Fashion Industry Forum

Need advice on a hair dryer

Hi everyone. I'm looking for an affordable hooded hair dryer for my hair salon. I stumbled upon Monica's blog and found her review very useful. Now I need to choose one between Conair and Hot Tools, any suggestions? Thanks.

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suppliers for small first collection

Hello,

My Partner and I are creating an eco-friendly clothing line aimed at couples and individuals interested in graphic prints and gender neutral, interchangeable items of clothing. 

We are currently based in Bangkok and are looking for potential m

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NEED MORE INFORMATION BEFORE INVESTING IN YOUR CLOTHINGLINE...ASK AWAY!!

Hello All,

Are you a local business looking for products?  Are you a designer looking to start your own fashion line?  Or an stylist with plans of launching your brand?

Are you looking to sourcing or global purchasing but don’t know where to start?

P

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NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT STARTING A CLOTHING LINE...ASK AWAY!!

Hello All,

Are you a local business looking for products?  Are you a designer looking to start your own fashion line?  Or an stylist with plans of launching your brand?

Are you looking to sourcing or global purchasing but don’t know where to start?

P

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what are the barriers to starting up your fashion business

 

We are currently working of providing the best services possible for new emerging designers and fashion business.. so we are asking you what are the biggest hurdles you have encounter  when starting  up your  fashion business / label /brand 

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HOW TO PREPARE FOR A CAREER IN FASHION - NEW FASHION CAREERS ADVICE BOOK!

How To Prepare For A Career In Fashion is now available! The book is designed to educate future fashionistas on what the industry is really like, including job profiles on over 15 different roles, together with insider interviews with professionals f

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HOW TO PREPARE FOR A CAREER IN FASHION - NEW CAREERS ADVICE BOOK NOW AVAILABLE!

How To Prepare For A Career In Fashion is now available! The book is designed to educate future fashionistas on what the industry is really like, including job profiles on over 15 different roles, together with insider interviews with professionals f

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HOW TO PREPARE FOR A CAREER IN FASHION - FASHION CAREERS ADVICE BOOK NOW AVAILABLE!

How To Prepare For A Career In Fashion is now available!
The book is designed to educate future fashionistas on what the industry is really like, including job profiles on over 15 different roles, together with insider interviews with professionals f

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Starting a new childrenswear label - Anyone to share their experience ?

I'm reaching out to the group to seek advice on starting up my own childrenswear label.

If anyone has run their own label or has experience of the industry, could they kindly share their thoughts on the DOs and DON'TS?

I'm currently trying to put a c

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FREE APPAREL PRE-PRODUCTION ADVICE.... YES Free!!!!

Contact me via comment and I will call you back. If your questions are... "I have my sketches, what do I do next" talk to me and let's get your stuff into a factory for sewing.

Before you talk to me, answer these questions for yourself.

1. Do you have

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PUTTING YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW - Pre-production, Funding, Doing the right thing

In this thread you may ask and answer concerns and situations that may or have occurred. If you had a discussion with a fabric vendor and he is talking in a language you don't understand...are you factored? Is that linear or on the square? The dye lo

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NEW FASHION CAREERS ADVICE BOOK!

I'm currently in the process of writing a new careers advice book for those looking to get into the fashion industry. Whether you're looking to be a fashion designer, stylist, fashion journalist, buyer, merchandiser, or any of the other roles within

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How to begin selling your designs online

Two sites I would recommend.
Etsy.com
And Republika Fashion

Etsy is great if you are a bit more of a casual designer. You can sell internationally but most of the users are from the US. Great if you are from the US or looking to break into that market.

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MORE FREE ADVICE ON CREATING FASHION DESIGN PORTFOLIO PROJECTS!

In our last portfolio article we discussed ways to get inspired, how to decide on which design sector to focus on, and how to choose your theme. This week we will be looking at how to take that next step in creating that all important portfolio. So,

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MORE FREE ADVICE ON CREATING FASHION DESIGN PORTFOLIO PROJECTS!

In our last portfolio article we discussed ways to get inspired, how to decide on which design sector to focus on, and how to choose your theme. This week we will be looking at how to take that next step in creating that all important portfolio. So,

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MORE FREE ADVICE ON CREATING FASHION DESIGN PORTFOLIO PROJECTS!

In our last portfolio article we discussed ways to get inspired, how to decide on which design sector to focus on, and how to choose your theme. This week we will be looking at how to take that next step in creating that all important portfolio. So,

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HOW TO CREATE A FASHION DESIGN PORTFOLIO - ADVICE GIVEN HERE

There are many different stages to putting a portfolio together, and it’s an ongoing process – a portfolio is never really finished as a good designer should get to the end of putting one together, and already be self critical about what he / she has

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HOW TO CREATE A FASHION DESIGN PORTFOLIO - ADVICE GIVEN HERE

There are many different stages to putting a portfolio together, and it’s an ongoing process – a portfolio is never really finished as a good designer should get to the end of putting one together, and already be self critical about what he / she has

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HOW TO CREATE A FASHION DESIGN PORTFOLIO - ADVICE GIVEN HERE

There are many different stages to putting a portfolio together, and it’s an ongoing process – a portfolio is never really finished as a good designer should get to the end of putting one together, and already be self critical about what he / she has

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FREE JOB HUNTING ADVICE FOR FASHION GRADUATES!

Happy New Year! Or is it? If you graduated from a fashion course last year, or even the year before and haven’t yet found a solid (paid!) role, you might be feeling less than happy about yet another month and new year of job hunting. Everyone knows

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