8 months ago I quit my job at a fashion Startup with an idea to create a series of eLearning workshops, based on my book, and focusing on the product development process.
After 20+ years in the fashion industry I felt it my duty (oh, how noble of me) to […]
Whether you are delivering, once, twice or three times a season, the way you plan and execute the development and production of your collection needs to be both documented and shared internally, ideally from the start.
Here’s why:
I recently worked with an accessory company who had grown quickly and organically over […]
If you are working on a new collection right now you should have, or should be, building out your ‘Key Dates’ or ‘Time & Action’ plan for the new season.
The key dates is the backbone to your collection and is an important set of deadlines from the start of development […]
What do you mean by Information flow?
The creation, design, development and production of a collection involve the generation, sharing and distribution of a huge amount of information. The information flow from the start of the development process to the end of production is a crucial element for the successful internal […]
Selling clothes in the season that people want to buy them is one of the THE most logical ideas that could ever be devised but sadly it is something that only a handful of designers are doing these days.
Tara St James of StudyNY released her Anti_fashion calendar earlier this year […]
There, I’ve said it. It’s in print so it must be true…. I would gladly hand over all the cake in my possession to have one of the Uniform Wares 150 series.
Established in 2009 by British product designers Patrick Bek and Oliver Fowles, this stylish duo produce classic yet simplistic […]
I want to like them, I really do…..it’s a loafer, great, its simple and not overly branded, excellent, its a shiny, almost metallic colour, oh mercy me enough already..
but wait, it’s – in – rubber? Seriously?
A rubber loafer? does it come with a G emblazoned Elastoplast for those special Gucci […]
Starting a new project, for me, is all about understanding the what, the when and the how. What is the product, when is it needed by and how is it done and I approach it in a very logical analytical manner.
I’m not a designer, never have been, and truth be […]
Just a teeny tiny blog post this time as I wanted to share something with you that i heard yesterday…
A talented intern working for a large sportswear brand has just completed her fashion studies. As part of her final project she has decided to present a womens wear accessory concept […]
Every now and then you stumble across websites and initiatives that remind you that the world is getting smaller. And that’s a nice thing, right?
Through posting a discussion on LinkedIn.com to gain insider perspectives on a fashion industry conundrum, I discovered not 1 but 2 design initiatives.
Peonyrice is an accessory […]