12 Creative Pathways and Designers’ Figures

An Exploration of Designer Studios and Strategies in Montreal’s Fashion Industry

Amina Yagoubi and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay

Montreal’s fashion industry is witnessing major transitions due to the crisis in garment manufacturing, which was followed by the abolition of tariff barriers in Canada along with the end of state protectionism in 2005. In this context, sectoral restructuring brings about a resistance as well as adaptation to change, notably in international business methods of the clothing industry (Tremblay, 2012). In conjunction with the industry, there is a multiplication of policies, programs, and action plans within the fashion sector with the goal to adapt to the changing international ...

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