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Fashion-Related Reads
As a purpose-driven fashion agency we love supporting scaling startups, early-stage entrepreneurs, and everything in between. We've curated the most essential resources for navigating the lingerie and swimwear industry while you're just starting out.
Read more about garment design, fabric sourcing, sustainability, and more!
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Best Books for Contour Fashion - Patternmaking for Intimates + Swimwear
Venturing into the world of crafting lingerie and swimwear is an exciting journey, but it's no walk in the park. Unlike the...
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Sourcing 101: Intro to Sourcing Fabric & Trims for Your Clothing Line (Part 1)
What is sourcing? When you're just starting, the idea of "sourcing" sounds vague and unclear. So to get started, let's begin with a quick...
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Color Standards, Lab Dips, and Why You Need Both! (Part 1)
Ok, so you might be wondering, what is a lab dip exactly? Also referred to as L/Ds for short, a lab dip is a small test of your bulk...
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Listen and Learn: 8 Bingeworthy Fashion Podcasts for Professionals & Enthusiasts
Tune into the top fashion podcasts. Whether you're a budding designer or a style enthusiast, these podcasts are a must-listen!
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Starting Your Purpose-Driven Fashion Brand: Understanding Your Why (Part 1)
Hey, future fashion trailblazers! Can you feel that electric buzz in the air? 2024 is gearing up to be YOUR year! I’m talking about the...
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From Innovations to Adventures: KRSTN NDRSN's Top Achievements in 2023
As we say farewell to another remarkable year, it's the perfect moment to embark on a journey of reflection, revisiting the defining...
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Don’t Delay Your Fashion Brand Launch: 7 Common Roadblocks and How To Avoid Them
Launching a fashion brand is no walk in the park. Between curating the perfect collection, coordinating with manufacturers, and planning...
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How to Prep for a Discovery Call with KRSTN NDRSN
So you’ve done the initial steps of researching our team, checking out our services, and filling out the Typeform to see if we’d be a...
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Lemons into Lemonade: Clare Barrins
Time to gush about one of our amazing clients, Clare Barrins. Clare is the founder of SHEILA, an Aussie luxury active swimwear brand all...
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Hindsight is 20/20: What I Learned While Touring Lingerie + Swimwear Factories in Sri Lanka
Earlier this year, I spent 5 incredibly memorable weeks traveling through Sri Lanka with my co-founder at iteration, Bridget Mollner....
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Meet Kristen Anderson and Learn How She Started A Fashion Design Agency and Grew a Full Team
Welcome back to the FINAL installment of our team introductions! Today, it's my turn to reintroduce myself. While you may have picked up...
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7 Must-Read Creativity Books for Any Fashion Entrepreneur
So you’ve decided to take the plunge and start your own fashion business, but don’t know where to start. I know from first-hand...
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A Day in the Life of a Fashion Designer
Contrary to what every episode of Project Runway makes you believe, most fashion designers don’t sit around all day hand sketching and...
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11 Essential Fashion Designer Interview Questions to Ask Before Making a Hire
As a fashion entrepreneur, one of the most important relationships you'll enter isn't the one you might think... No, it’s not your brand...
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It Won’t Be Cheap - But How Much Does it Cost to Start a Clothing Line?
How much does it cost to start a clothing line? You might be interested to know EXACTLY how much money you need to set aside for your...
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It Won’t Be Easy - How to Prepare for Entrepreneurship
Let me start by telling you one fundamental truth about entrepreneurship: There is no "right" way to do it. It's like you're a pilot,...
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It Won’t Be Quick - But How Long Does It Take To Build a Brand?!
When you're starting out, your road is unclear, and the path is windy, rocky, and neverending. Still, there is a timeline for how long it...
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Starting Your Fashion Design Brand: It Won’t Be Quick, It Won’t Be Easy, and It Won’t Be Cheap.
Many people approach me about building their brand. Most are so early on in the process that they're still just in the gathering...
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Our Favorite Purpose Driven Brands
Photo Credit: Saalt In today’s day and age, thousands of brands are in the market. A quick Google search for shoes would leave you...
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