Fashion 101

Fashion illustration by Garance Doré.

At the request of some of the readers, I have decided to start a series of Fashion 101 posts, which are going to explain how the fashion industry works. I know that many of my readers are in the industry and they know how it works, so I will make sure these posts are short and to the point.

If there is anything you are interested in learning about, please let me know (mention it as a comment, or email me.) The subjects I’ll be covering so far are the following:

• How magazine advertising works
• Fashion production and supply chain: why it is so complicated
• Designers who work for two brands, how does this work?
• The business of Haute Couture

but I am open to suggestions, so send them over!