX was designed to share the growing impact and become a leader in sustainable fashion production. With the people and the planet in mind, it fosters a new generation of industry leaders - committed, professional, and ethical.

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18 Jun Empowering Fashion Entrepreneurs: Highlights from Our 2-Day Workshop with Susan Langdon

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"Start Your Fashion Business" workshop by Susan Langdon C.M. Fashion Exchange had the privilege of hosting a dynamic 2-day workshop led by fashion industry expert and Executive Director of Toronto Fashion Incubator, Susan Keiko Langdon. With decades of experience and a passion for mentoring emerging talent, Susan...

21 Mar Fashion Exchange & The Love Club

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By The Bridge/Community News Fashion Exchange (FX) is proud to be featured in The Bridge Community News for its role in The Love Club initiative. Led by Lauren Walker-Lee, The Love Club provides high-quality, Canadian-made baby clothing to families in need. FX contributed to this initiative by leveraging the expertise of George Brown...

09 Jan Celebrating the Release of Rhythms of Change: Reflections on the Regent Park Revitalization

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By Daniels’ President & CEO, Mitchell Cohen. Toronto's Regent Park has transformed from a stigmatized "no-go" zone into a vibrant, inclusive community. This journey is chronicled in Rhythms of Change: Reflections on the Regent Park Revitalization, a new book by Mitchell Cohen, President and CEO of The...

14 Sep Working with industry to make clothing sustainable, sophisticated and functional.

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GBC - By GBC Sep14, 2023 Where style meets function. The Fashion Exchange (FX) applied research program enables industry collaboration with GBC research teams to address technical challenges and research questions specific to the partner organization. FX brings together fashion researchers, educators, industry partners, community organizations,...

28 Jun How do you upgrade your fashion tech while staying artisanal

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Cutting from a new cloth with Zoran Dobric. GBC - By GBC Research April 11, 2023 As home to one of the Top 50 international Fashion Schools, George Brown College works proactively with industry stakeholders to advance research and innovation in the areas of design, creative...

11 Apr Perfecting a digital fit with “MAYD in CHYNA”

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MAYD in CHYNA (MIC) is a political, environmental and social enterprise that has chosen fashion to transform the anthropocentric business model to an eco-centric one. GBC - By GBC Research April 11, 2023 GBC research team and FX worked with partners @MaydinChyna to develop a research...

22 Jan FASHION EXCHANGE CONTRIBUTES TO TEXTILE WASTE RESEARCH

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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...

16 Jan TRILLIUM spotlight GBC Fashion Exchange

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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...

10 Jan EPSON Partnership with George Brown Fashion Exchange Announced

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An exciting new lab at George Brown College’s Fashion Exchange (FX) puts a positive new spin on the term “fast fashion.” The Leading Innovation in Fashion Technology lab (FX LIFT) officially opened on October 29, 2019 at the Fashion Exchange in Regent Park. This new facility provides our...

24 Jul Joe Fresh partners with George Brown College to research textile recycling

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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...