Fashion Accessories Business

11 Tips For Starting A Successful Fashion Accessories Business (2024)

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

Want to start your own fashion accessories business? Here are some tips you should know:

Learn more about starting a fashion accessories business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a fashion accessories business?
-> Pros and cons of a fashion accessories business

Need inspiration?

-> Other fashion accessories business success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a fashion accessories business

Other resources

We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a fashion accessories business:

#1: Emily T., founder of Emily's Beaded Jewels and Creations:

We chatted with with Emily, founder of Emily's Beaded Jewels and Creations ($/month). In our interview, Emily says:

A good entrepreneur needs to be able to understand that there will be hard times. Maybe you have hit a giant bump in the road. You must remember it will get better.

Read the full interview ➜

#2: Jen Fox, founder of Foxly Handmade:

We chatted with with Jen, founder of Foxly Handmade ($6K/month). In our interview, Jen says:

Hiring someone to sew has freed up my time to work on new products, marketing, and let's be honest - relaxing. At first, it pained me to pay someone else to do a job I was capable of doing.

Read the full interview ➜

#3: Linda Heaphy, founder of Kashgar:

We chatted with with Linda, founder of Kashgar ($25K/month). In our interview, Linda says:

Our stock demands touching. People like to pick up our pieces and examine them, feel them in their hands, weigh them up, spend time becoming attached.

Additionally:

Pay your bills on time and be respectful to your suppliers, and when the going gets tough, they will give you preferential treatment.

Further:

Pay yourself a decent wage as soon as you can so you can invest in a home or other assets that increase in value and are not connected to your business.

Read the full interview ➜

#4: Jen Fox, founder of Foxly Handmade:

We chatted with with Jen, founder of Foxly Handmade ($6K/month). In our interview, Jen says:

It's easy to fall down the rabbit hole and get distracted by shiny things. I did that for years before I realized I needed to simplify! Simplifying and focusing my business has also made it easier for me to say no to opportunities that don't align.

Additionally:

If it's possible to test the market first BEFORE committing to a big investment of time or money, it's always worth it. Get creative, ask your audience, do a pre-sale or pre-launch, and don't be afraid to be wrong.