Tuesday 19 March 2024
Why you shouldn’t rush into advanced sewing class
Why are you rushing into advanced class when you can’t make a simple straight stitch.
You know how to pedal a sewing machine and that suddenly qualifies you as a professional? Now you get to skip all the goodies in beginners and intermediate class and rush over to advanced class just because you want to learn how to make corsets and wedding dresses.
Chai!
Calm down.
Take it easy.
Climb the first step before you climb the second step.
Count 1 before you count 2.
Don’t accept that double promotion from nursery 1 to JSS1 just because they said that you are smart.
Learn.
Learn how to run different kinds of stitches
Learn how to cut basic clothes…not just kimono and umbrella tops.
Learn how to make simple well fitted blouses 👚 even without padding.
Those are your baby steps.
Trust me, they will help you when you eventually get ready to learn corsetry, wedding dresses and the “big big stuff” you clamor for.
If your foundation is faulty, you will have an expensive struggle with the big stuff and oh! You will pay.
This is intermediate class.
It’s like our secondary school at EREX.
Our beginners class is our nursery and primary school.
We take our time to make sure that our students gain mastery.
Would you like us to hold you by the hand and help you be a master in 3-6 months?
Let’s get started.
Contact us on 07932113474.
Visit us at 48 Neni street opposite queens school, ogui new layout Enugu.
#erexacademyoffashion
#fashionschoolinenugu
#12pieceblouse
#madamblouse
#enugubestfashionschool
#eberechiigweogbonna
Thursday 20 July 2023
ASOEBI inspired green dress by EREX ACADEMY OF FASHION STUDENT
Our intermediate class student Precious making us absolutely green with envy in her #asoebiinspired classwork from Maison D'erex.
She started as a beginner a few months ago and we are so proud of how much progress she is making.
For inquiries on our trainings and fashion classes, contact us on 07032113474 or visit EREX ACADEMY OF FASHION at 48 Neni street, opposite queens school ogui new layout Enugu.
#fashionschoolinenugu
#Enugufashionschool
#asoebistyles
#weddingguest
#weddings
#nigeriandesigner
Saturday 8 July 2023
Birthday dress inspiration and wedding guest dress inspiration for ladies
When I say that our students do the most, I mean it.
Our intermediate student Henrietta made this lovely outfit.
Beautifully crafted, absolutely wearable….no plenty drama.
Simple, classy and neat.
You too can learn how to make such classy outfits when you enroll in our intermediate class.
For inquiries, contact us on 07032113474 or visit us at 48 Neni Street opposite queens school ogui new layout Enugu.
It’s her birthday today. Say a prayer for her.
You can rock her simple and classy outfit to a wedding
#Erexacademyoffashion
#fashionschoolinenugu
#eberechiigweogbonna
#enugufashionschool
#weddingguest
Sunday 19 February 2023
Fashion schools to look out for in Enugu
Just in case you are wondering why you should enroll at @erexfashion academy.
1) We have a well structured system and course outline that ensures that every student who shows up is given good attention and is taught everything in the course outline within the period of training
3) We have a system of accountability that ensures that every student is checked to the last detail on progress made per topic.
No one shys away from our weekly presentation and submission of classwork.
4) We have well train instructors who are not only trained on the art of sewing but trained on the art of patience and calmness to deal with the unending questions our students throw at us.
5) We have a beautiful and conducive working atmosphere that ensures our students are comfortable all through the period of their training
6) We have sewing machines enough for all our students; every student gets assigned a sewing machine upon registration.
7) We have different programs suitable for students at all levels of learning including level zero. So, you are welcome to start from scratch or to do your upgrade if that's what you want.
7) Your fashion dreams matter to us and we treat it with uttermost care and attention to ensure you actualize it.
So, what's keeping you?
Contact us on 07032113474 or visit us at 48 Neni street, opposite queens school ogui new layout Enugu for details.
#erexacademyoffashion
#fashionschoolinenugu
#enuguvendors
#bestfashionschoolinenugu
#fashionschoolinnewlayoutenugu
#Enugufashionschool
#enugudesigner
Reversible bomber jacket class
Reviews coming in from our online reversible bomber jacket class.
When I say distance is not a barrier, this is exactly what I mean. All the way from Ijebu ode, she enrolled for our online course and when she couldn't source some of the materials from there, we helped her order them from Enugu at very affordable rates.
Dear business owner, you don't have to close down your shop to enroll at Maison D'erex fashion school.
You don't have to leave your current location to move down to Enugu.
Our online courses are very detailed and your questions will be very well attended to. You can enroll for our reversible bomber jacket class here https://selar.co/Reversiblebomberjacket at N5000 and have lifetimes access to the course.
Our other online courses are available too here
https://selar.co/m/Erex
Monday 5 December 2022
HOW TO INCREASE SPEED OF SEWING PRODUCTION/OUTPUTS
When working on anything production, 3 systems are guaranteed to help you get fast and reliable products.
1) Reward system - You promise your team members something in return if they succeed in completion of a certain product by a certain time.
Watch them massively produce because now, they have something to look forward to
2) Supervision/ Monitoring system.
You must have line supervisors at every stage of your production to monitor and keep the team members in check.
Some persons will start pressing their phones once supervisors step out or start playing around but if they knew they were being watched via a camera or physically being supervised, some persons will behave better and speed up.
3) Monitoring system + Reward system.
This is the sweetest and best method.
By supervision, you ensure that your standards are maintained while trying to keep your team members away from any skoi skoi that might slip into their heads.
Your team members while being supervised are also internally motivated to keep doing the good job.
Las las, its a win win for everyone. This works for all sectors that involve productivity.
Winter reversible bomber jacket by Maison D'erex
#eberechiigweogbonna
#erexacademyoffashion
#fashionschoolinenugu
Tuesday 17 May 2022
Sunday 1 May 2022
ANKARA ART COURSE
The Ankara art course is an online video course that teaches in very simple details how to create uniquely crafted designs on otherwise plain fabrics even if the student has zero idea of how to draw.
These designs are hand crafted; they are not painted or printed.
They are simply unique.
Enroll HERE at N3500 or $13
In this course, you will be taught how to source for inspiration to create your own unique design even if you can't draw at all
You will learn the details of the design process and packaging for profit.
Order here for N3500 or $13
If you want to pay via bank transfer, pay N3700 to Zenith bank current account 1014520074 Maison d'Erex and send evidence of payment via email to maisonerex@gmail.com
For more inquiries, reach us on WhatsApp
Sunday 3 October 2021
Friday 24 September 2021
Erex garment production factory
EREX FACTORY
How It Works With Us
You pick a style(s). You either supply fabrics or we source. We manufacture.
You start selling; online, offline, everywhere you can and before you know it you are turning over huge sums of money like other brands we produce for.
Due to our strict Non disclosure policies, we do not disclose our clients identities.
Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is There A Minimum Order Quantity? Yes! Our Minimum Order Quantity is 5 units.
2) Does The 5 Units Have To Be One Style? Yes it has to be. But within the 5 units, you can choose to have different sizes and colours/prints of fabrics.
3) I Am Starting Out, Is 5 Units Not A Lot? Not really. Especially if you plan to sell online.
4) Why Can't You Manufacture Say 2 Units Of A Style? We can actually! But our set up cost to manufacture 5 units or less is the same. Pattern has to be made and graded, and sample made and remade and readjusted. Fabrics have to sourced and sorted, cutting taken place and training to line supervisor must happen, line supervisor then in turn train sewing machinists on what style is about. We run a modular production system, a garment could be handled by up to 10 persons before it is finished, therefore for every style, everyone has got some training to do. All these happening while we are generating our own power. Whichever quantities we choose to manufacture, these costs have to be recovered. The optimal and feasible quantity we have come to know is therefore 5 units, to enable our cost recovery whilst delivering incredible value for the customer. 5 units is the quantity at which we can guarantee you success if you put in a very little efforts.
5) Does It Mean There Can't Be Small Scale Fashion Vendors? The hard truth is that this business is not "viable" in long term at very low quantity, except of course you are a specialist celebrity bespoke brand. If we agree to manufacture so little units for you, neither your business nor ours will survive and thrive - our business survives when yours does! At low quantities, your unit costs are much more higher meaning you sell at a very thin margin or you sell at premium price and over-price yourself in the market, and if you are a new entrant in the market, you may find things very challenging. Make no mistakes, this is a trade with very little or no barrier to entry and competition is brutally stiff. To survive, you must be able to bring something completely different to the market. This is what we help you do, by bringing together that elusive but key mix of style, price and quality.
6) So No Matter How Many Styles I Order, I Have To Order 5 Units Of Each Style? Yes. Doing otherwise will not be in your interest.
7) How Do I Start - I Would Like To See Your Price List? We have no fixed price list. Every item is priced differently based on their manufacturing complexity & fabrics consumption. For example, a basic Kimono Blouse may only cost N1500 (USD 3.0) to make excluding fabrics where as same Blouse with a bit of detail may be say N1,700(USD 3.50), all exclusive of fabrics.
8) Do You Work With Product Pictures? Most of our clients work with internet images. It is a good idea to work with internet images as it helps you to know exactly how your item would fit & look like. You can still be creative by combining features of 2 or 3 images into one item & it becomes unique or you begin with an internet image & put your own twist to it and personalise it & make it unique. You can also create your own designs with clear illustrations of the front, back and side details to enable us interpret it better.
9) Sampling; Can I Order A Sample Of A Style? Yes you can order a sample of anything in any size you want. We will make the sample and send it out to you. There is however a fee for research and development which starts from N5,500 (USD 11.00) for new customers joining us. This fees covers all the cost of the sample excluding the fabrics. But if you would like us to make the sample on our own fabrics, then you would have to make payment separately for the fabrics. We will hold this N5,500 (USD 10.00) on account for you. If you end up ordering at least 10 units of the style, we will incorporate the balance of the unit design cost into your other production units. We are sorry to be asking for this N5,500 (USD 10.00) for a sample. This is to protect ourselves and prevent the abuse of the sampling process.
10) What About Working Illustrations? For sure we can work with your illustrations to bring them to life. But with sketches, you really don't know what your final items is going to looking like, for example, 2 different fabric choice can make 1 illustration into 2 different finished products. Therefore with illustrations, we strongly recommend starting out with samples
11) Are Your Quotes With Or Without Fabrics? Upon receiving your images, we will provide quotes for both with & without fabrics. For quotes with fabrics, we will state the family of fabrics we are proposing. A number of our customers prefer to supply their own fabrics to put their stamp on their products.
12) What Other Helps Do Your Offer? Free initial advice/guidance on fashion industry & also training & tips on how to sell.
13) Are My Designs Safe With You? Sure of course. If we manufacture your unique styles, you can be rest assured that we will not agree to repeat same styles for another customer.
14) Do I Have To Come To Enugu Where You Are? No! Not at all. Many of our clients over the years have not visited us for once. But if you want to visit, why not. We have a state of the art facilities to show off & we will be glad to show them off. We also serve free world wide varieties of tea & coffee. You will be most welcomed & we would be glad to have you any day. But please note that all factory visits are pre-booked & planned as we do not allow walk in visits, again due to commercial confidentiality amongst other things. Factory visits are strictly for paying customers.
15) So How Do I Send Things Like Fabrics To You And Receive Finished Goods From You? We work with several delivery & dispatch company & we are able to reach every corner of Nigeria & West Africa. We review the best options available for each customer and advise them.
16) Do You Do Branding? We will help get your products fully branded in your own brand name so you can start to build your brand from day one.
17) How Long Does Production Take? Usually 3 weeks from start of sewing for. Subject to factory schedule.
18) Can I Talk To Someone On Phone/Whatsapp? Yes. But if anything's not clear, get back to us via whatsapp DM. This is for unity & trail of all our communication, unlike phone calls & more so that any member of our team can have conversation with you without having you repeating/explaining everything all over. They would simply browse your conversation history & be updated with your details. But if you really want a phone number to speak to someone, you can put a call to our Key Account Manager Ebere on 07032113474. Due to the volume of enquiries we get, Ebere may require you to send all your enquiries & questions via WhatsApp.
19) Is There A Contract Requirement? Not really. Everything we discuss & agree with you in our WhatsApp DM forms the basis of your contract with us
Thanks
Team EREX
Monday 20 September 2021
Wednesday 15 September 2021
How to start a successful ready to wear brand part 2
HOW TO START A SUCCESSFUL READY TO WEAR BRAND PART 2
So, in the part 1 of this post, I told you about 2 ladies Suzy and Jenny who both started ready to wear brands and acted differently.
Read the part 1 here https://www.facebook.com/groups/191131231446029/permalink/994677824424695/
Back to my gist, Suzy met a clothing factory to manufacture one sample each of her designs and got her beautiful friends/models to wear them and take clean and clear pictures of them.
Suzy opened a Facebook page dedicated specially to her business and ran traffic to it using paid ads targeting the kind of people she wanted to buy her dresses.
Finally, Suzy started getting messages from the ads.
To her surprise, her target market liked her designs but most wanted something slightly different from the ones she sampled. They were quick to tell her exactly what they wanted and she took note that most of them wanted almost the same kind of designs.
Ah! She was glad she only produced 1 each.
She also noticed that most of her ideal clients wanted a particular size. She was shocked; She had assumed most of them would be sizes 8 and 10 but she discovered they were mostly asking for sizes 16 and some bigger sizes.
She was getting more information than she would have gotten by merely guessing or making assumptions.
With a few little modifications to designs, she produced the most requested sizes in a larger quantity, repeated the photoshoot and ran paid ads to them again, targeting the right audience using the insights from the ad she ran.
Suzy begins to rake in sales and cash in big. Meanwhile, Jenny watches from the side and concludes that Suzy is just a lucky little girl who had so many friends that like to spend money on clothes.
How would you rather run your ready to wear brand? Like Suzy or Like Jenny?
Feel free to share so that others can learn
My dress from EREX
Eberechi Igwe
HOW TO START A SUCCESSFUL READY TO WEAR BRAND
HOW TO START A SUCCESSFUL READY TO WEAR BRAND
I recently got contacted by some persons who intend to start their ready to wear brand and had no clue on how to go about it.
I will share the response I gave to them here so you can learn and apply to your business.
Someone wants to start a ready to wear brand. Let's call her Jenny (not her real name)
Jenny has absolutely no idea about sewing.
She simply knows how to spot beautiful outfits and rock the living daylight out of them.
A friend asked her to go to Aba and buy fabrics at cheaper rates and off she went.
She found some beautiful styles and asked her tailor to make them in bulk. Oh, she knows her fans, family and friends. She knew they would buy.
Finally, she collected the dresses and managed to sell a few pieces. The other pieces remained with her as souvenirs of her failed attempt at building a ready to wear brand. She never sold any.
Sitting back, she kept wandering what she did wrong.
Most of the people that bought from her still owe her. Some of her friends even claimed they were just trying to help her build a budding brand and yet, they didn't pay.
Some people in her office who honestly wanted to buy to "support" her new business said she didn't have their sizes.
Las las, Jenny was frustrated. She had put in all she had into this business and now she was left with nothing.
Meanwhile, on the other end is Suzy.
Suzy is an undergraduate who loves fashion.
She wants to build a ready to wear brand so she seeks council from an experienced brand.
First, she decided who her target market was.
Secondly, she contacted a fashion illustrator to make clear sketches of the front and the back of the outfits that the kind of people she wants to produce for would like.
Oh, Suzy doesn't know how to sketch to save a soul.
She contacted a clothing factory that makes outfits for ready to wear brands and had them produce a sample of each of the designs.
She got some of her friends to model the outfits in a nice photo studio, posted them on her business page and ran Facebook ads to them.
Between Jenny and Susy, who do you think would do better?
To be continued.
Dress designed and made by EREX
Eberechi Igwe
Wednesday 5 May 2021
HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR LOW SKILLED STAFF
Are you sick and tired of hiring poorly trained personnel and watching them ruin the reputation you have labored so much to build for so long?
Hang on....this post is for you.
You have worked so hard to build your small business and now the orders are overwhelming.
After searching for so long, you finally find a humble and kind person to work with.
Well, maybe not so humble and kind....maybe its someone you can afford to pay.
Few days into the job and you find out that the new staff who was supposed to reduce your workload is now terribly making things worse for you.
All supposedly completed tasks have to be redone by you.
The persons work is a total disaster.
You are yelling like a maniac round the clock.
24 hours isn't enough to get anything done anymore.
You are just frustrated with your business
Here are a few things you can start doing immediately to make things better and exponentially improve the productivity of the person(s)
1) HAVE A MINDSET SHIFT
A) Assume that they know absolutely nothing; hence, expect absolutely nothing from them.
B) Be absolutely patient with them. Calm down even when they don't get it right the first, second and even third times.
C) Tell yourself they need more time and be kind enough to give them more time for the sake of your business.
2) SHOW THEM AND TELL THEM HOW TO DO IT
Instead of merely telling them how to do something, show them how to do it. Also tell them how to do it. If possible, create a training manual for them. If you cannot, ask them to make videos of you doing it. That way, their brain can correlate the training you are giving with what you are teaching.
3) AFTER SHOWING THEM HOW TO DO IT, ASK THEM TO DO IT WHILE YOU WATCH THEM.
Watch them closely and make corrections while they do it.
NEVER EVER EVER GET ANGRY WHEN they don't get it right and collect it to do it by yourself. You will end up burnt out and extremely exhausted and frustrated doing it all by yourself.
Be patient with them. It will take some time. Give it time.
4) DON'T pack so many things for them to do or learn at the same time.
Teach them one technique after the other
If not, they will get overwhelmed with too much information at the same time.
Take it 1 after the other.
5)After they have practiced the new skill you have given them about 20 different times excellently, move unto the next technique and repeat the process.
6) Always come back to monitor after sometime.
Don't get upset if they have altered your process. Simply get them on course and continue.
I hope this post has been helpful.
You can add more ideas on how to get the best out of your low skilled staff in the comments section.
Eberechi Igwe
Creative Director Maison D'erex
I teach people how to make badass female clothing and build a successful business out of it.
Friday 18 December 2020
HOW TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL FASHION BUSINESS IN NIGERIA
HOW TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL FASHION BUSINESS IN NIGERIA; PRICING (PART 3)
I woke up with a nagging headache.
It was 4.30am. It was a miracle that I had slept at all following the events of the previous day.
I had barely 24 hours to complete my rent or be thrown out of my shop; my landlady had said so.
I was frustrated and angry. I was frustrated because I had spent my entire resources and youth on a fruitless venture-fashion.
I was angry because I couldn't simply quit even if I wanted to. Fashion was the love of my life and I had no idea what to fall back on if I quit.
This might not be your experience but this was mine and in one way or the other, I know we all find ourselves in frustrating situations around money in this business.
It shouldn't be so.
On pricing,
1)You shouldn't guess prices for your fashion items.
You should calculate based on what you will spend on buying materials and other costs.
E.g.
A)Imagine you don't have a sewing machine and you have to take your clothes to a sewing hub to make.
For each day, you would have to pay at least N1000 per machine. This cost usually covers electricity. Some hubs charge as much as 1500.
Put down the amount as cost of machine rent and electricity to work on the outfit. If it would take more than 1 day, multiply that amount by the number of days.
B) If you wanted to hire labor and pay per outfit, how much would you pay? Put that down as cost of labor...even if you are doing the work all by yourself.
C) Calculate all the materials you will buy to make the outfit. Include transportation cost if any.
D) Choose any amount of your choice as profit.
E)Add up A to D and you have yourself a reasonable price for your services.
2) Your prices should be low enough to attract customers and high enough to make profit.
If you are just starting out your fashion business and you want to get customers, this formula would help you get and retain good customers.
Remember, your aim is to make profit and not merely fill your shop with customers fabrics.
If you already have an existing fashion business and you want to scale up, you can work your way around the formula and numbers to suit you.
You can increase your profit margin or increase the cost of your machine rent daily. You can alter other areas.
Someone that pays 1million on rent yearly will definitely charge higher machine rent than someone that pays 150,000....or less than 1m.
I hope this post helps. Let me know some of
your challenges and what next you want me to post on.
If you missed part 1 of this post here....https://www.facebook.com/groups/191131231446029/permalink/828665821025897/
Part 2.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/191131231446029/permalink/830626954163117/
Photos; Bomber jackets from our just concluded Intermediate project defence
Eberechi Igwe
Creative Director Maison d'Erex and fashion business strategist.
Thursday 22 October 2020
Tuesday 22 September 2020
Sunday 20 September 2020
Fashion schools in Enugu
EREX ACADEMY OF FASHION is located opposite queens school ogui new layout Enugu.
At EREX, fashion prodigies are molded.
Students are converted from total novices to professionals.
Friday 18 September 2020
Saturday 8 August 2020
How to make a 6 piece peplum blouse
https://youtu.be/bT8zVk_Rcno
Hello sewists, on today's video we'll be learning how to make a 6 piece peplum blouse.
Watch the full video here.
Sunday 2 August 2020
HOW TO MAKE A FULL CIRCLE SKIRT without patterns ...with neat finishings. DIY
Hello sew family, on today's video, we'll be learning how to make a full circle skirt without patterns with neat finishings.
Here's the video.
Don't forget to subscribe to my channel for more tutorials on sewing
Friday 31 July 2020
How to make pattern for an 8 or 10 piece flare madam blouse
How to make pattern for an 8 or 10 piece flare madam blouse
Friday 24 July 2020
Ball baby dress with illusion neckline... Ankara and net
Consisistency.
Work in progress by Maison D'erex student Ezinne Mercy Oliwe
I heard of a story....the fast moving dog and the slow crawlimg tortoise.
The two creatures were to run a race.
The dog must have laughed a very loud laugh. The tortoise was definitely no match for him.
The race started and the both animals took off.
As expected, the dig was way ahead of the tortoise.
Bored from not having a competent competitor, the dog would stop every now and then to eat human excreta.
He would play and after sometime continue the race each time finding the tortoise far behind him.
The tortoise kept crawling ever slowly but never stopping. He was steady.
After a while, the dog ran towards the finish line and to his greatest surprise, the tortoise was already there; clenching the highly coveted price.
Consistency always pays. Keep doing the right stuff no matter how little the progress rate.
Work in progress by Maison D'erex student Ezinne Mercy Oliwe
I heard of a story....the fast moving dog and the slow crawlimg tortoise.
The two creatures were to run a race.
The dog must have laughed a very loud laugh. The tortoise was definitely no match for him.
The race started and the both animals took off.
As expected, the dig was way ahead of the tortoise.
Bored from not having a competent competitor, the dog would stop every now and then to eat human excreta.
He would play and after sometime continue the race each time finding the tortoise far behind him.
The tortoise kept crawling ever slowly but never stopping. He was steady.
After a while, the dog ran towards the finish line and to his greatest surprise, the tortoise was already there; clenching the highly coveted price.
Consistency always pays. Keep doing the right stuff no matter how little the progress rate.
Saturday 18 July 2020
Asymmetric Monostrap Neckline Gown
Our own Sunday wear...Winks
So, this beautiful corp member walks in and says she wants to enroll for a 1 year course at EREX.
Alawi is still 19,800 but she wants to enroll.
Somehow, she decides to go for a 6 month course and the savings begin.
Las las, she enrolls and starts.
Within 2 months plus of active training at EREX, see who has become a professional dress maker!!!
Speak of a lifetime investment in oneself.
She just qualified for our intermediate class. I can't wait to show you all the badass outfits she'll spin out. Watch this space.
Want to enroll? Check us out at 60 Onyiuke street, opposite Queens school, ogui new layout Enugu. Contact 07032113474 for details.
#EREXACADEMYOFFASHION
So, this beautiful corp member walks in and says she wants to enroll for a 1 year course at EREX.
Alawi is still 19,800 but she wants to enroll.
Somehow, she decides to go for a 6 month course and the savings begin.
Las las, she enrolls and starts.
Within 2 months plus of active training at EREX, see who has become a professional dress maker!!!
Speak of a lifetime investment in oneself.
She just qualified for our intermediate class. I can't wait to show you all the badass outfits she'll spin out. Watch this space.
Want to enroll? Check us out at 60 Onyiuke street, opposite Queens school, ogui new layout Enugu. Contact 07032113474 for details.
#EREXACADEMYOFFASHION
African wax wrap tops
She didn't know how to pedal a sewing machine...we taught her.
She didn't know how to cut nothing...we taught her from the very scratch. It's been a little over 3 months of active training and she's still learning.
She wanted the training and she trusted us to deliver quality training because that is exactly what we do at EREX ACADEMY OF FASHION.
Let's help make your fashion dreams come through. Enroll with us at EREX ACADEMY OF FASHION. Contact us on 07032113474 or visit us opposite Queens school ogui new layout Enugu.
WRAP TOPS WITH AFRICAN WAX ( ANKARA )
How to make a bomber jacket.
https://youtu.be/IaCxXTiA7yk
When you set out to learn sewing, stay focused.
Don't go chasing everything that a sewing machine can sew.
Today you make duvets, tomorrow you make curtains. Next tomorrow you make shoes...and on goes the list.
STAY FOCUSED.
Dress making is so vast that you can specialize in so many areas without doing a little of everything thereby ending up not mastering any of the areas.
Many intending fashion designers want to enroll in places where they will learn both male and female clothing.
Yes, there is no wrong in that but learn one first and master it. Don't spread your energy and focus too thin; it will yield no good fruits.
You can learn and master female clothing first and then decide to enroll under a male clothing master to master the art of male clothing.
By the end of the day, you can choose which of the fields work best for you and specialize.
Not only do you confuse yourself when you jump into everything, you also confuse your customers and many well paying clients will see you as one without specialization and refuse to do business with you.
One of our students is working on this lovely bomber jacket. Learn to make it here.
https://youtu.be/IaCxXTiA7yk
HOW TO MAKE A BOMBER JACKET PATTERN WITH WELT POCKET
How to make a bomber jacket.
https://youtu.be/IaCxXTiA7yk
When you set out to learn sewing, stay focused.
Don't go chasing everything that a sewing machine can sew.
Today you make duvets, tomorrow you make curtains. Next tomorrow you make shoes...and on goes the list.
STAY FOCUSED.
Dress making is so vast that you can specialize in so many areas without doing a little of everything thereby ending up not mastering any of the areas.
Many intending fashion designers want to enroll in places where they will learn both male and female clothing.
Yes, there is no wrong in that but learn one first and master it. Don't spread your energy and focus too thin; it will yield no good fruits.
You can learn and master female clothing first and then decide to enroll under a male clothing master to master the art of male clothing.
By the end of the day, you can choose which of the fields work best for you and specialize.
Not only do you confuse yourself when you jump into everything, you also confuse your customers and many well paying clients will see you as one without specialization and refuse to do business with you.
One of our students is working on this lovely bomber jacket. Learn to make it here.
https://youtu.be/IaCxXTiA7yk
https://youtu.be/IaCxXTiA7yk
When you set out to learn sewing, stay focused.
Don't go chasing everything that a sewing machine can sew.
Today you make duvets, tomorrow you make curtains. Next tomorrow you make shoes...and on goes the list.
STAY FOCUSED.
Dress making is so vast that you can specialize in so many areas without doing a little of everything thereby ending up not mastering any of the areas.
Many intending fashion designers want to enroll in places where they will learn both male and female clothing.
Yes, there is no wrong in that but learn one first and master it. Don't spread your energy and focus too thin; it will yield no good fruits.
You can learn and master female clothing first and then decide to enroll under a male clothing master to master the art of male clothing.
By the end of the day, you can choose which of the fields work best for you and specialize.
Not only do you confuse yourself when you jump into everything, you also confuse your customers and many well paying clients will see you as one without specialization and refuse to do business with you.
One of our students is working on this lovely bomber jacket. Learn to make it here.
https://youtu.be/IaCxXTiA7yk
ANKARA BOMBER JACKET WITH WELT POCKET
I once had a student...a beautiful young woman.
She was someone's wife and a mother to a handsome young man.
She would show up early enough for our morning classes with her son strapped to her back.
This she did on a daily basis not minding the distance.
She would put the little boy down after sometime and let him play by himself.
After a while, the boy would play with things he wasn't supposed to play with and she would have to pick him up.
He would cry and make a fuss but she would pacify him and strap him to her back...again.
She would work on patterns and our sewing tutorials. She would use her phone to make videos when the baby won't let her concentrate fully and she would practice whenever she had the chance.
Despite the challenges of motherhood, she turned out one of our best students from that set.
What's your excuse?
I'm a wife...I'm a mother....my baby won't let me". Old line. You can if you make effort and make a conscious decision to do it, you have no idea how far you would go.
This lovely bomber jacket was made by our student who recently passed out from NYSC.
Lets help make your fashion dreams a reality. Enroll with us at EREX ACADEMY OF FASHION Opposite queens school ogui new layout Enugu.
She was someone's wife and a mother to a handsome young man.
She would show up early enough for our morning classes with her son strapped to her back.
This she did on a daily basis not minding the distance.
She would put the little boy down after sometime and let him play by himself.
After a while, the boy would play with things he wasn't supposed to play with and she would have to pick him up.
He would cry and make a fuss but she would pacify him and strap him to her back...again.
She would work on patterns and our sewing tutorials. She would use her phone to make videos when the baby won't let her concentrate fully and she would practice whenever she had the chance.
Despite the challenges of motherhood, she turned out one of our best students from that set.
What's your excuse?
I'm a wife...I'm a mother....my baby won't let me". Old line. You can if you make effort and make a conscious decision to do it, you have no idea how far you would go.
This lovely bomber jacket was made by our student who recently passed out from NYSC.
Lets help make your fashion dreams a reality. Enroll with us at EREX ACADEMY OF FASHION Opposite queens school ogui new layout Enugu.
Congratulations on your NYSC POP....passing out parade
It's been 1 year...Yes 1 year.
It's been 1 year of CDS meetings, meeting people from different places, getting empowered and so much more.
Congratulations to EREX ACADEMY OF FASHION Beautiful student Clara on her POP.
The bomber jacket is one of her many awesome designs. Watch out for more sizzling designs from her on this page.
Soar beyond limits.
Say a word of prayer for her
It's been 1 year of CDS meetings, meeting people from different places, getting empowered and so much more.
Congratulations to EREX ACADEMY OF FASHION Beautiful student Clara on her POP.
The bomber jacket is one of her many awesome designs. Watch out for more sizzling designs from her on this page.
Soar beyond limits.
Say a word of prayer for her
How to sew a bomber jacket with welt pocket
Hello sew FAM, on today's post I would be sharing how to sew a bomber jacket.
Watch the video here
I'll be dropping more amazing videos subsequently on our YouTube channel. Don't forget to like, share and subscribe.
https://youtu.be/RvD3enB7zCs
Tuesday 11 February 2020
Saturday 8 February 2020
Thursday 6 February 2020
What to look out for when looking for a good fashion school
Someone recently visited EREX ACADEMY OF FASHION for a "brush up" course after training somewhere else for 2 years without results.
Incidentally, the student could not make most of what we had on our 3 months beginners course and that meant she wasn't qualified for a higher course. Remember, she had trained elsewhere for 2 years!!! Long enough to get a diploma.
The aunty wanted a discount... A major one. Her reason for wanting a huge discount was that she had paid somewhere else. Ah!!!
To all reading this, you don't work on the mountain and reap in the valley.
You don't pay elsewhere and expect to be taught somewhere else.
Before you enroll in any fashion school, do your research properly. Ask questions.
What are their products?
Who are their students?
What is their course outline? Go to the school and ask to be shown. It is your right to be shown what you are paying for.
If they don't have a well stipulated course outline showing you what you are to learn within that duration, DO NOT ENROLL. I mean, DO NOT COMMIT YOUR MONEY.
Meanwhile, our student is still working on this classy piece. The finished work will be posted soon.
Stay hooked to this page to see the final photos.
#EREXACADEMYOFFASHION
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Saturday 1 February 2020
How to make an illusion neckline dress....the baby dress model
How to cut and make an illusion neckline dress...using a baby dress.
Watch the full video here.
https://youtu.be/ASAMoi5s8DM
Watch the full video here.
https://youtu.be/ASAMoi5s8DM
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