AA-320-A is a Fashion Research and Communications class at Marymount University. This course has forced me to leave my shell.
I am a Fashion Design student, and I didn't learn to sew till my second semester in college. Hence, my knowledge of the fashion world was nonexistent. I wasn't driven to want to know more about other designers, but instead I wanted to develop my own style based on my own experiences, with out the influence of other designers.
Starting this course, I had to write a personal essay about why I'm in fashion, and the answer is simple. I love to sew, and this ability allows me to create garments that express who I am without words.
Writing has never been my strong point, but the more I do it, the more I learn. Interestingly enough, I don't feel that it's the writing that is helping me the most, but rather all the research about the fashion industry that is allowing me to gain a wider knowledge of my field.
Recently, I wrote a fashion report on Spring 2010. This report truly showed me how much I have learned over the past four years, and also exposed me to notable fashion designers. My ability to recall fashion terms at a whim is amazing. I'm learning that I can describe clothing very explicitly, and in a way allows you to actually visualize it through words.
Overall, this course has provided me something truly invaluable, an unmeasurable knowledge foundation.
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this class was a lot of fun! and your blog is awesome to read, so that's good you found an interest other than designing. you should definitely be one of those designers who makes clothing then posts all the behind-the-scene pictures on a blog. then everyone can see just how hard you worked on your pieces! :)
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