Capsule Elegant Evening Dresses in Genuine Leather with Covered Buttons

Capsule Elegant Evening Dresses in Genuine Leather with Covered Buttons

An Independent Fashion Designer approached us to develop a capsule elegant evening dresses around a single idea: covered buttons, executed in genuine leather. The capsule was destined for Peru and needed capsule 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

• Delivery missed the collection launch window
• The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
• Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point

What we specified

How it was built

1. Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
2. Genuine Leather was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
3. The elegant evening dresses was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
4. Covered 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 6-week window.
• Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
• The an Independent Fashion Designer launched on schedule and reordered the same specification next season.

What we would repeat

Approve the hand feel on the actual bulk fabric — proto cloth always behaves differently.

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