The Fashion Equipped Fashion Blog
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Powerful Moments From Our Sourcing Trip To India | Fashion Field Notes
As a Startup or Scaleup choosing the right supplier is crucial and key to your business success. It’s not something to be rushed. The Global Sourcing Expo offers the opportunity to meet with businesses from around the world, including China, India, the States, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.
Preparing for Global Sourcing Expo 2024
As a Startup or Scaleup choosing the right supplier is crucial and key to your business success. It’s not something to be rushed. The Global Sourcing Expo offers the opportunity to meet with businesses from around the world, including China, India, the States, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.
Why does inventory management and merchandise planning play such a big role in the success of a fashion business?
Whilst we all love to design, buy, merchandise and sell great products – the no 1 cost you will have in your business is inventory, yet many small and medium businesses do not invest in the right systems and processes to manage it or maximise its earning capacity.
Why Conscious Fashion Matters
Conscious fashion involves a wide range of practices, including the use of sustainable materials, reducing waste, promoting circularity, ensuring fair and safe working conditions for workers, paying a living wage, and providing transparency to consumers about the social and environmental impact of products. Image Reference Outland Denim
Maximising Your Potential: How a Fashion Business Consultant Can Help You Succeed
As a fashion business owner, it's essential to stay ahead of the game and have a clear plan to achieve your business goals. This is where a fashion business consultant and strategist comes in as a powerful partner who has one goal in mind, which is your version success.
Fabric Sourcing for New Designers
Fabric is such a vital part of a brand’s appeal – from soft luxurious fibres, to hardy weather-proof pieces. The fabric is what seals the deal, and we want you to become a pro at choosing the best fabric options that will turn your garments into pieces your customers will want to wear every day (where appropriate!).
What is a Tech Pack and Why is it so Important?
Starting your own fashion business can be filled with unexpected technical complexities and curve-balls. This ‘technical’ side of fashion often causes challenges for brands when they’re staring out – and we’re here to help you avoid as much of this as possible!