Kathleen Fasanella – How do we love thee? or Why Fashion-Incubator.com is “so hot”

We recently learned more about the astounding number of daily hits on Fashion-Incubator.com and although astounding it is completely understandable.  Any apparel industry company, large or small, can benefit from the “book loads” of information on this amazing website.  And Kathleen’s passion for the apparel industry rings out load and clear.

If you read her blog daily, you will become a benefit to any company that hires you.  As you learn more, you will be more valuable.  Learning more takes technique.

Kathleen gives great techniques on how to search her blog (which as of 5-8-13 is on WordPress.com, thus her tips will apply to any WordPress blog.)  Further Kathleen gives general tips such as this one that follows.

“Using  Google to search this site (Fashion-Incubator.com)
If none of the above solutions work for you, google is a good solution because you’re not limited to titles and categories but can use natural language and keywords. Here is a screen shot below:

You need to type “site:fashion-incubator.com” exactly, with no spaces. After that, you add a space and whatever you’re searching for. The above example is a search I did for sales reps.”  *** Thanks, Kathleen!!***

Here is a link to the actual post being referenced here.

How to Find Stuff

                    The passionate blogger herself >>>>>

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Share the dream…

English: Advertising material printed by the doll-making firm of Pierre Francoise Jumeau (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dolls are not new… dressing dolls is not new.

People have dressed dolls for hundreds and hundreds of years.

And it looks like a doll that was first created in 1995 may be around more years than most of us.

Once again the Phoenix rises.  To those of us who love to design and create for the 16″, larger than life, Gene Marshall, we raise a glass in salute.  Gene, created and designed by Mel Odom, is making her third reincarnation.

In Gene’s first appearance, which lasted a glorious ten years, she was developed and produced by Ashton Drake Galleries with Joan Green leading that enormous endeavor.

Reminisce with me.  When Gene was introduced to the world in 1995, she opened the door for the 16″ fashion doll.  Joan Green told me about the development needed to move the Chinese and Taiwanese sewing factories from the production of cheap doll clothing to the production of a nearly couture line of fashions.

Premier

Listen, as Mel Odom, the doll’s originator, thinks back on the early years of Gene Marshall. (Five minutes) and just so you know the music was written and performed for Gene and her theme………. Share the dream.

Now, let’s listen to Joan Green introduce another character in the world of Gene Marshall (2000).  Watch the first five minutes of this video…

During the first ten years, Gene, a fictitious Hollywood star of the 1940s and 1950s, appeared in so many different costumes.  And a large number of designers and creators were making and selling garments, jewelry, hats, shoes and furniture for Miss Marshall.

Gene – Calendar Girl

These were grand days. Even Simplicity and Vogue got in the act.

In her second incarnation, 2005 – 2010, Gene joined the stellar line up at Integrity.  Mel and Jason Wu gave Gene fans a new thrill.  Below: the rare blonde version of Lone Star Soiree.

And to make an absolutely, fabulously long story short.  After a two-year retirement, JamieShow and Angelic Dreamz bring us a resin, ball-jointed 16″ Gene, who can wear all of her gorgeous garments from the last twenty years.  Sew on…

Another five-minute video celebration of this latest Gene doll.

…. don’t cha wish your dolly was hot like Gene…don’t cha?

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Terminology and you.

 

The Brainchild Exhibition says “Learning the terminology of the fashion industry is an important part of a fashion education. By using correct terminology, you show that you are familiar with the business. Many fashion industry terms are from the French language because France has long been the capital of fashion innovation.”

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Just in case you are thinking of trade marking here is a link.

Handpainted silk by Trish

Some of you may be ready to think of trade marking.  Or you may have a process or invention that needs protection.  If so, here is a link to the United States Patent and Trademark Office glossary and there are a number of tabs at the top of the page to take you to guides and FAQs and much more.

Example from the site:  “trademark – protect words, names, symbols, sounds, or colors that distinguish goods and services from those manufactured or sold by others and to indicate the source of the goods. Trademarks, unlike patents, can be renewed forever as long as they are being used in commerce.”

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Floating with you through time…

There are times when you just need to turn to your friends.  When determining your business’ software needs is not one of those times.  Look to your own broad base of knowledge, your internet search skills and practices, your own common sense based on knowledge and foresight.  After all that, consult with others.  Put money away to finance visits to trade shows.  In the meantime, visit Capterra for a nice array of software to familiarize yourself with software types and variations.

Capterra allows you to browse by industry.  Here is a start to the Fashion and Apparel search page. 

“Fashion & Apparel software helps organizations in the garment industry manage business activities including product planning, order processing and inventory control.”

“These solutions also automate the design process with pattern making and cutting features. Use Capterra’s Fashion & Apparel Software directories to quickly find and compare products that meet your specific needs. Capterra provides a complete list of products, including apparel management solutions, fashion design and production software and fashion retail systems.”

Now excuse us, it is back to the dress forms, CAD computers, plotters, math and patterns..  Tootles!

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The come down of revolving doors…. Metric

If you are the average person, you will change jobs a number of times in your life.  It is always best to have a great master resume from which you can draw to create specific resumes to target various companies.

Resume Word Cloud (Photo credit: orangejack)

In some ways, a master resume is like a curriculum vitae (or vita).  The similarity is that in the master resume, like the CV, you list everything you have ever accomplished.

Here are a few interesting links that may help you get started.  How to Create a Master Resume  and Want to Create an Awesome Portfolio? from ManifestYourPotential.com.  You may also enjoy

36 Things a Visual Merchandiser Should Know How To Do is from a site called TheCreativityWindow.com and you should check it out.

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