Friday, May 10, 2013

Welcome Back

It's been a while since I last blogged. My old blog was devoted to my growing and learning through Fashion School. Now I'm about a year out from graduation, and I've done and learned a few things since I last blogged. 

This post will be a super quick catch up on life since I last blogged. I'll probably talk about things more later, but for now a quick overview. 

I interned. I spent two months the summer of 2011 in New York at Vera Wang, and a couple of months at Natasha Marie Bridal in 2012. 

I graduated. I got my degree in May 2012, though sometimes I think I should go back to school. Whether to learn more about fashion design or broaden my horizons with something new, I'm not quite sure yet. 
My glittered Tiger Stripes Class of 2012

I showed! My last blog ended with my Junior Fashion show... But I have showed a bit more since then. In 2012 I had a garments walk in Dallas Career day, New Orleans Fashion Week, and Baton Rouge Earth Day. I also had a mini collection of about 5 pieces walk at my senior fashion show, where I won 1st place design and 1st place alligator design. More recently I had a collection walk at New Orleans Fashion Week as part of their 2013 Top Design Competition. 
Garment Walking at Dallas Career Day
Alligator walking at Hemline Fashion Show 2012.
Modeled by Kate Daniel 
Fashion Week New Orleans 2013

I quit. My job of 6 years. It was bittersweet but I was really overdue to move on. Quitting freed me up to work on my collection for Fashion Week and I've started work on my next collection already. 

I searched. For over a year I have been looking for and industry job. My goal was to always eventually have my own fashion business, but it's happening way sooner than I ever imagined. While I don't have a line out yet, I'm working on it. 

I style. Recently I found Stella & Dot. Where I have become an Independent stylist, it allows me to make some extra money and focus on my designs. With out S&D I wouldn't be able to do what I love. 

So just a snapshot of where I have been and what I have been doing for the past two years. Follow me and see where I am going. 

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