Posts tagged independent fashion brand
the fashion feed - bonus episode 29 - 12 tips to combat self doubt in the fashion industry

Self doubt has got to be one of the biggest things that hold us back as creatives.

It can block all your creative flow as these thoughts have the ability to take over and override any positive ones

Your brain is wired to look out for danger and keep you safe, so to try something new or pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone feels really scary!

Therefore to reach those ‘scary’ places in life, you have to go against that primal instinct in order to succeed

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the fashion feed - episode 10 with photographer olivia bossert

Established fashion photographer Olivia Bossert is the 10th guest on the podcast!

Olivia approached me via instagram for us to do a podcast swap which I thought was such a great idea

She interviewed me for her podcast ‘It Starts With A Click’ for fashion photographers and I interviewed her for The Fashion Feed!

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how to set goals and stick to them

As a creative in the fashion industry, I expect your mind is constantly brimming with innovative ideas.

When it comes to putting your future vision into practice, it can be difficult to filter through all of your thoughts in order to reach the most viable route of achieving your goals. Here’s where SMART goals come into play. SMART goals serve to break down your aims into smaller and more calculative steps, which simultaneously instils into your mind precisely how, why and when you intend to achieve each goal.

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the fashion feed - episode 9 with fashion brand elsie & fred

This week I’m lucky enough to have 3 brilliant guests on the fashion feed podcast who own the independent fashion brand Elsie & Fred


Founded by three siblings from Coventry, Leanne, Natalie & Ryan Haynes launched Elsie & Fred in 2014 which has now grown into a successful 6 figure business.

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the fashion feed - episode 7 with joanne @ arnold & bird - graphic & product designer

My guest on The Fashion Feed this week is Joanne Griffin, graphic designer & product development consultant.

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the fashion feed - episode 4 with amy fuchsia

My fourth guest on The Fashion Feed podcast is Amy Fuchsia of Fuchsia Shaw

Amy Fuchsia is the ultimate definition of a ‘multi - hyphenate’ - she’s a fashion influencer, stylist, content creator and designer for her own brand Fuchsia Shaw. Her career started in costume design and on- set styling but it didn’t fulfil her creative drive so she slowly transitioned into creating her own designs on swimwear.

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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.

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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

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the influencers who you need to follow

After considering what the future may or may not hold for the influencer age, it seems apt to pause for a moment and consider the now, by focusing on the bloggers who are absolutely killing it with their style and content.

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the key to a successful fashion start-up

I was recently interviewed for an article with Eloise Hall who is a fashion journalism student at London College of Fashion.

We discuss some key topics around setting up your own fashion brand and what to think about to ensure you have a good chance of success!

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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

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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!

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Marketing & Promoting your Fashion Brand On Instagram

Calling all fashion brand and business owners! I often get asked how to promote a clothing brand on social media and what trending hashtags for clothing on instagram. So here is a list of ideas to help you.

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12 tips to combat self doubt in the fashion industry

Self doubt has got to be one of the biggest things that hold us back as creatives.

It can block all your creative flow as these thoughts have the ability to take over and override any positive ones

Your brain is wired to look out for danger and keep you safe, so to try something new or pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone feels really scary!

Therefore to reach those ‘scary’ places in life, you have to go against that primal instinct in order to succeed

Read More