Another lesson I’ve learned is that it’s so important to create strong relationship and to develop a strong network of professionals you can turn to for advice or support and know that they truly have the best interest for you and your brand. Building those relationships are like partnerships that will help strengthen your business, brand and network of collaborators. – Michael Ngo, Designer

The fashion world is a very large world composed of creative and business minds that have developed relationships over the years. Building face to face relationships, networking real connections, and developing working relationships with key players is your life line.

One of the reasons why mainstream brands continue to get exposed is because of the long-term relationships that have been built.  As you experience how important relationships are to your brand, the sooner you will move towards realizing your goals.

Feature photo: ‘the talk’, elevating African cloth, Rhonda with Maryanne E. Mokoko, photo by Cindy Ceballos, AFWLA 2016