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Fashion x Fashion Art Toronto 2023
Fashion at The Creative School, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) partnered with Fashion Art Toronto (external link) , to showcase Queer and Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) student work on the runway. Led by designer Mic Carter of L'Uomo Strano, an instructor in The School of Fashion and a mentor at TMU’s Fashion Zone.
Fashion X INLAND
Funded by the AnnKM Fashion & Social Impact Initiative, a group of Undergraduate and Graduate students were able to showcase their work at INLAND in May 2023. INLAND (external link) is a marketplace showcasing the best of Canada's upcoming new designers.
Photo by Arthur Mola
Carnival Arts 2024
Canada's first-ever costume design program dedicated to Carnival Arts hit the runway at the School of Fashion's flagship event, Mass Exodus in April 2024. The showcase featured student-curated costumes alongside SugaCayne's Innovation in Mas collection, celebrating creativity, storytelling, and innovation.
Media Mentions
Monthly media highlights of our Faculty and Leadership Team. Please contact Paige Atkinson with any and all developing stories.
September
[Sensitive Content] Peter Nygård Sentenced for Sexual Assaults (external link)
On The Record - Sept 10, 2024
Quotes Prof Henry Navarro Delgado, School of Fashion at The Creative School
How to spot the difference between khakis and chinos, plus 6 buys to try (external link)
The Globe and Mail - Sep 20, 2024
Quotes Prof Anika Kozlowski, School of Fashion at the Creative School
August
Toronto Star - Aug 2, 2024
Interview with Candice Dixon, Carnival Arts course, School of Fashion at the Creative School
Toronto Caribbean Carnival revellers get ready for the Grand Parade (external link)
Sky News - Aug 2, 2024
Mentions the Carnival Arts course taught at TMU by Candice Dixon.
Toronto Star - Aug 3, 2024
Mentions the Carnival Arts course taught by Candice Dixon, Lecturer, School of Fashion at the Creative School
CBC Radio One 99.1FM (CBLA) at August 1st 2024 7:56 AM (external link)
CBC Radio One 99.1FM (CBLA) - Aug 1, 2024
Interview with Candice Dixon, Carnival Arts course, School of Fashion at the Creative School
APRIL
Perbudakan Modern di Industri Fesyen, Bagaimana Cara Mengatasinya? (external link)
Koran Jakarta - Apr 29, 2023
Quotes Prof Anika Kozlowski, School of Fashion at the Creative School
CBC Radio One 96.1FM (CBCT) at April 30th 2023 2:55 PM (external link)
CBC Radio One 96.1FM (CBCT) - Apr 30, 2023
Interview with Mic Carter, Lecturer, School of Fashion at The Creative School
MARCH
CBC News Toronto - Mar 17, 2023 Quotes Prof Anika Kozlowski, School of Fashion at the Creative School
Artificial intelligence is upending the fashion industry (external link)
The Globe and Mail - Mar 17, 2023 Quotes Prof Henry Navarro Delgado, School of Fashion at The Creative School
JANUARY
Monochromatic dressing isn’t simple, but offers a big sartorial payoff (external link)
The Globe and Mail - Dec 28, 2022
Quotes Prof. Alison Matthews David, School of Fashion at The Creative School
Skinny jeans will never die, says Levi’s — and these Gen Z fans (external link)
The Washington Post - Jan 27, 2023 Quotes Prof Osmud Rahman, School of Fashion at The Creative School
DECEMBER
FASHION Magazine - Dec 2, 2022
An initiative called the Branded Materials Transition Project has actually been collecting these branded items from landfills — think apparel, varsity athletics jerseys, signage, stationary and uniforms — with the intention of turning the 11,000 kg of waste into sustainably repurposed items. The preliminary results were showcased this week at a runway show where 27 one-of-a-kind fashion pieces embodied the art of transformation.
NOVEMBER
CityNews Tonight Toronto (external link)
City Toronto (CITY) - Nov 28, 2022
A segment about the Upcycled Gear Fashion Show at Toronto Metropolitan University
OCTOBER
6 Ubiquitous Trends You Can Thank Latinx Communities For (external link)
The Zoe Report - Oct 12, 2022
Quotes Prof Henry Navarro Delgado, Fashion at The Creative School
Inventions that are fighting the rise of facial recognition technology (external link)
Freethink - Oct 5, 2022
Quotes Prof Henry Navarro Delgado, Fashion at The Creative School
SEPTEMBER
(external link) The North Face is renaming its fleece jackets and spotlighting the Sherpa people (external link) NBC News - Sep 23, 2022
Quotes Prof Henry Navarro, School of Fashion at The Creative School
To rent or buy? What's in store for the clothing rental industry in Canada (external link)
The Financial Post - Sep 25, 2022
Quotes Prof Anika Kozlowski, School of Fashion at the Creative School
To rent or buy? What’s in store for the clothing rental industry (external link)
Victoria Times Colonist (Print Edition) - Sep 27, 2022
Quotes Prof Anika Kozlowski, School of Fashion at the Creative School
A Wider Lens: Top Models on Beauty’s Past, Present, and Future (external link)
W Magazine - Sep 6, 2022
Quotes Prof Kimberly Jenkins, School of Fashion at The Creative School
AUGUST
The vegan leather revolution, a new environmentalism (external link)
钛媒体 - Aug 18, 2022
Quotes Prof Anika Kozlowski, School of Fashion at the Creative School
MAY
CBC.ca - May 8, 2022
Shelley Haines, a lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University's fashion school, published a study last year on the discrepancy between consumers' attitudes toward sustainability and their actions.
Go bold and bright; Guys, time to look cool on the job (external link)
Toronto Sun (Print Edition) - May 4, 2022
Quotes Prof Henry Navarro Delgado, School of Fashion at The Creative School
JULY
30 Sustainable Fashion Brands You Can Support Right Now (external link)
MSN.com - Jul 19, 2022
Quotes Prof Anika Kozlowski, School of Fashion at the Creative School
Thames Art Gallery announces summer exhibitions (external link)
Sydenham Current - Jul 5, 2022
The theme for this year’s ARTcrawl gala event is appropriately focused on fashion as both feature artists (Colleen Schindler-Lynch and Grahame Lynch) now teach at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Creative School, Fashion
JUNE
Toronto Star - Jun 30, 2022
Quotes Prof Henry Navarro Delgado, School of Fashion at The Creative School
Introducing the Black Fashion Canada Database (external link)
The Globe and Mail - Jun 17, 2022
Fashion journalism professor Charmaine Gooden pays attention to the feedback she receives from Black students at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Why the Fashion Industry Is All About Collaboration | Elle Canada (external link)
Elle Canada - Jun 22, 2022
Quotes Prof. Alison Matthews David, School of Fashion at The Creative School
Can Billie Eilish convince fans to shop more sustainably? (external link)
Vogue Business - Jun 10, 2022
Quotes Prof Anika Kozlowski, School of Fashion at the Creative School
Dressing for success as you head back to the office (external link)
Canoe.ca - Jun 4, 2022
Quotes Prof Henry Navarro Delgado, School of Fashion at The Creative School
Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival Begins Next Week June 9-12, 2022 in Toronto (external link)
First Nations Drum - Jun 6, 2022
The IFAF Fashioning Resurgence Panel Series, presented by The School of Fashion at the Toronto Metropolitan University with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, includes Digital Natives: Opportunities and Risks in New Technology For Indigenous Fashion Creatives To Know
11.2 HERITAGE STUDIES IN ARAB FASHION (external link)
Arab American Community Resources - May 29, 2022
A panel features Prof Tanya White, School of Fashion at The Creative School
APRIL
Tommy Hilfiger launches podcast series highlighting Black culture and fashion (external link) Fashion Network France - Apr 14, 2022
The podcast will be hosted by Kimberly Jenkins, a consultant, assistant professor of fashion studies at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada, and founder and lead researcher of The Fashion and Race Database.
‘Thrift life’: How these women in Peel are keeping their clothes out of landfills (external link)
Toronto Star - Apr 22, 2022
Quotes Prof Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at the Creative School
We Changed Our Name! (external link)
First Nations Drum - Apr 11, 2022
Indigenous Fashion Arts (IFA) festival will feature runway presentations, a curated marketplace, outdoor programming, hands-on workshops and networking events, and the second Fashioning Resurgence Symposium in partnership with Fashion at the Creative School.
Tommy Hilfiger Launches Podcast to Spotlight Black Culture and Fashion (external link)
Yahoo! Lifestyle - Apr 13, 2022
The podcast will be hosted by Kimberly Jenkins, a consultant, assistant professor of fashion studies at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada, and founder and lead researcher of The Fashion and Race Database.
Global News - Mar 26, 2022
Quotes Prof Henry Navarro Delgado, School of Fashion at The Creative School
City Air News - Mar 30, 2022
Shastri Indo-Canadian Lecture Series features Prof Tanya White, School of Fashion at The Creative School
MARCH
Reinterpreting Indo-Canadian cultural identity through Textile and Garment design (external link) India News Calling - Mar 25, 2022
Indo Canadian Lecture Series features Prof Caron Phinney, School of Fashion at The Creative School and Sadia Kamran, manager of International Learning and Engagement at The Creative School
Sustainable fashion gaining popularity in Canada amid climate concerns (external link)
Her Campus - Mar 14, 2022
Quotes Prof Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at the Creative School
What Will Our Lives Look Like in 2050? (external link)
FASHION Magazine - Mar 16, 2022
Quotes Mic Carter, Lecturer, School of Fashion at The Creative School
FEBRUARY
What Is Vegan Leather, Anyway? 4 Types to Know (external link)
The Wall Street Journal - Feb 11, 2022
Quotes Prof Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at the Creative School
JANUARY
CBC News - Canada - Jan 19, 2022
Quotes Anjli Patel, instructor at School of Fashion at The Creative School
Gender-fluid dressing could lead to renaissance in fashion, says advocate (external link)
CBC Radio - Jan 9, 2022
Quotes Mic Carter, Lecturer, School of Fashion at The Creative School
CBC Radio: Tapestry with Mary Hynes at January 9th 2022 4:56 PM (external link)
CBC Radio One 1010AM/99.1FM (CBR) - Jan 9, 2022
Interview with Mic Carter, Lecturer, School of Fashion at The Creative School, on gender-fluid fashion
RIVETED: THE HISTORY OF JEANS to Premiere on PBS (external link)
BroadwayWorld.com - Jan 4, 2022
Quotes Prof Kim Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at The Creative School
DECEMBER
Zonautara - Dec 11, 2021
Quotes Prof. Henry Navarro Delgado, School of Fashion at The Creative School
Curatorial Collaboration: Fashion Victims/Crime and Footwear (external link)
All Events Online - Dec 15, 2021
Join Elizabeth Semmelhack of the Bata Shoe Museum and Dr. Alison Matthews David, Professor in the School of Fashion at Toronto Metropolitan University, as they share their story of collaboration and co-curation on two exhibitions at the Bata Shoe Museum.
Japanese Designer Nigo May Become New Menswear Designer At Louis Vuitton (external link) UrduPoint Network - Nov 30, 2021
Quotes Prof. Henry Navarro Delgado, School of Fashion at The Creative School
JULY
CBC News: The World This Hour (external link)
CBC Radio One 1400AM (CBG) - Jul 10, 2021
Interview with Prof. Henry Navarro Delgado, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD, on Indian designer Vaishali Shadangule debuting at Paris Haute Couture Week 2021
MAY
Thirty years ago, he became the first Mountie to wear a turban. Here's why he still worries about hate 'in the shadows' (external link) (Toronto Star (Online))
Date: May 09, 2021
Quotes Laura Morlock, lecturer at Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Best Colleges That Are Shaping The Future Of Fashion (external link)
Forbes - May 26, 2021
Toronto Metropolitan University is one of the largest universities in one of the most cosmopolitan cities in North America proudly champions disruption of the status quo in fashion education, production, and consumption.
APRIL
BC Today (external link) (CBC Radio 1 Vancouver CBU AM)
Date: Apr 28, 2021
Airtime: 15:59
Interview with Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD, on sustainable fashion and fast fashion.
7 Cute Eco-Friendly Pieces To Wear This Spring (external link) (Chatelaine (Online))
Date: Apr 20, 2021
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
15 Best Sustainable Clothing Brands (external link) (Reader's Digest (Online))
Date: Apr 12, 2021
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
NOVEMBER
Canadian fashion retailers seek sustainability practices that are the perfect fit (external link)
The Globe and Mail - Nov 2, 2021
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at the Creative School
CBC North - Nov 5, 2021
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at the Creative School
CBC News - Canada - Nov 6, 2021
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at the Creative School
Nov 17, 2021
Story on The Fashion and Race Database, an online platform created by Prof. Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at The Creative School
Japanese Designer Nigo May Become New Menswear Designer At Louis Vuitton (external link) UrduPoint Network - Nov 30, 2021
Quotes Prof. Henry Navarro Delgado, School of Fashion at The Creative School
JUNE
Mass Exodus 2021 presents the digital fashion show MX: Live (external link)
Fashion Magazine - Jun 5, 2021
Mass Exodus — an annual fashion event produced by students from the Faculty of Communication and Design at Toronto Metropolitan University, where fashion students showcase their work to industry professionals and the public — will present MX: Live, an innovative digital show displaying the work of graduating students from The School of Fashion.
10 Indigenous Fashion Designers to Know (external link)
Elle Canada - Jun 4, 2021
As a Ryerson fashion grad based in Toronto and a member of the Nlaka’pamux Nation in B.C., Warren Steven Scott is best known for her abstract designs and bold jewellery pieces.
Man-icures: How male celebrities are popularizing colorful, polished nails (external link)
Chron.com - Jun 21, 2021
Quotes Prof. Ben Barry, chair of Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Male celebrities are popularizing colorful, polished nails. (The Washington Post) (external link)
The Washington Post e-Replica Newspapers in Education - Jun 22, 2021
Quotes Prof. Ben Barry, chair of Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
MARCH
Parsons new dean aims to rid fashion education of white, nondisabled, cisgender, thin worldview (external link) (Fashionunited (Online))
Date: Mar 22, 2021
Ben Barry will assume his new role as Dean of Fashion at Parsons School of Design this summer. In his former role as Chair of Toronto Metropolitan University, he established himself as a leading voice of social change through the medium of fashion education.
North Face rejected an oil order for jackets. It went south (external link) (Environment and Energy Publishing (Online))
Date: Mar 18, 2021
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Why aren't plus-size clothes nicer? (external link) (The Kit (Online))
Date: Mar 02, 2021
Quotes Ben Barry, Chair of Fashion, Associate Professor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Director of the Center for Fashion and Systemic Change at Ryerson Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
OCTOBER
Coach Admits To Damaging Unsold Bags, but the Industry-Wide Practice is Nothing New (external link) FASHION Magazine - Oct 19, 2021
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at the Creative School
Grey market: This is why all of your fashion icons are seniors (external link)
The Globe and Mail - Oct 5, 2021
Quotes Prof. Colleen Schindler-Lynch, School of Fashion at The Creative School
The rise of online thrifting is raising ethical questions (external link)
NOW Magazine - Oct 7, 2021
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at the Creative School
SEPTEMBER
Growing season: A sustainability-focused approach to luxury
(external link) The Globe and Mail - Sep 15, 2021
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at the Creative School
AUGUST
Why are Black Designers Missing From Museum Fashion Exhibits? (external link)
Yahoo news - Aug 3, 2021
Kimberly Jenkins, an assistant professor of fashion at Toronto Metropolitan University, is also compiling The Fashion and Race Database to provide information about Black designers and Black fashion history for museums, brands, colleges, and universities to use.
Brooklyn Talks: The Sartorial Vision of Michelle Obama (external link)
New York Patch.com - Aug 5, 2021
Fashion historian Kimberly M. Jenkins, Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University, and principal researcher for The Fashion and Race Database discusses some of Michelle Obama's key looks, starting with her official portrait, and explore the intersection between fashion and politics.
The Athletic - Aug 7, 2021
Quotes Prof. Henry Navarro Delgado, School of Fashion, The Creative School.
CBC Radio One (CFFB) at August 9th 2021 1:56 AM (external link)
CBC Radio One (CFFB) - Aug 9, 2021
Interview with Riley Kucheran, The Creative School, on the impact of the fashion industry on the Indigenous community.
Ottawa Citizen (Print Edition) - Aug 21, 2021
Includes a quote from Ben Barry, associate professor of diversity and inclusion in the School of Fashion
FEBRUARY
Kim Jenkins talks clothes, culture in the 1920s and today (external link) (Tufts Daily (Online))
Date: Feb 24, 2021
Features Prof. Kim Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
How Parsons's New Dean of Fashion Dr. Ben Barry Is Working to Bring Systemic Change to Fashion Education (external link) (Yahoo! US (Online))
Date: Feb 08, 2021
As Chair of Fashion, Associate Professor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Director of the Center for Fashion and Systemic Change at Toronto Metropolitan University, Barry helped transform everything from curriculum to hiring practices to prioritize inclusion, de-colonization and sustainability.
Tommy Hilfiger Strikes Key Partnerships to Advance Underrepresented Communities in Fashion (external link) (Yahoo! US (Online))
Date: Feb 10, 2021
Quotes Prof. Kim Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Tommy Hilfiger announces key partnerships to drive minority representation (external link) (FashionUnited UK (Online))
Date: Feb 10, 2021
Tommy Hilfiger is joining forces with The Fashion and Race Database, an online platform created by Prof. Kim Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD, that expands the narrative of fashion history and challenges misrepresentation within the fashion system.
DECEMBER
(external link) How 2020's Culture Wars Are Changing Fashion School (external link) (The Business of Fashion (Online))
Date: Dec 20, 2020
Quotes Professors Ben Barry and Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Op-Ed | How to Fight Anti-Black Racism in Fashion Schools (external link) (The Business of Fashion (Online))
Date: Dec 22, 2020
A piece by Prof. Ben Barry, chair of Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD. (external link) How 2020's Culture Wars Are Changing Fashion School (external link) (The Business of Fashion (Online))
Date: Dec 20, 2020
Quotes Professors Ben Barry and Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Op-Ed | How to Fight Anti-Black Racism in Fashion Schools (external link) (The Business of Fashion (Online))
Date: Dec 22, 2020
Date: Dec 17, 2020
Parsons School of Design names new Dean of Fashion (external link) (Fashionunited (Online))
Date: Dec 14, 2020
The New School has named Prof. Ben Barry, chair of Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD, as dean of the School of Fashion at its Parsons School of Design.
Welcome to the Fashion and Race Database (external link) (Fashion Revolution)
Date: Dec 14, 2020
Features interview with Prof. Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto designers are showcasing resistance and resurgence (external link) (National Post (Online))
Date: Dec 02, 2020
A piece co-authored by Prof. Riley Kucheran, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD and Alysia Myette, Lecturer, School of Fashion and School of Performance at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Style news: At one of Canada's last cookbook stores, culinary exploration is on the menu (external link) (The Globe and Mail (Online))
Date: Dec 03, 2020
The Suzanne Rogers Fashion Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto has received a second gift of $1-million from The Edward and Suzanne Rogers Foundation for a five-year program renewal.
JUNE
Made Your Statement Yet? Actions Speak Louder than Words (external link) (Cultured Magazine (Online))
Date: Jun 17, 2020
Mentions Prof. Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD, was hired by Gucci to be an in-house scholar after the company's 2019 blackface debacle, to teach employees about how race has a role in forming standards of beauty.
Fresh Air (external link) (89.1 CBC Radio One Paris (CBLA-FM-2))
Date: Jun 07, 2020
Airtime: 08:17
Interview with Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD, on brands merchandising around COVID-19 pandemic.
How wearing masks will change us (external link) (VOX (Online))
Date: Jun 08, 2020
Quotes Prof. Alison Matthews David, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
What Does It Mean to Be a Mission-Driven Brand Now? (external link) (The Business of Fashion (Online))
Date: Jun 08, 2020
Quotes Prof. Kim Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Pandemic style revolution; Virus restrictions could be death knell for gut-pinching waistbands of 'business casual' (external link) (Times Colonist)
Date: Jun 02, 2020
Quotes Prof. Ben Barry, chair of the Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
The new frontier for fashion and politics (external link) (Vogue Business (Online))
Date: Jun 03, 2020
Quotes Prof. Kim Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Rethinking denim jeans, the most wasteful item you own (external link) (Usa Today Post - Entertainment)
Date: Jun 03, 2020
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
NOVEMBER
Here's What to Expect During Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto (external link) (Fashion Magazine (Online))
Date: Nov 25, 2020
Mentions a panel discussion featuring Prof. Ben Barry, chair of Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD, and moderated by Prof. Riley Kucheran, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
APTN InFocus (external link) (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network)
Date: Nov 25, 2020
Airtime: 15:27
Interview with Prof. Riley Kucheran, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD, on indigenous fashion entrepreneurship.
Can emerging fashion brands scale sustainable initiatives? (Homezenlife (Online))
Date: Nov 27, 2020
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Reclaiming our style - Indigenous designers celebrate sustainable and decolonized fashion (external link) (APTN (Online))
Date: Nov 26, 2020
Kimberly Jenkins Talks About Relaunching The Fashion and Race Database (Couleurz (Online))
Date: Nov 22, 2020
Features Prof. Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Quotes Prof. Riley Kucheran, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.Style news: Swarovski's Crystal Studio in Toronto sparkly connects in-person and virtual shopping (external link) (The Globe and Mail (Online))
Date: Nov 19, 2020
Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto (IFWTO) is taking place from Nov. 26 to 29 includes Fashioning Resurgence, a series of panel discussions presented in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University.
Here's How to Stream Inclusion Revolution, A Talk On BIPOC Inclusion in Canada's Creative Industries (external link) (Fashion Magazine (Online))
Date: Nov 17, 2020
Panelists include Prof. Riley Kucheran, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto will launch its online festival later this month (external link) (TRNTO (Online))
Date: Nov 03, 2020
The series of panel discussions is co-presented with the Ryerson School of Fashion and is called Fashioning Resurgence. The topics include Indigenous representation in fashion, land-based fashion, fashion journalism and how community support is built through beading table discussions.
Police Uniforms Are Getting Scarier, Too (external link) (Teen Vogue (Online))
Date: Nov 06, 2020
Quotes Prof. Sandra Tullio-Pow, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Breakfast Television Toronto (external link) (Citytv Toronto (CITY-TV))
Date: Nov 09, 2020
Airtime: 07:43
Interview with Olivia Rubens, graduate of The Suzanne Rogers Fashion Institute at FCAD, on winning two prestigious global fashion honours.
How to Create More Inclusive Recruitment Processes - Download the White Paper (external link) (The Business of Fashion (Online))
Date: Nov 10, 2020
Features Prof. Ben Barry, chair of Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
MAY
Sweats are in, slacks are out: Could 'work-leisure' become business as usual? (external link) (CTV News (Online))
Date: May 31, 2020
Quotes Prof. Ben Barry, chair of the Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD. * (external link) Also picked up by over 75 media outlets.The Problem with Quarantine Merchandise (external link)
(Flare (Online))
Date: May 20, 2020
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
52 ideas that changed the world - 48. Fashion (external link) (The Week UK (Online))
Date: May 22, 2020
Quotes Prof. Henry Navarro Delgado, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
What post-pandemic fashion may look like (external link) (CTV News (Online))
Date: May 21, 2020
Quotes Prof. Alison Matthews David, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Massive mask-making networks mobilize across Canada (external link) (Toronto Star (Online))
Date: May 15, 2020
Features Ryerson School of Fashion's initiative, led by Professors Danielle Martin and Sandra TullioPow, to deliver 4,000 masks to St. Michael's Hospital.
OCTOBER
The incredible whiteness of the museum fashion collection (external link) (Art Daily (Online))
Date: Oct 01, 2020
Quotes Prof. Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Fashion Art Toronto launches Virtual Fashion Week (external link) (FashionNetwork.com USA (Online))
Date: Oct 11, 2020
The finale on October 26 will be a takeover from Toronto Metropolitan University and will feature collections from graduates of the Fashion program, at different sites throughout the Ryerson campus.
Can a flannel nightgown make this winter bearable? (external link) (Toronto Star (Online))
Date: Oct 16, 2020
Quotes Prof. Alison Matthews David, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
United Way talk, fundraiser, focuses on women's'she-cession' (external link) (Edmonton Examiner (Online))
Date: Oct 20, 2020
Features Laura Morlock, Lecturer in Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
No more Mr Muscle: the activists championing body confidence for men (external link) (The Guardian (Online))
Date: Oct 25, 2020
Quotes Prof. Ben Barry, chair of Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
How to Watch Kimberly Jenkins' Virtual Talk on Racism in the Fashion Industry Tomorrow (external link) (Fashion Magazine)
Date: Oct 28, 2020
Features a conversation led by Prof. Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
AUGUST
Cheap fast fashion or expensive slow fashion? Where is the future of sustainable fashion? (external link) (SOHU.com (Online))
Date: Aug 23, 2020
Quotes Prof. Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Canadian Designer Spotlight: Mic. Carter On Making Fashion More Gender-Fluid (external link) (Elle Canada (Online))
Date: Aug 26, 2020
Carter developed and taught the first-ever course on non-binary design at Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Fashion last year.
JULY
Kimberly M. Jenkins on Her Revamped Fashion and Race Database and the Need for Change (external link) (Vogue (Online))
Date: Jul 08, 2020
Features Prof. Kimberly M. Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD
Scholar Kimberly Jenkins on fashion, race and Viola Davis's Vanity Fair cover (external link) (NOW Toronto (Online))
Date: Jul 17, 2020
Features Prof. Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Kimberly Jenkins Wants to Help Decolonize Our Understanding of Fashion (external link) (Fashionista (online))
Date: Jul 16, 2020
Features Prof. Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Canadians disrupt fashion industry with clothing for people with disabilities (external link) (CTV Toronto (Online))
Date: Jul 20, 2020
Alexa Jovanovic, a 24-year-old recent graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University's Faculty of Communication and Design... turned her love of fashion and beadwork into an innovative idea, creating "Braille in Fashion," a fashion line for the blind.
Fashion that's inclusive for all (external link) (Citytv Montreal (Online))
Date: Jul 20, 2020
Story on Ryerson fashion grad Alexa Jovanovic's "Braille in Fashion," a fashion line for the blind.
Ryerson fashion professor Kimberly Jenkins on her Fashion and Race Database (external link) (TheLoop.ca (Online))
Date: Jul 21, 2020
Features interview with Prof. Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
etalk (external link) (CTV Saint John CKLT TV)
Date: Jul 21, 2020
Airtime: 18:19
Interview with Prof. Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD, on her fashion and race database.
Far-right 'boogaloo' movement is using Hawaiian shirts to hide its intentions (external link) (The Conversation CA (Online))
Date: Jul 22, 2020
A piece by Prof. Henry Navarro Delgado, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Reading Canada's coronavirus outbreak in the faces of Toronto's citizens (external link) (Washington Post (Online))
Date: Jul 24, 2020
Quotes Prof. Alison Matthews David, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Lire l'épidémie de coronavirus canadien sur le visage des résidents de Toronto (Reading Canada's coronavirus outbreak in the faces of Toronto's citizens) (external link) (News 24 (Online))
Date: Jul 24, 2020
Quotes Prof. Alison Matthews David, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Queer Crip Fashion: For Standing Out, Proudly (external link) (Refinery29 (Online))
Date: Jul 24, 2020
Quotes Prof. Ben Barry, chair of the Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
A style connoisseur's virtual exhibition catalogue for physically distanced times (external link) (The Globe and Mail (Online))
Date: Jul 24, 2020
Features Fashion & Race Database project by Prof. Kimberly Jenkins, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
Are These Shirts The Next Far-Right Symbol? (external link) (The National Interest (Online))
Date: Jul 27, 2020
A piece by Prof. Henry Navarro Delgado, Ryerson School of Fashion at FCAD.
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