Starting Your Own Fashion Label Short Course
Course description
Course overview
Get ready to dive into the exciting world of fashion business with our immersive two-week course. Perfect for those looking to develop or work for a new or existing brand, or aiming to enhance their career prospects in the industry, this program offers a comprehensive understanding of the fashion business landscape.
Led by industry expert Toby Meadows, author of How to Set Up & Run a Fashion Label, this course provides an engaging and dynamic learning experience. From trend forecasting and brand management, to retail strategies and digital marketing, you'll explore various facets of the fashion business.
You'll gain insight into sustainable practices and ethical considerations, a crucial aspects of the modern fashion industry; exploring circular fashion initiatives and understanding the impact of social responsibility, so you can be equipped to shape the future of fashion business in a conscious and responsible manner.
With interactive workshops, discussions, case studies, and real-world simulations, you'll develop practical expertise in merchandising, buying, and product development. Immerse yourself in the London fashion scene and gain industry insights to kickstart your career with confidence. Whether you're looking to develop or work for a new or existing brand, or advance in your current role, this course is your gateway to success in the fast-paced fashion business world.
This course is available both on campus or online.
Who this course is for
This course is ideal for anyone with an intermediate level of understanding of the fashion industry. To fully benefit from this course you should have experience in the fashion industry or attended our Essential Guide to the Fashion Business Short Course. You should come to the course prepared to discuss your potential business idea.
Key information
Topics covered
- How to be your own boss
- Business structure
- Ways to get your own venture started
- Running a fashion business in practice
- Structuring your business plan
- Product and image development
- Understanding the fashion year plan
- Designing and sampling a collection through to production
- Sourcing fabrics
- Working with manufacturers
- Costings and pricing
- VAT
- Understanding profit and loss and cash flow for a fashion business
- How to sell your collection to stores (eg. trade exhibitions)
- Marketing and promotion
Learning outcomes
- Discover the secrets behind successful fashion marketing campaigns
- Learn how to craft compelling brand stories that resonate with consumers
- Develop practical expertise in merchandising, buying, and product development
- Gain insight into sustainable practices and ethical considerations
- Equipped to shape the future of fashion business in a conscious and responsible manner
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
On campus
- Notebook and pen
- Laptop/iPad/tablet
Online
- Notebook and pen
If you are taking this course online, please see our Guide to taking online short courses.
Tutor
Toby Meadows
Toby Meadows is the international best selling author of 'How to Set up & Run a Fashion Label' currently translated into 9 different languages. He is the founder and Director of TNM Consultancy Ltd, a collective of fashion professionals providing creative and business services to the fashion industry, as well as a Director of the award winning London based cult womenswear designer label Belle & Bunty. For the past 15 years he has been a Visiting Lecturer at the London College of Fashion, invited to host conferences on developing a fashion label as well as writing and delivering short courses for professional development within the fashion industry both in the UK and abroad. As well as consulting to hundreds of small to medium size fashion enterprises Toby has worked with some of the worlds largest and most recognisable fashion businesses from high street giants, Gap, Zara, Topshop to high-end designer retailers: Harrods, Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Christian Dior, Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood to name merely a few. He has recently been advising the Mayor of London's office with their plans for the development of an East London Fashion Cluster and currently sits on the Advisory Panel for the Centre for Fashion Enterprises in London as well as developing business support incubator programmes around the world working with the next generation of highly talented emerging designer to develop an infrastructure for their business and increase their chances of longevity.
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