What is a Collection?

Collections are a hand-picked assortment of Styles that tell a cohesive story to your potential buyers and consumers. Stay on top of your brand by filling your collection with Moodboards, Styles, Tech Packs, Manufacturing Projects, and so much more!

As always, your collections can be shared with anyone in your network. If you’d like to share this collection with someone outside of the UpStyled Fashion platform, send them an invite via email!

How to Create a Collection on UpStyled Fashion

You can easily create a Collection either directly from your Dashboard, or under the “Collections” tab found in “My Workspace”.

1. From your Dashboard, select “Create Collection” found near the top of your screen
2. Give your collection a name
3. Assign your Collection a specific year & season based on when you plan to release it
4. Write a description letting potential buyers, customers, and collaborators understand your overall ideas and thought process. Feel free to come back and edit this description at any time throughout your design process.

What Goes into a Collection?

Import Your Moodboards

A Collection is about much more than just creating a list of Styles. Tell your Collection’s story to the best of your ability by importing a Moodboard! Adding a Moodboard to your Collection allows Buyers, Manufacturers, and other Designers to get a sense of the inspiration behind your designs.

To import or create a Moodboard for a specific Collection: 1. Click into any of your Collections, found in “My Workspace” 2. Click the blue “Manage Moodboard” button found on the top right corner of your Collection 3. Select whether you would like to import an existing Moodboard, or create a new one from scratch 4. If you are importing, select your desired Moodboard and then click “IMPORT”

For more information on Moodboards, please read our article on Moodboards.

Import Styles from Your Style Master

As previously mentioned, a Collection contains a group of similar Styles that are planned to be released at the same time. As you begin adding and storing Styles into your Style Master, you can easily import them into specific Collections.

To import Styles into your Collection: 1. Click into any of your Collections found in “My Workspace” 2. Click the “IMPORT STYLE” button found on the Collection page 3. Select which Styles from your Style Master that you want to import 4. Click the “IMPORT” button found at the bottom of the pop-up window

To learn more about Styles, please read our Styles article.

Create a Tech Pack for Each Style

When you’re looking to reach out to our community of Manufacturers, a Tech Pack is the best way to articulate your ideas. Add Tech Packs to your Collection so you can stay organized throughout your design process.

To create a Tech Pack within a Collection: 1. Click into any of your Collections found in “My Workspace” 2. Find the designated Style you’re looking to modify 3. Click the “+ ADD TECH PACK” button found in your Styles table 4. Start designing your own factory-ready Tech Pack!

For more information on Tech Packs, please read our Tech Packs article.

Manage Your Projects

On UpStyled Fashion, you will engage in a Project by reaching out to Manufacturers. Conveniently manage all of your Projects for a given Collection by referring back to your Collection table at any time.

To start a Project from your Collection: 1. Click into any of your Collections found in “My Workspace” 2. Find the designated Style you’re looking to submit for Project 3. Click the “+ CREATE PROJECT” button found under the “Development Project” column 4. Fill in the necessary information and click “SAVE →” 5. You will then see a saved copy of your Project Request. Review the details to make sure everything is correct, and then click “SEND REQUESTS” 6. Select which Manufacturers you would like to work with, or simply “PUBLISH TO ALL”

Keep Track of Project Related Messages

At any point during your Project, even while you’re deciding which Manufacturer to choose, you can access your messages. Refer back to this Collection page throughout your Project to stay up-to-date on communication between you and your Manufacturer(s).