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On Grazia, Lyons chats about how her personal style flavors the J. Crew aesthetic, where she gets her inspiration,and, yes, being just a bit taller than your average lady. [Grazia]http://www.afingo.com/blogs/blog-patrol/i-love-trying-things-on-but-i-am-not-the-fit-model-i%E2%80%99m-6%E2%80%99-tall-and-not-the-average-girl-%E2%80%93-if-i-were-the-fit-model-the-clothes-would-have-monkey-arms-j-crew-creative-di/
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The queen of boho Hollywood styling also opines, “”Never buy shoes you love that don’t fit. Just because you love them, you’ll never wear them.” Regretting any recent purchases, are we? [Forbes]http://www.afingo.com/blogs/blog-patrol/women-dont-often-buy-whats-best-for-their-bodies-they-buy-whats-best-on-the-model-superstylist-rachel-zoe/
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ALWAYS Get Counter-Samples

GrowthchartGHead.JPGMy overseas production manager has proved herself responsible. After sending her a physical sample, graded patterns, and finished product measurements for my new Pixyworld collection, and after being hit with high FedEx bills in the past, I figured it would be unnecessary to have her send me finished counter-samples. Photos would be fine.

But she was concerned enough to do it anyway, at her own expense. And, sure enough, we had narrowly averted disaster. She had made the dress bodice out of jerse
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Standard US Sizing???

In soliciting our business, the overseas factory Pixyworld is currently working with proudly announced that they could grade our patterns for us according to "standard US sizing." Is there such a thing??

Even for women's clothing, I've found significant variation between brands. But in the children's clothing I buy, sizing is all over the map!!

In shopping for my boys (aged 7 and 9) I've found that the smaller brands tend to run on the smaller side. Gap Kids is long in the legs, good in the arm le
Read more…
On Grazia, Lyons chats about how her personal style flavors the J. Crew aesthetic, where she gets her inspiration,and, yes, being just a bit taller than your average lady. [Grazia]http://www.afingo.com/blogs/blog-patrol/i-love-trying-things-on-but-i-am-not-the-fit-model-i%E2%80%99m-6%E2%80%99-tall-and-not-the-average-girl-%E2%80%93-if-i-were-the-fit-model-the-clothes-would-have-monkey-arms-j-crew-creative-di/
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The queen of boho Hollywood styling also opines, “”Never buy shoes you love that don’t fit. Just because you love them, you’ll never wear them.” Regretting any recent purchases, are we? [Forbes]http://www.afingo.com/blogs/blog-patrol/women-dont-often-buy-whats-best-for-their-bodies-they-buy-whats-best-on-the-model-superstylist-rachel-zoe/
Read more…

ALWAYS Get Counter-Samples

GrowthchartGHead.JPGMy overseas production manager has proved herself responsible. After sending her a physical sample, graded patterns, and finished product measurements for my new Pixyworld collection, and after being hit with high FedEx bills in the past, I figured it would be unnecessary to have her send me finished counter-samples. Photos would be fine.

But she was concerned enough to do it anyway, at her own expense. And, sure enough, we had narrowly averted disaster. She had made the dress bodice out of jerse
Read more…

Standard US Sizing???

In soliciting our business, the overseas factory Pixyworld is currently working with proudly announced that they could grade our patterns for us according to "standard US sizing." Is there such a thing??

Even for women's clothing, I've found significant variation between brands. But in the children's clothing I buy, sizing is all over the map!!

In shopping for my boys (aged 7 and 9) I've found that the smaller brands tend to run on the smaller side. Gap Kids is long in the legs, good in the arm le
Read more…

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