the fashion feed - episode 20- how to get out of your creative fashion rut with elizabeth stiles
This week I’m giving you free reign to get creative!
You may have seen online lots of people who are super inspired and excited to post “new year, new me” posts which can make you roll your eyes if you’re not in that space
Perhaps you need to move on a bestseller and you’ve hit a brick wall to come up with some new designs
I’ve got 5 steps on how to get out of a creative rut…
the fashion feed - episode 19 - 2020 retail trends with elizabeth stiles
If you read the news - there’s a lot of doom and gloom around retail at the moment but I’m here to inject a bit of fun and positivity for the independent brands!
This episode is a solo episode after a lot of you enjoyed the one I did about my career history and all about 2020 retail trends
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4 things fashion brands need to know about brexit
Business of Fashion have written a great article about the 4 things fashion brands need to know about Brexit in collaboration with Tamara Cincik (found of Fashion Roundtable)
Here’s the highlights and link to the full article here
The ball is now in the EU’s court for all 27 member states to unanimously grant a Brexit deadline extension until January 31, 2020, which is widely expected to happen.
Building an Ethical Fashion Business
Over the last ten years there have been a few major disasters within the manufacturing sector which has highlighted a larger problem within the industry. One of which was known as the Rana Plaza disaster where 1,130 people died from a collapsed building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The building contained clothing factories, a bank, shops, and apartments.
the fashion feed - episode 3 with catherine erdly of future retail
My third guest on The Fashion Feed podcast is Catherine Erdly of Future Retail
She has over 19 years experience working with product businesses of all sizes from high street names (such as Laura Ashley, Coast and Paperchase), all the way down to brand new businesses with just a handful of customers.
Catherine is your go - to woman if you want to get more organised and make more money.
the fashion feed - episode 2 with sophie slater of birdsong london
My second guest on The Fashion Feed podcast is Sophie Slater of the eco - fashion brand Birdsong London.
Sophie started the brand with Sarah in 2014 as they were inspired by the great skill and creativity in women’s community groups but frustrated by their financial insecurity in the context of budget cuts and rising rents.
vlog - a handful of tips if you're in a rut with instagram
I have at least 2 or 3 people every day come to me asking about instagram, what to post, when to post and why they should even bother if their following is small. I’ve done a short video with a handful of tips if you feel like you’re in a bit of a rut with it all
why do so many fledgling fashion businesses fail?
This is an article I came across last year and regularly forward it on to my clients as it sums up everything I believe in with regards to budget planning at the start of your brand!
It has been written by Kim Winser for Forbes.com & the link to the original article can be found here
Kim was the youngest-appointed and first female director of the Womenswear Group at Marks and Spencer Plc, chief executive at Pringle of Scotland, CEO of Aquascutum and chairman of Agent Provocateur. She also served as retail guru to 3i, and most recently, launched luxury fashion brand Winser London
managing your suppliers & production to avoid costly mistakes with catherine erdly
This week is an interview with Catherine Erdly of Future Retail UK where we discuss all the tactics you can put into place to avoid costly mistakes within your production process
podcast episode with stephanie irwin of 'fashion originators'
We cover so many topics like what we’re reading at the moment, how I got into the fashion industry, making an income plan & what happens inside a fashion buying office!
understanding your customer & why it's so important
The number 1 rule in retail is - who are you talking to?
Without any customers, you don’t have a fashion business!
This will root all your difficult decision making because the clothes that you’re offering must always serve a purpose to your customer
how to interpret fashion trends for your brand with joanne
So you’ve seen the new catwalk trends for SS19 but how do you interpret them for your brand? Or even which ones to choose?
I wanna chat about how to interpret fashion trends for your brand so you don’t end up doing all the things!
how to work with influencers
It’s been proven that millenials trust recommendations from other people rather than the brand itself hence, why influencer marketing exists & is so successful to spread the word about your fashion brand
podcast episode with nicky raby of 'dreaming & doing'
Here you can take a listen to my recent podcast I did with Nicky Raby of ‘Dreaming & Doing’