I'm no good at designing clothes but I do have my own flavour/style which interest me. Can I start a clothing business even if I cant design and if yes then how do I go about it, do Iget someone to design the clothes or do I buy it from somewhere?
2006-06-20 01:18:50 · 5 answers · asked by FIERCE 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Ok, so you're saying "I like clothes but I have no business knowledge whatsoever"
First, understand that is not enough to succeed.
You need _business skills_ more than you need clothing skills.
Head to the library (it's free, you know) and ask the nice lady to point you to the sections on small business, entrepreneurship, marketing, retail, sales, and basic accounting.
See if you can find a book on "business planning"
Also, Entrepreneur magazine sells series of how-to guides, I think they have one for clothing stores.
2006-06-20 01:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by Dad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clothing industry, as you can well imagine, is a very competitive one. To succeed takes knowledge, patience, talent and a bit of luck. As far as the knowledge bit goes, I found some sources that will assist you further.
Associations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have about the clothing industry as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.
There's nothing quite like research – the more you know about the clothing industry, the better. There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.
Also, here are some book titles that may interest you:
* The Official Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line by Jay Arrington,
* The Business of Fashion: Designing, Manufacturing, and Marketing by Leslie Davis Burns
* Fashion for Profit (Revised Edition with Retail Chapter) by Frances Harder
* The Fashion Designer Survival Guide: An Insider's Look at Starting and Running Your Own Fashion Business by Mary Gehlhar
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-06-21 08:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be bit weird and it wouldnt be YOUR clothing line it would be their clothing line in YOUR store.
u could try some of the art websites. i like designing clothes but im too busy/young/lazy (and many more!) to go into bussiness with you!
2006-06-20 01:24:22 · answer #3 · answered by Limeatron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 04:30:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can do this business, but you will have to hire designer.
Moreover, you must survery and study this business in the area where you want to start this business.
2006-06-20 01:26:09 · answer #5 · answered by soomromails 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋