Hi guys! Hope you’ve had a great New Year and that you have made some ‘new wishes’ and set some new goals for this year?… It’s all about moving forward, however slow or fast that might be. For anyone who’s been reading this blog/website and that have been following my posts you’ll surely know that I ...…
Hi guys! Sorry for a slight ‘pause’ in my blogging here at Make it… I have been so ‘swamped’ and busy with this new Market Stall Shop of mine: Alice&Co Shop. Anything and everything from painting hangers to organizing tag guns and the right sort of printed bags…but it was all rewarded on the 6th ...…
Good morning guys! It’s ‘daylight-savings’ here in New Zealand and I have now finally come to terms with turning the clock one hour forward which seems a bit harsh (the unfair) since I’ve been at 7 o clock while later realizing that it was 8 o clock and not that early at all… Anyways, enough ...…
Hi guys! I get a lot of weekly emails from new and aspiring designers (all in the same boat as myself) and I love to share some of my experiences and advice. Nika recently emailed me and I thought I’d share the answer I gave her as it really summons up the importance of a ...…
Good morning guys! I get a lot of questions about selling the collection and how to pick the stores to sell them in? This is so important, researching the right place to stock in. I’ve made a little check list that I use to better grasp where and who to both contact and stock with. ...…
Hi guys! I have been calculating on the final Retail Prices (on my 2012 garments) since the Sampling Process is pretty much behind me now. As the bill from my Dressmaker came, cutting the fabric according to the pattern is almost a staggering 50% of the entire cost. Since I’ve found it hard to provide ...…
Having finished my Sample Collection I recently sat down (a week ago to be exact) and made some ‘cold-calls’ (meaning, asking store managers if they would like to see my collection and if they are looking to stock new labels). So, I was trying to arrange meetings with suitable stores to sell my collection, something ...…