I have had lots of fun creating this Blog and have found it a great way to record my work, feelings, achievements and interests.
I have really enjoyed my time on the course so far and feel I have accomplished a great deal and come so far!
I still have a lot to learn about the way the fashion world works and I am looking forward to one day being a part of it!! =]
CDDPI have now brought my fabric in a navy blue and have decided to use round bronze buttons and have started making my jumpsuit, i have really enjoyed making my own outfit and have learnt so much through the process.
Above is the picture of my toile outfit (without buttons)
and Lucy modelling my toile!*
My outfit will be made out of a royal Blue in a Crepe De Chine fabric, it will be loose and draping, down the centre front there will be round bronze buttons.
I was inspired by the old sixties tennis dresses and all in ones!
Info on Buying and Merchandising:
Documentation
Range Plan terminology
-Margin: The gross profit shown as a percentage (SP-CP/SPx100)
-Sell Value: The value of the garments at their selling price (SPxunits)
-Cost Value: The value of the garments at their cost price (CPxunits)
-Size breakdown: the number of garments bought in each size
-volume = units
-value = money
Sales Report terminology
-Current SP: the price in store for that week – taking in to
consideration any promotion or markdown activity
-Profit: SP-CP x units sold
-ROS: Rate of Sale (This weeks sales in volume/number of stores sold in)
-U: units
-Sales TW: Sales this week
-Sales units wk -1: Sales 1 week ago
-Branch Stock units: volume of stock in stores
-Total Stock units: volume of stock in stores and warehouse combined
-Total weeks cover: Total units/number units sold that week
Range Plan terminology
-Margin: The gross profit shown as a percentage (SP-CP/SPx100)
-Sell Value: The value of the garments at their selling price (SPxunits)
-Cost Value: The value of the garments at their cost price (CPxunits)
-Size breakdown: the number of garments bought in each size
-volume = units
-value = money
Sales Report terminology
-Current SP: the price in store for that week – taking in to
consideration any promotion or markdown activity
-Profit: SP-CP x units sold
-ROS: Rate of Sale (This weeks sales in volume/number of stores sold in)
-U: units
-Sales TW: Sales this week
-Sales units wk -1: Sales 1 week ago
-Branch Stock units: volume of stock in stores
-Total Stock units: volume of stock in stores and warehouse combined
-Total weeks cover: Total units/number units sold that week
Week 19 , 20
During the last couple of weeks I have been spending most of my time completing the toile of my outfit. I have now finished my jumpsuit and I am pleased with how it has turned out and now just cant wait to buy the correct fabric and make it in that, I am making it in crepe de chine as I think this will work best for the design.
During last week we also had a careers presentation which helped a lot with how to improve c.v’s and tips on interviews.
As the course of B&M has progressed I really feel I have gained a huge amount of knowledge in this area and have really enjoyed it so far.
We had our toile review and I felt this was extremely helpful and it was fun to see my outfit on a friend, I am proud of what I have accomplished and can’t wait to see it in the proper material.
Next week I am going to London with friends from the course so we can buy our fabric and then I can get on and make my jumpsuit.
B&M:
Sourcing the Product -
Eastern Europe: close but not the cheapest
Asia: low prices but distant
Middle East: politically unstable
Amercias: unknown market for Europeans
China can make practically anything! Between 40% and 50% of the worlds textile consumption comes out of China
India has a good reputation for highly embelished and embroidered woven cottons – yarn dyed checks, prints and plains
Bangledesh used to produce very basic jersey and woven products at very low prices e.g school polo shirts and shirts
Direct sourcing – going directly to the factory or through your own office in the country of source
Indirect sourcing – working with an Importer or Agent who then interface on your behalf with factories. They often manage the design process as well
During the last couple of weeks I have been spending most of my time completing the toile of my outfit. I have now finished my jumpsuit and I am pleased with how it has turned out and now just cant wait to buy the correct fabric and make it in that, I am making it in crepe de chine as I think this will work best for the design.
During last week we also had a careers presentation which helped a lot with how to improve c.v’s and tips on interviews.
As the course of B&M has progressed I really feel I have gained a huge amount of knowledge in this area and have really enjoyed it so far.
We had our toile review and I felt this was extremely helpful and it was fun to see my outfit on a friend, I am proud of what I have accomplished and can’t wait to see it in the proper material.
Next week I am going to London with friends from the course so we can buy our fabric and then I can get on and make my jumpsuit.
B&M:
Sourcing the Product -
Eastern Europe: close but not the cheapest
Asia: low prices but distant
Middle East: politically unstable
Amercias: unknown market for Europeans
China can make practically anything! Between 40% and 50% of the worlds textile consumption comes out of China
India has a good reputation for highly embelished and embroidered woven cottons – yarn dyed checks, prints and plains
Bangledesh used to produce very basic jersey and woven products at very low prices e.g school polo shirts and shirts
Direct sourcing – going directly to the factory or through your own office in the country of source
Indirect sourcing – working with an Importer or Agent who then interface on your behalf with factories. They often manage the design process as well
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