Our Competition

Similar Competitive Brands & Designers

• Comme des Garcons
• Pierre Cardin
• Miu Miu
• Sretsis
• Moschino

We don’t necessarily see jn²  being sold through all of these fashion houses, but we could see them using our pieces to open a show or as a part of promotion.  As in, we could adapt what designs they were planning to show into a painted burlap dress that would be used to generate interest at the start of their runway show.

Another idea is to partner with a well known designer and create a limited edition ready to wear version of our collection.  For example, a t-shirt or skirt with one of our designs printed on the front; the concept is similar to the  ever popular tuxedo printed t-shirt.

Itemized Costs

Judging from our supplies, you’d have no idea that these materials would be used to create a fashion line.  Heres a breakdown on the cost of our production for 5 different looks thus far:

• Raw Burlap: 10 yrds- 22.50, 5 yrds- 10.00, 6 yrds 15.00.  Total = $47.50
• Behr 8 oz Paints (8 cans) + Flat Brush: $17.98
• Black Wire + 8 Cans Painter’s Touch 2x Rustoleum House Paint: $37.05
• Joann’s Repair Needles (2 sets): $3.23
• Paint Samples 8 oz (8 cans) + Stove Pipe Wire: $25.07
• Drop Cloth + Plastic Drop Cloth: $10.45
• Various Items (i.e. Sharpies, foam brushes, paint rollers): $27.34
• White House Paint: $16.00
• Roller Covers and Frames: $8.72
• Additional Spray Paint + Painter’s Tape: $17.00
• Additional Painter’s tape: $3.23
• Velcro:  $6.00

Materials Total:  $219.57

Production Cost (per piece):  $43.91.  Keep in mind we’re working for ourselves so patterning, utility, labor…  Arn’t factored into our costs.

“Price upon request”:  $1000 for dresses, and jumpers.  $500 for separates.  Yes this a 23x markup but we’re positioning ourselves as an exclusive brand.

Collection Update: 5.17.14

Rena has been feverishly working to complete the garments in time for our photo shoot which is this evening!  Even though minor work still needs to be done they’re photo shoot worthy.  Luckily for us, any visible flaws can be corrected in Photoshop (phew).

xoxo –

jn²

Collection Update: 5.14.14

The painting is coming along. Take a look for yourself below!

 

 

xoxo –

jn²

 

Photoshoot Inspiration

Our photoshoot is scheduled for this Saturday! We’ve compiled makeup, hair, and layout ideas for our shoot.  Wish us luck!

Twiggy Eye Makeup

Bouffant Hairdo

Baby Lips

Shot on a white background

Quirky Poses We’ll Incorporate

Look Book Layout Concept

Our Model in “Undergarments”

xoxo –

jn²

Collection Update: 5.13.14

Rena is done prepping all the burlap fabric and has moved onto spraying all seven pieces of our collection.  Below, Rena takes us through the painting steps with a top from our collection.

Below are the additional pieces.  You can also get a feel for our final color palette.

xoxo –

jn²

Collection Update: 5.10.14

Color palette & sketches

 

The childish spirit we’re trying to capture from the French novel, “The Little Prince”

xoxo –

jn²

Collection Update: 5.9.14

Rena has been working diligently on the collection but not everything has been going as planned.  Below is a failed garment painted earlier this week but Rena wanted to include this picture because our concept holds a challenge of making something that doesn’t look childish while still having that spirit.  Stay tuned…

xoxo –

jn²

Collection Update: 5.6.14

This is a skirt primed and ready to be painted with latex white paint with built in primer and lined in wire for shaping.  Rena is still in the process of painting more of the pieces white due to shortages of paint and burlap resulting in trips to downtown and Home Depot.  She does however have other pieces traced and ready to cut.  The process will be faster after that.

xoxo –

jn²

Collection Update: 4.25.14

Since burlap is such an unforgiving fabric to work with the fabric needs to get prepped before it gets cut.  Rena takes us through her process (see below).

Assorted burlaps for our 5 different looks

And we’re rollin’

Tools of the trade

Freshly layered

Ready to be cut

xoxo –

jn²