Category Archives: Fashion 101

Fashion 101: How to Network Successfully

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Alexandra

5 TIPS ON PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING I will admit my networking confidence took a major hit when moving from London to Vancouver, as every attempt to network with strangers at creative events was rebuffed. But then I realized that it was … Continue reading →

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Love: Rebecca Bree

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Alexandra

Rebecca Bree is a beautiful new store that opened in Vancouver, which has such pretty stuff that it deserved a mention on Searching for Style. But for all of my non-Vancouver readers, I have something for you, too. I interviewed … Continue reading →

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Ask Alexandra: Starting a Luxury Goods Company

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Alexandra

Ask Alexandra is my advice column. Have a question you want to ask me? Fill out the form here. Hi, I am young entrepreneur who is trying to start a luxury leather goods company (really early stages), but I keep coming up … Continue reading →

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Fashion 101: How to Find a Manufacturer

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Alexandra

I often get emails from people wishing to start their own companies and asking that I help them find a manufacturer. Believe it or not finding a good manufacturer is probably the second biggest challenge when starting a fashion company, second only to … Continue reading →

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Ask Alexandra: How Can I Get Into Fashion Week?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Alexandra

Ask Alexandra is my advice column. Have a question you want to ask me? Fill out the form here. Alexandra, Not sure if you’ve touched on this question before but I noticed that you’ve said you’ve been to fashion weeks in … Continue reading →

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