It has been so long since I last blogged, I completed and passed my last 2 uni projects and am still working for New Look. I have also started doing an evening business course at my university which is really good and helping me decide how I want to persue my business. An exercise I had to do on the course was write up my 5 year plan and here it is:
· Learn all I can at university and pass the course
· Travel and gain life experience
· Work for a fashion retailer to build experience in my field
· Save money to start my business
· Make products and sell them on my own website that I have set up
· Build a good reputation
· Be successful enogh to leave my job and concentrate on my own company
· Have a big enough following to open my own store.
Monday, 17 January 2011
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Monday 22nd March= Private study day, I got everything together for my toile review tomorrow, everything is finished and ready to be shown. I also finished my buying and merchandising essay at last, it feels like a huge wait has been lifted off my sholders.
Tuesday 23rd= I got into uni before my toile review was due so I went and submitted my essay - a day early! I am getting good at this early milarky! If only I could turn up on time for things, I'll keep working at that! My review went well, their are a couple of changes that I need to make that I had already decided on and they gave me some other ideas that I hadnt thought of. Overall I was pleased with the outcome.
Wednesday 24th= Private study day, I took photos of my dress and poncho on my mannequin so that I can document the progress in my sketch book, yesturday I took photos of it on my model after I had pinned in some changes. I went and got them developed aswell.
Thursday 25th= Had studio time to make changes to my garment. I am making another toile of the dress with the changes that we spoke about on tuesday. I made the pattern. At home I have some more fabric to make it with, I thought I had it with me but I didnt. I might make another poncho toile but Im not sre if I can make the changes on the one I already have made, I need to ask one of the teachers what will be best.
Friday 26th= Private study day, I collected the photos from the shop that I took earlier this week and put them in my sketchbook. I also did some more samples for my sketchbook with felt like the teachers suggested I use instead of jersey as the applique on the dress and poncho.
Tuesday 23rd= I got into uni before my toile review was due so I went and submitted my essay - a day early! I am getting good at this early milarky! If only I could turn up on time for things, I'll keep working at that! My review went well, their are a couple of changes that I need to make that I had already decided on and they gave me some other ideas that I hadnt thought of. Overall I was pleased with the outcome.
Wednesday 24th= Private study day, I took photos of my dress and poncho on my mannequin so that I can document the progress in my sketch book, yesturday I took photos of it on my model after I had pinned in some changes. I went and got them developed aswell.
Thursday 25th= Had studio time to make changes to my garment. I am making another toile of the dress with the changes that we spoke about on tuesday. I made the pattern. At home I have some more fabric to make it with, I thought I had it with me but I didnt. I might make another poncho toile but Im not sre if I can make the changes on the one I already have made, I need to ask one of the teachers what will be best.
Friday 26th= Private study day, I collected the photos from the shop that I took earlier this week and put them in my sketchbook. I also did some more samples for my sketchbook with felt like the teachers suggested I use instead of jersey as the applique on the dress and poncho.
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Monday 15th March= Private study day, I wrote some of the essay for buying and merchandising, which I found very difficult. I just couldn't get into the write mindset. I am hoping after a good nights sleep I will be able to get into it properlly tomorrow.
Tuesday 16th= Private study day, again I wrote more of the essay, which again, I struggled with. I thought that doing it on somewhere I am interested in I would find this really easy but I haven't. Not because I don't know what I'm doing or understand what it's about but because I just can't get what I'm thinking onto paper and to make it make sense.
Wednesday 17th= Last ever buying and merchandising lectra! I am very happy about this. We had a recap on what we have learnt over the past 8 weeks. It isn't that
I haven't liked learning about buying and merchandising, I have just found it abit boring and repetitive, especially as John had a habit of rambling on about things that weren't relative to what we were doing and not getting to the point of the story. He was nice though, and I liked him.
Thursday 18th= I made a new pattern for the poncho and constructed it. It is so much better than the first poncho I made, it is the one I am going to show at the review on tuesday. My groups reviews are meant to be on monday but my model isn't available on monday but she is on tuesday so I am having it on tuesday with the other group.
Friday 19th= Private study day, I did some more sketchbook work and wrote my essay. I shall get my dad to read it tonight and he can tell me where I need to make some changes and how I can improve etc.
Tuesday 16th= Private study day, again I wrote more of the essay, which again, I struggled with. I thought that doing it on somewhere I am interested in I would find this really easy but I haven't. Not because I don't know what I'm doing or understand what it's about but because I just can't get what I'm thinking onto paper and to make it make sense.
Wednesday 17th= Last ever buying and merchandising lectra! I am very happy about this. We had a recap on what we have learnt over the past 8 weeks. It isn't that
I haven't liked learning about buying and merchandising, I have just found it abit boring and repetitive, especially as John had a habit of rambling on about things that weren't relative to what we were doing and not getting to the point of the story. He was nice though, and I liked him.
Thursday 18th= I made a new pattern for the poncho and constructed it. It is so much better than the first poncho I made, it is the one I am going to show at the review on tuesday. My groups reviews are meant to be on monday but my model isn't available on monday but she is on tuesday so I am having it on tuesday with the other group.
Friday 19th= Private study day, I did some more sketchbook work and wrote my essay. I shall get my dad to read it tonight and he can tell me where I need to make some changes and how I can improve etc.
Monday 8th March= Had uni this morning and I made up the pattern for my poncho. I made it on the stand which was alright, I made it up as I went along, I think it will be ok though when I construct it. I started pinning the pattern on the fabric but had to leave early as I had the dentist.
Tuesday 9th= IT in the morning with Jamie I have now finally caught up with my blog! I am very pleased with myself. I hope it is ok and written how it is meant to be. I have written it like I did for the journal I had to write for the Foundation course I was on last year, which I was told I had written very well.
Wednesday 10th= Buying and Merchandising we did "Managing a Range" to fit a Company's or Brand's Requirements. I found this a bit repetitive to what we did last week so I was a bit bored. I drafted some of the essay that we are writing for the Buying and Merchandising side of the course. I think it is coming along really well, I am doing it on New Look and in particular the store I work in in Poole I am finding it quite interesting writing on my place of work, it is giving me a better understanding of how things are and why are done in certain ways.
Thursday 11th= Private study day. I cut out the rest of the pattern for my dress and poncho. I also wrote up the essay for buying and merchandising that I have written so far.
Friday 12th= I made up my dress and poncho and put them on the mannequin to see how they fit. I like how the dress fits although it is a bit baggier than I first hoped it would be. The poncho is tighter than I would have liked it to be, especially on the shoulders. I am going to make another poncho that is bigger around the sholders.
Tuesday 9th= IT in the morning with Jamie I have now finally caught up with my blog! I am very pleased with myself. I hope it is ok and written how it is meant to be. I have written it like I did for the journal I had to write for the Foundation course I was on last year, which I was told I had written very well.
Wednesday 10th= Buying and Merchandising we did "Managing a Range" to fit a Company's or Brand's Requirements. I found this a bit repetitive to what we did last week so I was a bit bored. I drafted some of the essay that we are writing for the Buying and Merchandising side of the course. I think it is coming along really well, I am doing it on New Look and in particular the store I work in in Poole I am finding it quite interesting writing on my place of work, it is giving me a better understanding of how things are and why are done in certain ways.
Thursday 11th= Private study day. I cut out the rest of the pattern for my dress and poncho. I also wrote up the essay for buying and merchandising that I have written so far.
Friday 12th= I made up my dress and poncho and put them on the mannequin to see how they fit. I like how the dress fits although it is a bit baggier than I first hoped it would be. The poncho is tighter than I would have liked it to be, especially on the shoulders. I am going to make another poncho that is bigger around the sholders.
Monday, 5 April 2010
Monday 1st March= Private study day so did more to my sketch book, did an entire page on buttons! It is my favourite page so far!
Tuesday 2nd= IT with Jamie, wrote more of my blog I have nearly caught up now, I am on January 2010!
Wednesday 3rd= Buying and Merchandising. We did Range building and The Principles of "Options and True Choice of Points of Difference". I found this interesting going through the thought process of a buyer when looking at how they choose what to have in their collection and whats colours and styles to have it in etc.
Thursday 4th= Started making the pattern to my design for my Manifesto project, it actually went ok! I didn't dislike it as much as I thought I would and I did it all by hand! I can't help but feel proud of myself! I completed the pattern for my dress all I need to now is make the pattern for the poncho and cut it all out and make it.
Friday 5th= Private study day. I started making samples of the applique that I shall have on the dress in the jersey fabric that I shall be using to make the dress.
Tuesday 2nd= IT with Jamie, wrote more of my blog I have nearly caught up now, I am on January 2010!
Wednesday 3rd= Buying and Merchandising. We did Range building and The Principles of "Options and True Choice of Points of Difference". I found this interesting going through the thought process of a buyer when looking at how they choose what to have in their collection and whats colours and styles to have it in etc.
Thursday 4th= Started making the pattern to my design for my Manifesto project, it actually went ok! I didn't dislike it as much as I thought I would and I did it all by hand! I can't help but feel proud of myself! I completed the pattern for my dress all I need to now is make the pattern for the poncho and cut it all out and make it.
Friday 5th= Private study day. I started making samples of the applique that I shall have on the dress in the jersey fabric that I shall be using to make the dress.
Thursday, 1 April 2010
Monday 22nd February= Presented my mini collection to Karen Pat, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. As I had 2 favourite designs we decided to combine the two, taking my favourite bits from each design to make a better one. Karen advised me on what fabric to use aswell as I wasn't too sure what to use.
Tuesday 23rd= I wrote some of my blog in IT today as I have been abit behind in it, it's not that I don't like writing it, I'm just not really a computer person and don't go on one that often, only in class really when we are using one to work. I used to always write it in IT but haven't had the time lately as we have been creating working sketches and presenting our presentations.
Wednesday 24th= Buying and Merchandising on "Work Routines-The reality of a buying floor". I'll be honest, I found it a bit boring today. The idea of it all doesn't interest me and he didn't sell it to me. We handed in our maths tests, I found it so hard, even with the questions being explained to me by two people who are very good at maths I didn't really understand. There were 20 questions in total and I did 18 of them, the 2 I didn't do, even my helpers didn't understand. The questions I did do, were explained to me using different numbers to what the question was asking so I wasn't cheating and having them done for me, it was my own work and calculations, I just needed to be poked in the right direction to work them out.
Thursday 25th= I wrote my evaluation for Lectra and handed my project in. The deadline isn't until tomorrow but my work is completly finished so I handed it in. I have never been early or anytihng in my life so this feels like a major achievement!
Friday 26th= Private study day, I did sketchbook work for Manifesto. I love doing sketchbook work.
Tuesday 23rd= I wrote some of my blog in IT today as I have been abit behind in it, it's not that I don't like writing it, I'm just not really a computer person and don't go on one that often, only in class really when we are using one to work. I used to always write it in IT but haven't had the time lately as we have been creating working sketches and presenting our presentations.
Wednesday 24th= Buying and Merchandising on "Work Routines-The reality of a buying floor". I'll be honest, I found it a bit boring today. The idea of it all doesn't interest me and he didn't sell it to me. We handed in our maths tests, I found it so hard, even with the questions being explained to me by two people who are very good at maths I didn't really understand. There were 20 questions in total and I did 18 of them, the 2 I didn't do, even my helpers didn't understand. The questions I did do, were explained to me using different numbers to what the question was asking so I wasn't cheating and having them done for me, it was my own work and calculations, I just needed to be poked in the right direction to work them out.
Thursday 25th= I wrote my evaluation for Lectra and handed my project in. The deadline isn't until tomorrow but my work is completly finished so I handed it in. I have never been early or anytihng in my life so this feels like a major achievement!
Friday 26th= Private study day, I did sketchbook work for Manifesto. I love doing sketchbook work.
Monday 15th February= Had design with Karen. We each presented our 3 fashion illustrations of our designs. Karen liked how I had added minimal colour to create a 3 dimensional look to my illustrations showing the surface and texture of the garments. I was pleased with them. I found it interesting to look at everyone elses to see how they had drawn theirs, I shall take some ideas from others to improve my illustrations.
Tuesday 16th= Presented Australia Fashion Week presentation, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be although I didn't enjoy the exprerience. The group looked bored aswell which wasn't a good sign. For future presentations I shall try and make it more interesting by making the pages more attractive to look at as they were white backgrounds with images on the top.
Wednesday 17th= I was meant to have a Buying and Merchandisng lecture but there was a confusion about rooms and I ended up going home and doing sketchbook work for my Manifesto project instead of going to the lecture. I read the chapters of John's book that we were to read though so I caught up, it was about "Supplier Sourcing; Garment Technology and Quality Control".
Thurday 18th= Private study day, I did sketchbook work for my Manifesto.
Friday 19th= I finished making my t-shirt! It was all done by braeak time aswell which feels like an amazing achievement for me. After break I re-did some of my samples from the workshop now that I am more confident on the machines with jersey I knew I could improve them, so i did.
Tuesday 16th= Presented Australia Fashion Week presentation, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be although I didn't enjoy the exprerience. The group looked bored aswell which wasn't a good sign. For future presentations I shall try and make it more interesting by making the pages more attractive to look at as they were white backgrounds with images on the top.
Wednesday 17th= I was meant to have a Buying and Merchandisng lecture but there was a confusion about rooms and I ended up going home and doing sketchbook work for my Manifesto project instead of going to the lecture. I read the chapters of John's book that we were to read though so I caught up, it was about "Supplier Sourcing; Garment Technology and Quality Control".
Thurday 18th= Private study day, I did sketchbook work for my Manifesto.
Friday 19th= I finished making my t-shirt! It was all done by braeak time aswell which feels like an amazing achievement for me. After break I re-did some of my samples from the workshop now that I am more confident on the machines with jersey I knew I could improve them, so i did.
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