I don’t know about you but I found myself wondering lately if “fair trade fashion” and “sustainability” were one and the same thing or not?
We all want to look and feel great. there are countless ways in which we are told we can achieve this. One less talked about
Just because you started your brand and it is your “baby” doesn’t mean that you know or have the skills to grow it and make
Jane Hamill, a successful ex-clothing designer and retailer who saw a growing need in this niche for honest advice and specific step-by-step strategies to run
If you have a fashion brand chances are at some point or right now you might be wondering why you are not selling – at
Back in 2008 I launched my very own fine jewellery brand Deci London. Despite knowing so much after working for 10+ years in the fashion
A childhood love for hats became a thriving business for Swiss-born, Thailand based Anne-Claude, the founder of accessories resort brand Mon Panama. When the pandemic
Meet Monika Young, a London-based creative, ex-fast fashion buyer and a lover of all things California. When her buying job in Berlin started giving her
Most fashion brand founders chase cash in the wrong way and for the wrong reasons. Often if they find financial success at the beginning, they
Yusuf’s passion for making started whilst reading law at The London School of Economics where he thrived in the extracurricular. He continued to explore his
Most creative brand founders inexperienced in business observe and emulate how others do it. However, so much can be missed and left invisible to a
Have you seen a skyscraper built on top of a cluster of smaller houses and buildings? No, right? Not possible of course – we all
Most creative brand founders and designers overestimate the importance of individual products and design elements and hugely underestimate the importance of having cohesive fashion collections.
Meet Sonia Summan – a multi-talented fashion industry expert who has spent 20+ years specialising in sales for a wide range of brands from the
More than half of those brands that launch close doors within a year or two of launch. Many struggle a little longer and join the
Meet Arlette Ess – a self-taught artist and ex-model who turned her art into wearable creations. And not only that…her works of art can now
The great creative brand founders, leaders and fashion business CEOs ask the best questions in order to get the right information. This is what ultimately
Following on from the last episode setting out business trends to be mindful of throughout 2022, in this episode Dessy speaks to Karolina Barnes about
As we turn the leaf to a new year – what can we expect from a year that follows on from an already very challenging
To niche or not to niche is the question most ambitious fashion would be fashion-preneurs and brand founders should ask themselves but oftentimes don’t. The
Become A Fashion Insider (The Book) is OUT! After years of thinking about it and hoping I will discover another book on the topic (and
Uncover Your Money Blocks & Grow Your Creativity & Wealth with Polly Alexandre Polly Alexandre started her professional career in the fashion industry, but that
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What is UX design and why should we know about it? Stephanie Irwin has worn many hats within the fashion industry and as a podcaster,
How to Turn Your Fashion Website Into a Growth Engine with Lily Hattingh Lily Hattingh is one-half of the Mojo Media Agency – a boutique
Kate Hills, the founder of Make It British is perhaps the best-known British manufacturing champion. Over the last decade or so, she has challenged creatives
While most of us procrastinate from time to time, creatives often take procrastination to a whole new level and turn it into perfectionism. Perfectionism, in
Everything Leads to Something with Luxury Accessories Fashion Brand Furious Goose Meet Patrick Morrison – a trained artist, turned branding and graphic design consultant, turned
7 Fashion Business Lessons to Help You Grow Your Brand Every fashion designer and creative entrepreneur who goes into business for themselves and spends time
Why using Pinterest for fashion brands is the best marketing strategy for growth. If you are frustrated with social media and do not see the
Fashion clothing manufacturing is a key process in the lifecycle of launching and growing a product-based brand. Often mismanaged, rarely given its dues – fashion
How Sarah Haran turned a handbag hobby into a successful brand story We often hear stories about fashion brands whose founders made a successful transition
How to grow a feminist lingerie fashion brand and sell it in 6 years. It is not often that we hear success stories involving small
Honesty and Contacts are the Secrets to Sustainable Fabric Sourcing Meet Ngaire Takano – is a sustainable fabric sourcing expert. She helps fashion brands source
Superfit Hero is an American activewear brand unlike any other. Founded in 2015 by Micki Krimmel, the brand emerged from her experience as a competitive
5 Reasons Not to Discount Your Products Everybody loves a bargain – but what benefit or damage can this bring is the question. Lowering prices
Creating a successful fashion brand means that you need to focus on creating a sustainable fashion business. Creating a sustainable fashion business means that you
Knowing how to speak to investors is what every entrepreneur must know. Funding the growth of your fashion business eventually will require you to raise
The biggest cause for fashion brands to fail before they have even launched or later down the line and cease trading is a lack of
Following graduation Chelsea Chu was lucky to find employment quickly in the fashion industry. And not just any job but a buyer’s position for an
As creative entrepreneurs we often feel overwhelmed with the myriad of tasks and jobs we have to do and hats we have to wear. Many
Launching and growing a fashion brand is a lonely process. Particularly as a solo founder going to market and growing a premium purpose-driven brand. Today’s
No matter how long you may have been in the fashion industry and the level of success you have as a business, if you are
If you are frustrated that your brand is not growing faster, you might be making one or more fashion brand positioning mistakes. In this episode,
Fashion manufacturing is challenging at the best of times, but when you are first starting out – it can easily seem like the biggest challenge
Many graduate designers encounter challenges along the way of making it in the fashion industry that often leads them to set up a business that
What can you do if you know that the world can be your oyster and you are passionate about fashion and sustainability? In the
If you want to do a great fashion marketing job for your brand and generate more sales, no matter the economic climate – you need
E20: Katie Deming MD, Founder of MakeMerry sensitive skin bra brand “Sometimes we are positioned to see a need that no one else is seeing”
What sets successful businesses apart from the not-so-successful ones is not the money they had to begin with or the quality and the ideas they
Fashion Retail Strategy for Growth Meet Catherine Erdly – a fashion retail specialist passionate about helping creatives get comfortable with numbers. Because let’s face it
How to Turn Fashion Deadstock Into Cash Leftover stock in any shape or form is deadstock. Literally! It sits on a shelf, clothes rail, or
Can you come home to yourself through style? Can you rediscover your feminine powers by making better choices with what you chose to wear and?
This is Unfolded is a new “brand” and a new form of shopping rolled into one. Though the concept is not new, the way the
Lora Gene is the creative force and founder behind the eponymous womenswear brand Lora Gene. What started organically has evolved into a true purpose-driven brand
As part of our support for the cause championed by Fashion Revolution we meet and interview Bhaavya Goenka – the founder behind the zero-waste Indian
Creative entrepreneurs are often known to take creative career turns and go down roads less travelled. One such story is recounted here by Joey Pringle
“Sustainability” is on everyone’s lips and brains, yet almost everyone calling their brand “sustainable” fashion brand is effectively “greenwashing”. Regardless of the size, regardless of
Katie Ramsingh is a fashion copywriter specializing in writing copy for fashion brands that target the Gen Z and Millennial market. Having worked with some
The concept of “launches” is broken. Executing a product or collection launch is not for everyone and often doesn’t work. Particularly if you are a
You may think it is an easy one but you’d be surprised how many fashion entrepreneurs knowingly or unknowingly opt to work with the wrong
The fashion industry is forever changed as a result of 2020. Some of the new post-pandemic fashion trends emerging will have a long-lasting effect, others
Lorenzo de Leo: Luxury Leathergoods Manufacturing Every designer’s dream is to find a manufacturer that they can trust, who knows and cares just as much
Clubhouse app – the new audio social network taking the online world by storm has the potential to bring about change in the fashion industry
Meet Candice Lau – a graphic designer who followed her intuition and interests, which led her to change her career and become a leather craftwoman.
Despite how much information can be found online, it is as hard as ever, for fashion entrepreneurs to find a good manufacturing partner to work
As we grapple with pandemic-charged change in the fashion industry, as well as, in business and society in general – the fashion market has become
E1 Quick Introduction Hey there! Welcome to the very first episode of the Fashion Insiders Podcast with Dessy. After much time planning and thinking about