If you are an amateur clothes designer, hosting a fashion event is the perfect way to showcase your work. Not only will you gain experience of working with models, photographers and make-up artists, but you could also rub shoulders with influential people in the industry and get some professional snaps for your portfolio. Organizing a fashion show isn’t as easy as it sounds, however, so here are five tips to help you plan the perfect event.
Perfect the Details
Your show or event is a pivotal opportunity to showcase your fashion brand. It means you need to make a strong impression on your guests. The décor, color scheme, and accessories should all reflect your brand and ethos, whether that’s sophisticated work suits for men, eco-friendly maternity wear or slogan pieces. A great way to make brand impressions on your guests is through the refreshments you serve, such as cocktails, wines, and soft drinks. You can order personalized plastic cups, custom plastic cups, stadium cups online, including plastic cups with logo prints.
Choose a Venue
You need to find a venue that’s big enough to accommodate a lot of people, but cheap enough to hire that you don’t blow your event budget. You’ll also need to think about décor, music, entertainment, and lighting. Therefore, it might be worth enlisting a party planner if there’s room in your budget. If not, you can hire lighting and music equipment reasonably cheaply. Be warned that you might need a license to play music at your venue, so make sure you check this with plenty of time to spare.
Hire Models
You will need to hire models or ask people you know to wear your designs. You don’t need to spend a fortune on professionals, but you do need to make sure your models make the right impression. If your event is fun and casual, it’s probably OK if your models are less experienced. However, if you’re trying to impress major industry figures, it’s best to hire some established talent through an agency.
Employ Hair and Make-Up Artists
If you’re just starting out, there’s no reason why you can’t do your models’ hair and make-up yourself or hire someone on the cheap. However, employing a professional will help you showcase your designs in the best possible light. And some red carpet dresses would finetune the event.
Advertise Your Event
If you want people to come to your event, you’ll need to promote it. You can do this by inviting people personally, you may need to comb the Internet for influential contacts and be prepared for some of them not to turn up, or you can promote your event on social media. You can also advertise your fashion show locally with posters, flyers, and trusty word-of-mouth.
Rehearse
Don’t just expect everything to be all right on the night. It can be hard to get the timing right when it comes to the music, choreography and outfit changes, so it’s best to have one or two runway rehearsals to make sure everyone knows what they are doing.
