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The 3 Book How to Start a Clothing Line Course published by Harper Arrington contain the best insider information on the fashion industry. Our fabulous fashion business course that is taught in many schools will show you step by step how to start and run your own clothing line with confidence! If you have the creativity and passion, then the Harper Arrington course will give you the power and knowledge you need to succeed. Customers and Fashion school reviews of our books say these manuals are a must for the apparel entrepreneur. Add Digital Fashion Pro - fashion design system to your mix and you’ll be well on your way! Starting a clothing line is serious business and that’s why you need serious resources to guide you all the way though it.


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The Official Step By Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line. 3rd Edition. Contains New Information that you won’t find anywhere else!




	ISBN: 0-9764161-0-7


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	Jay Arrington and Michael H.


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	Book 1 of 3 book course

This is the book that will help you launch your clothing line in a big way like a pro! This guide is a very informative step by step manual that educates aspiring designers on how to create their own clothing line from scratch. It covers everything you need to know and more! Also teaches how to cut corners and save a lot of money along the way. Priceless! Plus some new information you will want to have! For more detail click here.


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The Reality of Owning and Operating Your Own Clothing Line. 3rd Edition. If you are starting or have started your line already - this is a book you should definitely read!




	ISBN: 0-9764161-1-5


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	Jay Arrington and Michael H.


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	Book 2 of 3 book course

This book educates aspiring designers on the everyday problems they will face in the fashion industry and how to triumph over them to achieve success. The 10 Keys to success in fashion as well as the top 10 things you definitely have to avoid to stay in business. This book will keep you ahead and give you the edge over most companies in the business. It’s almost like having a mentor. A must have! For more detail click here!


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How to Effectively Sell Your Clothing Line to Retailers. 3rd Edition


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	Book 3 of 3 book course


	This book teaches the clothing entrepreneur the ins and outs of selling their line to retailers. If you want your line in stores - you will be glad you read this book first. Learn the jargon and more! Learn the do’s and don’ts of selling your line. Store owners have revealed what they look for in new lines and this book has it all. For more detail click here!


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The Fashion Business Center CD - by Harper Arrington




		Just $149 US

	System Requirements: Microsoft Excel and Word - 97 or later. You can still watch the training videos without having Excel or Word on your computer. However, you will need those programs once you get ready to use the templates. You will need up to 500 MB on your hard drive if you choose to load the videos on your computer.

Why was this product created? The Fashion Business Center was created to give fashion entrepreneurs the financial tools and training needed to successfully plan out a clothing line, execute spec sheets, catalogs, line sheets, tradeshows, style forecasting and much more. The Fashion Business Center is the ultimate tool that fashion entrepreneurs have been waiting for. Your life as a new clothing line owner has just gotten easier. With our 3 Book Course and The Fashion Business Center - you will be well on your way! This tool will also come in handy while you are creating your business plan. This tool takes the guess work totally out the financial planning of getting your clothing line off the ground.

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The Financial Course aspect of the Fashion Business Center CD was created because many designers think that starting a fashion business is lead by the creative side (designing) when in reality it is the numbers that dictate just how far you can go creatively. Many new lines fail because they don’t meet the challenge of cohesively managing creativity with sound financial principles. This product will teach just how to achieve that balance and greater equip your clothing line to achieve success. This tool could easily be the heart beat of your business. After you finish the course aspect of The Fashion Business Center CD you will come away with the following:

Just how much money you will need to start your clothing line
How many styles can you bring out on your budget
What are all of the factors that go into planning out your financial strategy when it comes to a clothing line.
How to create, work, and distribute spec sheets to manufacturers
How many stores you will need to make your line a success
Virtually every kind of fashion related document that you will need is here at your disposal
and much more!

“ This tool ties together what you learn in our 3 Book How to Start a Clothing Line Course and Digital Fashion Pro and gets you totally ready to succeed in the Fashion Industry! There is no other tool like The Fashion Business Center in the world! It is imperative that you have this fantastic tool.”

-- Michael H., Harper Arrington Publishing

Over 3 1/2 hours of training videos and helpful tips!

+ All sorts of important templates, contracts, and much more!


	Besides our 3 Book How to Start a Clothing Line Course, The Fashion Business Center Tool is one of the most important resources you will need when trying to start a clothing line.


Get a host of fashion documents / templates that you will need from spec sheets to line sheets, from order forms to a custom built income statement forecast templates specifically designed for the fashion entrepreneur and much more! You will even learn how to create databases for mass mailings! This is the business tool you have been waiting for!

		Just $149 US

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The Ultimate List E-Book - Over 400 Fashion Industry Manufacturers and Contacts at your fingertips. Find a company to make your clothing line!




		Price: $100

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“Thanks for putting together such a great list! I was able to find a manufacturer for my line who could start off making small orders for me until my line gets bigger! Thanks again.” - Josh Wright, California


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	Get this fabulous E-Book Contact list with over 400 red hot fashion industry contacts featuring over 275 manufacturers from all over the world including China, Hong Kong, US (Domestic), Korea, Istanbul, Pakistan, Taiwan, India, Mexico, Singapore, and more - doing work in denim, jeans, sweaters, hats, buttons, shoes, designer glasses, handbags and more, plus screen printers, embroidery services, blank T-shirt sellers, blank hat sellers, graders, and more! Some of these manufacturers have worked with famous brand names that you have definitely heard of like Akademiks, XOXO, Baby Phat, Pepe, JC Penny, Walmart, Tommy Hilfiger and Dickies.

		Also get: Denim Wash Houses, PR and Marketing Companies, Tradeshows, Fabric Suppliers and more.

		Plus: Most listing contains vital descriptions of what each contact’s specialty is. This truly is the ULTIMATE FASHION LIST!

	“Never has finding the right manufacturer or contacts been easier!” Some of the manufacturers listed even produce small quantities without the huge minimums.

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The Clothing Retailers List E-Book - Plot out your distribution strategy with this list.




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			Featuring over 1600 Retail Locations throughout the USA. Over 200 pages of stores carrying all type of brands from Juicy Couture, Guess, Pepe, RocaWear, Baby Phat, True Religion, Seven, Sean John and more.

	Now that you have your line, who do you sell it to? What stores sell your type of clothing? Look no further. This list is for you!

		You can use this list to target some of the stores that you will want your line sold in

		Use this list to create your mailing list to send information on your line to and more

		Learn who are some of the hottest stores in the country and more

Lines carried by these retailers include: Couture, Dress Clothes, Urban Hip Hop, European Couture, Skateboard, Baby Clothing, Kids Clothing, Bridal, and more.


	Store listings include department stores, chain stores, mom and pop stores, mall stores, and web retailers.


		This E-book is a must for all clothing lines looking to sell products nationally!

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	“Before we established our clothing line, we wanted to make sure we had the necessary tools and materials to start off with. Thankfully, we came across Harper Arrington's series of manuals. It provided the blue print for starting our clothing line.” Raemar and Liza from Allay California Clothing Line. - Read Full Quote

Brief Description of our 3 Book Fashion Business Course: How to set your clothing business up - and create your business plan. How to trademark your company logo. How to work with clothing manufacturers so that you get the most out of the relationship without losing money. How to get manufacturers to do small quantities. How to ensure product quality and what to look for. How to import your clothing into your country. How to effectively sell your line to retailers and much more!


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		1. The Official Step by Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line - Book

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	3. How to Effectively Sell Your Clothing Line to Retailers - Book


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3. How to Effectively Sell Your Clothing Line to Retailers - Book


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	5. The Clothing Retailer Location List - E-Book - featuring over 1600 retail locations - $100 Value


	6. The Fashion Business Center CD - Spec Sheets, Line Sheets, Financial Tools and more!


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Brief Description of Digital Fashion Pro: Digital Fashion Pro lets users of all backgrounds - even beginners - create professional illustrations right on their own computer with ease. Digital Fashion Pro is a course & fashion design system wrapped in one. You bring the creativity and Digital Fashion Pro will put you in the driver’s seat to create! Are you ready to get those concepts out your head and into the real world?

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Here is what a Fashion Academy Department Head stated:

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--Julie P. Fashion Design Chair, International Academy of Design and Technology -- MI.


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The Art Institute of San Diego - San Diego

Hazelwood School District

Tunica County Mentoring - MS

Allay California (Clothing Line) - CA

Grace Edwards New York Inc. (Couture Line) - NY

NIACC - North Iowa Area Community College - Iowa

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising - San Diego

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising - Los Angeles

Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES Schools - New York

San Antonio Independent School District - San Antonio

Benvin Industries (Chick by Nicky Hilton) - New York

International Academy of Design and Technology - Detroit

ABC Unified School District - California

Washington Academy - New Jersey

Toms River Regional Schools - New Jersey

Fashion Dex - New York

South Kamloops Secondary School - British Columbia, Canada

N F T E: National Foundation For Teaching Entrepreneurship - DC

Moore Norman Technology Center - OK

Richland School District - PA

Blue Water Schools - Canada

Danbury Public Schools - Danbury, CT

University of Central Missouri - MO

Tuscaloosa County Board of Education - AL

Cuillier Career Center - LA

Collier Library at University of North Alabama

CUNY - NY

Careers & Tech Educ - WA

Visalia Unified School District - CA

Jackson Local School District - OH

BlackHawk High School - PA

Daleville High School - AL

Jimmy Blaze Designs

International Uniforms Inc. - FL

Alon Madar Designs

Kathleen’s Bridal Designs - UT

Real Greek Apparel

Karmodyice Collection

Fashions On West Fulton - IL

Gabart Signature - NY

Lakeland Regional High School - New Jersey

St. Michael - Albertville Schools - Albertiville, MN

Caspian Casuals - USA

Chicago Public Library - Chicago, IL

Ocean Township High School - NJ

Northern Lights Charter School - MN

Willow Creek Composite High School - Ontario

ECC - Custom Cut Threads - Boston, MA

Ciara Couture by Ciara Elend - NY

Hale County Board of Education - AL

Olathe North High School - KS

Gametime Hoop Wear

North Port High School - Florida

Unifield School District - KS

SSD School District - MO

Brookwood High School - AL

Harrisburg City School District - PA

Harwood Union High School - Vermont

North Callaway R-1 School District - MO

Pleasant Grove Independent School District - TX

Central Community Schools - IA

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe School - MN

Aplington-Parkerburg Community District - Iowa


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