The Alexander Report

We have compiled a list of resources and business assistance programs for clothing designers to start their own business. However, since this is a blog, they get buried under newer postings. So here is a post of different resources (by Location) to help you get started!
For Fashion Business Assistance in New York

http://thealexanderreport.com/fashion-business-centers-and-incubators-in-new-york
For London […]

www.mignonettedesigns.com
Mignonette is dedicated to making beautiful clothing that combines girly elements with modern shapes. We like to unite patterns and fabrics in unobvious combinations, or reclaim a piece of fabric in a completely unexpected way. We try to use reclaimed and recycled fabric or trims in every piece, and when possible, we are working towards […]

By L. Winslow
You know what just cracks me up? Is when the peanut gallery makes comments about celebrities, for instance some people say Paris Hilton is a stupid blonde? Yah right? She makes $100,000 for attending a party. How much do you get paid for showing up at someone else’s party these days? Hmm? Tell […]

DIVISION IN THE FASHION RANKS
There has been a fair amount of responses from the article on the MTN Durban Fashion Week debating the value of Fashion Weeks in South Africa and their benefit to the South African fashion sector. What is obvious from the debate is that there is a clear division in the […]

Megan is the owner and the designer of Bel Bacio Jewelry,
Bel Bacio Jewelry creates and sells delicate jewelry using beautiful gemstones, sterling silver and 14k gold-filled metals.
Each item is constructed using genuine semi-precious gemstones, pearls, Balinese beads, Swarovski crystals, sterling silver and gold filled components. Every pearl and gemstone are hand picked for each […]

By Ajeet Khurana

Cost and quality are the many concerns of any jewelry buyer. Very often we don’t want to lose out on quality just to save a few dollars. Unless you have been saving money for a long time, loans are a great way to finance large jewelry purchases. Today, many jewelry stores offer […]

I had a client not too long ago that hadn’t realized what made her business go left. She owned a stylish super chic accessory company specializing in handbags.
Her “star” item was always her signature clutch….it was $125 wholesale and it sold and sold and sold. Every season it was reinvented in some way or […]

Now that you’ve got your goals in place it’s time to develop a strategy. In other words you need a step by step game plan to get to where you want to be. If you’re a new line common belief is that buyers are naturally hesitant about you. Some stores just don’t want to be […]

Let’s face it. Trade shows are expensive. By the time you’ve finishedmaking samples, shipping product, building and decorating the booth you could have purchased a Mini Cooper. If it’s your first trade show be advised that just because you build it they will not come. You have to put a marketing push behind this special […]

Loans are a time-tested way of raising capital for your business. We would love to tell you that it is as easy as going to the bank and asking for money, but as you probably know by now it is quite the opposite. We wrote the following steps to help you raise the right amount […]