| Toronto Fashion Week | |
|---|---|
 Model Bryanna Elkins walks the runway modeling fashions by Jay Manuel at Toronto Fashion Week, September 2011. | |
| Genre | Clothing and fashion exhibitions |
| Frequency | Semi-annually |
| Location(s) | Toronto |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Founder | Robin Kay |
Toronto Fashion Week (TFW), held in February (for fall/winter collections) and September (for spring/summer collections) of each year, is a semi-annual event celebrating fashion, arts and culture where Canadian and international fashion collections are shown to buyers, the press, and the general public. It is the largest fashion week held in Canada and the second largest fashion week in North America, following the well known New York Fashion Week.[1]
The event is currently held within Toronto's exclusive luxury retail and brand neighbourhood, Yorkville, along Hazelton Avenue and Yorkville Avenue.
Toronto Fashion Week draws considerable media attention, nationally and internationally. In 2012, it attracted 40,000 guests over 5 days, showcased over 100 designers, and left over 877 million media impressions worldwide.[1] It has helped propel Canadian designers and fashion brands, such as Joe Fresh, to international recognition.[1]