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Your Fashion Brand
Join the 6-Month
360° Business Programme

 


For Trinidad & Tobago fashion designers ready to grow sales, expand globally, and strengthen their business foundations

 

👉 Register Your Interest Today (no payment required)
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About the Programme


Are you a fashion designer in Trinidad & Tobago who wants to sell more, manage better, and go global?

This 6-month 360° business programme is designed to help you build sales, strengthen your operations, and prepare for international growth.

Programme Start: 1st Week of October 2025 - Webinars every fortnight 
Duration: 6 months
Investment: US$95 per month (payment starts only after our Introductory Webinar early September 2025).

 

What You’ll Gain

  • 🛠️ Business Mastery: Strategy, operations, leadership, and mindset

  • 🌍 Global Readiness: Learn how fashion works internationally (USA, Europe, ...)

  • 💼 Sales Growth: Identify the right trade buyers and craft content that converts

  • 📈 Future Roadmap: Build a 12-month plan for success beyond the programme

  • 🤝 Supportive Network: Collective webinars twice a month, interactive and practical - Recorded

  • ✅ Accountability: Monthly homework and guidance to keep you on track

  • What else do you want?


Programme Structure

Key Components:

  1. Presentation & Roadmap – Understand your business, goals, and people

  2. Timeline Setup – Build a 6–12 month actionable business plan

  3. The Entrepreneur’s Toolkit – Duties, responsibilities, and qualities of a successful fashion business owner

  4. Routes to Market – B2B, B2C, Online, and Bespoke explained

  5. Brand Positioning & Fashion Mapping – Build a trade buyer database that works for you

  6. Pricing & Margins – Understand USA vs. European models

  7. Project Management for Sales – The Sales Booster approach

  8. Wholesale & Buyers – The 4C’s: Contact, Connect, Convert, Cherish  - How to be successful at any trade show

  9. Retail Models – Online, Pop-Up, and Bespoke 101

  10. Marketing & Communication Strategies – How to stand out

  11. Logistics & Payments – Challenges and opportunities

  12. Financials – Cash flow, break-even, and investment readiness

FREE Webinar on September 9th - 12pm Trinidad and Tobago
We will disuss the programme and answer your business questions as if you had an expert in your office. 
Recording available if you register today.
 

Benefits - Why join the Programme

    • Designed specifically for Caribbean designers
    • Practical, not theoretical — real tools, templates, and answers
    • Focused on sales growth and international readiness
    • Interactive webinars where your questions drive the conversation
    • Discover what drives success
    • Improve decision making
    • Understand the work to be done before, during and after the start of a project
    • Have clarity on the differences between selling in Europe and the USA
    • Learn the top tips to become a better leader  

 

Speaker: Thierry Bayle - Founder of Global Fashion Management and the London Fashion Business Academy
Delivered a masterclass in Trinidad in the past and
you can find the testimonial from the head of the programme below.

 

He has worked every month with Brands and Retailers and will share how you can improve results effectively based on over 25 years' international experience.
He also understands the buyer/seller relationship and how to get more orders (and getting paid for them!).  

Experience comes from having worked with international designer brands (CK, DKNY, Hugo Boss, Kenzo, Moschino, Parah, Smalto, Versace) as well as hundreds of MSMEs and emerging designers.

Thierry represented the Magic Show in Las Vegas and acted as Brand and Retail expert for French trade show Who's Next. He has also visited many other shows and has delivered regular seminars or keynotes at events around the world (France, Nigeria, Portugal, Thailand, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay ...).




How to ask questions today?
Email us at tt@globalfashionmanagement.com or call the Int'l team/ WhatsApp +44 7951 198 769.
We wish to answer all your questions in the September webinar. Feel free to submit your questions today if you cannot attend. You will receive the recording. 

Never assume we will say no, always assume we will say yes!

Testimonials from around the world

"It has been a pleasure working with Thierry & Rachid from Global Fashion Management. They were available at all times and their work has exceeded our expectations. They went the extra mile to fine tune the programme onsite for the benefit of our young Designers.
I would strongly recommend using Global Fashion Management for any Fashion workshop or masterclass. They bring energy and excitement to their presentation and we had excellent feedback from all attendees at the “Boost your brand” Fashion Masterclass."
Jason, Inves TT - Trinidad

"I have known GFM Founder, Thierry Bayle, for many years and can honestly say you will be learning and working with someone who has enormous knowledge of every aspect of business growth and he has the top contacts to support and grow your brand world wide. He is a genuine personality with no airs and Grace's and will help take you to the top of your ladder much sooner than you would have thought possible."
Parveen, Designer - UK

"Thierry (GFM Founder) is the person you can trust."
Nadia, Designer - UK

“I like the honest and analytical look, the treatment of varied topics such as costs, places of sale, brand positioning, focus on the product ... Everything is super important, and I appreciate the comments being honest, timely & practical. I want to thank you again for all your advice. During the 1-2-1 meeting I left with A LOT to think & restructure. Now, I know where the dangers are.
Alice, Designer - Uruguay

"Appreciated the work done and continuous support that I received. Approachable, friendly and super professional. I recommend you use them if you are serious and willing to be challenged in how to better manage your business."
Iwona, Designer - UK

"Thierry Bayle (GFM Founder) is extremely knowledgeable on the fashion industry and not only does he offer great advice, he also asks intelligent and useful questions that make you think.
I have come to him for feedback on my business on numerous occasions, and he has always encouraged me to go beyond my initial inquiry, and to look more broadly for solutions.
He pushes you to look at the bigger picture, at the actions that will sustain your business, and make it grow and become relevant."
Betsy, Designer - Austria

"This is a service I recommend to everyone who wants to accelerate and take their business more seriously to the next level. Highly recommended."
Marguerite, Designer - UK

"I really enjoy working with him, he challenges me on the way I run the business and the mentoring is helping me make it more effective and profitable. He makes me see things through different eyes. I would 100% validate his logic and advice."
Geraldy, CEO - Norway

 

"Je souhaitais avoir un accompagnement de qualité et une expertise mature, je n'ai pas été déçue !
J'ai appris énormément dans le domaine de la création d'entreprise, grâce à vos conseils et vos méthodes de management, basées sur le bon sens.
Très à l'écoute, vous avez su trouver des solutions aux problématiques rencontrées.
Qualité, bienveillance et enthousiasme."
Flore, Designer - France

W 2019 roku podjęliśmy współpracę z firmą Global Fashion Management. Firma wykonała dla nas usługę konsultingową polegającą na doradztwie w zakresie wprowadzenia marki odzieżowej na rynek amerykański oraz europejski. Doradcą reprezentującym firmę był Thierry Bayle.
Thierry w sposób sumienny i terminowy wywiązał się z obowiązków. Jest osobą o dużym doświadczeniu w zakresie doradztwa markom odzieżowym na różnych rynkach. Thierry pomógł nam w sposób rzetelny poznać specyfikę rynku amerykańskiego oraz europejskiego oraz przygotować się do targów odzieżowych na tych rynkach. Świadczone przez niego usługi charakteryzowały się wysokim profesjonalizmem i kompleksowym podejściem do powierzonych zadań. Thierry był bardzo zaangażowany i otwarty na nasze potrzeby. Bardzo dobrze dostosował świadczone usługi do charakterystyki naszej marki.
Z całym przekonaniem rekomendujemy usługi doradcze Global Fashion Management oraz doradcy Thierry’ego Bayle’a jako specjalistów w swojej branży oraz godnych zaufania partnerów biznesowych.
Natalia, Designer - Poland

 

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