Fashion Zone

The Fashion Zone is one of Canada’s first communities for fashion-inspired start-ups. We have recognized gaps and opportunities in the Canadian fashion industry in regards to the development of innovative products and services, along with the problem of job availability for graduates. Backed by the industry’s best, we strengthen and fuel the growth of successful fashion ventures. Since inception in 2013, we've helped over 220 start-ups generate over $200 million in revenues,$90 million in equity financing and foster more than 1300 jobs. Fashion Zone members learn how to create and launch a company, and receive industry mentorship to excel their growth. We push for interdisciplinary collaboration to increase the development of unique new technologies, products, services, processes and accelerate the likelihood of successful new companies and social ventures. With Canadian fashion jobs increasingly being outsourced, our goal is to promote entrepreneurship as a viable career path for Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) students and other prospective entrepreneurs with interest in fashion, design, and technology.