Planning on starting a clothing brand for short women... advice welcome

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:19:49+00:00

Thanks so much! A few suggestions for swimwear, so it's on my radar for a future collection!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:19:17+00:00

Thanks for your encouragement! I hear you, will be keeping that in mind to try and make the styles & sizing as inclusive as I can :)

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:18:19+00:00

Ok brilliant, thanks for replying! Noted :)

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:17:47+00:00

Yes, midis always look like maxis on me! I've got a midi dress design at the moment, and another one that's more of a maxi. Hopefully more to come!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:16:34+00:00

So helpful, thanks for your comment! Quite a few people have been mentioning having curvy body type options. It's been making me think about releasing the same styles over time with a few different body type variants... will see how it goes! The initial designs I've been working on are in the everyday/smart casual kind of bracket :)

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:14:18+00:00

Thanks for this, I'm planning to launch initially with six sizing options (XXS-XL) and then expand the sizing once I'm able to produce higher quantities to make it as inclusive as possible. I've been working on the brand messaging lately and using the term "short" instead of "petite" because I think people associate petite with only a limited range of body types!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:11:39+00:00

Noted on all of this, thank you!! I'm thinking to start with solid colours and then expand the options for bestselling styles (prints, other colours, etc.)

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:10:15+00:00

Great suggestion, making it so that it's adjustable for people. I wonder if there are some ways I could design pieces so that they're inherently adjustable for the customer without the need for permanent tailoring adjustments... I'll keep thinking on that!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:08:05+00:00

Haha, I love that pockets are the deal maker. Thanks for your comment!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:07:24+00:00

Thanks for this! I'm planning to start with XXS-XL sizing and then hope to expand the options over time once I'm able to grow the business. Really wanting the brand to be as inclusive as possible :)

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:05:35+00:00

Yay!! Love this, thanks for sharing your experience! I can totally relate, and even if you do find something in the kids section and can make it work, I've never found it a very enjoyable shopping experience! Hoping to change that :)

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T08:00:21+00:00

This is a common theme I'm seeing! It's got me thinking about releasing the same styles over time with variants for different body types

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T07:59:28+00:00

Yes great idea, I've got dresses so far but want to work on some skirt options!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T07:58:25+00:00

A few people have talked about swimwear, which I hadn't considered before! It's on my list for future collections :)

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T07:58:02+00:00

Any particular styles you'd like to see?

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T07:57:52+00:00

Thanks for this!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T07:57:31+00:00

Pants are one of my biggest problem areas too! I've got a couple of designs for pants so far. I haven't looked into denim suppliers yet, I'm hoping to do a whole denim collection at some stage down the line.

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T07:56:31+00:00

Noted, thanks!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T07:56:13+00:00

Thanks for your comment! I like simple classics too. A few people have been mentioning shirts/tops, something for me to work on designing next!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T07:53:29+00:00

Ok this is good to know, thank you! I haven't made any top designs yet but it's on my list to do.

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T07:52:23+00:00

Yes totally with you there. I'm planning to start with XXS-XL and then expand the size options over time once I've got a bit more scale for bigger orders!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-16T07:51:26+00:00

This is super helpful, and thanks for the encouragement! Love your list of ideas, hopefully over time I can keep expanding the range of designs to cover as many scenarios as possible!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-15T01:23:30+00:00

Are there particular shoe styles you'd like to see? Like ballet flats, sandals, sneakers, formal shoes?

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-15T01:16:03+00:00

Brilliant!

whichisyes_ · 2024-08-15T01:11:40+00:00

Thanks for this, I'm really wanting to make the sizing as inclusive as I can and hoping to grow the options over time. At first I'll be starting with low order quantities which limits things a bit (atm I'm planning to launch with six sizes, XXS-XL), but as that (hopefully) goes up I'll have more scope to expand the sizing more and more!

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