Category: Innovations
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Fashion Innovators: One Woman’s Fight for Fairness
This article focuses on the fashion innovator, Nurjahan Begum, and includes an exclusive interview with her. This is the debut article on The Switch for new writer Tasha White. The year 2022 is a big one for many reasons; The opening of the Ethical Local Market was one of them. It popped up in Toronto’s…
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Functional Art With Exo Design Labs
I recently reached out to an old acquaintance of mine, Alexander Toufexis, after coming across his new business – Exo Design Lab. This business focuses on the design and manufacturing of beautifully intricate prosthetic covers. This article focuses on the business and includes a Q&A with Alexander himself! Exo Design Lab is a Toronto-based business…
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Hearing Aids – But Make It Fashion
Hearing aids can be a lot of things to a lot of different people. To some, they are a nuisance or an embarrassment, to others, they are the door to a whole new world. This article will focus on Filipino-Canadian Ruzzelle Gasmen’s own hard-of-hearing journey, and how it has inspired her work. It will also…
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Fashion Innovation Spotlight: MoEa Sneakers
Our team is constantly connecting with those from around the world working to make a difference in a range of industries. Recently, we connected with the founders of MoEa sneakers – a new product presently part of a French Kickstarter campaign. Keep reading to learn more about how this new product will be changing the…
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Wrong Generation’s Approach to Upcycling
This article focuses on a local startup company utilizing sustainable and ethical methods to upcycling damaged goods. The quotes and much of the information were provided via an exclusive interview with business owner Zach Smith. Wrong Generation is a new sustainable-oriented business established by a homegrown Toronto entrepreneur, Zach Smith. Smith started his professional career…
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