Making the move from a cash and carry approach to purchasing through an online fashion wholesaler.

Cash and carry is a popular way for many businesses to shop. They can purchase stock in high volumes with lower unit costs. However, it does come with its disadvantages and many business owners are now moving away from these traditional means and looking towards a more digital way of purchasing.

Fashion is a fast-paced industry, with new trends and crazes appearing on the scene every week; sometimes it’s hard to keep up! This is why we’ve picked out some of the industry’s best tips to help you turn your start-up business into a successful fashion boutique.

How wholesalers bring retailers the hottest trends… fast

Operating a successful wholesale company may seem like a lot of fun; attending fashion shows, shopping for clothes all day; but as you know from your own retail outlets, it’s not all fun and games. Here at Stylewise Direct, we are always on the lookout for the latest trends and fashion craze. This is why we’ve decided to give you a glimpse of what it’s like behind the scenes at Stylewise HQ, and how we provide our clients with the latest wholesale ladies' fashion, fast.

If you’re thinking the Bardot trend is a recent style, you would be mistaken. As with most fashion trends, the Bardot dates back to the Regency and Victorian era. Off-the-shoulder dresses were the height of fashion in the early to mid-1800s with the likes of Napoleon’s empress, Eugenie, and her ladies wearing dresses designed by Charles Frederick Worth in 1855.