TFI new labels

Since 1992, TFI's New Labels Fashion Design competition features the hottest up-coming design talent in Canada. One of the most anticipated events of the year, this competition showcases what Canadian designers have to offer.

With a chance to win The Suzanne Rogers Award for Best New Label, a CASH award of $25,000, a 24/7 studio at TFI sponsored by TNT & a feature in FLARE magazine this is an opportunity you can't afford to miss!

In addition, the top few finalists will be featured in the TFI New Labels runway show held at TFI's 25th Anniversary Fundraising Gala that attracts approximately 500 - 1,000 retailers, buyers, stylists, editors and fashionable consumers.

WAIT that's not all! TFI is not just a fashion design contest. It's a boot camp for new designers where you can gain valuable knowledge about how to create a newsworthy yet marketable line, how to edit your line and what's involved in planning a fashion show. For many, this is the MOST VALUABLE part of the competition.

The competition kicks off in the fall and ends with the fashion show gala in April the next year where the winner is announced. Over the duration of the 6-month competition, designers work with the judges and TFI's Executive Director to improve their line and their chance of winning. It's a lot of hard work and tight deadlines; are you up for the challenge?

Past TFI New Labels winners and finalists include 2011 New Labels winner Golnaz Ashtiani of Toronto, 2010 New Labels winner Anastasia Lomonova of Montreal, House of Groves, Paris Li, Diepo, Birds of North America, Cynthia Florek from Cincyn, Adrienne Butikofer, Joeffer Caoc, Rosa Costanzo, David Dixon, Eugenia Leavitt of Eugenia Designs, Hyphen, Juma, Kalam Lee, Mercy, Lara Presber, Quelque Filles, Katya Revenko of Desperately Different, Ashley Rowe of miss rowe, Crystal Siemens and many more!