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Lingerie & Swimwear Tech Packs: Why They’re Essential for Your Brand’s Success

Yelenadesigns April 10, 2025

Launching a lingerie or swimwear brand comes with countless technical steps — and skipping over a proper tech pack is one of the most common and costly mistakes new designers make. A tech pack is…

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What you need to prepare before starting an intimates brand

Yelenadesigns February 1, 2024

If you believe certain women are not having their needs met and you want to change that, then you are the perfect person to create your own intimates brand! So, you are probably here because…

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The 3 things you need before you can get your lingerie or Swimwear collection manufactured

Yelenadesigns February 1, 2024

Don’t expect to just be able to walk up to any factory and get your brand under way. Nope, factories will not take you seriously if you do not have the right things in place…

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    Lingerie & Swimwear Tech Packs: Why They’re Essential for Your Brand’s Success

    Yelenadesigns April 10, 2025

    Launching a lingerie or swimwear brand comes with countless technical steps — and skipping over a proper tech pack is one of the most common and costly mistakes new designers make. A tech pack is your production blueprint, and without it, even the best ideas can fall apart during sampling or manufacturing. In this post, I’ll explain why tech packs for lingerie and swimwear are not only essential, but the…

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    • Starting a brand

    What you need to prepare before starting an intimates brand

    Yelenadesigns February 1, 2024

    If you believe certain women are not having their needs met and you want to change that, then you are the perfect person to create your own intimates brand! So, you are probably here because you already have an idea for an intimates brand, but…

    Read more
  • Yelena Designs Lingerie and swim technical Designer and Pattern Maker
    • Manufacture

    The 3 things you need before you can get your lingerie or Swimwear collection manufactured

    Yelenadesigns February 1, 2024

    Don’t expect to just be able to walk up to any factory and get your brand under way. Nope, factories will not take you seriously if you do not have the right things in place before-hand, as they are very busy and want the best…

    Read more
Just a few things I’ve been up to this week. 😄 #d Just a few things I’ve been up to this week. 😄

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When I had a lingerie brand I made sure to create When I had a lingerie brand I made sure to create beautiful images of my designs. 

A lot of them I took myself (because I didn’t have the budget for a pro photographer, I also modelled them myself too because they fit me, and of course that was ‘free’. I edited my photos to the T, spending days on choosing the right ones and perfecting each one. 

I put these on my product listings, website and etsy and thought yes beautiful clear images. 

My photos did exactly what I needed them to do, they showed off the garments beautifully, they were clear, you could see details, some were modelled and some were flat lays and I’d put so much time and effort in to them. 

I also put these same images on my instagram account. They were really good photos like who wasn’t going to buy from these. 

But the thing was, I got lots of likes and comments but the sales didn’t reflect that. 

I couldn’t understand at the time. But now I do. 

My photos were doing the job of a high street product catalogue perfectly. The problem was I wasn’t a high street brand. 

My dream customer wasn’t looking for a catalogue. They were looking for something to connect with, believe in and feel excited about. And beautiful product shots alone can’t do that.

That’s where most independent brands get stuck. They focus on making their assets look “good”, instead of making them feel like something. 

Have you ever felt like your photos should be converting, but just… aren’t?

#independentbrands #fashionstartups #productbasedbusiness #brandbuilding #fashionbrands
Can we talk about the word expensive for a second? Can we talk about the word expensive for a second? Because I think we’ve all been conditioned to see it completely wrong and especially as independent fashion brand owners. 

Swipe through, I’ve got thoughts 👉

And tell me in the comments, has this ever happened to you?

#ethicalfashionbrand #indiefashion #fashionentrepreneur #fashionfounder #sustainablefashionbrand
Most independent founders design collections they Most independent founders design collections they love. They choose colours that excite them, styles that inspire them, details that feel special to them…

And there’s nothing wrong with loving what you create. (If we don’t like what we do then what’s the point after all?!) 

But… loving your collection and knowing your dream customer wants it are two completely different things.

The high street spends millions on trend forecasting, customer research and data to make sure what they produce sells….

You don’t have millions — but you have something far more powerful. 

👉You can actually talk to your customer. You can ask them what they want, what they’re missing, what they’d pay for without thinking twice.

Most independent founders never do this. They design in isolation and launch into silence wondering why nobody is buying something so beautiful.

Your dream customer is out there. 

But if you’ve never taken the time to understand them deeply…what keeps them up at night, what makes them feel incredible, what they’ve never been able to find on the high street, then you’re essentially launching blind.

And a blind launch is the most expensive mistake an independent founder can make.

I’ve been there too which is exactly why I don’t want this to happen to you…

I’ve got something coming soon that’s going to show you exactly how to find and connect with your dream customer so your next launch doesn’t go to the wrong people. 👏

#fashionbranding #newfashioncollection #indiefashion #productlaunch #fashionentrepreneur
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