tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833314984686530282024-03-19T14:29:14.083-05:00Designing in the SouthTelling the story of my life as a fashion designer and entrepreneur in the southAlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05831519804749011441noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83331498468653028.post-9023460764124381192013-05-10T14:38:00.001-05:002013-05-10T23:48:52.896-05:00Welcome Back<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Garment Walking at Dallas Career Day</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Alligator walking at Hemline Fashion Show 2012.<br />Modeled by Kate Daniel </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I style. Recently I found <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/alyquinter" target="_blank">Stella & Dot</a>. 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. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Alyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05831519804749011441noreply@blogger.com0Louisiana, USA31.2448234 -92.14502449999997724.2833539 -102.47217299999997 38.2062929 -81.817875999999984