This course will give you an insight and understanding into all the important factors and challenges you will need to deal with when setting up you own fashion label in order to create a profitable successful fashion business.
* Course Content includes
- Business plan,
- Financing your business,
- Designing your collection,
- Photo shoots – what is needed?
- Brand image and marketing,
- Pricing structure and cash flow,
- Trade shows and selling your designs.
- Funding opportunities available.
* Fashion Manufacturing/Production Course* June 16th
Creativity is vital however it is important for anyone in the fashion
industry to understand the business side of things and the Importance of
Fashion Production. This is a vital element if you are serious about
succeeding in the Fashion industry.
* Course content includes:
- Design concept through fashion manufacturing/production in Detail,
- Product development,
- Spec Sheets,
- Tech packs,
- Costing and preparing for market
- Production planning,
- Quality Control and Shipping
- Funding opportunities available.
These courses are perfect for designers currently in the fashion business, college
graduates, fashion design students or simply anyone interested in starting
their own fashion label. It is a perfect opportunity to gain
invaluable insight into the international fashion world with an
emphasis on the importance of fashion production.
Special June Discount rates!! The workshop costs €175 for one day or €300 for both to make them more accessible to all! Secure your place now! Pay on line now http://jrothwell.net/shop/index.php?c=25 or alternatively by cheque or over the phone 085 721 0702. Payments can be made in instalments if desired.
Workshops will be held in Jennifer’ Studio in Dublin and includes lunch. Free feel to call us if you have any questions on 085 721 0702.
*Recent testimonials from the manufacturing class Oct 11*
“The information given is crucial to surviving in the industry which you
are not given in college. It is all the things that you wouldn’t think of. I
would definitely recommend the course to anyone interested in working in
fashion”, Katie Smith.
“Certainly would highly recommend. Just loved the whole course. A great
amount of information available, invaluable”, Patricia Clifton.
“It provides practical knowledge than can be otherwise only gained by
working in the industry.I believe that knowledge gained will help to save
me making mistakes that I would have made otherwise!”, Justyne Gorka
About Jennifer Rothwell:
Renowned Irish Fashion Designer Jennifer Rothwell is highly experienced in the fashion field with over 20 years fashion Design/Production experience. Jennifer Rothwell knows the A to Z of the fashion industry as she gained vast experience as the director of Design and Production for many high profile New York Designer companies. Jennifer accredits her most valuable experience at Norma Kamali where she worked for several years. She later went on to work and gain further fashion experience with Katayone Adeli, Calvin Klein, Language and Yigal Azrouel and worked at Director level in all companies mentioned.
She was frequently hired as a consultant to restructure Design/ Production departments to ensure high productivity and profit. And Implemented product development and production systems to improve overall departmental efficiency.
In August 06 Jennifer decided to launch her own label, Jennifer Rothwell. After only a short 7 months launched the Jennifer Rothwell label she won the “Brown Thomas Designer Mentor Programme Award” at Dublin Fashion Week in 07. In January 2010 Jennifer won a highly commended New Product Award at the Showcase Expo and she showcased at the Irish Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo last year. Jennifer was cast as a judge on Norway’s Top Model TV Programme which was broadcast in Norway on March 14th 2011 providing a great showcase for the best of Irish design. She was appointed a peer mentor for the Crafts Council of Ireland in June 2010 and is also a DCEB and Intertrade Ireland Industry mentor.
