Saturday, May 21, 2005

[EVENT] Start Your Own Fashion Company -NYC

How to Start Your Own Fashion Company Workshop - NYC
May 21, 2005, 12noon- 2:30pm
M Shop and Funky Lala have rocked out a NYC boutique and are E Commerce owners, have their own successful line and have dressed everyone on the A-List including Mary J. Blige, L'il Kim, Lenny Kravitz, Dixie Chicks, and Britney Spears. These renowned women come together to teach you their secrets to form your own success.

You will learn:
Business Aspects: How to start, structure, and form a working business plan, get the proper licenses, get loans/ financing, the do’s and don’ts of using your own money...
Developing, Producing, and Sourcing your line, store, boutique, or website: How to get your ideas or sketches made into samples, patterns, grading, and more. Securing fabrics, spotting trends, where to get manufacturers/factories, and how to deal with them. The importance of being prepared to deliver as well as how to implement your store, boutique or idea into place.
Marketing and Brand Identity: How to pick and register your business name, the importance of logos, company image, and identity. Once you have that- how to target the right market based on what you are producing or offering.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

this is perfect! this is exactly what i need!

Anonymous said...

aww man, i just realize this is in new york! i thought it was in sf. :(

Anonymous said...

i just got this:

FASHION: Beretta Sample Sale
9AM-6:30PM Beretta men's and women's clothing sample sale, up to 70% off. 560 7th Ave (corner of 40th St) 2nd Fl. 5/22-5/25, No cash or checks

Anonymous said...

and street fairs too, see you out their with my jug in mah hand!

Today's Street Fairs
10AM-5PM Village Street Fair, 12th St b/t University Place and Broadway
11AM-6PM Amsterdam Avenue Fair, b/t 96th & 106th St
11AM-6PM Broadway Summer Fest, Broadway b/t 66th and 72nd St