This is a show for burnt-out fashion designers (and TDs, PDs, patternmakers and beyond) who want more flexibility while still doing work they love. As a freelance fashion designer, you can build your fashion career on your own terms. Freelancing in fashion is the only way to get freedom in your day (instead of being tied to a desk). Whether you want to earn extra money on the side, fund your fashion brand, or replace your salary, the FDGP podcast will help you get there. Listen in for action ...
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219: Do You Need an LLC to Be A Freelance Fashion Designer?
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Taxes aren't fun but paying more taxes than you need is even worse! Choosing the right structure can have a significant impact on your taxes and personal liability. This episode breaks down the essentials of choosing between a sole proprietorship, LLC, and S Corp so you can be confident in setting up your freelance business. Discover how the right …
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218: Is A Factory Legit? Vetting Tips for Freelance Fashion Designers
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How can you tell if a factory is legit? There are easy strategies you can use to vet factories in the fashion industry. In this strategy session clip, Deb Barraza and I share personal experiences and brainstorm ideas to make the process feel less daunting and more manageable. Learn how to use targeted, open-ended questions that reveal the true natu…
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217: How This Freelance Fashion Designer Doubled Her Rates
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Get the eviction notice ready for the imposter syndrome that's moved in! Imposter syndrome is something so many freelance fashion designers struggle with in their careers. Amanda Thome was one of them but figured out how to kick it to the curb and double her rates...with an existing client! We talk about the importance of a supportive community, he…
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216: What 3D Fashion Design Software Is the Best? With Sylwia Szymczyk
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Ever wondered why some fashion brands are slow to adopt 3D software? My guest, Sylwia breaks it down, sharing real-world challenges and successes, like delivering the perfect collection to an Australian client in real-time. She also stresses the need for optimization and understanding polygons to make 3D design cost-effective and efficient. Whether…
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215: What Is A Freelance Fashion Consultant?
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What exactly is a fashion consultant? How is it different from a freelance fashion designer? Find out in this episode as I break down the differences, similarities, and offer some insight into being a freelance fashion consultant. From networking tips to the importance of industry connections, this episode is a goldmine for anyone looking to carve …
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214: How CLO3D "Saved" This Fashion Designer
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Are unsustainable practices in the fashion industry leaving you fed up and ready to jump ship? You're not alone but leaving the industry isn't the only option! A talented fashion designer, Jade Wei, felt the same way in her fashion career. Feeling stuck in traditional, wasteful practices, Jade embraced new technology, starting with Adobe Illustrato…
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213: How This Freelancer Built a Fashion Merchandising Agency
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When life gives you lemons you make lemonade...but what about when life gives you a job loss? Or even a pandemic? Is it even possible to turn a job loss (especially during the pandemic) into a thriving startup in the fashion industry? Yep! My guest, Krystal Lewis, shares exactly how she turned her personal and professional challenges into launching…
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212: How She 3x'd Her Freelance Income with LinkedIn
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Need More Clients? Learn how to use LinkedIn to create endless opportunities and grow your freelance fashion design business! We're not just talking theory; my guest, Emily Court, is living proof that the right strategies on LinkedIn can lead to tangible success. Learn how she transformed her online interactions into a thriving career, tripling her…
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211: The Best Freelance Sites for Fashion Designers
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Don't waste your time on freelancing platforms that are known for cheap pay and demanding clients. But how do you know which freelancing platforms to look out for? After surveying over 500 fashion designers who are students in my Freelance Accelerator program, I've compiled real data so you can feel confident. Even though many of these students hav…
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210: Q&A What to Do When a Client Asks for More Revisions
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Saying 'Yes' to be a more desirable fashion freelancer is the quickest path to getting caught in a scope creep nightmare. There's an important balance of being available but also having boundaries. Andressa, my guest in this episode, and I talk about constructing firm proposals and how to handle the awkward dance of revising costs mid-project. By t…
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209: From £4k to £12k A Month: How this Freelance Footwear Trend Consultant Did it!
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Success can be temporary. It can dry up if you're not prepared. There one day and *POOF* gone the next. That's exactly what happened to my guest in today's episode, Louise Ryan, a freelance footwear trend consultant. She had a stable freelance income for a while but eventually, it dried up leaving her looking for answers. She turned to my flagship …
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208: The REAL Truth About Being a Freelance Fashion Designer
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Is freelancing in fashion actually as good as it sounds? From the promises of freedom to the ideas of total flexibility, it can be easy to get swept up in the "dream". There's a lot of positives when it comes to freelancing, but that doesn't mean that you don't have to put in hard work to achieve your freelancing dreams. In this episode, Kate Knigh…
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207: 3 Ways to Calculate Your Freelance Rates for Fashion Designers
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Are you struggling to figure out your fashion design freelance rate? Do you find it challenging to determine how much to charge for your fashion design services? That's because no one openly wants to talk about rates or money. In this episode, I break that silence in the industry by sharing real-life strategies that I've used in my own career and e…
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206: How Do You Offer Sourcing As A Fashion Freelancer?
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Sourcing in your freelance fashion career is a lot like matchmaking! You want to make good connections that align well with your client's brand. You can build a great career by thinking strategically and approaching sourcing with care. Once you identify that sourcing isn't just about finding products or services; it's about creating valuable connec…
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205: How to Become a Fashion Virtual Assistant (VA)
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If you're new to the fashion industry or unsure of your skills but want to start as a freelancer, you may consider being a fashion virtual assistant (VA) and earning while you learn. Find out how you can transform your soft skills into hard cash. You don't need to be a super tech genius to work as a virtual assistant in the fashion industry; basic …
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204: How This Freelance Fashion Designer from India Landed a Gig with WGSN
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Knowing how to add value to your clients without sacrificing your mental health is a lesson many freelance fashion designers learn on their freelancing journey. It's all too easy to listen to self-doubt and let imposter syndrome creep in which ultimately will lead to resentment, burnout, or missing out on huge opportunities. So how can you land fre…
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203: How to Make Consistent Income as a Freelance Fashion Designer
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Let's talk about two easy but often overlooked strategies to avoid the freelancing roller coaster of making $3,000 1 month and a $100 the next, and you're left wondering where your next fashion design is project coming from. By implementing these practical strategies in this episode of Fashion Designers Get Paid, you'll position yourself as the kin…
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202: How to Build Your Freelance Career on LinkedIn While Learning CLO 3D
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Want to kickstart your freelance career while learning a new industry skill, like Clo3D? In this Fashion Designers Get Paid episode, we hear a clip from a strategy session with fashion designer Sharon Hay, who's breaking into fashion from the tech industry and learning Clo3D. So, how can you build your network and line up clients while still learni…
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201: You DON'T Need Another Time Management Tool: The REAL Reason You're Procrastinating
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Ever feel like one of the biggest roadblocks in your fashion design career is procrastination? If you find yourself reaching for the newest or trendy technology hoping to finally find your holy grail for staying on task (spoiler alert: it wasn't it), then this episode has your name written all over it! I talk with Grace Brodeur who specializes in h…
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200: How This Freelance Fashion Designer & Mom From Brazil Learned English & Built Her Business in the Cracks of the Day
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What if you had to completely restart your fashion career? And what if you were also faced with a lot of barriers? That's exactly what this fashion designer, mom of two, and my guest, Andressa Iop, faced when she moved from Brazil to the U.S. Between learning a new language, juggling the hectic schedule of motherhood, and everything else, she found…
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199: Pros & Cons of Freelancing in Fashion: Is it Worth It?
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Is freelancing in fashion worth it? If you've ever wondered about being a freelance fashion designer (or PD, TD, patternmaker, etc!) then this episode will shine some light on the pros and cons of freelancing in fashion. Let's get super clear on what true remote freelancing means so then we can pull back the curtain to reveal all the good and bad t…
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198 | Q&A: I'm Scared of Rejection
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Rejection doesn't have to be synonymous with failure. The truth is, there will always be rejection in your fashion design career and that can be scary (and totally normal!). But whether you hear a yes or no shouldn't be what determines your success. In this episode, I talk with Anne Benschop about the fear of rejection and the impact that can have …
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197: How to Sell Yourself As A Freelance Fashion Designer (without feeling gross)
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Woah...did we just crack the code of sales conversations to land more freelance fashion design clients?! If you've ever felt sales conversations were scary or just need to elevate your sales game, then our guest, Nikki Rausch, is here to share her best tips and tricks to help you feel confident in your sales calls. We talk about navigating the sale…
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196: How This Freelancer Does Sourcing & Product Development for Factories (and is making bank)
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Being a freelance fashion designer means you can step outside of the norm and build a career your own way! Just like today's guest, Amanda Russo, who takes a little bit of a backward approach from what we may normally see. She lives in Brazil and helps factories source new fashion brands and then manages the product development process. We talk all…
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195: Fashion Sourcing Trade Show Tips for Freelancers (Andreu David, VP of Sourcing at Magic)
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Should freelance fashion designers attend a sourcing trade show? Let's go straight to the source with the vice president of the largest sourcing trade show in North America to get the answer and insider tips to make the most of your trade show experience. Andreu David is the vice president of Sourcing at Magic is here to help find the perfect vendo…
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