Starting a clothing brand & getting it into shops.

oliverbanks

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Hey Forum,

I currently sell clothes and underwear on ebay, making just enough money for an eighteen year old lad to live on. After having a bit of pressure piled on me to 'get a job' I've turned my attention to creating a clothing label.

I've come up with what I feel is a good name for the label, and after doing a bit of research others seem to like it too. It is fully aimed at the male population, age range 14 - 24.

I figured my first process will be to get the prototypes created, and have already made enquires. I usually pay just under £2 for the plain underwear I sell on ebay (buying them in sizeable quantities of course) but for a sample/prototype of my own label one (the very first) piece of underwear is going to cost me £50.

Once the sample has arrived I guess I should set up appoitments with local shops and try to sell them my product in the hope that they'll place an order.

However, I'm a little stuck on what the buyers at these shops will be looking for; do they want a brand that is completly different to all the others on their shelves? will they want me to explain how I am going to market my label?

Basically what I'm asking is, from a buyers point of view, what will he/she want to know and look for in my presentation? and do you think I should try and create something completely different to all the other types of underwear on the market at the moment, or keep it plan and simple...

Thanks
 

vvaannmmaann

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Nov 6, 2007
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Why not concentrate on your current business and grow that?
Do a website,then do mail order selling via that.Low overheads and the bonus of keeping it under your control.
Getting into shops will be quite difficult (I imagine) unless you have money to put into the project.
Good luck with it.
 
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BlueMouseDesigns

If you drop me an email I will see if I can help. This is something I am also interested in. I have worked with people in the same boat and one of the guys is massive now, although he is mainly aiming at bands etc.

We currently design tee-shirts and also print them etc, so would be good to see your ideas.

Gavin
 
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