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BuildTheDreamBrand
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Struggling with designing and launching your fashion brand? With 20+ years of experience and 50+ brands built including merchandise for the V&A Museum and Chatsworth House I help founders go from idea to thriving brand.
Common challenges
Problems That I Help Solve
If any of these sound familiar, you're in the right place.
Market Research & Validation
Not sure if your idea will sell? Many founders skip validation and pay the price later. Let me help you test before you invest.
Brand Identity & Differentiation
Standing out in a crowded marketplace requires more than a nice logo. Build a brand that your customers connect with emotionally.
Product Development Process
From tech packs to sampling to production the development process is where most brands stumble. Get expert guidance every step.
Marketing & Launch Strategy
Having a great product isn't enough. You need a plan to get seen, build your audience, and convert browsers into loyal customers.
Your starting point
Find Your Path Forward
Take this quick assessment to discover exactly where you are and what to do next.
Which category do you fall under?
Answer 3 quick questions and I'll show you exactly where to start plus personalised resources, services, and podcast episodes for your stage.
What I offer
Services Built for Every Stage
Whether you're at the idea stage or ready to scale, I have the expertise and systems to help you grow.
Design & Sampling
From initial concept to production-ready samples. Tech packs, fabric sourcing, and manufacturer liaison.
Fashion Collections
Seasonal and capsule collection development. Range planning, trend analysis, and collection strategy.
Marketing Support
Brand photoshoots, website development, social media strategy, and content production.
Brand Growth & Sales
Paid media, conversion optimisation, sales channel development, and revenue growth strategy.
Brand Mentoring
One-to-one coaching sessions. Skills, system, accountability, and personal growth for founders.
Proven results
Case Studies
We work with artists, photographers, fashion startups, catalogue brands, and world-renowned institutions - helping each one move from creative vision to finished product with clear direction, trusted production, and results that speak for themselves.
Houldsworth of Cheltenham
HOC Embroidered Poloshirt
Client had a bad experience with an alternative brand-building company who didn't deliver. We created a full product development blueprint and guided a successful launch.
V&A Museum
V&A Printed Scarf
Exhibition merchandise from historic and archived artworks requiring high quality finish and on-time production.
DLK
DLK Printed Golf Shirt
Startup entrepreneur lost £6K on failed manufacturer referrals. We developed brand strategy, sampling, and production pipeline from scratch.
National Gallery
National Gallery – Historic Designs on Silk
Transforming historic artwork from the national collection into high-quality silk scarf merchandise with exacting colour fidelity.
Clare Cowley
Clare Cowley – Artwork to Silk Scarves
An artist with a loyal following wanted to turn her paintings into wearable merchandise, but couldn't find a partner she trusted to do her work justice.
Mary Kingsworth
Mary Kingsworth – Paintings to Wearable Art
An artist wanted her intricate paintings to reach a wider audience beyond one-off sales, through a modal and silk scarf collection.
Cove
Cove – Original Scarf Collection
A clothing brand wanted to expand into accessories with original artwork - not generic prints - to deepen their brand story and stand apart.
Pia Jewellery
Pia Jewellery – Seasonal Silk Scarves
A catalogue brand needed a dependable partner to design and produce silk printed scarves that became consistent bestsellers season after season.
Susan Gordon
Susan Gordon – Photography to Products
A London photographer wanted to turn her architectural images into a product range, with small-minimum manufacturing to reduce risk.
What clients say
Trusted by Founders
Hear from the brands and entrepreneurs I've worked with.
"After an initial chat with Bhavna six months ago, she helped to restore our hope and focus and promised to deliver, which she did. We had our first samples within one month and finished products two months ago. Bhavna is a delight to work with, she's trustworthy and carries great integrity which is a rare commodity in this day and age."
Matthew & Elisha Wright
Houldsworth of Cheltenham (HOC)
"Bhavna is a pleasure to work with, tackling each project with ease and care regardless of how challenging it is. She has great knowledge and skills with regards to reproducing artworks on textiles and always creates a beautiful quality product."
Michelle Ly
V&A Museum
"Bhavna is a wonderful business creative to deal with. She is reliable, trustworthy, fair and spends a lot of time getting the colours, samples and prints right. Love working with her and her little bits of advice and suggestions along the way on how to add weight and quality to our merchandise."
Daphne Stephenson
Artist
"Bhavna Rishi London designs are beautiful and unique and have the added benefit of being crafted in organic pure silk. Bhavna is a pleasure to work with and is always there with a prompt reply to any queries. Working with Bhavna has been a pleasure and a smooth process from start to delivery of her orders."
Yashmira Chetty
Pia Jewellery Direct Ltd.
"I'm very impressed with the design of my DLK Do It Your Way golf top. The designer captured the vision perfectly with great attention to detail and creativity. Professional, efficient, and a pleasure to work with - I highly recommend Bhavna and her work."
Sammy
DLK
"I have worked with Bhavna now for 4 years and love working with her. She is extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and offers a high quality product. She will always go the extra mile to help her customers. She is reliable, trustworthy and has always managed to bring my designs to life, and makes every collaboration an enjoyable one."
Melanie Morton
YunionT
"It was a joy to meet Bhavna and to collaborate to explore the potential of my artwork."
Susan Gordon
Photographer & Artist
Listen & Learn
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Building the Brand
Actionable insights on building and scaling your fashion brand.
Latest Episode
The Mindset You Need to Build a Brand
Building a brand is as much about mindset as it is about strategy. Bhavna shares the mental shifts that separate founders who succeed from those who give up.
Ready to Build Your Dream Brand?
Book a complimentary brand audit. We'll review your brand, identify opportunities, and create a clear action plan completely free.