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#SupportTorontoFashion

President Kathy Cheng of alfonsjuniorhouse is part of the Fashion Industry Advisory Panel (FIAP) that was created by the City of Toronto.  FIAP's mandate is to provide advice and support to the City of Toronto on fashion industry issues and opportunities to promote the health, competitiveness and long-term viability of Toronto's fashion/apparel sector.  This year, City of Toronto launches #SupportTorontoFashion campaign, which brings awareness to Toronto’s diverse and innovative fashion industry while honouring its resiliency in what has been a challenging year, economically and socially. In the face of a global crisis, the city’s industry stepped up to produce PPE, help frontline workers, and support other businesses in the industry.    The #SupportTorontoFashion campaign aims to shine a light on...

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Sewn In Norway? Chatter That Matters Podcast

alfonsjuniorhouse is featured on a podcast hosted by Tony Chapman, Chatter That Matters, with a focus on Canadian SMEs. Joined by experts - Jeanne Beker, David Kincaid & Lori Darlington - this episode focuses on Kathy and alfonsjuniorhouse' story and journey, the dreams and challenges faced, and the incredible thought leaders who joined in on her quest, offering insights, inspiration and ideas to help and support Kathy and her business to where they want to go. It is positive, emotional, raw and inspirational, in hopes of helping the millions of Canadians who are either entrepreneurs or would love to be!  Take a listen here: https://chatterthatmatters.libsyn.com/sewn-in-canada-1 Links & References Tony Chapman, Host, Chatter that Matters Website - https://chatterthatmatters.caTwitter - https://twitter.com/TonyChapmanLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/Instagram...

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alfonsjuniorhouse is Proud to be Ontario Made!

Did you know that Ontario is home to some 40,000 manufacturers, employing 750,000 Ontarians, who make millions of different products for sale at home and around the world? alfonsjuniorhouse is proud to take part in the Ontario Made Program initiative, to bring awareness to some of the local producers in our province!  We are proud to take part in the Ontario Made initiative, to bring awareness to some of the local producers in our province: https://supportontariomade.ca. 

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Shopify Feature: Asian Heritage Month

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Shopify #AsianHeritageMonth proudly features a woman-owned business, Kathy Cheng and alfonsjuniorhouse.  We are sincerely grateful for Shopify's support of small businesses, especially during the pandemic.  Feature link here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAoClnSFjAI/

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