How to Avoid Fabric Hoarding So You Only Buy Fabric That You Will Actually Use Fabric hoard much? You know who you are. If you create and sell products, you probably buy too much fabric, leather, feathers, pom-poms, suede trim, gemstones, buttons, crystals, and vintage buttons you found at that amazing flea market that you […]
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Fashion Startup Tips: What I Learned from Saturday’s Workshop at Mood Fabrics NYC
Wow, Saturday was a great day. I participated in a full day Workshop for startup fashion designers at Mood Fabrics NYC (you know the one, from Project Runway?). Since you couldn’t be there, I want to share the top 3 takeaways of the day. Tip #1: Use a good cost sheet The first tip is […]
My manufacturing nightmare: why a good sample is so important for a fashion product
I knew I was missing business. My shop was really booming, the holidays were fast approaching, and my boutique was low on inventory. I always hated it when I KNEW I could sell more if I just had the right product in stock. I was feeling the pressure to get some new Jane Hamill dress […]
Want to know what to say to a retail buyer? I’ll coach you through it
Get in the Hot Seat! I’m looking for 2 designers who want to comeon the line with me during my next free Webinar, “What to Say to a Retail Buyer – The “Script” You Can Use”. That’s right, I’ll walk two entrepreneurs through EXACTLY what to say on the phone with a buyer LIVE on […]
Eleven tips for a great photo shoot (fashion product)
I got to talking to a group of designers the other day and the conversations turned to their Spring 2013 collections. It’s that time of year again. Seems like every fashion designer I know is about to do their photo shoot for next season. When I had my womenswear line, the photo shoot for my […]
Where to find trend information for childrenswear
Q: “I’m doing a little research for my children’s clothing line and want to put together a short trend report to show my investors that embellishments in kids clothing are “in” this year. I can find all kinds of information on the web that embellishments are in style, but it all seems random – about.com, small boutiques […]
Why emerging fashion designers cannot compete on price
Last week I read a terrific blog post from Seth Godin called, “The Tyranny of Low Price”. I absolutely love Seth’s blog and I wish I was about a quarter as smart and insightful as he is. Seth explains that if you go after the lowest price – and that’s all you’ve got – there […]
Selling Your Fashion Product: B to B vs. B to C
Retail buyers don’t really care too much about your design inspiration, your process, your training etc.. What do they care about? Watch the video now. Did you like this video? Then pass it on and click the LIKE button below! Pay it forward.
