Mary Gehlhar, author, industry authority, and consultant to hundreds of designers, including Zac Posen, Twinkle by Wenlan, Rebecca Taylor, and Cloak, gives readers behind-the-scenes insights and essential business information on creating and sustaining a successful career as an independent designer.
With advice from fashion luminaries including Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Cynthia Rowley, Diane von Furstenberg, Richard Tyler, and top executives from Saks Fifth Avenue and Barneys New York, this fully updated and revised edition of The Fashion Designer Survival Guide addresses the latest trends in apparel and accessories, the newest designers, an updated introduction, and a new foreword by Diane von Furstenberg, Designer and President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
The Fashion Designer Survival Guide provides the necessary tools to get a fashion line or label up and moving on the right track, including:
How to create a viable business plan
Figuring out how much money you need, where and how to get it, and how to make it last, including the latest on private equity
The best sources for fabric and materials
Navigating the pitfalls of production both at home and abroad
Marketing, branding, and getting the product into the stores and into the customer’s closets
Romancing the press, dressing celebrities, and creative publicity techniques
Producing a runway show that will get results
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Kaplan Publishing
EAN: 9781427797100
ISBN: 1427797102
Manufacturer: Kaplan Publishing
Brand: Kaplan Publishing
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