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Q Hello Heidi, I'm really interested in fashion and fashion design. I love making my own stuff like bows,necklaces and tee's and always get great responses from people when i wear them out. I would love to do fashion design as a career or something in fashion but unfortunately I never took art as a subject(like as my standard grades) as I hated my schools art program and always clashed with my art teacher.Does it matter? & if so...Any ideas about what i can do to help solve my problemo??
<3 Fm Amanda XO
A Hey hey hey Amanda, It sounds as if you're really passionate about following you love of creating your own things, I don't think it matters at all that you haven't had any formal training in fashion, 'Vivienne Westwood' didn't have any either and look what she's accomplished! Also the amazing duo 'Sasse and Bide' were self taught. Its all about having your own strong sense of style and getting you designs and creations out there.
There are loads of great websites you could join to start selling some of your tees and accessories. Try ebay.com, its really easy to get a sellers account set up. Or etsy.com 'a place to buy and sell all things handmade'.
Doing a placement is also a brilliant way to get your foot in the door, check out this website http://www.fashion.net/ it is packed with internships opportunities, mostly unpaid but great experience. It will give you a chance to get your talent noticed by designers.
Don't forget to send in some pics of your designs to the 'High 5' section, all of us in Heidi land would love to see your style. Happy making and good luck!!
Love Heidi xxx
Heidi | 1:21 PM | Comments (1)
Thanks Heidi (:
I'll be sure to put some pics on high5
AmandaXO
Amanda | May 10, 2009 4:41 PM
