Author: Candice Gooding

12 Skills Needed to Become a Great Fashion Designer

I bet you’re wondering what it takes to become a great fashion designer! How can I be so sure? Well, because this is the #1 question I get asked. It comes up so frequently that I decided I wanted to really get into the nitty-gritty [...]

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Made in USA… Actually it’s Made in New Jersey!

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m sure you’re aware of the growing popularity of Made in the USA products, especially now that President Trump is all for it. And if you’re in the NYC area, you must have seen a Made in NY [...]

10 Things a Fashion Business Can Learn from Shark Tank

A lot of fashion designers often think they can just come up with an idea, pitch it to Shark Tank, and suddenly their fashion business will be booming! Well, it’s a lot more complicated than that!  In fact it’s so complex that we put together [...]

Is Consignment Worth it for a Small Startup Designer?

As a startup designer, a common issue is getting stores to place a buy with you.  Often times boutiques are reluctant to take a chance on a new designer in fear of something going wrong, whether it’s late shipments or horrible sell through or worse! [...]