Comments on: What the FAQ: “I’m thinking about becoming a fashion designer, what should I do?” http://www.andraeblogzalo.com/2006/10/20/im-thinking-about-becoming-a-fashion-designer-what-should-i-do/ It's Andrae Gonzalo Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rachael http://www.andraeblogzalo.com/2006/10/20/im-thinking-about-becoming-a-fashion-designer-what-should-i-do/#comment-50 Rachael Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:21:03 +0000 http://www.andraeblogzalo.com/2006/10/20/im-thinking-about-becoming-a-fashion-designer-what-should-i-do/#comment-50 Andrae, thank you so much for posting this info on your blog. You were by far, one of my favorite designers on PR and this blog definitely helped me, and came at the perfect time!! I am currently working very, very hard to get into The Fashion Institute in NYC for my first year of college. It is my dream to go to New York City for college because I know that it will help me in the future. I will have a whole portfolio completed within the next few weeks, well hopefully.. Your advice definitely helped and inspired me to keep up with what I am doing. Thanks so much!!! Andrae, thank you so much for posting this info on your blog. You were by far, one of my favorite designers on PR and this blog definitely helped me, and came at the perfect time!! I am currently working very, very hard to get into The Fashion Institute in NYC for my first year of college. It is my dream to go to New York City for college because I know that it will help me in the future. I will have a whole portfolio completed within the next few weeks, well hopefully.. Your advice definitely helped and inspired me to keep up with what I am doing. Thanks so much!!!

]]> By: Janet http://www.andraeblogzalo.com/2006/10/20/im-thinking-about-becoming-a-fashion-designer-what-should-i-do/#comment-32 Janet Sun, 22 Oct 2006 01:32:09 +0000 http://www.andraeblogzalo.com/2006/10/20/im-thinking-about-becoming-a-fashion-designer-what-should-i-do/#comment-32 I've been wondering whether (or how) a person can develop a Fashion Capital sensibility if they're living in a Fashion Backwater location. This year, we watched Katy, Angela, and Kayne all get eliminated basically for lapses in "taste." And each of them had produced something that -- to him or her, at least -- appeared beautiful, but their creation came across to the judges as dowdy, or tacky, or below some agreed upon "taste level." Even Michael, in the current season, went back to Georgia and came back with a collection that was judged to be kind of tasteless. I know Jay was an exception, but he had a non-rural art sensibility that was different from the one in his own area. And I get the impression that Chloe prevailed by really reading fashion magazines. So how much, in your opinion, does geography determine success in the fashion world? I’ve been wondering whether (or how) a person can develop a Fashion Capital sensibility if they’re living in a Fashion Backwater location. This year, we watched Katy, Angela, and Kayne all get eliminated basically for lapses in “taste.” And each of them had produced something that — to him or her, at least — appeared beautiful, but their creation came across to the judges as dowdy, or tacky, or below some agreed upon “taste level.”

Even Michael, in the current season, went back to Georgia and came back with a collection that was judged to be kind of tasteless.

I know Jay was an exception, but he had a non-rural art sensibility that was different from the one in his own area. And I get the impression that Chloe prevailed by really reading fashion magazines.

So how much, in your opinion, does geography determine success in the fashion world?

]]> By: Sheena http://www.andraeblogzalo.com/2006/10/20/im-thinking-about-becoming-a-fashion-designer-what-should-i-do/#comment-23 Sheena Sat, 21 Oct 2006 05:11:08 +0000 http://www.andraeblogzalo.com/2006/10/20/im-thinking-about-becoming-a-fashion-designer-what-should-i-do/#comment-23 I'm so glad you posted this Andrae! I'm going to print it out and show everyone that tells me I should study fashion design even though I just want to be a stylist. The concept of creating clothing from scratch dumbfounds and terrifies me. I know how to shop and I know how to dress.. but designing is beyond me. So thanks a whole lot for this entry, it's enlightening! I’m so glad you posted this Andrae! I’m going to print it out and show everyone that tells me I should study fashion design even though I just want to be a stylist.

The concept of creating clothing from scratch dumbfounds and terrifies me. I know how to shop and I know how to dress..
but designing is beyond me. So thanks a whole lot for this entry, it’s enlightening!

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