Enter TFI New Labels - WIN $25,000 CASH!

Enter To WIN TFI's New Labels Competition!
Applications are now available to enter the Toronto Fashion Incubator's annual NEW LABELS FASHION DESIGN COMPETITION. This is the ONLY national fashion design competition in Canada that offers a CASH prize of $25,000 along with other amazing prizes including a 24/7 design studio at TFI sponsored by TNT boutiques and a full-page editorial in FLARE magazine. Contact TFI ASAP to receive the official application. Deadline date to apply is December 6th, 5pm Toronto time.

ABOUT TFI NEW LABELS
TFI New Labels® is a prestigious national fashion design competition and exciting runway show exclusively featuring TFI members who have been in business three years or less. Since 1992, TFI's New Labels® Fashion Design competition has featured the hottest up-coming apparel designers in Canada. It's an opportunity to meet and interact with a prestigious panel of judges from the fashion industry, a boot camp for new designers to gain valuable knowledge about how to create a newsworthy yet marketable line, how to edit their line and discover what's involved in planning a fashion show...an opportunity designers can't afford to miss!

The top few finalists will be featured in the TFI New Labels® runway show on May 3, 2012 where the winner is announced. The event attracts approximately 500 - 1,000 retailers, buyers, stylists, editors and fashionable consumers.

 

TFI New Labels® Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Increased Prizing
Suzanne Rogers to Donate $25,000 to Competition Winner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – TORONTO, Canada – OCTOBER 25, 2011 – The Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) has enhanced its grand prize for the annual TFI New Labels® Competition with the involvement of philanthropist Suzanne Rogers, who will donate $25,000 to the competition winner. The upcoming year marks the TFI’s 25th Anniversary of supporting and growing Canadian fashion businesses. The non-profit organization will celebrate in style with a spectacular black tie fundraising gala on May 3, 2012 at the Royal Ontario Museum. TFI's New Labels® runway show and other entertainment will take place during the event.

“Our 25th Anniversary marks an incredible milestone for the organization,” says Susan Langdon, Executive Director, Toronto Fashion Incubator. “We are extremely pleased that Suzanne Rogers’ contribution to TFI and to New Labels allows us to provide such an incredible cash award to a promising new designer. With Suzanne's leadership and support, we hope to attract Canada's best new talent to our national design competition this year.”

"For a new designer, winning The Suzanne Rogers Award for Most Promising New Label is an incredible honour that would definitely kick start someone's career," says Golnaz Ashtiani, TFI New Labels winner 2011. "The cash award of $25,000 is a phenomenal prize that could be used towards the production and development of a line, marketing or hiring an assistant."

“The Toronto Fashion Incubator is an organization that has helped so many renowned Canadian designers ” says Suzanne Rogers. “I am delighted to offer my encouragement to the industry by supporting new designers through this award”.

The upcoming New Labels® Competition winner will take home over $60,000 in total prizes:

• The Suzanne Rogers Award for Most Promising New Label, a cash prize of $25,000
• A one-year, 24/7 design studio at TFI sponsored by TNT boutique
• A full-page editorial in FLARE magazine

ABOUT THE TFI
The Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) is an award-winning and highly-acclaimed non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and nurturing Canadian fashion designers and entrepreneurs. Established in 1987 as the world's first official "fashion incubator", the TFI model has been adopted by cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Melbourne, Auckland, Amsterdam, and Milan. Housed in an 8,000 sq. ft. heritage building at Exhibition Place in Toronto, TFI provides critical support to creative entrepreneurs to develop the business and professional skills they need to thrive and survive. Start-up and advanced community programs include educational seminars on the business of fashion, one-on-one mentoring with industry professionals, exclusive promotional and sales opportunities, and valuable sales, marketing and trend resources.
New Labels® is generously sponsored by the City of Toronto, FLARE Magazine, P&G Beauty, TNT, Rogers Communications and Suzanne Rogers.

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Update June 28, 2011
On June 28th at a TFI seminar presentation at TNT boutique in Hazelton Lanes, TNT's Arie Assaraf presented TFI's Susan Langdon with a $10,000 donation to the non-profit Toronto Fashion Incubator. In just over one month, the successful fashion retailer generated donation dollars by hosting several fundraising events at TNT locations in Toronto and Montreal. On behalf of TFI, Langdon thanked Assaraf for his generosity, kindness and support, describing him as a "pillar of Canada's fashion retail community". The TNT donation will be used towards community programming offered by the Toronto Fashion Incubator.

May 12, 2011
TNT, Canada's luxury retailer, celebrated it’s 20th anniversary on May 12 2011 in Toronto and the night was nothing less than fabulous.

18,000 sq. ft. of TNT in Hazelton Lanes transformed itself into Toronto’s hottest party venue. Sushi from Blowfish & TNT’s signature cocktail by Stolichnaya was served amongst a stylish crowd of industry professionals, celebrities, customers & friends. There was no shortage of entertainment including New York’s DJ Chuck Barrett, featured designers, a packed patio space and of course, guest celebrity Nicole Richie. Circulating the venue to capture the event was MTV”s former host Dan Levy who used his witty & charming personality to interview and entertain guests.

The evening had a philanthropic side too; guests were asked to make a $20 donation in return for 25% off all store merchandise as TNT's owner/buyer Arie Assaraf has pledged to raise $10,000 for the Toronto Fashion Incubator in celebration of the non-profit's 25 year anniversary in 2012.

Take a look at some of the night’s highlights at http://www.tntfashion.ca/tnt-turns-twenty/