Runway-Inspired Men Beige Hoodie in Vegan Leather with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons

Runway-Inspired Men Beige Hoodie in Vegan Leather with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons

A Beauty Salon Chain approached us to develop a runway-inspired men beige hoodie around a single idea: mother-of-pearl buttons, executed in vegan leather. The capsule was destined for India and needed runway-inspired 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

• The sample did not match the runway reference
• Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point
• Fabric hand feel changed between production runs

What we specified

How it was built

1. Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
2. Vegan Leather was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
3. The men beige hoodie 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

• 600 pieces delivered inside the 6-week window.
• Unit cost held within 3.0% of the approved quotation.
• The a Beauty Salon Chain launched on schedule and reordered the same specification next season.

What we would repeat

Keep one process owner on both sides. Most delays come from hand-offs, not machines.

Planning a similar capsule?

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