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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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TRILLIUM spotlight GBC Fashion Exchange

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 ...

EPSON Partnership with George Brown Fashion Exchange Announced

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 ...

Book Launch and Signing: “Buy the Change you want to see”

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 ...

Joe Fresh partners with George Brown College to research textile recycling

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 ...

Interview with Forward Fashion

Pick up a copy of FORWARD's VISION issue here: E-copy
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Fashion Exchange helps Ontario company make accessible outerwear

Mar 24, 2019 Koolway Sports sells Canadian-made, customized clothing for thousands of children and adults in wheelchairs. John Cook and Jennifer Gallienne founded Koolway Sports to provide customized clothing for people with disabilities. (CBC) Ten years ago, John Cook and ...

Textile Innovation Pitch Competition

Earlier this month on October 3rd, 2018 SWS Ventures was thrilled to have hosted the Textile Innovation pitch competition at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto. This was a collaborative effort with two other supporting partners, the George Brown ...
PARTNERSHIP, RESEARCH AND INFO

Rosa Fracassa

Chair, School of Fashion and Jewellery | Fashion Exchange

 

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PRODUCTION CONTACT

Ula Zukowska

Facility & Production Manager

 

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Shahrzad Sadeghi

Community Engagement Manager

 

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Program Registration / Education Support / Field Placement

Jeanine Larmour

Student Success & Industry Liaison

 

 

Kathy McGown

Program Support & Industry Liaison