Inside Fashion Design

10/22/2026

Great design feedback should both respect your point of view and challenge what isn't working yet.

Too often, creative critique sessions become overwhelming when comments stay vague.

Shift the conversation by naming specific observations, such as evaluating fabric performance or asking targeted life cycle questions about sustainability.

When you are on the receiving end, listen for the underlying question to see where your design's intended message is getting lost.

How do you keep design critiques constructive and productive in your studio?

10/21/2026

What if 90 days was all it took to transform creative uncertainty into a focused fashion career?

Real progress does not require reinventing yourself overnight, but following a clear cycle of decisions, practice, and feedback.

By breaking your journey into Clarity, Application, and Communication, you can develop a standout hero project and build targeted industry relationships.

You do not have to navigate this path alone when you have the right structure and mentorship.

Join the Conscious Fashion Design Academy to build your purposeful career alongside a supportive community.

10/15/2026

Inside Fashion Design is built around five values: practicality, consciousness, access, community, and curiosity. These values shape how we teach, produce events, and support designers. Which one is shaping your practice right now?

10/13/2026

I’m Britta Cabanos, founder of Inside Fashion Design and the Conscious Fashion Design Academy. I share practical fashion-design education, conscious-fashion frameworks, industry field notes, community stories, and resources for designers building the next version of fashion.

10/13/2026

Feedback is a design tool when you use it intentionally.
Protect your original point of view, look for evidence and patterns, and choose changes that serve the work.

10/10/2026

Calling representation-ready designers: a full year of pro bono showroom + PR support is on the table.

We’re excited to share this opportunity from our friends at STYLE PR in Beverly Hills. They’ve opened applications for THE NEXT HOUSE, a 2027 program that will give one designer 12 months of professional representation at no cost.

As Co-Owner Antonio Estaban puts it, a designer can have a strong point of view and a market-ready collection yet still lack the infrastructure that gets the work in front of the right people consistently. This program is built to close that gap.

What the selected designer receives:

Showroom representation
Targeted stylist outreach and selective celebrity seeding
Placement and crediting support
Monthly activity reporting and ongoing strategic guidance

Who should apply:
Emerging and established designers with a representation-ready collection of 15+ pieces. All categories are welcome, with particular interest in eveningwear, menswear, and luxury RTW. Designers from historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply, and international designers are eligible.

Key dates:
📌 Applications close October 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT
📌 Finalists named Oct 21 · Recipient announced Nov 2
📌 Representation runs Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2027

Apply and see full details here: https://tinyurl.com/TNH2027

If you know a designer who’s ready for this next step, please tag them or

10/08/2026

Fashion design can feel isolating when you are trying to solve every decision alone. The right room gives you honest feedback, industry context, useful connections, and people who understand the work.

Join the Inside Fashion Design community: insider.insidefashiondesign.com.

10/07/2026

Great design isn't just about polishing a final sketch—it starts with clarity of vision.

Many designers don't struggle with talent, but with too many scattered ideas competing at the same time.

When you ask the right questions and build structure around your process, your unique values take center stage.

Progress becomes undeniable when your creative purpose is clear.

How do you find focus when you have too many design directions?

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

Backstage at Made With Intention 2: A Future Worth Wearing, presented by 99 Yards, Inside Fashion Design and Mind Your Fashion during New York Fashion Week. Supported by the Fashion Mingle team