Breaking Into and Succeeding as Babies and Children’s Clothing Designer
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Babies’ and Children’s Clothing Designer
Infants’ and Children’s Apparel Designer
Breaking Into and Succeeding as a Babies’ and Children’s Clothing Designer
Starting a Children’s Wear Line
Starting an Infants’ Apparel Line
If you’re like me, every time I go to the department store that sells babies’ and children’s clothes, most likely you’d say, “How cute. Mmm… I think I can design that!” Of course, at that time, it was just wishful thinking.
But the realization can be much closer and easier than you think it would be. With global outsourcing (or just “neighborhood outsourcing”), all you need to do is getting your ideas captured on paper and have somebody else realize it for you. This way, you don’t even need to be able to sew and stitch. Of course, if you can, it will be so much better.
However, if you’re those people (yours truly included) who are your own worst critiques, and sometimes worry whether you’d be able to have sufficient ideas for a long-term apparel design line, remember one thing: innovations do not have to be revolutionary. Sometimes an article of clothing will be more wearable just from the addition of a button or belt loop in the right place. You can stick with beloved, classic designs that sell, and be innovative with your marketing, instead.
Some babies’ and children’s clothing designers earned their success simply by “recycling” generic items, such as adding embellishments to those plain baby blankets and layettes. Some designers iron-on T-shirt ornaments for kids or add rhinestones to girls’ tank-tops. Anything you can imagine (and do using your existing skills) is doable.
In this eGuide, you will find information on:
Preparing your skills as a novice babies’ and children’s clothing designer
Various tips and tricks to keep your products noticed
How to approach distributors, retailers and sales representatives
Trade associations and network organizations to join
Fashion weeks and trade shows for new designers and kids’ product creators
How to start an online boutique, if funding is limited
There are many items to design and create that can be done at the comfort of your home:
Embellishing layette
Iron-on T-shirt
Special costume (Halloween and festivals)
Dancewear
Casualwear
Communion dress
Tuxedo
School uniform
Team uniform
Sportswear
Underwear
Outerwear
Formal
In a nutshell, if you have the drive to succeed, creative and good with people, you’re very likely to succeed in this career. Of course, as a designer you will need to keep your eyes and ears to what’s the trend at the time being. Fortunately, there are tons of publications and reports that can help.
As a babies’ and children’s clothing designer, you can enjoy:
The recognition in being a “fashion designer”
The recognition in having a “unique profession”
Working from home (as it doesn’t require that much space to keep babies’ clothes, compare that with adult-sized merchandise)
Enjoy high income potential (some very successful designers earn anywhere from $40,000 to $100,000s+ annually)
Do you know?
Over $35 billion is spent annually on children’s items
22 million households in the United States whose household income exceeds $75,000 that include children under ten years old.
Over 15% of all U.S. school districts have a standardized dress program, and the uniform market as a whole is growing at the rapid rate of 25% to 40% each year.
54% of the approximately 11 million Americans who were working from home were self-employed.
Over 40% of homemakers have children under 188 European magazines already cater solely to the children’s upscale clothing niche.
In this eGuide, the authors have spoken with babies’ and children’s apparel designers who:
- Designs children’s sunglasses because she couldn’t find a good pair for her child
- Designs children’s suspenders because she couldn’t find them for her skinny child
- Designs babies’ and children’s clothing line and sells them online
- Assists new designers with ideas and other proven services
Jennie S. Bev, StyleCareer.com CEO, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief has been featured and cited worldwide for her unique take on fashion, image, beauty, entertainment, art, and fun careers and start-ups and for her humanitarian works and activisms. She is known as an authority in these fields of business. Since 2003, StyleCareer.com has literally helped thousands of new entrepreneurs starting their businesses with confidence.
We have been cited and profiled in Entrepreneur, Teen People, San Francisco Chronicle, Radio Singapore International, Home Business, Canadian Business, The Independent, The Arizona Republic, The Daily Southtown, The Record, Tracy Press, Audrey, FabSugar.com, About.com, Choice Explorer, Dong, Fit, Femina, Dewi, Intisari, Tempo, Fit, Chic, Kartini, Nyata, Bisnis Kita, and many other US and international publications since 2003. We were also nominated for EPPIE Award for excellence in electronic publishing for non-fiction how-to category.
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This 70-page instantly downloadable StyleCareer.com eGuide Breaking Into and Succeeding as a Babies’ and Children’s Clothing Designer brings you valuable insider tips, advice and suggestions not available elsewhere to help you embark on this highly lucrative career path.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Myths, the Realities and the Basics
I Can’t Sew a Stitch. Can I Design Clothing?
I Can’t Design, Either
I’m Just Not That Creative
Can I Work From Home?
Do I Need A Lot of Capital to Get Started?
I Don’t Have Enough Room
How Will I Keep Up with the Trends?
So What Am I Waiting For?
Getting Ready for the Big Break
Fashion Industry Statistics
Stats on Children’s Clothing Niche
Work-At-Home Moms
Today’s Market Demand Based on Age, Usability
Trends Based on Style, Purpose
Children’s and Infants’ Clothing Classifications
Fantasy Body Wear
Athletic Street Wear/Sportswear
Active Wear
Uniforms
Sleepwear
Dancewear
Underwear
Outerwear
Layette
Starting a Clothing Line for Babies and Children
Skills Required
Basic Sketching
Sewing
Visual Synthesizing
Measuring
Training Options
Basic Things about Designing Clothes for Kids
Safety
Durability
Washability
Wearability
Career Game Plan
Selling By and For Yourself
Online Store
eBay
Brick-and-Mortar Boutique
Mall Kiosks
Selling Through Distributors
Where Do I Find a Distributor?
How Do I Approach a Distributor?
Caveat Emptor! Ways to Spot a Scam Distributor
Selling To Retailers
How Do I Approach Buyers?
Winning Orders From Retailers
Using a Sales Representative’s Services
Consignment
Being Successful
Organizations for Small Businesses
Fashion Professional Organizations and Trade Associations
Fashion Weeks and Trade Shows
Success Traits
Perseverance
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Customer Service
Promoting Your Business
Publicity
Success Stories
This eGuide literally saves you hundreds or even thousands of dollars spent on professional workshops and training and hundreds of hours of research. It will help you break into the career of your dream faster without having to repeat the same mistakes that most newcomers do.
This eGuide comes with resources on:
Trade shows and fashion weeks
Fashion and children’s wear trade organizations
How to brand your apparel line in the midst of competition
Act Now!
You can have this exclusive ebook for just $6.99, which you will earn many times over with your first sale.
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Updated December 2011
