Apparel Trend- Fashion Week: What makes a great designer’s line?

With fashion weeks all over the world just finishing up.. I had to stop and think, what makes them great? Undoubtedly, their innovation, but many times what we forget is that it takes a team to create the line. The designers that work for the brands and couture houses, the patternmakers, sample makers, fabric buyers.. and the list goes on. Every collection is a team effort. They all understand the vision and who the customer is… and what their role is. It is an amazing and exciting time.. the world is watching.

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Do you have a Coach or Mentor? If the answer is “NO”… then you should find one!

For so any years, I thought I could do it all myself.. After all, I was developing a business that I was an expert in… right? I would rely on friends.. not the most objective group. Occasionally, I had one that was knowledgeable and truthful about the business… friends aside. But then I would always wonder why my business would only get so far? Does this sound similar?

Always thought that it was o.k. to go to a therapist for emotional issues and personal issues, but somehow, businesses didn’t fit into this… what was I thinking? Especially because I wanted to be a design consultant for the apparel industry and also mentor in manufacturing for small business and entrepreneurs. Your business is your passion, the expression of your soul.. That deserves get special attention!!!

Then I realized that I needed an expert to help me identify my best skills.. The same way I can help you! It was amazing…the clarity, inspiration, confidence and courage that I gained was incredible. Isn’t that what everyone wants, but too many times we get caught in all our own “’ stuff” and can’t see us the way that other people can and will? We all have talents that need to be expressed. Creativity can be expressed so many different ways.. apparel design, accessory development, business planning, to say nothing of people skills..

Many of us are reluctant because of the economy to allow ourselves to thing about spending any extra, but this is exactly why you should! If you are going to venture out on your own, an expert in your field will help prevent you from getting caught up in the costly mistakes that most people make and help you reach success faster! Have a coach to help you blossom!!!

Jo Demetra
Design Consultant and Manufacturing Mentor
“Transforming creative ideas into successful products”
www.jodemetra.com

Jo Demetra is dedicated to helping creative entrepreneurs and small business take their products to market and Doing It Right the First Time. She has the balance from being a successful director and designer in the corporate world for Fortune-500 companies, and has run two successful entrepreneurial businesses. What became most apparent to her was that she had a passion and natural ability to mentor. The mentoring in both the entrepreneurial crafts and the corporate setting give her such a feeling of joy and satisfactions – seeing your students go on and become successful in their own path.
Jo is grateful for the broad experience and wealth of knowledge that she can share with you in apparel and accessories. She has designed and developed products for Avon, Pepsi, and The Limited, which enabled her to travel extensively in the U.S. and Asia. She is a successful artisan whose work has been in various magazines and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston and is presently in the Peabody Essex Museum and Isabelle Stuart Gardner Museum in Boston.
Understanding the creative process of a designer and having a keen understanding of building a business will lead to success for anyone who participants in Jo’s seminars, workshops and one-on-one mentoring/consulting sessions. She shares her knowledge and experience freely and is passionate about you Doing It Right the First Time.

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Until recently, I never understood what this was.. It sounded a bit trite or hokey. So let me tell you what happened.. I recently receive a letter from The School of Fashion Design in Boston inviting me to a breakfast function for successful alums. I has honored and fascinated to see what was going on. I didn’t know what to expect, since I had not been in touch for years. I had been thinking that I wanted to teach again and mentor to be able to share all the things that I had learned over the years of doing handbag design, apparel design and apparel manufacturing.

Part of our discussion focused on training for apparel design, but also how important it is to have training in manufacturing and how our technicals were such an asset.

Of course, there are no coincidences in the Universe, I had just finished a 7 Step Program To Do It Right the First Time geared towards small businesses and entrepreneurs needing consulting and mentoring in developing a product, line development and the business planning specifically aimed at the apparel and accessory industries. It was wonderfully received among my colleagues and I will be speaking on a panel to the graduating class on how varied the opportunities are for them upon graduating.

It was amazing to sit in a room with 22 professionals, all of us receiving the same education.. and how varied the careers were within a very specific field: From mass production merchants like TJX, or designing and making couture evening dresses/ bridal gowns to uniforms that will withstand chemical warfare. There was so much that was unspoken, a sense of understanding of who you were and I began to understand the importance of my passions and identity. To be with like minded people, see people living their dreams was very inspiring…. I realized how important it is to spend time with My Tribe.
If you can relate, I would love to hear from you and check out my website www.jodemetra.com

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