Fashion For Profit - Softcover

Frances J. Harder

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0972776362 ISBN 13: 9780972776363

Publisher: Harder Publications, 2006

Synopsis

"Fashion for Profit"was first conceived for the many talented students that I have had the pleasure of teaching, who want to achieve their dreams of one-day owning their own company, and of producing a successful line of clothing. The apparent lack of business information for apparel start-up apparel manufacturers motivated me to provide this critical education and business training. I developed a class for the continuing education department at Otis College of Art and Design, in Los Angeles. This "hands-on", "how to" class, provided the one-on-one which assisted entrepreneurs develop a small, workable clothing line, and get the business training needed to become successful in a business well known for its failures.

About this title

About the Author:

Frances is an entrepreneur and educator, who prior to self-publishing Fashion for Profit and co-founding the Fashion Business Incorporated (FBI) was a full time Assoc. Professor at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. Frances conceived of the FBI in 1998 to provide vital business development, resources and education to creative designer/manufacturers, who lack the critical business skills to become successful in today's competitive environment. Frances has extensive international design and teaching experience and has had her own name under license in Japan. Frances is also a partner in California Style Group, which provides international consulting on branding, licensing and product development. Fashion for Profit is an extensive text book which covers the nuts to bolts of starting an apparel company; from licenses, financing, production, costing, sales representation and finally to opening a retail store. Frances's book is used and sold internationally. She has recently produced a two-hour DVD to complement the information provided in her book. Frances studied art and majored in fashion design in England.

Review:

"I just received your book Fashion for Profit. I am astonished at the information contained in the book. Never has there been one print publication that gives you the meat and potatoes on the fashion business. Yes, I have a task ahead of me but with this knowledge I now how to get the job done. Excellent, by far the best tool for a new or experienced designer who wants to establish their own brand! Ruth" --Ruth L Bobo

"My business partner and I read your book from cover to cover and it is one of the reasons we have had success with our product. As our business grew, chapters that meant little when we first began, then took on whole new meanings and we are still consulting your book." --Carla O'Brien FORTUNE TEE

"I cannot tell you how impressed I was with the clarity, thoroughness, and informative writing. You have covered all the bases,...." --Geoffrey Krasnov Style Source

About this edition

• Publisher: Harder Publications
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0972776362
• ISBN 13: 9780972776363
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 361
• Editor: Suzanne Gross, Evan Smith