Fun Fact Friday - I'm Back from Market!!!

This was my best market yet.  I found a renewed sense of excitement from my customers and looking forward to the future.

Colors and trends for me:

I think in uncertain times we naturally look to nature and familiar things to bring to their home.  Colors of the earth like minerals, spices, and plants.

The hits for me came from my 2 favorite primary colors, Red & Blue.

Red, like the shiny red apple you gave to your favorite teacher, and what girls doesn’t enjoy a new shade of red lipstick.  It just looks good on’ya! 

Blue, like the bright open sky, and the cool tranquil sea.  Perfect for the bath!

Red becomes tangerine and terracotta

Blue becomes indigo, teal and aqua.

And then they marry well in to eggplant.

Marissa tangerine

Poppies tangerine (this summer)

 

Tessa teal (this summer)

Avery eggplant

Fun Fact Friday: NY Home Fashions Market

As the name suggests, the "market" is located in New York City.  The Garment District to exact.

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

The Garment District, also known as the Garment Center, or Fashion District, is the neighborhood that lies between Fifth Ave. and  Ninth Ave., from 34^th to 42^nd Street.  

This area has been known since the early 20th century as the center for textile manufacturing and design. In fact, in 1910, 70% of the nation's women's clothing and 40% of the men's were produced in this neighborhood.

Less than one square mile in area, the neighborhood is home to the majority of New York’s showrooms and to numerous major fashion labels.  

Encompassing all aspects of the fashion process – from design and production to wholesale selling.  

m.style showroom 2012

Twice a year (March and September) I have the opportunity to meet with new and existing customers “buyers” from all over the US, Canada and South America. 

m.style will be one of more than 400 “vendors” showing at this show. 

For new customers, this is a time to get to know each other, explain the brand and design philosophy, and see the “line” or product up close.  For existing customers, we discuss our current business together, any special projects or needs they many have, and I share all of the new patterns, color and trends for the upcoming season. 

At the conclusion of the meetings, the buyer will make a commitment to a pattern(s) for production or will ask for samples to be sent to their office for a larger review meeting called a “style out”.   I will touch upon the style out process in next weeks post.


Till then, keep style'n