Fashion designer Betsey Johnson and her daughter Lulu Johnson talk about the business of fashion, the financial challenges (bankruptcy) and their reality Tv show. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the brilliant woman in …
FAB Counsel shares six steps on how to use your tradeshows to sell your fashion line. They cover the importance of walking a Tradeshow before you sign up, preparation, having your line sheets, lookbook and business cards, know and have your decor together and having a staff and sales goal. Watch for more details Ladybrille …
Thanks to our friends at Retail Consulting, we were alerted to this video by fashion insider Sheila Jones on the Business of Fabrics. Watch and learn or refresh your memory on what a designer or person in the apparel manufacturing business needs to know about fabrics: fabric knowledge, where to buy, spreadsheets and negotiation. Ladybrille …
On Sunday, December 8, as part of Swahili Fashion Week, the East Africa Trade Hub presented a workshop on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and integrating design and marketing for a U.S. customer base. Attended by 40 designers and entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the workshop featured presentations on U.S. retail channels, …
With some revolutionary changes taking place at the forthcoming edition of New York Fashion Week (NYFW), many top-level designers are opting for off-site venues other than their old favourite space at Lincoln Center. According to WWD, the leading American labels like Michael Kors and Diane von Fürstenberg will showcase their latest Fall/Winter 2014 catwalk collections …