In the first part of this series, we covered the idea process of making a fashion label. In this article, we’ll discuss how to make these ideas a reality – where to find funding, where to get materials, and how to get your products made. 1. Funding Funding can come from a wide variety of […]
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Picture this: you’re a designer or the founder of your own fashion line and you’re ready to enter your growth stage! This is pretty exciting stuff, right?! But to hit your expansion goals you’re going to need some additional cash flow. Access to funding is one of the toughest obstacles most independent brands face, and […]
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Not everyone can be a fashion designer, (there are many listed on Style Nine to Five right now) but that’s not your only option when there are so many intriguing jobs in the fashion industry. If you know you want to pursue fashion but aren’t sure what job title would suit you best, here are […]
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Glitzy garments, glossy magazines and lavish living aside, fashion is an excellent industry to base your career in with incredible occupational prospects. All things considered, however, there is more to the fashion profession than meets the eye. Before you make that leap into what you believe to be your dream job, it’s worth it to […]
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Jamaican-Canadian footwear designer Téjahn Burnett has built a successful fashion label from the ground up. Founded in 2018, Téjahn Burnett is a high-end footwear line that has sparked the attention of Elle Magazine, Chatelaine, Marie Claire and more! Specializing in women’s high heel boots and hand-crafted sandals, Téjahn joins us to discuss launching your fashion line, […]
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Ever wonder how some of your favourite fashion designers ended up where they are today? Take Olivier Rousteing, for instance, who went from design student to creative director of Balmain, one of the major designer fashion houses of our time. Fashion design is amongst the most coveted and sought-after careers in the fashion industry, so […]
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We all love a little luxury here and there (some more than others), but many of us can’t always afford to spend $2,500 on a handbag or $700 on a plain logo tee, no matter how ‘cute’ it is or how many people are wearing it on Instagram. Find fashion jobs here. If you’re reading […]
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There are so many different niches housed inside the fashion industry. Whether it be in creative, public relations, CEO, retail level, you name it – the industry has it. One of the most sought-after creative positions in the industry is a product developer. Whether it be with a company in-house, or you are starting a […]
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Now that it’s the final day of April, we wanted to kick off the start of the new week by recapping all our favourite Style Nine to Five articles from the week prior, just to ensure we’re all on the same page when it comes to the world of SNTF fashion. From questions to ask the interviewer during […]
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With not one, but three fashion weeks, and a fourth to come to Yorkville later this fall, it’s not hard to see that Toronto, and Canada, is flooding with talent. Fashion, in particular, is a category where the city strives. And with a wealth of burgeoning designers on the cusp of something spectacular, it wasn’t […]
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