217: Breaking Down the Fashion Design Process — Interview with Alison from How Fitting

Recloseted Radio | Sustainable Fashion Consulting

Let’s break down how to design a fashion line without a fashion technical background! In this episode, Selina interviews Alison Hoenes, a freelance patternmaker who helps women’s slow fashion brands confidently get their designs to production without compromising fit, vision, or values. They discuss how garments go from idea to final product, how to avoid common design and production mistakes, red flags to watch out for, and more!

Links Mentioned:

➡️ Selina's Episode on the How Fitting Podcast

➡️ Alison’s Website

➡️ Alison’s Instagram

➡️ Alison’s LinkedIn

Additional Resources:

  • Free Fund Your Fashion Line Training
  • Recloseted's YouTube Channel
  • @Recloseted on Instagram

Subscribe to Recloseted Radio so new episodes are automatically downloaded! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot, share it on your social media, and tag us @Recloseted! Lastly, help us spread slow fashion by leaving a positive rating and review. Together, let’s transform the fashion industry!

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.

Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada