As we know fashion is all so glamorous and fun. That is the beauty of fashion, we see the good part. All the struggles, failures and background work are swept under the rug. Rarely designers the integral part of fashion industry come forward to speak about their struggle. Even the rare situation comes from well-established designers. It is brutal to see that aspiring designers lack an opportunity to speak out. The dilemma could be an enemy for the designers, speaking out will either boost their recognition or will kill it. Fashion is colourful and elegant, but for the designers, it is a fight from the head start.

A platform for fashion designers is always a fight. A right platform comes with a cost as well. Most talented designers don’t have the necessary funding. It is hard to see an opportunity walk by when you need more money. To produce a collection for a show would cost a fortune for any designer. For a startup designers, it is more than a fortune. It could be their only shot. Small time designers risk everything they got to exhibit their designs. A platform is not just a ramp to showcase the designs. Designers need the right people in the audience to spot the talent among the countless designers.

Connections and platform are intertwined. To get a right platform the designers need to know the right people. In the fashion, industry networking might come in handy more than you think. Say if a designer needs to know if there is a slot open for a particular show. The people you know might know the right people to ask for information. A chance for first dibs even before the opening is announced among the entire designer pool. Either way, it is a win-win situation to have ample connections. The manufacturing cost is a big wave in their career. The amount of order coming in doesn’t naturally compare with the manufacturing cost. Aspiring designers usually get small orders based on their exposure. But to stitch clothes in a small amount costs almost same as doing it in bulk. The labour, machine rent, space rent and packaging doesn’t come at a cheaper price. Gradually it will be reflected in the clothing prices.

The clothes the designer’s manufacturer might be expensive, but a freelance designer living outskirts of metropolitan can create the same design at low cost. It is a big setback in a designer’s life. In such case, designers lose their fashion identity and manufacturing cost. Be it visibility, manufacturing cost, platform, connections, funding or any other struggle they might face, true talent will never go unrewarded by Designers Hub. Designers Hub has an exclusive online store (https://DHstore.in) for designers to promote their design and sell for profit.