Maker Festival kicks off with Electric Runway exhibition, boldly mixing tech with fashion
byWhat do LED lights, science experiments, and a giant dancing praying mantis made of paper have in common? These were…
Fashion
Intel’s fashion-first approach to wearable tech: an interview with Ayse Ildeniz
byMore than the waves of technology before it, wearables face a fashion problem that has become a major barrier to adoption.…
Decoded Fashion touches down in Toronto
byLately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the relationship between fashion and technology— mostly in the context of wearables—but…
Decoded fashion + tech event descends on Toronto January 22nd
byGlobal fashion + tech event startup Decoded is touching down in Toronto Thursday, January 22nd. The event series is designed…
My Top 14 Canadian Tech Moments of 2014
byThis year, I found myself in Toronto’s tech community. I don’t just mean “found myself” as in I stumbled…
Vancouver Fashion Startup Wants People To Pay What They Can
byGarmentory, a Vancouver and Seattle-based fashion startup bids on curated collections and direct connections between independent…
Indochino Opens the Doors to ‘Flagship Showroom’ in Toronto Today
byIndochino, which calls itself the leader in custom menswear, is set to open a “flagship showroom” in Toronto. The…
Wound-Sensing Shirts and Wireless Umbilical Cords Were on Display at The Fashion Zone’s Hack N’ Talk Event
byLast week’s Hack’n’Talk event at Ryerson University’s new Fashion Zone brought together entrepreneurs, researchers,…
This New Mobile App Makes The Tough Decisions In the Fitting Room
byToronto startup Pin & Tucker is betting on mobile as the ultimate connector between consumers, community and clothing…
Fashion Meets Tech in Toronto at Upcoming Hack N’ Talk 2014
byHack N’ Talk 2014 is ready to merge fashion and tech in Toronto. The Fashion Zone (FZ), Canada’s “newest incubator…
Montreal’s SelectiveFew is Making a Bet on Boutique Fashion
byAndrew Peker was frank while dishing out his opinions on marketing independent, boutique fashion. It’s an industry that…
StileEye Launches Visual Fashion Engine to Let Consumers Window Shop the Web
byThe web is now an endless repository of images and visuals that startups, enterprises, and academics are increasingly looking…
TripleThread Takes Brick-and-Mortar Boutiques Online With Fashion Delivery Platform
byTechnology incubator Science has been busy in recent months, helping launch companies including EverySignal and TopFloor.…
Size It Up: BeauCoo Raises $1.1M to Create a Fashion Social Network Based on Size
byToday Calgary-based BeauCoo announced that it has added $1.1 million in a seed funding round led by Zinc Ventures, adding to…