The Successful Fashion Designer

By Sew Heidi

The fashion industry is brutally competitive...and we're all trying to get ahead. The problem is that everyone's so tight lipped with their strategies and resources. The Successful Fashion Designer is an "all secrets revealed" show by industry expert designer and educator Sew Heidi to help you gain the confidence, skills and insights to make it in a cutthroat market.

  1. 1.
    SFD127 How this 22 year old designer got featured by Vogue
    53:03
  2. 2.
    SFD126 How to Find Freelance Fashion Design Clients
    1:06:08
  3. 3.
    SFD125 How to Start a Luxury Sleepwear Brand
    1:05:56
  4. 4.
    SFD125 How this Pattern Drafter Grew Her Freelance Business with Generosity
    1:05:36
  5. 5.
    SFD123 How This Power Lifter Launched a Muscular Men's Clothing Line
    1:06:46
  6. 6.
    SFD122 Working as a Freelance Pattern Maker (+ Tips on Starting Your Own Brand)
    1:30:42
  7. 7.
    SFD121 How to be a fashion freelancer (if you don't know anyone in the industry)
    1:01:20
  8. 8.
    Episodes you love: How to Become a Fashion Freelancer with Heidi & Marissa
    1:19:42
  1. 9.
    Episodes you love: This 76 Year Old Worked in the NYC Fashion Industry since the 60's. Here's her story.
    1:00:03
  2. 10.
    SFD120 How this accountant launched a handbag brand (with no experience or money)
    1:16:29
  3. 11.
    Episodes you love: This Dirndl Designer Grew a BIG Fashion Brand with a TINY Niche
    1:14:40
  4. 12.
    SFD119 How to advance your fashion design career (from assistant to director)
    1:00:25
  5. 13.
    SFD118 How to build a sustainable clothing line (in Latin America)
    1:08:39
  6. 14.
    SFD117 How to quit your full time fashion job and start freelancing
    1:06:54
  7. 15.
    SFD116 How to start your fashion brand on Etsy (and then build an empire)
    1:04:17
  8. 16.
    SFD115 How to Start a Clothing Line with (practically!) No Money
    1:17:05
  9. 17.
    SFD114 How to Predict Textile Design Trends and Colors
    1:22:34
  10. 18.
    SFD113 How to fund your fashion brand with a freelancing career
    1:21:02
  11. 19.
    SFD112 How to launch a shoe brand without any fashion experience
    54:27
  12. 20.
    SFD111 How to get a fashion design internship right after high school
    55:12
  13. 21.
    SFD110 How to break into fashion design without going to fashion school
    1:10:13
  14. 22.
    SFD109 How to Get Your Designs into Production with The Chicago Patternmaker
    1:05:44
  15. 23.
    SFD108 How to Become a Senior Fashion Designer by Age 27
    1:04:09
  16. 24.
    SFD107 What to include in a freelance fashion designer contract
    1:06:52
  17. 25.
    SFD106 How This Designer Launched a Bespoke Dress Brand (while in college)
    49:44
  18. 26.
    SFD105 How to Predict Fashion Trends (and work as a trend forecaster)
    1:22:40
  19. 27.
    SFD104 What Is a Fashion Tech Pack (and do you really need one)?
    53:28
  20. 28.
    SFD103 How to Make More Money as a Fashion Freelancer (than in a full-time job)
    1:10:16
  21. 29.
    SFD102 How to Copyright Your Fashion Designs and Protect Your Brand
    1:03:20
  22. 30.
    SFD101 How to Build a Sustainable Direct to Consumer Fashion Brand
    59:45
  23. 31.
    SFD100 To Reach Your Goals in Fashion (and Life), Just Do ANYTHING
    36:28
  24. 32.
    SFD099 Why this Startup Fashion Brand Makes Clothes for Short Men Only
    1:09:44
  25. 33.
    SFD098 How to Get a Better Job in Fashion
    1:06:01
  26. 34.
    SFD097 How to Become a Remote Fashion Freelancer
    1:14:25
  27. 35.
    Bonus: Freelancing Advice for the Fashion Industry
    52:22
  28. 36.
    SFD096 Q&A: How to Become a Fashion freelancer with Heidi & Marissa
    1:16:02
  29. 37.
    Bonus Episode: My Infertility Journey
    53:38
  30. 38.
    SFD095 How to Get Your First Fashion Design Job After College
    41:07
  31. 39.
    SFD094 This Dirndl Designer Grew a BIG Fashion Brand with a TINY Niche
    1:11:13
  32. 40.
    SFD093 How to Land Your Dream Job in the Outdoor Apparel Industry
    53:05
  33. 41.
    SFD092 Should You Sell Your Fashion Brand on Consignment?
    56:19
  34. 42.
    SFD091 100 Ways NOT to Start A Fashion Brand: These Guys Learned Firsthand What Works and What Doesn't
    1:05:46
  35. 43.
    SFD090 How to Stand Out in Your Fashion Career (and Always Get the Job Offer)
    1:01:39
  36. 44.
    Episodes You Love: SFD006 Job Hunting & Resume Advice for Fashion Industry Professionals
    46:44
  37. 45.
    Episodes You Love: SFD075 How to Be a Lingerie Designer
    1:04:46
  38. 46.
    Episodes You Love: SFD078 Working with Factories as a Freelance Fashion Designer
    54:45
  39. 47.
    Episodes You Love: SFD053 4 Best Practices for Fashion Job Search Success
    58:40
  40. 48.
    Episodes You Love: SFD008 Freelance Textile Designer: How to have a Successful Career
    50:55
  41. 49.
    Episodes You Love: SFD025 Make the Most of a Fashion Sourcing Tradeshow
    55:51
  42. 50.
    SFD089 How This Fashion Designer Balances Career and Being a Mom to 4 Kids!
    1:01:15

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