It's completely fair to say that we have LOTS of work this semester at the University of Derby! It's very irritating to hear that Fashion Studies is an easy road to a degree. It most certainly is not! Especially for someone like me, who loves to be creative, but can not for the life of me understand how to draft a pattern neatly... It's impossible!!
Still, I'm managing to get a little bit of fashion journalism into all my modules, be they design or professional studies! Speaking of which, our Professional Studies module this year is turning out to be my favourite. We are learning straight from the horses' mouth, as it were, how the fashion industry works, and how best to apply ourselves and secure that dream job. Sally Denton, founder and directing manager of The Trend Boutique is leading the module this semester, and it's absolutely perfect to have someone so involved in the actual industry to be giving us advice and guidance.
In other modules, I'm trying my hardest, but as design is not my 'primary target', too much design, pattern drafting, cutting and manufacturing is taking its toll... It's all I can do to keep up with it, but I am going to try and set aside a few evenings a week dedicated to writing.
It's a friend's birthday tonight, so am off out wearing: Leather shorts (Topshop); Rococo-patterned vest top (re-discovered a few years back from the dressing up box!); Silky, cream, over sized blouse (Primark, sorry!) and my beautiful 'Idina' black-patent, peep-toe platforms (L.K. Bennett). Hopefully my adventures will inspire an article, so watch this space!
Still, I'm managing to get a little bit of fashion journalism into all my modules, be they design or professional studies! Speaking of which, our Professional Studies module this year is turning out to be my favourite. We are learning straight from the horses' mouth, as it were, how the fashion industry works, and how best to apply ourselves and secure that dream job. Sally Denton, founder and directing manager of The Trend Boutique is leading the module this semester, and it's absolutely perfect to have someone so involved in the actual industry to be giving us advice and guidance.
In other modules, I'm trying my hardest, but as design is not my 'primary target', too much design, pattern drafting, cutting and manufacturing is taking its toll... It's all I can do to keep up with it, but I am going to try and set aside a few evenings a week dedicated to writing.
It's a friend's birthday tonight, so am off out wearing: Leather shorts (Topshop); Rococo-patterned vest top (re-discovered a few years back from the dressing up box!); Silky, cream, over sized blouse (Primark, sorry!) and my beautiful 'Idina' black-patent, peep-toe platforms (L.K. Bennett). Hopefully my adventures will inspire an article, so watch this space!
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