Week Twelve

For this week session, we summarized our retail analysis as class.

The factors to make a garment cheaper without compromising the design are:

• Where it's made
• Cheaper rental/ Labour/ Miscellaneous cost 
• Purchase fabric in bulk
• Shipping fees/ Taxes
• Laud-ability
• Trimmings

The major and minor cost contributors in any garment being manufactured. For instance: 

• Fabric wastage
• Labour cost (machine vs people)
• Amount of garments produce
• Complexity
• Logistics cost
• Time frame of garment needed
• Type of garment produced

Types of animal leather

• Shark leather
• Cow leather
• Crocodile leather
• Pig leather
• Fish leathers- Shark
• Horse leather
• Zebra leather
• Sheep leather
• Ostrich leather
• Deer leather
• Goat leather
• Snake leather
• Lamb leather
• Leopard leather
• Camel leather
• Ox leather

Suede Leathers

Size of animal contributes to pricing of leather.

To conclude, the major factors contribute to cost of garments are logistics, fabric wastage, shipping, time frame of garment needed, complexity, design, cost of buying designs from designers, time spent on garments, labour cost and machinery cost. The minor factors are logistics, packaging, miscellaneous and overheads.

Week Eleven

We this week's online assessment, we have to design two technical drawings for high end market and low end market, and compare the differences between the two retail markets.

My inspiration for my design from Chanel 2016 collection

Design for high end market

More detailed design with slightly forward shoulder seam (Double stitched), shirt collar, two pieces front chest pockets (Double stitched), visible stamp zipper and double front breasted buttons as garment front. Back yoke with tucks (Double stitched), cuff & placket and waist suppression. 

Design for low end market

Less detailed design with slightly forward shoulder seam (Single stitched), shirt collar, front chest pockets (Single stitched), visible zipper as garment front. Back yoke with tucks (Single stitched) and cuff & placket.

Week Ten

For this week session, we learned to draw our technical flats with actual garment measurements.

Week Nine

For this week session, we presented our Power-point slides on Retail Analysis.

After the presentation, I learned more about  Retail Analysis and be more confident to speak up in front of people. Here are some tips I learned through this presentation. It is important to speak louder so the audience is able to hear me. For better understanding I learned to use my body language. Reflecting, for professionals today, presentation and public-speaking are more important than ever. Strong presentation skills and ability to engage and connect can truly set me apart from the crowd.

Key slides from my presentation

Week 8

For this session, we did our retail analysis on various market levels based on the field trip. The stores from high-end to low-end market. For instance Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu, Moschino, Love Moschino, Calvin Klein, Bimba Y Lola,Y-3, Guess, COS, Abercrombie & Fitch, Zara and H&M. After this exercise, I have gained more acknowledge about all the brands and got insist on the details that vary across the different market level. To conclude the retail analysis, the High-end market has more details and higher quality from lower markets.

Market Level Graph

Market Level Chart