Designer Items

Designer Items Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

Designer items can be more than just a passion—they can be a profitable business. Imagine curating and selling luxury and high-end fashion pieces.

Starting a business focused on designer items means sourcing exclusive, trendy apparel and accessories. You’ll need to build relationships with reputable suppliers or even scout for unique pieces in cities known for fashion. Knowing your market is crucial; research trends and understand what appeals to your audience.

Engage customers with an upscale yet approachable online presence. Photography, branding, and customer service must reflect the luxury of the items you’re selling. Marketing will involve smart advertising on social media platforms popular with fashion enthusiasts, and possibly collaborating with influencers.

This venture requires an initial investment and a keen eye for style, but the payoff can be significant. If you have a flair for fashion and a knack for business, delving into the world of designer items could be a rewarding pursuit.

In this list, you'll find real-world designer items success stories and very profitable examples of starting a designer items that makes money.

1. VecRas Creations Pvt. Ltd. ($144K/year)

Spotting a gap in the booming gadget skin market, graphic designer Sunil Aggarwal launched VecRas in 2007 to supply essential digital templates, transforming a $1,000 per month start into a $20,000-$30,000 revenue stream with a nationwide customer base.

How much money it makes: $144K/year
How much did it cost to start: $15K
How many people on the team: 10

How I Started A $12K/Month Business Designing Phone Skin Cut Files

Founder Sunil Aggarwal started VecRas in 2007, a digital design company that provides Vinyl Ready Vector cut file templates for skins and Smart PSD mockups for mobile devices, which initially did $1,000 per month and now expects $20,000 - $30,000 per month with customers growing nationwide.

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2. Medical Bag Tags, LLC ($6.18K/year)

Misty Dupree, the founder of Medical Bag Tags, came up with the idea for her business after realizing the need to bridge the gap between the medical community and everyday people. She wanted to create customizable bag tags that would raise awareness of medical and allergy conditions, allowing individuals to communicate their needs during emergencies. Despite facing personal challenges, Misty remained determined and started her business, providing functional and cute bag tags that offer peace of mind to parents and individuals with medical conditions.

How much money it makes: $6.18K/year
How much did it cost to start: $3K
How many people on the team: 1

On Creating Customizable Medical And Allergy Awareness Bag Tags

Medical Bag Tags, LLC creates customizable medical and allergy awareness bag tags for personal items while raising awareness of medical and allergy conditions, all while overcoming personal tragedy and balancing being a single mom of 8 children, and is now in talks with a possible pharmaceutical investor to expand and grow the business.

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