Toronto Center for the Promotion of Fashion Design
Toronto, ON
Company Overview
The Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI)is a non-profit, small business centre, uniquely tailored to serve the fashion industry. By providing shared facilities in a stimulating environment, offering studio rentals, managerial and office assistance, promotional opportunities, and entrepreneurial development at a not-for-profit rate, our members are able to enhance their business growth and reduce the risk of failure.
Access to the Toronto Fashion Incubator's services and facilities are available to members on two levels: Outreach and Resident. Anyone can join the Outreach program simply by remitting an application and annual membership fee of $130 + GST. The Resident program is the TFI's premier membership program available only to those who can demonstrate exemplary innovative talent, business savvy and start-up financing. A 3-year business plan and application must be remitted and approved before acceptance into the program. Residents lease a semi-private studio within the walls of the Incubator and pay a monthly studio rental fee. Leases are one year in length, renewable annually. For studio rates, please contact us.
TFI staff and members have won many awards including the City of Toronto's Awards for Excellence in Fashion Design, Fashion Group International's Eveleen Dollery Award, Yorkdale Shopping Centre's New Designer Discovery, Style magazine's New Designer of the Year Award and Hazelton Lanes New Designer Award.
The Toronto Fashion Incubator is widely respected within fashion and business development circles and our entrepreneurial culture is envied around the world. Cities such as New York, St. Petersburg (Russia), Dublin, Capetown, Kobe, Sydney, Los Angeles and Dallas have looked to the TFI as a model of success and inspiration to start their own copy-cat centres.
Company Information
Physical Address
106 Dovercourt Rd.
Toronto, ON M6J 3C3
CA
Mailing Address
106 Dovercourt Rd.
Toronto, ON M6J 3C3
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: Toronto Fashion Incubator
Number of Employees: 2
CA
Our in-house production facility provides designers and manufacturers with professional, industrial equipment with which to produce their sample collections. We have sergers, coverstitch machines, collarette, leather stitch, buttonhole, blind hemmer, industrial irons, fuser, grading machines and single needle machines which are rented to members for $5 - $12/ hr. We also provide a fully equipped computer station with Internet access which can also be rented for $5/ hr.
Contacts
Susan Langdon
Title: Director
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Stefania Gianvito
Title: Admin/Exec Assistant
Area of Responsibility: Administrative Services
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Serena Deparis
Title: Resident Fashion Designer - Street wear
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David Dixon
Title: Resident Fashion Designer - Women's wear
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Vir-go' By Uhm & Wilson
Title: Resident Fashion Designer - Women's wear
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Services
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Consulting
Consulting offered on a wide range of fashion and business related subjects from design, manufacturing and export to business planning, financial advice, marketing and promotion.
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Marketing & Promotion
TFI members (Residents and Outreach)are marketed through the Incubator's extensive industry network including key contacts in retail, media and government. Exclusive promotional opportunities such as fashion shows, events, editorials and export initiatives are extended to TFI members.
- Small Business Assistance
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Studio Rentals
The TFI offers 10 in-house studios located in the heart of Toronto's downtown fashion district. Studio rentals are at not-for-profit rates and include 24 hour access and security, use of all equipment, access to resource centre and showroom, and on-going consultations and promotion. Full sized studios (300 sq. ft.)rent for just $475/ month and half-sized studios for $237.50/ month (150 sq. ft.). Companies renting space within the Incubator are known as Residents as they automatically become part of the Resident Program. Applications for the Resident program can be obtained by calling (416)971-7117. A three year business plan, proof of financial readiness and exemplar creative talent are required to join the Resident Program.
Additional Information
541490
California, New York
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