Brands
Brands may focus on areas such as fashion design and marketing or may operate the entire end-to-end process of manufacturing and distributing fashions to customers.Retail
Retail shops may design their own items or act as fashion buyers that focus on areas such as logistics, marketing, sales and retail operations.Fast Fashion
Firms that are able to identify current fashion trends and bring them to market quickly. This often means operating an end-to-end process of design, manufacture, logistics, marketing, retail and ecommerce.Ecommerce
Marketing, selling and offering services such as custom tailoring through electronic channels.Haute Couture
Brands and individual designers who offer high end fashion that is constructed by hand from start to finish. Haute couture is a legally protected term, particularly in France. This means that the French government must recognize you as a "true haute couture house" to use the term in marketing.Bespoke Tailoring
An item of clothing that is designed for the customer in a consultation. Implies a floating design as opposed to a pattern.Made-to-measure
Clothing that is customized for a customer from a standard base pattern.Traditional Fashion
Items designed and made according to traditional methods such as Japanese kimono or Scottish kilt.Import & Wholesale
Importing fashions and selling them to local retailers or end customers.Manufacturers
Manufacturing textiles, clothing and accessories.Sportswear
Designing, manufacturing and marketing sportswear tends to be its own industry.Footwear
In many cases, fashion brands offer footwear. Nevertheless, brands that specialize in footwear or sportswear tend to dominate the market.Cosmetics
Cosmetics are considered a component of the fashion industry. This includes products such as makeup, beauty products, perfume and cologne.Accessories
Accessories include anything that is thought to contribute to fashion and beauty. This includes things you wear such as belts, ties, hats and eyewear. It also includes things you carry such as electronic accessories and bags.Watches & Jewelry
A special category of durable accessory that may include precious metals, diamonds and gemstones in their design.Bridal Wear
Wedding dresses are a major industry on their own.Costumes
Costumes for parties, cultural events and performances.Fashion Media
Fashion magazines and blogs.Advertising
Advertising agencies and media services.Events
Fashion events such as fashion weeks have a large economic footprint and support businesses in areas such as event management, photography and modeling.Education
Academic institutions related to fashion professions such as fashion design, makeup artists and dressmaking.Reuse
The secondary market for accessories and clothing such as vintage clothing shops.| Overview: Fashion Business | ||
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