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Talk about your self-made men—though Alexis Bittar’s parents were professors, the now well-respected, highly successful jewelry maker never even graduated high school. Makes your Parsons
degree seem a little pointless, hunh? Just kidding. In any case, Bittar tells the videographers over at Vogue Italia that his real education in fashion came from his folks, who…

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No one likes a double-dipper—especially where recessions are concerned. And sadly, during this economic slump, it’s no surprise that retailers are taking a hit. But, future store owners, this could be your time to strike. As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, open the best boutique ever… or something like that. (more…)

J.W. Hulme Co. bags will be carried in more than 30 Barneys New York stores around the country by mid August. But, it was not long ago when Hulme designers Chuck Bidwell and Jennifer Guarino were on the verge of going under. The 105-year-old company was about $2 million dollars in debt during the credit crisis and lost majority of their sales. The Wall Street Journal revealed today how even in this tough economy, this moribund company was able to make a startling comeback.

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You may know Polyvore as that pretty site social media/social commerce website that allows to play virtual fashion stylist with Chanel, Alexander McQueen, and Prada. With all its cool features, it’s no wonder that this mix and match fashion platform has more than six million unique monthly visitors, garnered $8.1 million in funding, and has recently recruited two people from Google to head the biz. The idea is so unique that this start-up company has caught the eye of trendsetters in both the bu

Work, work, work...a woman's day is never done. With all this time we spend at work, there just is not enough hours in the day to fulfil the demands of a h

The FashionStake Diaries | Image via Business of Fashion

Ideas are easy. Money, however, is hard. If you’ve ever considered starting your own line or business, you already know that funding is the most significant and trickiest part of launching. Creative minds aren’t always good business minds and, consequently, many a good entrepreneurial idea slips through the cracks between inspiration and capital investment. Well, the masterminds behind Business of Fashion
know all too well the importance o

Sorry for all the tasteless puns—it couldn’t be helped. In any case, such is the sad news coming out of Zurich—Nicolas Hayek founder of the Swatch company which, under his leadership grew into an international fad and durable brand, has died of heart failure at the age of 82. Said his company in a
release, “With deep sadness and regret we inform you that Nicolas G. Hayek unexpectedly passed away today due to heart failure during work at his beloved Swatch Group.” The fact that Hayek died “during

FashionEntrepreneurReport.com

Designers, now that your collection is done, the next step is to get your designs into the hands of the people who will wear your work and become loyal customers. Sounds awesome right? Well, as you may know, it’s not just that simple, so we’re here to share a great guide that will make that step a little easier. Nolcha’s Fashion Entrepreneur Report features daily how-to videos on running a fashion business from how to source sustainable fashion to how to use social m

The Image Academy are launching a brand new comprehensive workshop “Dress for

Success” to help people polish their professional image and equip them with the necessary

skills to making a lasting positive impression and help their business image on a day-to-day

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In the current economic climate anyone out there looking for a job is under double

pressure. There are less career opportunities available which makes the competition even

tougher. So no wonder that sometimes employers judge the candidate

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Really, what would we do without Imran Amed and his essential Business of Fashion blog? We don’t even want to imagine it. For instance, his latest interviewee, Joseph Velosa, CEO of Matthew Williamson, had a ton of invaluable wisdom to offer. Captured at a Fashion Business Club event, Velosa let loose on his start in the industry and his collaborations—including his ongoing partnership with his boyfriend, Williamson. Click below for our favorite snippets.

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P&G Beauty Summit | Image via WWD

If you’re an emerging designer, you might want to add “Twittersphere,” “Facebooking”, and “trending topics” to “ruching”, “interfacing” and the other sewing terms of your everyday vocabulary. According to WWD, there are 126 million blogs on the Internet today and women, the prime target for designers, use a whopping 84% of all social-networking sites. It’s an unprecedented opportunity for fashion-industry hopefuls to engage with a worldwide community of customers