Mon 8 Oct 2007
Toronto even though is not the capital city of Canada, many people mistake it for one because of it being the capital of Ontario and has the largest population and has lots of social events which are easily comparable to New York and London.
The city has Royal Ontario Museum which is the largest in the country and also has the CN Tower the world’s largest building. They also have lots of filmmakers using the city for their films. The city has Neilson Park Creative Center and the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art.
The city is popular attraction for the tourist, as there are many hotels, budget and regular, sports events, good dining places and cultural places to visit.
The city gives fuel to the creative minds and inspires the artist and their arts. While we are on the topic of art how can be forget Fashion Industry? Arts and fashion are closely related. The art and culture are so well blended in the city that it is inevitable that so many fashion schools are opened in the city. They gear you up for the toughest of the competition in the fashion industry and train you in the exciting career that is known as fashion industry.
Toronto is the great place for fashion design students as they can learn so many things in the culture of the city like, Nielson Park Center is the place where Rugcrafters are, and the Handweavers and spinning guild is for anyone interested in textile.
There are also many opportunities for the fashion design student and they are exposed to all the aspects of the design industry from the famous designer to working with a fashion designer, fashion illustrator, textile design, work for a garment manufacturer or advertising or retail purchasing or buying. The business people can use their skills in fashion design but taking courses in business and prepare themselves for a career in management like fashion retail or wholesaler.
The shopping is cheap here because of the competition being so fierce. The city itself is so artful that the artist gets creative. The fashion schools in Toronto are:
1) International Academy of Design and Technology: This school has campus in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Orlando. They provide degrees and diplomas in the following fields.
a) Diploma in Fashion Design
b) Diploma in Merchandising and Fashion Marketing.
2) Art Institute of Toronto: Their main focus is on the business and creative aspect of fashion design industry. They have programs in
a) Fashion Design
b) Fashion Merchandising / Marketing
The city is so big that you can look at other schools and you can land your dream jobs in no time in this beautiful city.