Fashion Your Future

Think of it as a start-up bootcamp. Fashion Your Future (FYF) is an eight-part webinar series that covers everything from inspiration through to production, especially the business side of fashion.

Launch Your Brand!

Our exclusive webinars will show you how.

Click here for a detailed description of what each class includes.

Explore the Series

Class 1

Starting a fashion business, sources of funding, pros and cons of incorporating, different types of business ownership

Class 2

How to develop a POV and a unique selling proposition, how to create cohesiveness within the collection

Class 3

Sources of inspiration and story telling, identifying your target audience, how to integrate sustainability into your brand

Class 4

Understanding the supply chain process from sampling and costing to sales, CMT and production

Class 5

What is the difference between marketing, advertising and promotion? Low cost DIY tactics, distribution channels and avoiding discounters

Class 6

Developing a SWOT analysis, why you need to do one, where to research stats, the Darwinian Shakeout explained

Class 7

Protecting your ideas and business, copyright, trademark, business insurance, legal agreements, registering your company name

Class 8

Valuable tips and advice from leading fashion designers representing jewellery design, outerwear and costume

Models walking the Fashion Your Future runway

Model walking the Fashion Your Future runway

Here’s what some of our FYF participants have said:

"FYF is doing a great job in providing knowledge to aspiring designers about the basic in and outs of the fashion industry."

-R.B.

"I would like to say a big thank you to the TFI, the City of Toronto, and everyone involved in this program!! It's given me a lot of information to set myself up for success!"

-M.K.

"It's incredible how in only 8 classes we got to see so many interesting topics and also get information first hand from people already established in the fashion industry."

-A.T.

TFI gratefully acknowledges support from the City of Toronto for sponsoring this informative and educational series, as well as ongoing support of our non-profit organization. Also, many thanks to our presenters and panel speakers for their knowledge and expertise.