July 25th, 2024
Imagine yourself sitting on the couch in your living room and sketching a design….
September 10th, 2019
Q1 : So you went from being a brand to now owning a factory, tell us about that transition. My introduction into the fashion industry was through LEOPARDËT, the clothing brand that I started…
June 21st, 2018
When I graduated from college, it was 2010 and we were in the middle of a recession. I had a degree in Industrial Design, an industry where…
February 21st, 2018
What’s more disappointing than slow sales or your competition outpacing you? Not much, but that’s not the consumer or your competitors’ fault. Companies always need to be on their toes and…
April 8th, 2017
You’ve heard the saying “don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” well the same…
June 5th, 2016
When I first started my apparel line, the most important goal besides the design and…
December 26th, 2015
Launching your own product takes more than a background in design – it also requires familiarity with business fundamentals. Luckily,…
November 26th, 2015
The holidays are around the corner, and travel time is the perfect time to get to some reading that you’ve been meaning to do….
July 27th, 2015
When ideas are flowing thick and fast, it can be tempting to jump on every single one to execute, but not always viable: either for your…
July 2nd, 2015
After months of sweat and toil, you’re staring at it: a complete collection, exactly as you’d envisioned (give or take a few – well, a lot – of changes made once you realized that…
June 29th, 2015
Starting a business is hard enough, but imagine having to rebrand after being in business for less than 6 months! The first cease and…
June 26th, 2015
A couple months back I wrote an article for Maker’s Row that focused on how to start a…
June 19th, 2015
In a global benchmark study, Adobe Data discovered that 75% of people don’t think they’re living up to their creative abilities. On the…
June 18th, 2015
Your next spark of creative brilliance could come from your daily routine. When you look at the world’s most iconic entrepreneurs,…
June 16th, 2015
I quit my day job to go back to school at Parsons in their Associates Fashion Design program. I had one goal: learn how to making clothing…
June 12th, 2015
A disorganized or confusing line sheet could cost you a sale! Line Sheets are an integral tool for any designer or brand looking to…
June 11th, 2015
He designed a ‘New York’ inspired sneaker for Nike back in 2005 and has spent the…
June 9th, 2015
How do I raise money to grow my business? It’s the question that keeps you up at night. Well, we’ve done the dirty work for you, thoroughly investigating the avenues worth pursuing. Here are the…
June 8th, 2015
Whether it’s high-tech wearables or reinventing a fashion staple, you are an inventor, an engineer, the architect of your design. Those…
May 29th, 2015
Increasing your customer base isn’t always easy. Whether you want to bring more people to your storefront or grow your online store,…
May 27th, 2015
I left the world of early stage tech to launch Heath Paine, a brand that takes fabric innovations from activewear to classic styles…
May 25th, 2015
Independent showrooms are an important part of the fashion business. Most designers…
May 23rd, 2015
One day an amazing idea pops into your head and you think of how much other people would…
May 21st, 2015
One of the very first steps we take with any of our clients is to go through a costing exercise. We know this is not the most glamorous or…
May 20th, 2015
Most entrepreneurs are familiar with (and have possibly used) crowdfunding sites like…
May 13th, 2015
Pricing is a necessary evil in the retail industry. While it facilitates your ability to generate revenue, it can be tricky to determine…
May 11th, 2015
If you’re a new brand like us, you probably struggle with brand awareness. “Who are you? What do you stand for? How is your…
May 8th, 2015
Join our blog mailing list to receive a new post in your inbox each day! When it comes to getting found on the Web, content is king—if…
May 6th, 2015
I get many emails daily from people who are about to launch Kickstarter projects and it’s absolutely thrilling to help out fellow…
May 5th, 2015
I’m Mike Arnot, the founder of Owen & Fred. We design and manufacture men’s goods exclusively in the United States. We transform…
April 28th, 2015
I’ve always been fascinated with the way goods used to be made, the tradition, craftsmanship, and pride that was synonymous with American manufacturing. I run a leather camera accessories company,…