Effortless Strappy Sandal in Tulle with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons

Effortless Strappy Sandal in Tulle with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons

A Cruise Line approached us to develop a effortless strappy sandal around a single idea: mother-of-pearl buttons, executed in tulle. The capsule was destined for Spain and needed effortless finishing that reads designer on the rail while staying repeatable in bulk. This case study records the brief, the specification and the delivery.

The challenge

• Fabric hand feel changed between production runs
• The sample did not match the runway reference
• The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes

What we specified

How it was built

1. Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
2. Tulle was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
3. The strappy sandal was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
4. Mother-of-Pearl Buttons was applied in a controlled process to keep every piece consistent.
5. Bulk ran with in-line inspection; a photo report was shared before shipment.

Result

• 2,400 pieces delivered inside the 10-week window.
• Unit cost held within 1.5% of the approved quotation.
• The a Cruise Line launched on schedule and reordered the same specification next season.

What we would repeat

Lock the colour standard before grading; every downstream approval depends on it.

Planning a similar capsule?

Tell us the quantity, target price and delivery window, and we will build a customisation programme around those three numbers.