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| File:Model Bryanna Elkins walking the runway at Toronto Fashion Week.jpg A model walks the runway modeling fashions by designer Jay Manuel at Toronto Fashion Week, September 2011. | |
| Genre | Clothing and fashion exhibitions |
| Frequency | Semi-annually |
| Location(s) | Toronto |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Founder | Robin Kay and Pat McDonagh |
Toronto Fashion Week (TFW), held in February (for fall/winter collections) and September (for spring/summer collections) of each year, is a semi-annual event celebrating fashion, arts and culture where Canadian and international fashion collections are shown to buyers, the press, and the general public. It is the largest fashion week held in Canada and the second largest fashion week in North America, after New York Fashion Week.[1]
The event is currently held within Toronto’s exclusive luxury retail and brand neighbourhood, Yorkville, along Hazelton Avenue and Yorkville Avenue.
Toronto Fashion Week draws considerable media attention, nationally and internationally. In 2012, for example, it attracted 40,000 guests over 5 days, showcased over 100 designers, and left over 877 million media impressions worldwide.[1] It has propelled Canadian designers and fashion brands, such as Joe Fresh, to international recognition.[1]
Origin
Toronto Fashion Week was founded in 1999 by the Fashion Design Council of Canada under designers Robin Kay and Pat McDonagh.[2][3] The goal for the event was to prepare Canadian designers for the international stage, bringing together media, industry, buyers and consumers to give Toronto international recognition. The City of Toronto and Holt Renfrew were initial sponsors.[1][2]
The event was small initially. Its first show was held at the Windsor Arms Hotel and showcased six designers and attracted approximately 200 audience members.[1]
Change of ownership
In December, 2016, Peter Freed, announced the purchase of Toronto Fashion Week from IMG Canada Limited. Freed, President of Freed Developments, spearheads the ownership group, composed of several of the country's top executives in real estate, media and finance. This group acquired the storied semi-annual event with the goal of creating a global forum for fashion, retail, arts, entertainment and culture.
Before that, the Toronto Fashion Week brand was owned by IMG World, which is the same organization responsible for operating New York City's fashion week. On August 8, 2012, it was reported that Robin Kay and the Fashion Design Council of Canada sold the Toronto Fashion Week brand to IMG.
Management
Suzanne Cohon, is Toronto Fashion Week's Fashion, Arts and Cultural Ambassador, and Carolyn Quinn is Executive Director.