Archive for July 2025

How to Be the Kind of Client Every Manufacturer Wants to Work With

How to Be the Kind of Client Every Manufacturer Wants to Work With

It’s Not Just About the Manufacturer—It’s About You Too When designers start looking for a manufacturer—especially overseas—it’s common to worry about whether the factory will deliver good quality. But here’s a little secret: most manufacturers are actually pretty great. The real question is—are you a great client to work with? A good manufacturer wants to…

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Why Sewing Might Be Your Secret Superpower in Fashion

Why Sewing Might Be Your Secret Superpower in Fashion

Do You Sew? You Might Want to Start! Okay, real talk—do you sew? Don’t worry if the answer’s no (yet). But I want to let you in on something kinda cool: most of the most successful mentees I work with can sew. Not like professional-level sewing where they’re whipping up runway collections from scratch, but…

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