Do you like fashion? Want to be involved in the world of fashion? There are many things you should know! But the main point is that you have to be really into fashion. So you will enjoy doing anything related to fashion! Actually fashion is very fun and to be true it’s quite challenging!
What we will discuss this time is about the season in fashion.
Yes, there is a seaon system in fashion. As we know, every season we need certain clothes too, don’t you feel comfortable wearing clothes that are open during the winter season?
So every weather we will definitely adjust the clothes we wear. So there is a launching system per season in the fashion world. Designers and fashion brands will design and release this persona outfit.
Now is the perfect time to start evaluating manufacturers to design the next Season collection. Right? Actually, this is not the time to try manufacturers for this year’s Winter design. Instead, it makes more sense to work on getting samples for next year’s Season collection.
We will discuss 5 points below:
- Fashion Seasons vs. Seasonal Clothing
- Plan for the Next Fashion Season
- Spring/Summer Fashion Product Planning Timeline
- Fall/Winter Fashion Product Planning Timeline
- Where Are You Selling Your Fashion Label?
Let’s peel it all off!
Fashion Seasons vs. Seasonal Clothing
We have four seasons in our calendar year. Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Typically in the fashion world, these are combined into two seasons as Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. Spring/Summer begins in January and ends in June. Fall/Winter picks up in July and runs through December.
Seasonal clothing doesn’t fall exactly into a fashion’s calendar pattern. You might walk into a store during the Summer and notice that the stores are already set up with pumpkins, scarves, and sweaters. As a fashion designer, when it’s mid season of Spring/Summer you should be finalizing and close to receiving your Fall/Winter collection.
To make sure you have available what consumers are looking for, you will need to plan your designs ahead.
Plan for the Next Fashion Season
It may seem odd to be planning clothing designs nearly a year in advance, but this is necessary to keep on track. The main reason why you need to plan your clothing designs at least a season early is that it will take time to manufacture. You need time to design, create your tech pack, send it to your manufacturer, receive your sample, make adjustments as needed, and possibly create a second sample, before you finalize your product design so that production can begin. The whole process from start to finish can take at least six months. If you’re submitting your Spring designs in January, you have already lost your window to sell that collection which leaves you with overstocked products that won’t move. This is a big cost for you as it will be hard to break even at this point.
To avoid huge costs and unsold products, you need to set up a design production timeline.
Remember! When a season ends, you have to work on the next year’s collection that season.
Also make sure to communicate well with the manufacturer and the rest of your team. If you’re not clear on the dates and/or any adjustments you want to make, this could result in delays, make you late, and you may lose your customer because they chose another brand that came first! There wasn’t even any merchandise for sale at all. Don’t let this happen!