The thought of becoming a Designer can be daunting. At least it was for me when I left my corporate gig to pursue Madalynne. All the aspects of running a successful clothing line, from finding inspiration to putting together tech packs and sourcing manufacturers. Where did I or you begin? I was fortunate in that I had many contacts from working for a large retailer that my leap to entrepreneur, I knew what to do. Sort of. I don’t think anyone can be fully prepared.

1. It’s short, concise and to the point. No fluff, which is exactly what I wanted. It skims the surface of many different aspects of becoming a lingerie designer, such as putting together tech packs, mood boards. For folks just starting out, I think this is great, because it’s not too intimidating. It gives an high level overview of what needs to be done. For someone like me who has already produced a collection, one being over 1000 pieces, it was great to compare what I had done with what “should” be done. I use quotations because there is no right or wrong way. An example of this was having a production file.
2. The second part the book How to Become a Lingerie Designer features interviews of many different designers. As someone who has gained most of her knowledge through experience, I really enjoyed the interviews. I learn through other people’s experiences and stories.
3. The last part of the book, How to Become a Lingerie Designer, has a list of resources. Again, I admire other designers who are bucking the tradition of keeping their resources and contacts locked away.
4. How to Spec A Bra & Brief and How to Write a Bra & Brief Tech Pack gave examples of spec sheets with actual POMs, which I would have found EXTREMELY useful when I was doing my first production run.

Just like Jonsson, I won’t get into too much detail. It’s a great read that would be an investment to your company. I’m actually keeping a copy at my studio for the students at my workshops and 1-on-1 lessons to scope out. They are available on her website, but I got my copies from B.Wear.

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