How do you make a product?!!!! This episode highlights my FAVORITE part about fashion: DEVELOPING CLOTHES. I love being in factories. I love working with patternmakers. I love seeing designs come to life. Shilo Byrd is a patternmaker by trade & training. It sounds like we recorded this in a factory, but really, its Downtown Los Angeles on a sunny day in February with the windows wide open, while everyone around us is working at their desk. We talk fast so take notes. PERFECT episode Anyone who wants to understand the "kitchen" of the restaurant we call the fashion industry.
Shilo Byrd has been in the industry for a decade and a half, and she knows her stuff. She’s a freelance luxury pattern maker, product developer, supply chain & production consultant, and a contributor at Vogue Business. In this episode of the SFD Podcast, Shilo chats about everything from understanding fit and the best way to learn new skills, to networking in fashion and her advice for starting your own brand. Whether you’re a freelancer, starting your own brand, or even just curious about the fashion industry, this episode has something for you! For the complete show notes, including links to the resources mentioned, head over to Successful Fashion Designer!
Vogue Business
A pattern-maker’s take on the Autumn/Winter 2019 collections
Pattern-maker Shilo Byrd unpicks the best displays of construction, finishing and fit the Autumn/Winter 2019 runways had to offer.
Mar 14th, 2019
Vogue Business
A pattern-maker’s take on the Spring/Summer 2020 collections
Los Angeles-based pattern-maker Shilo Byrd highlights the most inventive construction, fits and finishings of the Spring/Summer 2020 catwalks.
Oct 17th, 2019