Striped tote – making these were really fun! I experimented with different fabrics but in the end decided that I wanted to work with canvas. I also wanted to stick with my theme of blues and pinks and a nautical type of theme, which I think this represents. Below is a cost breakdown of the… Continue reading My Product – Striped Tote

To create this burlap canvas bag, I’m going to need to buy a few things wholesale and calculate that in the production costs: Burlap canvas: 18.95 per yard Fastenings and leather handles: 6.50 .5 hour for 9/hour wage = 4.50 cost = 29.95 .20 profit = 5.99 total cost = 35.94 retail = 40.00 I… Continue reading Mockup Signature Bag Design

Recently I headed towards the mall to some of my favorite retailers including Nordstrom, to do a little project for my certificate program in which I would try on different sizes from brands and see if they fit me the same or not. I already knew this from a lot of shopping through the years,… Continue reading A Research Shopping Trip

Making my Earrings: Cost of paperclips for 100 pack = .48 cents each Cost of backings for 100 each =.10 cents each Wages – .5 hour at $9/hour = $4.50 20 percent profit = $5.52 Cost = $8.95 I think this is a pretty fair price for the kind of earrings I would be selling,… Continue reading Production Costs

Walking into a Banana store, I’m always drawn to the displays because they are clean and sleek and have ultimate sophistication, but also are fun and they do things they aren’t very traditional of a display. They will put different sizes of tables together and put mannequins in different places. This draws attention and catches… Continue reading Banana Republic Displays