Expert on this market: Joanne from JKim NY Corp
She is the product and project manager and also a client and vendor relation manager. She is also an analyst so she is qualified as an expert in the market. I contacted her when I initially asked for quotes on producing the designs I created. I found the person on a manufacturer listing. She can help me analyze trends for upcoming seasons and pitch in ideas for designs and assist in method of action I should take.
Domain expert in this industry: Ilona Saakova from SCOTT x SCOTT, Inc.
She is a design assistant which fits with her domain expertise in fashion. I also found her company on a listing and I also heard of the company for they create clothes for some of my favorite brands so I wanted to work with them. This person will help me design all aspects for my collection; not only the clothes but also packaging, labeling, branding, website and so on.
Important supplier to this industry: Jenniffer from NYC factory inc
She works for NYC factory Inc, a company that supplies for some of the biggest fashion brands out in the market. I contacted her to discuss my upcoming collection and with regards to pricing and product development. They gave me a chance to produce my clothes with exchange for a positive outcome in my collection. I'll have connection to supplies for creating clothes; various materials and access to technology.
This experience helped me realize the importance of networking and the importance of having a network of people I can work with to produce my brand. This experience was a bit different because it required me to think more in depth of every single network connection in detail. But other than that, there was no big difference.
Hi Challet, after reading your post, I found that you had a great experience previously. I think your experience is meaningful and helpful to you, as it would provide you some essential information on the clothing market. After this experience, you would have a better and deeper understanding on what the market would be like in the future. Because of this, I would believe that your industry would be successful in the future.
ReplyDeleteHi, Challet!
ReplyDeleteThis post is thorough and I think you did a great job explaining why each individual is important. I found the source of your contacts interesting, which gives me more creative ideas on how to find contacts. I'm curious what your next moves are based on these new connections. I'd be interested to hear about their feedback on your products and ideas. I do not think that was part of the assignment, but I'm curious how it went.
Great job!