Professional Development - One-Day Footwear Production Seminar
Duration: 7 hrs
Class times: 10am - 6pm
Course tutor: Melissa Needham, Aki Choklat
This unique seminar is tailored-made for those planning to start a shoe business whether in retail, design or production. It is also benefit those already working in industry who require a thorough understanding of the production cycle. The seminar should help with issues concerning, for example, communicating effectively between the technical and or buying teams, liaising with the manufacturer or marketing a range.
The session can be taken independently or as the third part of a three-day module that includes the One-Day Footwear Design class and One-Day Interpretation of Footwear Design Class. The three classes have been developed to offer a rounded appreciation of the ongoing steps towards establishing a viable production base.
The seminar is presented by Aki Choklat, a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London who has been running his own men's and ladies footwear label for several years. He is able to offer an invaluable insight to the seasonal operation from initial design concept and working with a factory through to sampling and taking the product to market.
Complementary advice is given by Melissa Needham, the Principal of Prescott & Mackay and owner/buyer of shoe and accessory retail brand Black Truffle. Melissa offers the perspective of a target customer who's job involves sourcing interesting and commercially enterprising labels for her stores.
This seminar is ideal for anyone with a professional interest in footwear production but no previous experience in the footwear industry or as a maker/designer. Maximum 10 students
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