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3 Ways to Increase Sales of Your Fashion Product

Posted on February 3, 2012 by jane

The first way is the get new customers. Pop Quiz:  What are the other 2 main ways to grow your business? Check out the video where Jane answers a question from a designer. Click the picture below or use this …

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Is Sourcing at Magic a good trade show for a start-up?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by jane

Today’s “Ask Jane” emerging designer question comes from a member of my “How to Start a Fashion Business” program. We’ll call her April (I didn’t get clearance to use her name so better safe than sorry – might be bad …

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How to Sell Your Jewelry to Online Boutiques – “Ask Jane” question

Posted on October 28, 2011 by jane

This is a guest post from Andrea Rosenfeld,  who is jewelry designer and, coach, and mentor to creatives. Today’s Question is from a jewelry designer and instead of “Ask Jane”, we are asking Andrea… “Hi Jane, I am a jewelry designer. …

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Time Management for Fashion Designers: Where do the hours go?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by jane

The way you start your day could be killing your productivity and setting you up for nonsense all day. Here’s a clip from our Time Management online course. Click above or go here to watch this clip: http://youtu.be/LbqgJ5Nb4k0 Where do …

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Tips to help you pick up the phone and sell your line to boutiques

Posted on June 10, 2011 by jane

Happy Fashion Brain Friday!! It’s been a GREAT week.  One of those that really reminds me why I love my job. MONDAY I was honored to do a Seminar for the Chicago Fashion Incubator Designers-in-Residence. Begs the question, “Do they actually …

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One apparel designer asks, “How many pieces are too many for my first line?”

Posted on May 13, 2011 by jane

How many pieces are too many?? Look at it from a retailer’s point of view… Check out this 3 minute video… Happy Friday, Jane

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How do I find a sales rep? (clothing and accessories lines)

Posted on May 10, 2011 by jane

The age old question – “How do I find a sales rep for my apparel or accessories line?  This tip has worked for dozens of my private consulting clients — and it will probably work for you too! Have a question? …

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This Jewelry Designer Wants to do More Trunk Shows

Posted on April 23, 2011 by jane

Dear Jane, I am an aspiring jewelry designer who has been trying to do MORE trunk shows but retailers are not receptive. Do you have any advice? I would think that with times hard retailers would want ways to bring …

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When a fashion designer falls in love with a fabric…

Posted on March 11, 2011 by jane

I just shot this video which answers a Fashion Brain Friday question from a designer. This particular designer, one of my one-on-one consulting clients, wants to know what to do about a fabric that’s “perfect’ and she “just fell in love with”.  Except for …

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Too Many Projects and Not Enough Money – Fashion Designer Entrepreneurs Beware

Posted on February 18, 2011 by jane

“She’s out of her mind.” That’s all I could think when I got off the phone the other day with a friend of mine, another Mompreneur.  She was complaining that she was just NOT making enough money in her business …

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