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Discover a Smart, Sustainable Career in Fashion and Jewellery at GBC
George Brown College’s School of Fashion and Jewellery equips students with essential knowledge and skills to excel in the Canadian fashion industry. The School of Fashion and Jewellery at George Brown College (GBC), located in the heart of Canada’s fashion capital, has programs covering fashion and jewellery design, business and management, technology, marketing, merchandising, manufacturing,...
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Fashion Takes Action Leads the Way Towards Sustainable Fashion: Promoting Traceability, Transparency, and Responsible Practices
As the fashion industry grapples with numerous sustainability challenges, Fashion Takes Action remains at the forefront of driving positive change. It is no secret that the fashion industry faces many challenges including the use of pesticides and fertilizers to grow cotton; the highly toxic chemicals used to process and treat fabric, the unethical disposal of...
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What’s in a pair of jeans?
I first experienced fashion-envy aged three; oh, how I coveted my cousin’s 80s straight-leg jeans, embroidered around the pocket with the Ghostbusters logo. In my teens, weekend jobs led to my discovery of the British high-street: sandblasted heavyweights, pale blue stone-bleached staples, late-90s skousers and Y2K patchwork.The story continues through Sienna Miller skinnies, battles with...
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Q&A with Canadian Thrift Influencer & Fashion Icon Lexson Millington
Lexson Millington breaks down how you can curate your own unique style through thrifting!
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Sustainable Fashion: Q&A with Nikki Reed, Founder of BaYou with Love
What sparked your interest in sustainability? How does it intertwine with your passion for fashion? Interestingly, my passion for sustainability came from my desire to see less, not more, in the fashion space. I wanted to merge consciousness with production and create a world where we didn’t have to design around seasonal trends and short-lived...
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Q&A with Kelly Drennan, Founding Executive Director of Fashion Takes Action
Why is it essential to incorporate sustainability throughout the entire clothing lifecycle? Overall, our clothes have a massive impact on the environment — from harvesting raw materials through processing the fabric to cutting and sewing and then end of life. Fashion brands must consider each stage of the lifecycle and the alternatives to reduce that...
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Q&A with Sage Paul, Indigenous Designer and Artist
How did your passion for fashion begin? Well, I grew up making clothing, and it was just a part of some of the activities I did growing up with my community and my mom. It was a big part of my life, out of necessity but also out of love. My family took a lot...
