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October
2018
Textile Innovation Pitch Competition
Earlier this month on October 3rd, 2018 Style with Substance (SWS) Ventures was thrilled to have hosted the Textile Innovation pitch competition at the MaRS Discovery... Read More
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13
July
2018
Copenhagen Fashion Summit – SWS review
In mid-May this year, I had the pleasure of attending the Copenhagen Fashion Summit – to hear from and connect with the leaders in the... Read More
10
July
2018
Pitch competition at MaRS for textile innovation
In collaboration with the MaRS Catalyst Fund and the George Brown Fashion Exchange, Style with Substance (SWS) Ventures is proud to participate in the launch... Read More
17
October
2017
Fashion & Technology: Fashion Tech Forum review
Earlier this month, I was thrilled to attend the Fashion Tech Forum conference in LA. Although I have been focusing more on the sustainable side... Read More
16
October
2017
Sustainable Fashion has landed on MaRS
Style with Substance is pleased to announce that Stacey Fruitman has been asked to be on the Advisory Council for the MaRS Catalyst Fund. This Fund... Read More
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January
2017
Department Store’s Role in Socially Responsible Fashion
As I went to visit the much anticipated new Nordstrom at Yorkdale Mall in Toronto, I was curious to see if I could find any... Read More
22
September
2016
Working out the sustainability of work-out wear
Active wear is a growing segment of the apparel market, especially since more and more people are wearing their active-wear also as casual wear. There are... Read More
17
April
2016
Clothes the loop – interview with a 3rd gen clothing recycler
As I am learning more about sustainability in the fashion industry, a concept that is probably most intriguing to me is the cradle-to-cradle idea developed by... Read More
28
March
2016
Sustainable style shines in Miami area
On a recent visit to South Florida, a friend of mine suggested to go to Miami’s Design District. It had incredible architecture and outdoor sculpture/... Read More
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February
2016
Toronto sustainable fashion line – Miik
Last Fall I met Susan Cadman, President of Miik, at the WEAR2015 (world ethical apparel roundtable) event in Toronto hosted by Fashion Takes Action. I... Read More