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The Current Situation and Development Strategies of Fashion Start-up Companies : Focused on Rising Fashion Designers in Busan

패션스타트업 기업의 현황과 발전에 관한 연구 : 부산 패션 신진디자이너를 중심으로

  • Chang, Ji-Yean (Division of Clothing & Textile, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Hwa (Division of Clothing & Textile, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2021.01.06
  • Accepted : 2021.02.20
  • Published : 2021.02.28

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the current operation condition of fashion start-up companies and the characteristics of their founders in Fashion Creative Studio that is one of government programs supporting fashion start-up of rising fashion designer's brands in Korea and one of supporting facilities. For this purpose, this study surveyed 32 fashion start-up companies founders in Busan Fashion Creative Studio and analyzed the data based on the survey. The results are as follows. First of all, 82% of the founders have experience to start their business in 20s and 60% of founders with not more than 3 to 5 years of work experience related to fashion challenge to start a business. Secondly, major distribution channels of the fashion start-up companies are mainly on-line open-market consisting of 36% and SNS is up to 80% as the main promotion method. In addition, exports to China account for 71% of all exports. Lastly, 33% of businesses consider viral marketing by influencer and 50% of them make plan to export their items to East Asia. It is of research significance that this study can suggest the successful direction of establishing and operating fashion start-up companies through making good use of Fashion Creative Studio, the supporting program including facility.

본 연구는 국내 신진디자이너의 패션스타트업에 대한 정부 지원 프로그램이자 시설 중 하나인 패션창작스튜디오의 패션스타트업 기업의 운영 현황과 창업자의 특성을 분석하였다. 이를 위해, 부산패션창작스튜디오의 패션스타트업 창업자 32명을 대상으로 설문 조사를 하였다. 그 결과 첫째, 패션창작스튜디오의 패션스타트업 기업 창업자들의 82%가 20대에 창업경험을 가지고 있었고, 60%가 3~5년 이하의 패션 실무경력을 가지고 창업에 도전하는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 패션스타트업 기업의 유통채널은 오픈 마켓이 36%, SNS가 주요 홍보 매체로 80%에 이른다. 또한, 71%가 중국에 수출하고 있다. 마지막으로, 업체의 33%가 인플루언스를 통한 바이럴마케팅을 고려하고 있고, 50%가 동남아시아에 수출을 계획하고 있다. 본 연구결과는 지원 프로그램이자 시설인 패션창작스튜디오를 활용하여 패션스타트업 기업의 성공적 창업과 운영 방향성을 제시하는데 연구적 의의가 있다.

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