"focus on 1 product" is a great advice. Just like food industry, there's many starting brand that try to have many variation but excel at none, making their business at most mediocre. It's good to have many option for the customer, but having a "specialties" is what makes your business special

Fashion week is actually a really good way to see what samples create the most volume to let companies know what to put into high production

I run fashion businesses in Japan and I use the pre-order trick whenever I start a new label. It's the single most effective strategy. You do have to make sure your pieces make a statement, and with my 3D software background, I don't even need sample pieces, I can make the pieces in 3D, and also use those for my marketing. Lots of money saved.

Been following your tutorial before we launched the brand two years back. Business is good now. Thank you 🙏

This was a great video! I look forward to the next episodes and keep up the great work.

The Casual keeping the info sweet and concise as always! Thank you fella's!

As usual awesome info , casual !!!

Always love your content bro. This video has come at the perfect time for me. I’ve seen other videos you’ve done in the past about creating a brand as well and they helped shape the way I’m going about my brand now. I’m currently learning to sew and loving it. Can’t wait to start working on my samples really soon.

Thanks for the education dude :) I remember you mentioned investing the time and learning to sew your own samples in another video and I took that advise. It saves me so much money; especially on a budget. I started documenting this process on my channel - absolute plug to my yt. I take your advice and other's and make videos about going through this process - from my pov as a one woman team. I'm learning so much. Thanks bruv 🖖🏾

This is definitely 100% true. So many small hidden costs! I"m planning a brand idea for early next year and I"m learning so much from your vids.

thanks for the knowledge and love the way how the casual logo colour change in the video.

So much good info on your channel, thank you for helping so many people!

thanks for this content. I have worked as a Fashion Designer for various Brands (Big and Small) and started my first label about 2 years ago. I can honestly confirm from personal experience that all your advices are good, especially not making shit loads of designs when you are just starting your label, but rather making a couple of designs (or even one to start with) and get your all systems running from there. Again amazing content thanks a lot!

So informative! Have been subscribed since a year ago and now I'm thinking of starting my own brand. Thanks reggie

really great video please continue making vids on the other processes as well 🤝💸

More than 75% of this info Reggie shared took a coupe years to figure out!! The industry is forever changing, for the good and bad. Especially outsourcing From China and other countries effected by the current situation makes it difficult To get products you need and at cost. Love to hear what extra gems he's following up with on this topic, Overtime!

great series, i'm learning a lot. working on getting my art on clothes and i was going to go the print on demand sublimation route. i like the concept, bc it's a bit hands off and lets me work on my life and travel and art while things sell, instead of being mired in the daily grind of it. and sublimation itself is such an eco friendly way to print, and less wasteful than wet dye or cut and sew is. but.. all the companies that do it big in the states aren't up to my standards for clothing, or for business. it's hard as hell finding smaller companies that do the same thing with all-over-print sublimation. and those that do aren't really also going to be handling the distro side for you. so i'm looking into the traditional ways now, trying to educate myself there and see if i can find a balance somewhere. i don't want to sew it all myself. i don't want to man a storefront myself. i want to sell online, let people buy while i'm off hiking nature, and maybe bring some inventory to a festival or street fair here and there to get my in-person fix. i want the freedom to keep making more art, that's why i'm starting a business in the first place- for the freedom it can bring me. my last job was in manufacturing for a small company and they wanted to do every single thing themselves, which meant they were trapping themselves in the daily grind, and i just don't see why i should do that. as i grow i can set up my own production, sure, that mans itself. but in the meantime.. anyway, thanks for the videos, i really appreciate the service you provide to us even when we can't afford the next level education.

Love your video and how you simply and break it down to an understanding for a beginner

Sheesh, how is this stuff free? Super informative, thank you!!

This dude is gold! Keep it up the solid work

This video is a literally A GEM 💎 I can’t believe I stumbled across this 💛 thank you for this 🙏 💛 💛

Overtime for this is going to be 🔥

Love this man thank you

Was watching your IG lives and you were talking about books you read about fashion, would appreciate a more in depth video on books you read!

Thank you Reggie! This is so helpful! I'm already waiting for the next part🔥 how do you think businesses that focus on customs (or any "one of a kind piece/made to order" type) should be handled from that perspective?

🔥🔥🔥🔥 good informative!!!!

This video has alot of gems

When I started my brand I started looking at fashion completely different when I see pieces at the store. You see the same tags or same logos used repetitively because of screen costs. If I could give any advice for a start up brand I’d say make a powerful, unique product you can stand up and for 3x down on marketing: the marketing is everything.

Wow. Wow. I love you...i love your advice! Great stuff 🦊

Really valuable info you’re geving right here, take notes everyone🤓

Looking forward to seeing part two. I Would like be to know what is the easiest social media platform to build an online audience for a low, to not cost (organically ). I know some platform algorithms make it impossible for organic growth with out paying for ads . What platform do you see making an impact in small business /brands. Helping them make it at a profitable level More quickly for a low cost in marketing like it was before (meaning little to no ad spending).

New to your channel mate. Thanks for sharin this. Its helpful. Well, I'm still writing and thinking all the boring stuff before I'll start and/or launch my so-called clothing-business..

Haha...i did exactly that, sew my own sample piece! Now waiting for manufacturer to reply..try to cut down the cost as much as possible.😆😆..But for people who are not aiming to release cut and sew pieces, and want to do t-shirt, sweater and etc, I think starting with print on demand is a good way to start as it can let you control your cost better!

Great advice as always Reggie. Been doing almost everything you mentioned. I will open my website for preorders and use most of my budget for marketing. I'm working with an agency in Italy to help me manufacture my samples. It’s a bit more expensive but the communication is better and easier. Also using the best, most sustainable fabrics you can get, also made in Italy. I want to make “luxury” fashion/streetwear more sustainable and affordable for a larger, younger target group. More and more kids are getting into luxury clothing and are willing to spend a bit more for longer lasting items. Especially in Germany where I’m based, the market screams for what I will be offering. The fashion community is growing like crazy over here.

Thank You For The Great Pointers 👆🏾✊🏾👍🏾🙌🏾

Hey Reggie great video! A lot of great info. I'm starting a brand, will you be continuing the list in the upcoming videos?

I like the pre-order gem you threw in & 7:40 💎💎💎💎

This is a excellent video.

I'm here to start my business clothing line I don't know how to compute the costing and sales I learn so much thank you so much

You’re the beat dude

Do you have any videos on hats? bucket hats / fisherman hats in particular?

Im watching this video over and over so i can remember the info it because im really desperate on starting my brand im 14 and really struggling with school

My Guy, I'm Carey Amenawon, you just hit me with the something really blasting.

That intro bruhh

Yo reggie I just want to know if it's absolutely necessary to make samples for your brand... can I use blanks from companies like bella canvas instead of creating samples? Love the vids btw bro I just recently started liking the idea of creating a brand and I want to do it the right way and so far your videos have been a great guide ... i take In snippet of knowledge I can get from these vids as well as the instagram lives✊🏽

Exactly what I went to school for... my goal is to create an online boutique of my designs that I create the patterns and physical wear myself.

Where is a good place to buy different shoe lasts and pre made rubber bottoms of shoes

Would the list be the same for a jewelry company?

Starting a brand as we speak.. dropping in 3 weeks I have two t shirt DTG print ... in the making I have 2 puff jackets ( quilted jackets) being made from two suppliers from Alibaba both from China . They’ve been giving me an update showing photos since I purchased my order .. I have 600 followers on my page already . Not trying to purchase followers want to do it organically. I was on edge doing a cut and sew piece cause of budget (180 per sample) but I have some heat ideas 💡 and wanted to bring it to life

I feel like Kanye west back in the Yeezus period. I have so many ideas yet so little money 😂😅

What about that stage where you're introducing your brand to your audience including your mission, message, narrative etc, and starting to create a presence on social media or on your website. Not selling a single thing yet, but driving home your brand's "why". I'm assuming ppl work on this before or during development?

what are the basics equipment you need to start a small scale fashion manufacturing unit please.. apart from sewing machines ? thanks please help..

Any recommendation on books?

So how and where do I access this overtime?

Thank you

Process of finding manufacturing?

Started my brand broknnation.com about a month ago and so far it’s good but with fall coming around I’m planning to release hoodies but Instagram makes it hard to promote to everyone and since i didn’t get a sample done yet I’m not sure when to promote on Twitter so no one steals the idea before it’s made🤔 any thoughts?

it is all about the business management. If a brand with bad management blow up it shd be considered as a lucky factor. Don't build a brand base on your luck. Start learn about the business.

Does anybody know if Sewport is reliable ?

Does anybody know of a blank tshirt brand that has a high neckline like Alstyle, but it not as long as Alstyle ts? Heavy-ish cotton preferred. Best I've seen that meets this is Los Angeles Apparel, but the cost is high.

спасибо!!

1 of 1 might be a huge part of the future of fashion. Thoughts?

I have been sewing for a while now, I love it and would like to find my audience and something for them to wear and make money from that. Can I be 16 and start development/branding? and in a little more than a year actually start a clothing line? Is there a certain time I should start developing? how long does the "fashion process" usually take? please give me all the advice you can, or lead me somewhere that can. I have been doing lots of research but would like someone to actually reply and talk directly to me.

I can make samples already😏

May we have a video in creating a brand Bible please

May God wonderfully bless you and your family

Any tips on marketing?

trying to figure out what the infrastructure part is

Got a discord?

So Reggie hypothetically speaking do you think it’s reasonable for a starting brand to look sell 1-2 pieces to an audience of 5,000 potential/hypothetical customers?

This is legit

Had to take off the vid as soon as i saw that shirt. If you honestly wanna brand to boom and be at the minimum level of pleasures in 1.5 year just hit me up

What’s some good blank shirts to get

See am 15 I ain't got anything if I start selling on teespring will ths be considered a brand?🥺

0:14 I’m not sure EVERBODY likes saving money. IM LOOKING AT YOU MOM!!!

Squarespace vs Shopify vs Wix... Help

Been doing some designs for t-shirts and i wanted to get some samples. i've been looking at websites that print in the states and some in other countries. I am not sure which i should trust.

Ayeeeee

Love this Chanel and can’t wait to go to japan. Dropping my first ever t shirt to my brand tomorrow and you’ve helped a lot in the process ! Instagram @cj.irie

Biggest problem I have is finding the right materials not only for production but also for sampling. Where do I buy quality materials?

I don’t know how to find clothing manufacturers

Bro just go POD why complicate it like this?

Jesus loves you and he wants you to accept him as your lord and saviour

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Skip to 0:50 to skip the bs

Please focus on sustainable and ethical practices. Clothing is dope, but it needs to be made from good materials from good places because remember, fuck fast fashion. we don't drop ship bullshit for a quick buck without consequences

I am 12 but here ready to be a designer

Whats your Ig mr reggie

Jeder, der ernsthaft mit dem Gedanken spielt auch eine Modebrand zu starten, kann sich gerne bei uns auf Instagram melden. @directoutofthebox Wir sind ein kleines Team, das euch nicht nur mit hochwertigen Textilen + Druck versorgt, sondern vielmehr begleiten wir euch auf dem Weg eure Ideen in Designs umzusetzen und abschließend auf Baumwolle zu bringen.