FX Website | Mentorship & Training
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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Mentorship & Training

MENTORSHIP & TRAINING SERVICES

FX Mentorship and Custom Production Services are designed to guide you through the often-challenging process of transitioning designs to production-ready state while supporting new and emerging fashion businesses for success.

Micro-credential Certificate : PAD Pattern Design  Software.  A three module program that equips students to confidently use all the PAD software tools to draft digital patterns; essential skills for current fashion industry standards.

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TRAINING

FX Custom Training workshops are designed to target specific fashion industry issues, assisting new designers to develop, improve and learn the skills needed to successfully bring your ideas to market. From business planning, collection design and product development through sustainable apparel production and innovation management FX can provide the custom training solutions best aligned to your business needs.

MENTORSHIP

MENTORSHIP

FX clients are paired with fashion industry experts on an hourly fee basis for personalized mentoring focused on the individual goals and needs of the design concepts in question. Industry mentors are available to guide, assist and advise FX clients on preparing their collections for successful production.

PARTNERSHIP, RESEARCH AND INFO

Rosa Fracassa

Chair, School of Fashion and Jewellery | Fashion Exchange

 

[email protected]

416-415-5000 x 2997

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PRODUCTION CONTACT

Ula Zukowska

Facility & Production Manager

 

[email protected]

416-415-5000 x 4037

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Shahrzad Sadeghi

Community Engagement Manager

 

shahrzad.sadeghi

@georgebrown.ca

Program Registration / Education Support / Field Placement

Jeanine Larmour

Student Success & Industry Liaison

 

 

Kathy McGown

Program Support & Industry Liaison