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I think everyone remember a hot green silk chiffon dress Jennifer Lopes slayed in 2000 to the 42nd Grammy Awards ceremony and this dress you will remember as well! Every fashion media is shouting about it these days and of course we can't miss it too! Last Friday, at S/S 2020 Versace show during Milan Fashion Week, Jennifer modelled a modern version of the dress and it has been viewed more than two million times on social media. J.Lo, a 50 years old singer and actress, just b


- Sep 20, 2019
- 1 min
Why is Ukraine a great place to manufacture apparel?
More and more world-known brands moving much of their production to Ukrainian factories. Among them are Zara, Marks & Spencer, New Look and even Hugo Boss relocating to Ukraine to avoid "made in Chine" label. But it's not only about that. There are a lot of advantages in Ukrainian clothes manufacturer markets and one of them is location. Isn't Eastern Europe a perfect place to ship anywhere? Yes, it is! Ukraine has a long history as a garment and textile manufacturer. During
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- Sep 19, 2019
- 1 min
Cyber models in fashion
Couple of years ago nobody even thought about having non human models for their fashion collection representation. And what are we having now? The real army of cyber super models is on it's popularity rise! Don't believe us - Just watch! Shudu, Zhi, Margot, Koffi - are well-known super models and Lil Miquela, for example, is a popular art project created by Trevor McFedries and Sara Decou. A French luxury fashion house Balmain has introduced their latest collection with the "
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- Sep 14, 2019
- 2 min
How to improve your fashion sketching
All fashion is a point of each and other taste and vision. Same with fashion sketching. What about yours? Do you like your results or not, but you should sell your sketches like hot cakes! In our opinion, nobody is perfect but you should improve your skills all the time. We have five exercises that will help you if you will do them in a row. And we will start from the basics. 1. Lines: Train your lines to get a feeling of the hand. Try different angles, practice with pressure
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- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
Ready-to-wear and Off-the-rack definition
From the French "prêt-à-porter", ready-to-wear is a factory-made clothing sold in finished condition and standardized sizes which differs it from made-to-measure and bespoke clothing. Terms off-the-rack or off-the-peg have same meaning and sometimes used to define other items then clothes, such as handbags or shoes. Ready-to-wear clothes was not widely available until the beginning of the 20th century. Before, depends on the income, people use to alter their worn clothes or f
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- Sep 11, 2019
- 2 min
Made-to-Measure or Bespoke?
There is a big confusion between made-to-measure and bespoke tailoring. Some still think that they are the same. And at some points they may be a bit similar, but at the same time not at all. These two terms are specialized methods of tailoring. But bespoke is loosing it's meaning as many made-to-measure companies are using it incorrectly. There are five clear distinctions between these two terms and lets talk shortly about each of them. 1. Patterns: Made-to-measure - uses a
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- Sep 9, 2019
- 1 min
About Private Label
Every day we buy lots of products online or in the store under one or another brand, but we don't actually think that a half or even more of them are manufactured by another company or brand. And this is what a private label stands for. A private label product is manufactured by a contract or a third-party manufacturer and sold under a retailer's brand name. Brands that are owned and marketed by producers are commonly referred to as national brands or manufacturer brands. Acc
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- Sep 6, 2019
- 1 min
Tips, Points and Terms in Fashion
Hi Friends! On our meeting with the team the other day, we were thinking that it's actually a good idea to post more useful information for our clients who are just starting to run their fashion business and need some guidance into the fashion terminology, tips or points. And we have a lot to tell you about! In our next blog posts you will find an information about private label meaning, difference between made-to-measure and bespoke tailoring, cut and sew technique, informat
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- Sep 5, 2019
- 1 min
Garment development stages. What to start and what to finish with?
Starting your fashion business and need to understand the process of garment production? Or just thinking to start or not? Here are the main stages you need to go through to introduce your product to the world. 1. Plan your project: your product, way of selling (retial, e-commecre etc), your budget and final goal 2. Collection design: provide your designs or ask us to create it for you 3. Material sourcing: provide yours or ask us to help you (fabrics, trims, accessories etc)
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- Sep 4, 2019
- 1 min
Greetings from Olena Repulo
With the great pleasure I want to thank you all for the amazing time we were working together! All these years you supported me with all my crazy ideas: in times of rise and hard times too. We've been working in Dubai, with all it's Middle Eastern market, in Eastern Europe too, and now, with all our great experience, we are moving out from the frames and are open to the world. Without you our Company would never be what it is now - International Company with the strong Brand!
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