‘To define is to limit’ is one of my favourite quotes meaning you should never say were you want to go or set yourself a level because you will never peek past it. This is how I feel about my work, my ambition to learn everything about the fashion industry and my hard working nature will make me an important asset to the fashion business. This course would give me the chance to get to a high level of professionalism and an opportunity for me to show people how creative I can be. To me it would be another step to the career I thrive for.
My education in fashion started when I specialised in design in my year on Art and Design foundation in 2008.I adore being a part of fashion and I have learnt not to be afraid of hard work. Why I want a career in this industry is because of the mixture of art, music and design and I love how there are no boundaries with creativity. It is constantly evolving and I want to be apart of that. The past three years I have grown confidently in the design stages from pattern cutting to the assembling of my garments.
One of the achievements whilst studying on FdA Fashion is having a design I made in first year chosen by a company called Phaze clothing. I received a £50 prize and a certificate of achievement for my dress design which later was put into production and shown at London Edge at London Fashion week.
At the moment I work part time at John Lewis where I have been learning all aspects of retail. I have recently been transferred to Women’s wear. This has been a positive move and has benefited me to be in contact with clothing, looking at how it is made and experience how this aspect of retail works. In January I will be moving to Visual merchandising and also working with the fashion advisor. I am looking forward to this opportunity as it will further broaden my experience.
My interests include reading and films. Reading biography’s is a particular interest of mine as I believe gives me an open mind into how people think and I get inspired by peoples life stories. I was touched by reading a Marilyn Monroe biography because of how fascinating she was and the impact she had on the world. Travelling to different countries I find myself being inspired by different cultures. In Paris I visited the Sonia Rykel exhibition which I found stunning. The exhibition itself included her work for ‘Laura’, her husbands label to her passion for knitwear.
My favourite designers are Alexander McQueen and Calvin Klein. Alexander McQueen is my biggest influence, I have become almost obsessed with his Couture designs and the way he pushed the boundaries with each collection he made. I could only strive towards having his level of creativity and experimentation. The collection which caught my attention was his ‘Girl who lived in a tree’ This fascinated me because of his originality and the way he created his own story. Instead of re- inventing the past he made his designs his own. In my work I love to design dramatic styles of clothing when designing couture wear but in my aesthetic I am a minimalist. When making ready to wear clothing I am inspired by the likes of Calvin Klein and Stella McCartney.
I believe I am a self motivated, creative and a hardworking designer. My dream would be to work for a high end designer but at the moment I want to learn and absorb as much information about the industry as I can and work on my own personal aesthetic. Hopefully your course will be that stepping stone I need.
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