Susan Langdon

Susan Langdon is the CEO of the Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI).[2][3]

Susan Langdon
Born
Toronto, Ontario Canada[1]
EducationRyerson University
OccupationCEO
Awards

Career

Langdon attended Ryerson University[4] and completed the Fashion Design program. During the 1980s, she launched a line of clothes with the help of a financial backer. Sales reached $500,000 in her first season of activity.[5] Langdon is the chief executive of the Toronto Fashion Incubator since 1994[6] where she has mentored many Canadian fashion designers, including David Dixon,[7] Sunny Fong of Project Runway Canada, Joeffer Caoc, Sid Neigum, Foxy Originals, Jenny Bird, Arthur Mendonça, Laura Siegel, Line Knitwear and Smythe.

Awards
  • 1996: City of Toronto Excellence in Fashion Industry Achievement Award[8]
  • 1998: Ryerson University's Alumni Award of Distinction and inducted into the university's hall of fame[4]
  • 2005: JoAnna Townsend Award from the Organization of Women in International Trade[9][10]
  • 2015: Fashion Group International Visionary Award[11]
  • 2021: Order of Canada for her services to Canadian fashion[6]
  • Woolmark Award of Distinction and Concours Design Award[12]

References
  1. Smith, Briony (17 January 2021). "Susan Langdon was just awarded the Order of Canada for services to Canadian fashion. Here's why that matters". The Toronto Star.
  2. Hahn, Karen von (5 May 2015). "TFI New Labels design contest names winner: Style Czar | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  3. "Inside Toronto Fashion Incubator's 25th anniversary gala New Labels competition at the ROM | Fashion | FASHION Magazine |". fashionmagazine.com. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  4. "Susan Langdon, Fashion, 1977". 2015-05-18. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  5. Slone, Isabel (21 July 2021). "Why isn't more clothing made in Canada?". MacLeans's. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  6. Smith, Briony (17 January 2021). "Susan Langdon was just awarded the Order of Canada for services to Canadian fashion. Here's why that matters | The Star". The Toronto Star.
  7. "Canadian fashion designer David Dixon reflects back on 20 years - Toronto | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  8. "Growing from girl to fashion guru | The Eyeopener". theeyeopener.com. 10 February 1999. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  9. "OWIT-Toronto - News - Blog". owit-toronto.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  10. "meet the Mentor Behind the Catwalk — Taste of Life". tasteoflifemag.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  11. "Fashion focus: Startup Fashion".
  12. Yakobi, Hannah (24 September 2010). "Fashion focus: Susan Langdon". fajomagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
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