About Us

Podium skating apparel for champions is the winning choice, designed by a skater for skaters. Podium offers outstanding designs with exquisite choices of color, fabric and an extraordinary attention to detail while providing flexibility, flow and durability. We design and create our line with the same passion, dedication and commitment to excellence that every skater devotes to their sport. Skaters feel great in Podium apparel and it translates into their love of performance. Podium garments compliment and complete that ultimate, well-deserved moment of success in the spotlight. The Podium team combines unparalleled experience, fashion know-how and an intimate connection with figure skating to bring you the very best. Podium’s full line offers cutting-edge styles and choices for champions of all ages—girls and boys, women and men, as well as for pairs and teams. With Podium, it’s your moment to shine!     Our Designer: Podium designer, founder and company owner DEANNA WRIGHT infuses PODIUM with over 25 years of extensive experience in fashion design and excellence in apparel manufacturing and distribution, as well as a life-long love and personal involvement with figure skating. Deanna is highly regarded in the skating apparel world as the founder and owner of Dress Wright on Ice, a one-stop shop for all the clothing, skates and accessory needs for today’s skaters. The retail store in Mississauga, Ontario opened its doors in 1996. The thriving business soon added an On-line shopping experience to serve growing interest from national and international customers. Continuously incorporating the latest styles, fabrics, ornamentation and durable construction, Deanna’s designs have been sought after by local and national competitors alike. Previously, Deanna has also designed and manufactured her own signature line of children’s clothing and served as Vice President of the internationally renowned apparel company, Sally Fourmy & Associates. During her association with Holiday Sportswear, Deanna’s designs for girl’s dresses were sold in international department stores including Eatons and Marks & Spencer. Building on the experience and strength of relationships from these endeavors, Deanna developed a top-rate team of manufacturers to create her unique designs at Dress Wright on Ice for individual competitive skaters, pairs and teams. Everything Deanna has done, from earning a degree in Physical Education to teaching High School Clothing and Textile, to her corporate and successful design experiences, has created a perfect synergy of skills that make her uniquely qualified to present Podium, her newest line of skating apparel for champions. Learning to skate and perform as a child, Deanna eventually earned her Canadian Figure Skating Association Gold Medal in Ice Dance and Skills. Her life long commitment to skating and her intimate and personal understanding of what every skater needs in apparel and accessories helps every Podium skater on their own quest for that cherished moment in the spotlight. Brand Name: Podium Company: Podium is a division of Dress Wright On Ice, Inc. Wholly-Canadian owned companies. About our Logo: With Podium, it’s your moment to shine! The bold script letters in our name convey the grace, strength and fluidity of movement that are exemplified by every skater in performance. The Star in the logo symbolizes not only the aspirations of each skater but also the pinnacle moment of performance when they are in the spotlight to shine. The star shines above the podium symbolizing success in goals reached. Pure blue is often associated with inspiration, confidence and strength and the yellow gold in the star is associated with joy and happiness — all qualities that every Podium skater experiences in their athletic quest.