Today’s question is from an accessories designer – should I do a trade show? What if I’m brand new at this? Check out Jane’s answer – click below or watch it here. Was this helpful to you? Can you share your experience with trade shows in the comment section below? Thanks! Jane
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A great way to display your fashion product at trunk show or trade show
Have you got about $7 and one hour? Check out what you can make! Here’s my really cool mannequin made out of packing tape. This would be terrific for a trunk show in a retail store, home party, or for a display if you’re doing a trade show. I learned how to do this from […]
The Secret to Failure for a Fashion Company
Rather than giving you advice and strategies to succeed in business, today’s all about things we entrepreneurs do to sabotage our success. Let me just get honest about things I’ve done and things I see every week with the designers I work with in my private coaching practice. 11 surefire ways to make your business go under. Don’t pick […]
Passion is Overrated – Fashion Designers Listen Up
I know I’m going to get some heat for this, but here goes. Passion is Overrated Everybody starting out in business has enormous passion. It’s so exciting to start a new project – all the creative ideas are flowing. Everything is shiny and new and fun. But every great idea always seems to turn into […]
The Virtues of Barbie For a Fashion Designer
Shopping for my nieces yesterday made me think a lot about Barbie. Like a lot of people, I have a “special” relationship with Barbie. Sort of conflicted. I even wrote an essay about our top heavy friend for NPR. It’s an oldie but a goodie, and you can listen to the essay (or read it) […]
How to launch a fashion line with very little money
Short on cash? Can you start and run a fashion business with no money? OK, very little money. Today’s video is NOT just for newbies. You can use the same strategies I talk about for your current business, especially if you’e having cash flow problems. Are you wondering about all the steps involved in launching a […]