Fashion Slow Lane!

I am now working with the highest end group of leather bag factories and tanneries in India.   There are millions of factories in India but I am currently connected with the top factories that do production for major French and European labels.    If you are looking to source leather goods in India, let me know.    I am headed to India in a few months to visit the factories in Chennai.  It should be an interesting journey and I can't wait to see the cows in the street.   Ciao, Tara Sauvage Designer roccodante@gmail.com

5   Important Things to Consider Before You Start A Fashion Brand By Tara Sauvage roccodante@gmail.com  www.tarasauvage.com 1.    Do you have a budget?   Before you start any type of business large or small you have to have some type of budget.   Whether its $1,000 or $10,000 you will need to have a budget to get started.    To hire a designer is going to cost money upfront and to make prototypes its going to cost money.     Your initial budget will determine how far you can go to get started in the industry before you look to outside funding. 2.     Who is your target market?    You need to define your core target market, who are you designing for, what type of stores does your ideal customer shop at, what is her basic demographics?   I suggest writing a few paragraphs defining your ideal customer.     Discuss where she lives, shops, what is her income level, family ...

I just created a mood board for our F/W 2015/16 collections.  I love the bright colors and strong shapes, heavy hardware and detailing.   Trend board by Sauvage Private Label LLC. Color Trend Board by Sauvage Private Label LLC 2014 Follow me on twitter @roccosauvage Follow us on pinterest @tarasauvage Check out our website at www.tarasauvage.com Cheers, Tara & Rocco

Tara Sauvage Sauvage Private Label Design & Consulting Tel:   310-994-9624 Email:   taras@sandiego.edu www.tarasauvage.com Tara Sauvage has over 15 years in the fashion and consumer goods industry. After a decade of designing handbags, belts and fashion accessories for corporate companies in Los Angeles and Seattle, Tara decided to launch her own private label design and consulting business, Sauvage Private Label LLC. Tara handles everything from the first sketch through the final production for handbags, belts and fashion accessories. Sauvage Private Label also offers startup business consulting for consumer goods and fashion brands that are just starting out. Tara works with a team of factories, graphic designers and raw material vendors to help her clients bring their ideas into a viable to consumer good.   She works with factories and suppliers worldwide including India, Korea, China, Italy and the United Sta...

Last week I had a happy hour with a friend in Los Angeles.  We were talking about travel and I mentioned that I was planning to go to visit some friends in The Philippines in late November.  Her response to me was, "Why would you waste your money on travel when you should be saving for a facelift when you are older?"  Really?  I was a bit shocked.  First of all, I am not ready for a facelift, and if I was you I would tell you and the world.  What are they going to lift?  I have aged but I am not exactly a candidate for a general facelift.  A little botox maybe but a facelift?  Not.  I think experiencing life is more important than cosmetic procedures.  I want to travel while I am able-bodied and not wait when I am elderly.    I have traveled a lot already in my life.  In my twenties I lived and worked in Australia, Thailand an traveled around Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Hong Kong, China, The Phillippines, New Ze...

A few weeks ago I was in Las Vegas for MAGIC and the ENK trade shows.   The men's categories are blowing up.   5 years ago you did not see the massive amounts of men's products and accessories.  It is the fastest growing trend in the marketplace.   I have been hired by Mela Originals to design their new womens collection "Mela" and they also hired me   www.melaoriginal.com to design a men's line which we named "Carlo".   I get to design the logo and the name, "Carlo"  - so far its like Tom Ford meets vintage California lifestyle.   Black Saffiano leather with cobalt nappa blue trim.   The bags look amazing and I enjoy designing men's leather goods more than women.   There is a lot more freedom and no one ever says no to my designs.   It is already past labor day and there has been a major heat wave her in Southern California and the sign on the I-5 freeway says, "Severe Drought-Help Save Water!" Ciao, Rocco Marco the Pu...

I have many loves in my life.  I love fashion and travel.  I also love Thai food.  It is my hobby to go to Thai restaurants in new cities and in my own area.   I currently live most of the time in San Diego and have visited several Thai restaurants.  (Seattle has better Thai food).   I also go to Thailand once in a while.  My most recent visit was in March this year.  I am not much of a cook and have not really tried to cook Thai food.   That is where "Golf" comes in.  I met Golf many years ago when she was an exchange student at Washington State University where I attended.   Golf was an international student from Krabi, Thailand.  She was really into going to the gym and cooking.  Fast forward a few decades later and she is still into going to the gym and cooking. I met up with her in Bangkok this year and follow her face book posts of Amazing Thai food.  Here is a few of my favorites.   More to come soon a...