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Fashion Industry Veteran Ashley O'Rourke signed an exclusive contract with Z Global Mart, The FashionIndustry's Virtual Trade Show http://www.zglobalmart.comAshley O'Rourke a veteran fashion designer famous for her Ash O'Rourke shirts has joined The FashionIndustry's Virtual Trade Show by Z Global Mart, an International Fashion Trade Show wheredesigners/manufacturers/agents/sourcing/service apparel companies can showcase and sell their existinginventory and to be manufactured apparel, apparel ac
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This is a very busy time of the year for the apparel industry with 149 trade shows worldwide, this month alone. How did you do, did you write a lot of orders? Did you frantically go from booth to booth with not enough time to see what you really needed to see and ended up going to the same exhibitors? As an exhibitor did you break even, did you make money?http://www.zglobalmart.wordpress.comhttp://www.zglobalmart.com
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Join Us in the New Era of Fashion

Fashion Industry Veteran, Ashley O’Rourke, is person­ally inviting Designers/Manufacturers/Sourcing/Service Exhibitors to populate and become members of The Fashion Industry’s Virtual Trade Show. Exhibitors have their own Booth open 365 days, 24/7, for a yearly cost that’s less than the cost of attending just one 3 day trade show, for both Exhibitors and Attendees. Visit the site, see our mission video, take the tour, be­come a member, and prosper in the New World of Fashion.Video Conferencing C
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What takes your breath away more then a failed quality test? I must tell you, it is really a horrible feeling. As designers or product development personnel, we strive to design a fabulous collection. After the design phase is complete, we proceed to obtain orders from our fine retail accounts. As soon as we have orders in hand, we proceed diligently thru the process of lab dips, strike offs, fit review etc. Not a stone is left unturned as we glide thru the management of the production process.
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If you’re getting out buying a product in whole sale, you must know which wholesale distributors will be the best in providing you with the product. There are many products that you would require, like for instance wholesale handbags, wholesale purses, wholesale shoes, etc and depending on the product you require you might have to go through different procedures to get down to the perfect wholesaler that you require. To find a perfect wholesaler distributor can be quite challenging and a lot tim
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New Baby Organics : American Apparel

Have you been wondering where you could find baby clothing blanks that are organic. According to a newsletter that I received today from American Apparel, they have a organic infant baby rib short sleeve lap tee. They also have an organic infant baby rib hat and short sleeve one-piece. They are currently having a promotion. Get a free sample when you use their Online Express Order (OEO) system (US customers only).* This promotion runs July 25 through August 1, 2009. If you are already a reg
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Blogging

Ok I started a Blog my very first blog! I'm not the best writer or speller, but if anyone wants to write anything on it that people should be aware or be "In The Know" let me know. You can email me at: knowboutique@yahoo.comRegarding "In the Know' Like current economics of fashion, Deals in Fashion, Events etc. Check the blog out:http://knowboutique.blogspot.com/This is attached to my online store: www.shopknowboutique.com, which is to inform consumers how to get good deals, etc.

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It’s that time of the year again. The beginning of a new season, proto sampling deadlines, endless coordination with fabric suppliers and garment vendors to stick to the dates to make sure the samples reach in time for the ‘ oh so important meeting’, and above all costings, costings, costings..If you are a merchandiser in the apparel arena, you can relate to the above.A period of crazily hectic activity, and pressures mounting from all sides...buyers, suppliers, bosses...But there is some excite
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Wholesale for a "Continuous" Line

When Pixyworld hired our first sales rep at Lace and Denim, Terrie asked me whether our line was "seasonal" or "continuous." It was a surprise (and a comfort) to me that a showroom would have a name for what we do. Rather than making $20,000 worth of samples a season ahead, then taking orders, and then manufacturing the product, we just make each collection once. We sell what we have, both retail and wholesale, and when it's gone, it's gone. Meanwhile, we are always working on new collections, t
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What Happened to Wide Leg Jeans?

The big news in jeans last year was the wide leg jean. (See justjared.com, thefashionablehousewife.com, and stylelist.com.)

What happened??

It seems to have virtually disappeared. The Gap is now highlighting three options for jeans: Long & Lean, Curvy, and Low Rise Boot Cut.

Their Long and Lean jean is flared. Curvy and Low Rise Boot Cut are boot cut. They have backed off completely from the wide leg jean.

It stands to reason, since boot cut and flared jeans are so figure-flattering, slimming the th
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After all these years (over a decade), Apparel Search has finally created a section specifically for three key fashion categories. Although the Apparel Search clearly touches on nearly every aspect of fashion, the site did not specifically have a unique starting point for people searching for women's apparel, men's apparel, or children's apparel. Well, Apparel Search has recently rectified this issue. If you are interested, you can check out the following pages. Women's Apparel Men's Apparel
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Images on Clothing: Embroidery vs. Applique

b1072_small.jpgThe ability to put images on clothing has opened up new vistas of fun and personal expression, both for adults and children. Printed fabrics and printed tee-shirts are so ubiquitous now that we take them for granted. But my favorites, especially for children's clothing, are embroidery and applique -- two methods that give an image a special texture and style that really makes it pop.

thumb_1_octopus.jpgEmbroidery Library has great examples of both. With embroidery, there is the possibility for almost limitless deta
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Hiring a Sales Rep: A Big Decision

So, Pixyworld is taking the plunge. In a certain way it feels like we're signing away our freedom. But, all things considered, I think signing on with Lace and Denim for the Southeast US region is the best next step for us in building our line.

When we first considered a different showroom in 2008, we were scared off big-time. In fact, it was that experience that inspired us to start selling to the retail customer through our own website! It was my husband Jon who spoke with the first showroom, a
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