A fashion designer is a career that is interested in clothing and other accessories.
Starting in the fashion industry can be a bit challenging and fun because you get to learn a lot of things.
However, there are many factors of the profession and many things to know about what it will take to have a successful career in this field. To be a successful fashion designer, apart from a good eye for colour and shape, or drawing skills, you need to consolidate many skills like pattern cutting and sewing. There are other things/mistakes to avoid.
They include:
1. Not having an online presence
There is hardly any business that is not on the internet today. Every fashion designer ought to have an online presence to increase visibility and sales. This can be by having a website or active Social Media handles where the fashion designer can create content around the business.
2. Ignoring branding
Branding and an important aspect of 21st-century business. Use catchy business names, high-quality logos and business fliers, branded T-shirts, high-quality business cards. As a fashion designer, if you do not pay attention to branding your business, your business will be likely to experience low sales.
3. Trying to start too big
Trying to start too big in a fashion designing Industry can turn it to be disastrous, especially if you have not gained enough knowledge before venturing into the business.
If you are starting as a fashion designer, avoid starting too big. Start on a smaller scale then grow bigger.
4. Using extremely expensive fabrics
Using extremely expensive fabrics can cost you your money when you do not have wealthy people to buy from you. This is why every fashion designer needs to know their target audience so that they will not end up spending money on expensive fabric and have nobody to buy them.
5. Doing everything yourself
The fashion industry is so broad that you will have to learn a lot before venturing into the fashion business. Don’t do everything yourself, in areas where you do not understand, ask questions.
Have fashion designers as friends too, so that they can help you navigate through the fashion industry.
6. Not having a target audience
One of the things every fashion designer should know when starting is who the fashion designer will sell to. Create a niche in the fashion industry and become an expert.
Avoid trying to produce everything and trying to sell to everyone.
7. Thinking you know everything yourself
No man knows everything, get yourself acquainted with people of the same minds, be a voracious reader, attend seminars and shows. And be obedient and submissive to learning.
