The Fashion Designer Survival Guide, Revised and Expanded Edition: Start and Run Your Own Fashion Business
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“For anyone interested in being a fashion designer or working in the fashion industry, The Fashion Designer Survival Guide is the quintessential must-read.” —Tim Gunn, Bravo’s Project Runway “For anyone seeking to compete and succeed in our crowded and highly competitive industry, Mary’s comprehensive advice is required reading.” —Peter D. Arnold, President, Cynthia Rowley “It takes more then just a creative idea to succeed as a fashion designer. The Fash… Buy The Fashion Designer Survival Guide, Revised and Expanded Edition: Start and Run Your Own Fashion Business at Amazon
For anyone that is looking to get into design (or even if you have just started your own line / business), this book is a *must have*. Ms. Gehlhar’s breakdown (and overviews) of each category is spot on. I seriously and honestly believe that if this resource had been around when I started my own collection, I would have saved myself a lot of running around and $ in the process. I highly recommend this guide. Plus, it’s simply a great read. The insight from other designers profiled is fantastic!
I’ve read a few books on how to start and run your own fashion design business, and this is one of the best ones I’ve read so far. Not only is it shorter then a lot of the huge books, but it’s too the point and Mary writes in a style that is very easy to understand. She gives great advise and there are good examples and pictures in the book to help you further understand how to do things the best way. I have the first edition that she wrote and that one is great also but this one has new sections and it’s a more complete form of the business process.
This is a great book. If you want to know how the business really is, read this book. The only reason why I took off a star is because I was terrified after reading it. It briefly discouraged me from design because it seemed to focus on all of the pitfalls.