Blood, Sweat, and Gliters

July 25, 2011
(apologies for the late post)

I have to admit that the reason why I got lured into designing is my fascination with the artistry that is put into clothing. I often think of clothing as a means to transport a wearer to a different time, place, state of mind, or at most to make them feel different; like how a long flowing silk dress can make a woman feel sexy and in control or like how a vintage dress can remind the wearer so much of the past. Yes, the whimsy and the bigger than life quality of fashion design is hard to resist. But since I do acknowledge its artistry, the effort placed in making clothing, made me feel I understood its workload.

I was wrong. The designing and production of clothing is far more complicated and laborious than what I previously viewed. This was greatly stressed by the week's discissions and testimonials of practicing designers. Along with that realization, I have also realized that I still have a lot to learn. Despite these new realizations of how much hard work is needed in this career path and how far off I am in learning everything about it, I will most definitely still peruse it because one cannot quit love. ;)

Buena