Data Related To ‘Cotton Saree’ Category
SophomoreFor months I’ve been trying to work on a pair of cotton trousers that have a great fit around the hip and waist. I feel that most affordable brands (abroad as well as in India) make trousers that are more or less straight from the hip/butt up to the waist. So whatever fits me at the hip is loose at the waist, and if I try a size smaller then I can’t get into it because it’s too tight around my hips
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Sophomore
Perusing a fabric storage unit is always physically stressful. I have an acute fabric dust allergy, and a storage unit with tons of unwashed fabric sends me into a sneezing frenzy from which I take a full day to recover. Still, I can never refuse the opportunity to go through a supplier’s storage of fabric because I usually discover at least one fabulous piece that I would never have seen otherwise; usually suppliers tend to send swatches of their latest fabrics rather than an old forgotten piece lying in their ‘ godown ’.
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Ikat Paradise
For once, hearing multiple opinions about my work has given me clarity and re-affirmed my faith in my original goals. A couple of weekends ago I went to Mumbai and met with fashion boutique owners to get feedback on my collections and design sensibilities. Most of the store owners said they liked my clothes but that it didn’t fit in with the rest of the collections in their store
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Getting Back on Track
Every time I launch a new collection I say I’m excited about it, but this time it’s not just the excitement of putting something new out there and waiting to see the response. It’s exciting because I’ve tried harder to incorporate feedback about pricing, while also trying to make clothes that are less safe. I’ve stayed away from the shaped “shift dress” pattern this time with my evening dresses: one is a silk halter dress in ikat (“Black Orchid”) and the other is a printed tussar dress with ruched sleeves (“Epiphyte”)
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Monsoon Collection 2009
A few months ago when I had contacted a recruitment agency to hire more sales staff, I had an interesting conversation with the woman who runs the agency. I was describing the kind of person I wanted to hire for the position of a sales manager and I said that aside from speaking English reasonably well, and having a sense of customer service, the candidate needs to be a motivated person who wants to move ahead in her career. The woman replied saying that most people are used to just taking orders rather than thinking for themselves and taking initiative.
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Staying Motivated for Others
Over the last few months I’ve felt the need for a store manager at my shop- someone smart and confident with handling customers, and most importantly someone who will run the store when I’m not around (giving me more time to focus on designing). Ideally one of my sales people should also act as a store manager because the roles are not too different. Everyone in the store needs to be completely on top of inventory and accounts, make sure stocks are replaced, recognize regular customers (and remember their taste), and inspire confidence in customers while taking alteration requirements
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Retaining Staff and Climbing Expenses
I got married at the beginning of this month to a man who has held my hand through all my ups and downs in the last few years. Unfortunately events were such at work that I had to work right up until the day before my wedding (actually, I was still sketching out styles for the next collection on the morning of my engagement ceremony so that my pattern maker would have work to do while I was gone on my honeymoon). Then the wedding went by in the blink of an eye, and my lovely honeymoon seemed like time had stopped for one week.
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Running to Avoid Inertia
Starting a business (and I know I’m not the first one to say this) is like being on a nonstop treadmill: as some things slowly fall into place, others begin to fall out of place. There are rare occasions when things go well for a few weeks, but sooner or later, something crops up that has to be attended to right away. Last week however, was filled with crises, one after the other, and coming after a few months of work (and my wedding planning) I was so overwhelmed and couldn’t help but feel a bit defeated
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A fallback for fallbacks