Great article on why Anthropologie is so successful

Thanks to my friend, fashion business consultant Juliet Sander, for finding this great article. My quick read: Anthropologie puts a lot of effort into crafting a creative lush environment for its shoppers, inspiring them to extend that feeling into their own lives with their gorgeous wares and distinctive feminine fashions. This is a successful case [...]

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How an unknown shoe designer tapped the power of blogs to create demand

I love this article on Inc.com. It profiles George Vlagos, the founder and designer behind the high quality Oak Street Shoes line, and how he launched his shoe business. The gist of the article: He had virtually no marketing budget, and very little name recognition. But when a blogger friend blogged about George’s new line, [...]

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Are you a Smashing Darling?

If you are an indie fashion label, then you should be. SmashingDarling.com is a place where indie fashion labels can show and sell their wares online to the discerning fashionista, as an alternative to mass market fashion and malls. For indie designers, it’s great way to build a cult following and sell your product. I [...]

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A lookbook success story

Surely you’ve heard of Rodarte, the young and wildly successful label by Laura and Kate Mulleavy. Apparently, what got them noticed was their first lookbook, a gorgeous handcrafted piece using paper dolls, which they sent to editors and got immediate attention at WWD and Vogue, giving the young and insanely talented designers a rocket boost [...]

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