OUR METHOD

Be a Designer is the starting ramp to launch your idea in fashion whether you already have a company or dream of creating one! Thanks to our multi-disciplinary team and excellent partnerships with manufacturers and garment makers we can support you at every stage of the development of your brand or capsule collection.

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From Creative Idea to Fashion Enterprise: A Guided Path

Be A Designer is the first method designed to take aspiring designers and fashion entrepreneurs on a complete journey: from the initial inspiration to the launch (and growth) of their brand. Thanks to a structured approach that integrates creativity, strategy and operations, the Be A Designer Method helps you transform your vision into a concrete, sustainable and market-ready project.

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Phase 1

BRAND DESIGN

We will build your brand architecture by identifying the values that distinguish you as a creator, analysing your future customers to make the right products for them.
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Phase 2

CONCEPTION AND DESIGN

Where your vision becomes style. Together, we will transform your dreams into a unique collection, guiding you in the choice of fabrics and designs that speak the language of your heart.
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Phase 3

PROTOTYPING AND PRODUCTION

You will see your dream take shape. This is the phase when your designs materialise, becoming prototypes that will throb to the rhythm of your creativity.
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Stage 4

SHOOTING AND MEDIA

We capture the essence of your collection through the lens. The shoot enhances every detail, while the video storytelling tells the story behind each garment like a film.
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Phase 5

STRATEGIC COACHING

We will strategically support you at all stages of your business development and entrepreneurial journey in the fashion world, helping you overcome any obstacles
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Stage 6

E-COMMERCE & DIGITAL ADV

We will create an ecommerce that will serve to give you an authoritative online presence and enable customers to discover your products and purchase them worldwide.

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Schedule a free consultation to tell us about your project and the challenges you face. We will help you gain clarity on how you can work with us to bring your fashion brand to life.

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FAQ

Answers to the most frequently asked questions from aspiring designers

Be A Designer is a independent style office. We are a team of professionals who can help you realise your idea in fashion. We can help you from the conception stage right through to the production and marketing of your idea.

We are located in Gallarate in the Province of Varese just a few minutes from Milan Malpensa airport and less than an hour's drive from Milan / Como / Lugano / Bergamo 

We work with both structured companies or professionals and VAT-registered businesses as well as private individuals. Obviously if your idea is to create something of your own and start selling it sooner or later you will need a VAT number, but if you want to get started there is no problem!

We offer both operational services where we do the work for you such as pattern making, prototyping, textile printing, graphic realisation of concepts and collections as well as strategic consultancy services.

Don't worry! We advise you to book a free call with a member of our team who will be able to guide and advise you best! 

If you are shy or prefer to learn more, we suggest you read our book: "Do you also want to be a designer?" which encapsulates our entire method.

We have an agile structure built up over almost ten years and we can handle all kinds of production for you from a few items per model to thousands. Of course, what changes is the price.

We have a tested method divided into several steps where we will start from the idea through to the prototype and then production. At every stage you will be at the centre of the creative process and you will always know what is going on!

We have been doing this job for almost ten years, we are the only style office in Italy focused on emerging designers and start-up projects.

Why are we the only one? Because making fashion small in Italy is very difficult especially for beginners who do not have the right network of contacts.

We have developed a METHOD to build your products and your brand with precise price and market logic that combines the right creativity with the right product.

Do you also want to be a designer but don't know where to start?

The Designer's Journey? is the first Italian book that combines the creative world of fashion with the strategic thinking of those who want to make it a real business.

You will not find useless theories or abstract words.
Instead, you will find a step-by-step action plan for:

? Define your brand in a clear and recognisable way
? Create consistent collections in line with your audience
? Understand really how much to charge for your garments
? Building a social and communication plan that speaks your voice
? Make yourself known to the press, influencers, buyers (without begging for attention)

Everything explained in simple, concrete, practical language.
Even if you have never studied fashion. Even if you have been stationary for years.

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