The 5 Main Fashion Business Questions I Got This Week Emerging designers send in random questions about their clothing or accessories line all the time. I wish I could answer them all personally but holy heck that would take 12 hours a day. Instead, there’s #askjanesbrain. Today I’m answering 5 questions in the hopes that the […]
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Podcast #19: Should I Try To Sell My Jewelry Line to Big Department Stores or Small Boutiques?
This question landed in my “Ask Jane” box from a jewelry designer, named Eva, currently enrolled in my “Sell to Boutiques” course. I get this question a lot so I thought I’d post it here for all to see. While there’s no perfect answer I can give Eva, I can give her some relevant info […]
Podcast #12: A Handbag Designer’s Lucky Break
In this episode of the Fashion Brain podcast, we talk about the down-an-dirty reality of running a fashion business. My guest is Maria Boustead, designer and founder of Po Campo. Maria designs bags that are functional and cute and she loves what she does. She shares her story about the things she wasn’t prepared for, […]
Podcast #10: How to Get Your Product into Your First 10 Boutiques with Meredith Banzhoff
PODCAST: How I Got My Product into My First 10 Boutiques Are you having a hard time getting your line in front of boutique buyers? Today is your lucky day. On this episode of the podcast, we talk all about calling stores, road-tripping, sales strategies, hustle, patience, and retail buyers. I’m so lucky to have the chance to interview […]
Get Your Clothing or Accessories Line Into Retailers
One question I get nearly every week is this… “Jane, I want to get my product into boutiques. How do I start?” Today’s video tells you what to do first – even before you can start approaching retailers. I also explain what to send a buyer and how to make it all about THEM, and […]
Pricing Your Clothing Line: What to Charge Online vs. at a Boutique
I get a lot of questions about how to price your clothing or accessories line – particularly the question of wholesale prices vs. retail prices and what to charge on your website for the same styles you ship to boutiques. Yes, it seems tricky sometimes. Today’s video is about how to price your clothing or […]
Selling Your Clothing Line to Boutiques – What Purchase Order Do I Need?
Well the weather has finally turned and I was able to start shooting videos outside. What a blast! Today’s video is for fashion startups who want to sell to boutiques but aren’t quite sure how the whole thing works. Check it out here… I’d love to hear your take on this. What’s your purchase order […]
Selling Your Fashion Product: Getting Over the Fear That Stops You
The longer I coach design entrepreneurs, the more I start to notice that sometimes there is very little difference between those that succeed and those that fail. At least on the surface. Sometimes I look at 2 designers and think… Both are talented Both work hard Both really want to succeed Only one is afraid to […]
