To start off, I have started the introduction courses at the university Jannette Klein, Instituto de la Moda, if you ask me, it was better Campus de la Moda, but hey, they where forced to change it because of it's 25th year anniversary. Anyways, point is I started on Tuesday, at 8:00AM and I was nervous. When I got there they where just calling me in to take my seat in my correspondent group. At first I honestly didn't want to talk to anyone... I think I might have judged too much, and I do apologize for that, I just can't help myself in that aspect, sometimes.
We didn't really do much that day, it was just so much information to take in that eventually I started getting a headache and just wanted to get out of there.
I've been stated clear that WE designers need to be on top of everything; politics, religion, economy, any sort of movement, even tragedy. This has also made me realize that actors/actresses and singers wouldn't be anything without us, we are the ones that make their image, I mean, they could be amazingly good singers or actors, but in the end, they need to build up an image of what they are and what they use is a very big influence, but us designers we remain in our own, what do I mean in "our own"? I mean that we don't have the need to play miss or mister dress-dressy, we only do that in very important events, but not while working, and while we work we like to be comfterable. Who's we? Those that know that being in high heals, short dresses, makeup on and what not is no good for when you are in action. Just because we might sew probably all day and we're sitting down or standing up for a few moments for measurements, etc doesn't mean that it doesn't tire us, au contraire, being focused in one spot for god knows how many hours can be very tiring and to be able to have that persistence you need to have insane amounts of patience's and discipline, and to be a great designer you also need to be great with numbers, how so? in the way that we are also negotiators, and we have to be great at it.
A designer is all about change -if we're to survive in ANY society- and if we don't change our products as it should be then we will not have any buyers, so that's why we need to be on top of everything.
I foresee that to be successful it will NOT be easy, what so ever, and if I'm to be a successful designer I need to be everywhere till I hit the pillow. It will be very hard, stressful and I know I'll be at my lowest, but I also know that I will be giving the best of me, with style and great attitude and when I get to see my work down the runway I will know that all I was put through was worth it, because it was something I had dreamed of for many, many years, that will be my highest.
Right now in school: We are about 50 girls that entered, in my class room we are 16 girls and 1 "boy" -no boy is 100% straight if he is studying to be a fashion designer- and out of us 17 we might end up being 4-8 people that will stay and finish the career, of that I am sure, not everyone has what it takes to be a top designer.
Our first assignment -when we start school- is to choose a theme for our first runway: California or New York. It's more than obvious that I've chosen New York. New York has a heavy attitude, heavy colors and a HEAVY accent. New York doesn't take "no" for an answer, only New York can say "no"... I know what your thinking, but that's my love to New York and that's a city of which I'll be living in in the future, I hope. I'm looking forward to it.
Today was the second day and I was a bit more confident about myself, today I threw myself to the socializing world, I met about 11 girls and sadly, hehe, I forgot most of their names, but I bet they have forgotten about mine too by now, tomorrow I'll find out.
So far, I am not as scared as I thought I'd be, the only thing that scares me right now is the fact that I need to wake up really early from Monday to Thursday to get to school at 7:00AM and I'd hate to walk in the dark at that hour when I get off the public transport to get to my school, and I mean, it is close to the bus stop, but still, I'll be a lone girl, carrying a big bag full of school supplies -btw, they're not cheap at all- so I am worried at the fact that something could happen -ever since my last post if you recall-.
...I don't know what else to say with all do respect, I think this is all.
Thank you for reading.
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