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Fashion: From Concept to Consumer by Gini Frings is a timeless book that tells you how fashion business works.

Sprezzatura is an effortless dress and lifestyle movement that doesn't require you to liquidate your stocks so you can invest in accessories, suits and grooming aids. Learn what it is and how to introduce into your style.

Hand and Lock is one of the few, if not the only, hand embroidery studio to whom military, Royal and diplomat officials, as well fashion designers, rely upon for the finest hand embroidery.

A wholesale fashion line sheet is an essential sales tool for every brand no matter how small or large must present to buyers if they are to be taken seriously.

A beginner or an experienced professional, everyone needs to know the best way to make their first proto sample.

Fabric sourcing raw materials in advance of manufacturing is an essential part of the development process. Let's find out which is more advantageous - fabric sourcing yourself or asking the factory for support.

To find a factory happy and willing to work with you is a whole challenge in itself. But that was until Fabrika opened its doors. Meet the new friendly UK clothing manufacturer.

The Fashion Fair used to be all about selling. But it is now much more difficult to actually take an order at a Fashion Fair as they have now become marketing exercises and not sales events.

Read about Fashion Enter, the British Garment Manufacturing social enterprise making a positive impact on the manufacturing industry.

"Double Double" by Cameron Herold is a business book full of 'unexpected' lessons. The premise behind it, that if you followed the basic teaching of it, you will double your business in three years.

An interview with the founder of Swat Valley Guild, whose mission is to support local artisans, weavers and producers access global markets.

How to find a factory to make your product? A common question anyone looking to turn their fashion idea into a reality will ask countless times. Not because it is hard to find contacts these days, but simply because the prospect of…

As a fashion designer, exploring the options in regards to manufacturing, there are many things to consider. One of the hardest and most important decisions would be how to get your bulk production made. Learn how successful brands do it…

Fashion trade shows are a great opportunity for a new designer brand to announce its arrival on the fashion scene. For those more established, exhibiting at trade shows is just another way to access new national and international buyers.

Yang is the epitome of the new generation of Chinese independent women. She is well educated, she has travelled and worked abroad and now, she has set up her own business.

Rossella Ramanzini grew up in an Italian family of artists. But her art led her to silk scarves and her struggles turned her into a manufacturer. Read about her art and journey in fashion.

Before embarking on production for your fashion start-up, you will no doubt research the differences between manufacturing locally or offshore. Costs will surely be at the forefront of your mind, but there are so many other things to…

What is a critical path in fashion? It is a continuously reviewed system, which is used to track the progress of fashion projects and production deliveries. A production plan that contains a list of all of the necessary activities that are…

Wanting to launch your own fashion brand is on the wish list of many fashionistas. While many dream about it, only a few get to see their idea realised on paper. The fashion design process takes time and what may have seemed like a simple…

Ever thought of starting a fashion label? Many do - every day and as soon as they think about it, their heads get inundated with questions... Questions about the design process in general like... Do ideas come from inspiration or from…

Once you make the decision to go into fashion wholesale with your products, to shops, you will need to ensure that you have all of the necessary supporting materials. These include sales items and selling information packs.

Whether you are new to the industry or seasoned professional, embarking on product fashion sampling is one of the most exciting and satisfying parts of the design process. 

Asking fashion factories key questions before working with them will save a lot of time, money and heartache. Learning how to identify the best from the rest will be the single most important skill you need to develop.

As a designer in the fashion industry, it’s a necessity to deal with factories and manufacturers. Knowing the difference between Specification sheet and Spec pack (often referred to as Tech Pack) and using them to your advantage can make…

The fashion industry is a highly visual marketplace. Most designers communicate design ideas through drawing, toiling, and sampling.

Quality control in the fashion manufacturing industry is incredibly important. Failing to maintain certain standards can lead to all sorts of problems, especially for a start-up company. Without a track record for selling your products,…

The Collective is the first all-inclusive, tech-free, retreat-style conference in Europe, that aims to forge communities and create experiences.

While in the past one may have had an idea and not done much about it, today - we have an idea and we know we have infinite possibilities to make it happen.

Registered trade mark protection gives the registered proprietor the exclusive right to use the brand.

If in architecture you cannot build a good building without a blueprint, in the fashion you cannot create a product without a Specification sheet. Let's learn all about Fashion Spec Sheet in this article.

No matter how amazing your fashion product design may be, without a Tech Pack, and with no experience or knowledge of the industry, most factories will not take you seriously, deal with you or if they do, you will face countless problems.…

Sourcing tradeshows are almost a right of passage in the fashion industry and they can be a great place to start if you are looking for suppliers.

As a fashion business owner, there are more than just deals and a workspace to secure at the end of your working day. You also need to make sure that you are cyber-secure, Tahir Basheer of law firm Sheridans shares his advice on how to do…

If you are considering crowdfunding to launch your fashion product, there are a number of legal issues that should be considered before trying to raise money through a crowdfunding platform. Tahir Basheer of law firm Sheridans shares his…

Many fashion start-ups seek out investors in order to grow their businesses, but there is a lot that you need to know about investment. Tahir Basheer of law firm Sheridans has the key information that you need to know.

Being a fashion start-up business owner means that you need to wear a lot of hats, and one of the most challenging to make fit, is the legal hat. So this week, Tahir Basheer of law firm Sheridans explains what issues need to be addressed…

In his last article, Tahir Basheer of law firm Sheridans explained what anti-competitive arrangements mean for you. This week he explains vertical agreements and how fashion businesses can be affected by them.

ACID, the organisation concerned with helping designers and manufacturers to protect their intellectual property, explain what to do to prevent someone ripping off your design and more.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority announced that it had opened an investigation into suspected ‘anti-competitive arrangements’ in the UK clothing, footwear and fashion sectors. Tahir Basheer, an Industry member specialising in…

Tahir Basheer of law firm Sheridans uses an example of a trademark infringement case to explain why brand owners should have a brand enforcement strategy in place.

In his previous article How to Franchise from a Legal Perspective, Tahir Basheer discussed franchising, specifically from the franchisor’s perspective – i.e. the brand owner. But what about guidelines for the franchisee?

A franchise is a major decision for a business to make, here Tahir Basheer outlines the main advantages and disadvantages of a franchise business model from the perspective of the brand owner (i.e the franchisor).

Tahir Basheer explains the additional importance of care labels to fashion brands.

Legal advice is the one thing that every fashion brand needs but not everyone can afford or makes time for - particularly for young designers and fashion start-up brands. Utelier aims to make sure that fashion professionals are as informed…

Tahir Basheer from law firm, Sheridans, offers his advice on considerations to be made before working with an advertising agency.

Tahir Basheer - an Industry member specialising in fashion and media law for leading London-based law firm, Sheridans - offers expert legal advice on using agents to sell your products for you.

If you’re setting up a brand to sell online for the first time, or expanding your website to target different customers, there are a number of legal issues you need to consider.

Making the decision to start your own business is the first of MANY that you will have to make during its lifetime. The decisions that you make in the early stages are of the utmost importance, so take time and professional advice where…

Let's find out what kind of legal issues follow any or all fashion collaboration.

For a long time, counterfeiting had been considered a necessary evil, especially in the luxury and fashion spheres, but its exponential surge has become such a threat that various business stakeholders are now reacting faster and meaner to…

We see it every day, on the commute to work or at a business event; people are almost never willing to speak to one another. When did networking become a chore or a scary situation?

Approaching fashion factories for the first time can be a nerve wracking experience, especially if you’re new to the fashion business

Hawthorn works with a mixture of start-up and established brands, helping those who are new to the industry understand how best to progress on their journey.

Enterprise Nation is hosting The Fashion Exchange an all-day fashion tutorial for ambitious fashion entrepreneurs, on Thursday 17 September 2015, at Microsoft, Cardinal Place, 80-100 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL.

The reasons why one should attend an industry trade fair have changed over the last few years. But their importance has not diminished, as long as you know what to expect and ma

The last breakfast seminar in our three-part series that took place on Tuesday 21 April 2015 at Harrow Club, London.

The second breakfast seminar in our three-part series will take place on Tuesday 31 March 2015 at Harrow Club.

We are delighted to announce that our first seminar will take place on Wednesday 11 March 2015 at Harrow Club. The event is open to all fashion professionals who are thinking of starting their own fashion business, or who have recently…

Renée Lacroix is Canadian born, London based pattern cutter extraordinaire. Having originally studied back in Canada for over 6 years, focusing on womenswear design and technical/pattern cutting skills, she came to London and set up London…

Eyewear Designer and Fashion Insiders Specialist Sandra Battistel met with Raffaele Ricciuti, the owner of 1955, a small, yet highly artisanal eyewear factory in the South of Italy, near Potenza and discussed the eyewear manufacturing…

Lorna Gilbey: An interview with the jewellery designer about her journey into business and the stories that inspire her work.

The Whale Company is an ethical brand making sustainable products for a mindful lifestyle. They make organic cotton bags and recycled tyre flip flops, and they pledge that 5% of their profits will go to support marine conservation. The…

Joanne Edwards was working as a designer when she felt the strong need to get back to making things with her hands. This led her to found her brand Joanne Edwards Millinery.

Nestled in south-east London, in an arch underneath rail tracks, is the creative home of Insley & Nash. Inside, the fashion duo specialise in printing techniques that many printers will not even consider undertaking.