
Starting Your Own Footwear or Accessories Label Short Course
Course description
If you're ready to start a new venture in the footwear or accessories business, this is the course for you.
You'll gain insights into the ins and outs of starting up a new specialist business and receive practical advice on planning and preparation.
Packed with guidance to help you navigate through this specialised sector with insider knowledge from the tutor, gained from first-hand business experience.
Who should attend?
Beginners. You should come to the course prepared to discuss your potential business idea.
Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older.
Clear, easy to understand lessons:
- Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean
- New methodologies will be explained or demonstrated
- We also offer learning resources for you to access outside of the classroom
All our on campus courses include:
- Networking opportunities and the chance to share ideas with students from across the globe
- Access to the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
- Access to our college shops for any materials you might need
- The chance to ask questions to your tutor in real time
- Feedback and critique on your assignments
- The opportunity to experience the many sights of London on your down time
All our online short courses include:
- Live and interactive online lessons with classmates from around the world
- The same course content and learning outcomes as our face to face courses
- Lesson recordings, for review, so you never have to miss a class
- Access to the virtual learning environment with course content
- Forums for support
- 2 weeks online access to the recordings of the live classroom sessions
- The opportunity to ask questions to your tutor in real time
A certificate of completion:
- You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
- As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance
- We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
- Certificates are great to compliment your CV
Available dates
Details
The course includes:
- The pros and cons of running a business
- Business structure
- How to get your venture started
- Running a footwear/accessories fashion business in practice
- The fashion business plan
- Product and image development
- Understanding the fashion year plan
- Sourcing specialised materials
- Designing and sampling a collection through to production
- Working with manufacturers
- Supply chain and distribution
- Costings and pricing
- Understanding profit and loss and cash flow for a fashion business
- How to sell your collection
- Marketing and promotion
Materials
On campus materials
In order to fully participate in the practical exercises please bring the following materials/equipment to the first class:
- Notebook and pen
- Laptop/iPad/tablet
Online materials
To take part in the Online sessions you will need:
- An up-to-date web browser (we recommend Chrome)
- Microphone and headphones (a headset with a microphone function is recommended. The built-in microphone in your device would also be fine)
- Webcam
- Strong Internet connection - we recommend a minimum of 2 Mbps download, and 1 Mbps upload, faster if possible. You can test your network speed here - https://www.speedtest.net
In order to fully participate in the practical exercises please bring the following materials/equipment to the first class:
- Notebook and pen
- Laptop/iPad/tablet
Meet the Tutor:




This course will provide you with a valuable overview of starting up a new footwear or accessories business, and provide practical advice on planning and preparation to help you navigate through this specialised sector.
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Contact us:
- London College of Fashion
- Telephone +44 (0)20 7514 7015
- Address 105 Carpenter's Road London E20 2AR
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- London College of Fashion
- Short Courses
- +44 (0)20 7514 7015
Address
- 105 Carpenter's Road
- London
- E20 2AR