Fashionably Business- H Street presents:

Product Development 101

3 Session Workshop: September 28, October 5th & October 12th

Dates:      Wed, Sept. 28, October 5 & October 12

Time:        6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Sherwood Recreation Center, 10th St & G St. NE

This hands on 3-session workshop will teach students about the fashion industry product development cycle as it relates to being independent designers and fashion entrepreneurs.  Participants will learn about developing a product from concept and idea to the actual finished product. 

Specific topics to be discussed include:

·      Fashion terminology

·      Trend Forecasting

·      Market and demographic classifications

·      Market research & analysis

·      Learning how to identify the target market for a specific product

·      Inspiration & mood boarding

·      Basic design concepts

·      Merchandising

·      Sourcing, costing and developing prototypes for presentation

By the end of the workshop, participants will have a firm understanding of the product development process and will be able to use the information to create merchandise for the market place. This workshop is suitable for both emerging and existing apparel and accessory designers and is limited to 12 participants.

Supplies: A supply list will be sent to registered attendants.

Cost: GWFCC Members: $75  GWFCC Non Members: $125 (subsidized by NIF)

About the Faclitator: 

Robin Fisher is currently a professional image consultant who has worked in the fashion industry for over 15 years. Her experience has spanned from a buyer for a major retail department store to an international production manager for a private designer label. Her success in retail was all about projecting the style choices that retail shoppers would make. 

Robin holds a B.S. in Industrial Technology from San Francisco State University, and a Masters in International Business from the University of Maryland. Robin is also a certified image consultant, having studied in London, where she received one-on-one intensive training from the world renowned Carla Mathis of the Body Beautiful Institute.

Learn more about Robin and her business- Polished Image and Style.

Questions? email businessdev@gwfcc.org or call 202.670.7735

Space is limited.  Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.  Register Now!

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Technical Workshop Policy:

Payment:  All participants must pre-register and pre pay for the class, no exceptions.  In order to receive the GWFCC member price, all members must be current on their dues and must present their membership number at the time of registration.  All information will be verified. Non-current members and nonmembers will pay the regular course fee. 

Missed Sessions: Students are advised not to miss any scheduled sessions as there is a “no make-up class policy”. 

Arrival: Students are advised to arrive prior to the start of each session so that they may set up their learning stations. 

Refunds:  The workshop will be fully refundable up to 10 days before the first session. Cancellations prior to the day before the workshop starts are entitled to a 50% refund.  There are absolutely no refunds on or after the first class session.  DCFF reserves the right to cancel and/or reschedule the class of minimum numbers are not met. DCFF will either issue full refunds or apply fees paid to the next scheduled class.

About Fashionably Business- H Street:

GWFCC’s DC Fashion Foundation, with support from H Street MainStreet, Inc presents:

Fashionably Business on H-Street and the Fashionably Business- Business Plan Competition, Washington, DCs first workshop series and business plan competition dedicated to strengthening and supporting Fashion Businesses in The District.

Fashionably Business on H-Street is back for their 2nd year of a dynamic program that aims to provide multiple levels of support for existing and emerging fashion businesses.  From June through October 2011, fashion entrepreneurs will have access to a variety of FREE workshops, business checkups and one-on-one technical assistance to help grow, nurture and strengthen their businesses.

The program ends with the “Fashionably Business” Business Plan Competition, where 1st, 2nd and 3rd place contestants are able to win cash prizes and more.  Details about the competition will be available in August at www.gwfcc.org.

Visit our DC Fashion Foundation Eventbrite page for more information on future

Fashionably Business Workshops

*This program is made possible by a generous Neighborhood Investment Fund grant provided by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development