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Krista Norris on the TechTO stage

Krista Norris

Founder & Designer, Krista Norris Collection

ConsumerTorontoOn TechTO stages since 2026

Krista Norris designs and sells scarves and other accessories under her own label, which she started in Ottawa straight out of Carleton University around 2012 and now runs from Toronto. Everything is made in Canada, from deadstock fabric she sources locally and jacquards woven in Lyon, France. She sells wholesale to boutiques and direct through Shopify.

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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2026. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Krista

In their words

My focus again is on less but better.

TechTO Commerce Toronto, Jan 2026 · watch at 00:43

All my product is made in Canada, which I think is really important right now.

TechTO Commerce Toronto, Jan 2026 · watch at 00:46
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What is Krista Norris known for?

Krista Norris Collection, the accessories label she started around 2012 straight out of university. A mentor noticed she kept wearing a scarf she had made and told her to focus on one product; the scarves became the line.

What did Krista Norris say at TechTO?

That her operating rule is "less but better": one product done well before adding more, everything made in Canada, and wholesale relationships with stores built before e-commerce. She has run the same Shopify store for 13 years.

Where are Krista Norris pieces made?

In Canada. She works with deadstock fabric sourced locally and with a mill in Lyon, France, known for its jacquards, which has become a signature of the line.

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