The Fashion Switch, my first book written from the perspective of my twenty-five years of hands-on creative experience building successful fashion brands, was launched with great success on 23rd November 2017 at the beautiful and fitting venue the Library or “Biblio” at The Trafalgar St James hotel. The evening was to not just to celebrate …
Read MoreALIGN PART 5 – MAKING NUMBERS YOUR NEW BFF – FOUR KEY STEPS TO FUTURE-PROOF YOUR FASHION BUSINESS
My fellow RCA graduate designer Neil Barrett recently said in his interview in the BoF that the secret behind the growth of his €90million business was delivering rigorously and consistently. However, this is the biggest challenge for business owners and unfortunately takes up most of their working day. Find out how to future proof your …
Read MorePART 4 – HOW TO BUILD BRAND TRUST
My book’s title, The Fashion Switch, derives from the fundamental change that digital has had on the fashion business. For the last quarter-century, it’s been firmly set on “transmit”, stuck in a predictable cycle, dictating what we should wear, how we should wear it, and when. In this extraordinary age of connectivity, it’s had no …
Read MoreALIGN PART 3 – REDEFINING INNOVATION
The biggest headache for the fashion business today is staying relevant, and relevance comes from investing in research, development, and fashion innovation. When I talk with clients about innovation and test them to see if they are ready to think outside their comfort zone, many become quite anxious. They always seem to link the word …
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