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Is Design School Worth it?
Has anyone gone to a clothing design school? Is it worth it? I want to
design clothes, but i'm not sure where to go. I'm doing lots of research on schools but I also am looking for people with first hand experience attending a shool of that type, or even attending a school I am considering. My list of schools consists of: FIT in NY, Illinois Art Institute in Chicago, FIDM in LA, Central Saint Martin in London, Fashion Instituto Europeo di Design in Madrid. Fashion is my passion. If anyone has any advice, positive or negative, I would love to hear opinions of design schools dos and don't. Thanks for your time. Anna |
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"Anna Boulay" wrote in message om... Has anyone gone to a clothing design school? Is it worth it? I want to design clothes, but i'm not sure where to go. I'm doing lots of research on schools but I also am looking for people with first hand experience attending a shool of that type, or even attending a school I am considering. My list of schools consists of: FIT in NY, Illinois Art Institute in Chicago, FIDM in LA, Central Saint Martin in London, Fashion Instituto Europeo di Design in Madrid. Fashion is my passion. If anyone has any advice, positive or negative, I would love to hear opinions of design schools dos and don't. Thanks for your time. Anna I can't answer your question but maybe this web site would be of some help.... http://www.fashionschoolreview.com/ Val |
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Anna,
My daughter's friend is currently enrolled in the fashion design program at the International Academy of Design and Technology here in Chicago. The girl didn't know her way around a sewing machine at first....I had to show her before school started --two years ago. She loved to 'draw' clothes but that was it. School was not as easy as some thought...there's a lot to it...patternmaking. draping , adjusting, fabrics...and now she has become so savvy on the subject she is really enjoying it. They are also taught the business end of designing which will determine whether you make it or break it into the business. I say YES...go for it. Mother Bones "Anna Boulay" wrote in message om... Has anyone gone to a clothing design school? Is it worth it? I want to design clothes, but i'm not sure where to go. I'm doing lots of research on schools but I also am looking for people with first hand experience attending a shool of that type, or even attending a school I am considering. My list of schools consists of: FIT in NY, Illinois Art Institute in Chicago, FIDM in LA, Central Saint Martin in London, Fashion Instituto Europeo di Design in Madrid. Fashion is my passion. If anyone has any advice, positive or negative, I would love to hear opinions of design schools dos and don't. Thanks for your time. Anna |
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That's what I did as a teenager, drew lots of fashion style drawings
and my art teacher - who's mother had worked in a couture house in Europe kept telling me that I should go to design school because I would be really good but no one mentioned sewing! Here I am in my 30's just learning to sew and I love it but I have no aspirations of doing it professionally. I just like to make simple things for the house and my daughter. My sister did want to be a fashion designer but she had no interest at all in sewing. Ithink technical skill and creativity go hand in hand. I have a lot of respect for seamstresses/tailors. It is so much harder than anyone gives them credit for! I really have an appreciation for clothing now. "Geri" wrote in message ... Anna, My daughter's friend is currently enrolled in the fashion design program at the International Academy of Design and Technology here in Chicago. The girl didn't know her way around a sewing machine at first....I had to show her before school started --two years ago. She loved to 'draw' clothes but that was it. |
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I too loved to dream about clothes and fashion and attended a four year
college and received a BA in fashion design, that was 19 years ago. The sad truth is there are very few jobs to be had in this field, unless you live on the East coast or almost anywhere in Asia. The computers and software that are so prevalent in the industry today were just beginning to be used when I left school so unfortunately, my degree is almost useless. I would highly recommend to anyone thinking of entering this field today to double major in marketing or business, industrial engineering or textiles to make yourself more marketable. It's wonderful when you can love your work but you need opportunities to get a job. "Maxixe" wrote in message om... That's what I did as a teenager, drew lots of fashion style drawings and my art teacher - who's mother had worked in a couture house in Europe kept telling me that I should go to design school because I would be really good but no one mentioned sewing! Here I am in my 30's just learning to sew and I love it but I have no aspirations of doing it professionally. I just like to make simple things for the house and my daughter. My sister did want to be a fashion designer but she had no interest at all in sewing. Ithink technical skill and creativity go hand in hand. I have a lot of respect for seamstresses/tailors. It is so much harder than anyone gives them credit for! I really have an appreciation for clothing now. "Geri" wrote in message ... Anna, My daughter's friend is currently enrolled in the fashion design program at the International Academy of Design and Technology here in Chicago. The girl didn't know her way around a sewing machine at first....I had to show her before school started --two years ago. She loved to 'draw' clothes but that was it. |
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