GEORGE BROWN FASHION EXCHANGE and MAYD IN CHYNA have collaborated on a project that will revolutionize “the made to order” experience. FX is excited to announce a Pop-up shop event that will change “the made to order” experience offering a customized and well-fitting piece made...
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...
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...
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 conscious of what we buy can...
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...
Whether you’re an emerging label or a behemoth like H&M, the name of the fashion game today is sustainability. Consumers increasingly demand to know who made their clothes, and they want to ensure the materials involved are not only high-performing but also ethically sourced and...