I have a confession to make: Sourcing is really, technically, the only section at MAGIC that I visited. Of course, I had to make the trek through streetwear to get to it. Having said that, it seems like a lot of the companies at sourcing knew the deal and were geared towards streetwear, lots of jeans, caps, outerwear and such.…
Month: August 2007
News from you 8/31/2007
Open letter to POOL Tradeshow
First, please consider locating Pool closer to the core shows. Preferably at the Venetian or the Sands Expo Center where Project, and 6 other shows were. Although I loved the shuttle service, I found it cumbersome to get to and from Pool and the other shows.…
Made in L.A.
From my mail (Amber says it best, why re-write it?):
I’ve been looking through your blog, and I was struck by your concern for worker’s rights in the garment industry. I thought you might be interested in a great new documentary premiering next week on P.O.V.
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#1 mistake of new designers
I was hanging out of Crafters.org yesterday and came across a posting from the newest of DEs; she was asking why her clothing wasn’t selling. In analyzing her line, I realized her missteps were pretty typical. Normally I wouldn’t post on it but I was reviewing another line this morning from Allison Kelly (contestant on Project Runway) and saw some of the same problems.…